2020 NFL Draft Sleepers: Defensive Ends

NFL Draft Sleepers - Defensive Ends

Defensive ends/EDGE

1)Curtis Weaver, 6-2, 265, Boise State. Draft Projection: 2-3

Comments: A productive player for three years at Boise State with 34 sacks. Very quick off the snap. Average athlete who just gets the job done. That will push him down maybe to the third round. But this guy is just relentless and produces no matter if he has the perfect height or length.

2)Alex Highsmith, 6-3, 248, Charlotte, Draft projection: 4-5

Comments: A ripped athlete, who doesn't have great length. Decent 40 time at 4.70, but with a wingspan of just 76 7/8. Gets low on the pass rush and underneath blockers. Very productive last year with 14 sacks and was third-team All-American. Size is a concern and had just three sacks the year before. A bit of a tweener, but you can't deny the production. Worth taking in the middle rounds.

3)Trevis Gipson, 6-3, 261, Tulsa. Draft projection: 4-5.

Comments: Good athlete who is strong against the run. Had a 40 time of 4.69 and 81 1/4 wingspan. Had eight sacks and 15 tackles for loss for Tulsa last year. Great motor who keeps going. Very physical player who is going to be a steal if he's taken in the fifth round.

4)Derek Tuszka, 6-4, 251, North Dakota State. Draft projection: 6-7

Comments: Dominant defensive lineman in FCS. Ran a so-so 4.79 40 with a mediocre 76 7/8 wingspan. Very productive with 13.5 sacks in 2019. Good burst. Pass rusher who needs to improve against the run. Needs to bulk up. Worth taking a shot late in the draft and could be a situational pass rusher.

5)Jonah Williams, 6-5, 281, Weber State. Draft projection: 6-7

Comments: Big and very fast end who ran a 4.67 40, which is incredible for his size. Was first-team All-Big Sky for two season and second-team All-American in FCS. This is a really big dude who can move. A project that is worth taking late in the draft because of the physical tools.