NFL Draft Profile: Otito Ogbonnia, Defensive Line, UCLA Bruins

NFL draft profile scouting report for UCLA Defensive Linemen, Otito Ogbonnia

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#91
Pos: DL
Ht: 6034
Wt: 324
Hand: 1000
Arm: 3438
Wing: 8438
Bench: 29
DOB:
Eligibility: 2022
Houston, TX
James E. Taylor High School

Otito Ogbonnia UCLA
Bruins

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One-Liner:

Long defensive tackle with high pads and limited explosiveness.

Pros:

Defensive tackle with good length which he uses to stack blocks and control gaps at the point of attack. Ogbonnia displays violence, having above average force behind his strike. He utilizes a swim move to split double teams. Ogbonnia understands how to take advantage of blockers, keeping low hands low and forklifting when he has the opportunity. Average lower body flexibility allows him to flatten back to the quarterback. A quick processor, he possesses good recognition skills to consistently locate ball carriers and get his hands into throwing lanes to bat down passes.

Cons:

 A limited athlete, Ogbonnia is slow off the ball, allowing blockers to take the initiative. This makes him a non threat on stunts. His burst is below average, lacking the explosiveness required to attack gaps. Consistently high pads allow opponents to win the leverage battle and displace him out of gaps. Ogbonnia is unable to anchor against combo blocks. When at extension, he is susceptible to getting snatched by quick handed blockers. Ogbonnia displays little ability to bull rush due to poor leg drive. His motor runs hot and cold as he does not play with urgency on a consistent basis. Ogbonnia is unable to make plays in cutback lanes on wide zone runs. He tackles inconsistently, coming in too high.

Summary:

Average sized defensive tackle with good length and little explosiveness. Ogbonnia can stack blocks and is a quick processor, displaying high football intelligence. His pad level is consistently high and he is a limited pass rusher. Ogbonnia projects as a camp player who has too many holes to stick on a practice squad with his current skill set.

Background:

A two-time All-District Selection, Ogbonnia was ranked as the No. 38 defensive tackle recruit in the country and the No. 86 football recruit in the state of Texas according to 247 Sports. He was ESPN.com’s No. 44 defensive tackle prospect in the nation and No. 81 football recruit in Texas. As a junior, he recorded 61 tackles and 10 tackles for loss, and 4 sacks. As a senior, he recorded 68 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, five sacks, and two forced fumbles. He eclipsed the 60-tackle plateau for two consecutive seasons, totaling 34 stops behind the line of scrimmage in his final two varsity campaigns. Ogbonnia earned 2017 Area High School All-Academic Honors. In track and field, Ogbonnia was the top nationally-ranked shot putter in 2017 for his class. He won every shot put competition as a senior in 2018, including two gold medals in both the discus and the shot put at the State of Texas Championships. He was a dual sport athlete to start his college career. In track, his best indoor mark in the shot put came at the MPSF Indoor Championships, where he placed seventh with an effort of 18.38m (60-3.75). For outdoor he won the shot put in his Bruin outdoor debut with a mark of 18.09m (59-4.25) at the Willie Williams Classic. Ogbonnia was also the shot put champion at the 2019 Pan American U20 Championships held in Costa Rica with a mark of 20.72 (67-11.5).

Ogbonnia played four years for the football team. In 2018, he saw action in all 12 games along the defensive front and Started six games (Oklahoma, Arizona, Utah, at Oregon and versus USC and Stanford). He made a season-high four tackles against Utah and was credited with multiple tackles in eight games. In 2019, he saw action in all 12 games, with five starts (Cincinnati, Stanford, Arizona State, Utah, Cal) and was credited with a season-high three stops at Cincinnati. He had multiple tackles in three games. In 2020, Ogbonnia saw action in all 7 games and started games against USC and Stanford. He was credited with a season-high 6 tackles against Stanford and posted 3 stops each in games versus Oregon and USC. In 2021, he was a starter in all 12 games on the defensive front and had multiple tackles in seven games. He was credited with a season-high five stops at Arizona and had four tackles versus Oregon and Arizona State. He was sixth on the team with 5.0 tackles for loss and forced and recovered a fumble at Arizona. Ogbonnia was a second-team All-Pac-12 selection by PFF.

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Grades:

Current Player Value/Potential Player Value

5.3/5.6

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