Roderick Kearney

A mauler up front that's able to create plenty of push with his glutes. Looks the part at 6-foot-4, 300 pounds. Has spent past the few years working in a run-heavy spread attack that asks its tackles to pull and get outside the hashes – a lot. Is quick to find and take advantage of leverage. Will latch onto a defender and pump his legs as he steers them out of the way. Not one to give up on a block and is going to do whatever he can to put a pass rusher’s face mask in the dirt. Showed on tape as a junior that he can get to the second level better than most his age. Has’t been asked to pass protect much, but has a serviceable kick step and wins more times than not on Friday nights by getting his big 10-inch hands where they need to be. A bit tight in the hips, but testing data suggests he moves well laterally. Still far from a complete product and will need time to get adjusted to the play speed at college football’s highest levels, but has the build to morph into a multi-year starter for a Top 25 program with some seasoning and proper coaching. Could possibly get the job done at right tackle in the right scheme, but most likely going to find the most success at one of the guard spots or even possibly at center. A potential NFL Draft pick one day if he keeps progressing.