The first few seasons of an NFL career require more than just being a great athlete, and Southern California linebacker
Uchenna Nwosu has the patience to let a team groom him into a starting-caliber player
NFL Network draft guru Mike Mayock ranked Nwosu the No. 5 linebacker in this draft class, and ESPN’s Mel Kiper had him seventh.
“Teams may fall in love with his burst and eyeball a future role as a designated pass rusher,”
NFL.com analyst Lance Zierlein wrote.
Nwosu had a brilliant senior season for the Trojans with 75 tackles, 9.5 sacks and 13 pass-breakups, presenting himself as a prospect who can do a little bit of everything at the position. He’s 6-foot-2, 245 pounds and has great agility. If Miami likes him at outside linebacker or defensive end, he’d fit well with the existing personnel