Beginning Thursday, Iowa will look to break its school record of six players (2010) selected in a single NFL Draft. Here, The Daily Iowan gets you everything you need to know about this year’s collection of Hawkeyes hoping to hear their name called.
Adrian Clayborn
Combine/workout results
40-yard dash: 4.78 seconds
Prospect rankings
National Football Post: No. 13 overall
Projection: Mid to late first round
Wes Bunting’s take:
"I think his best attribute is his versatility. His ability to play three downs for you. He’s never going to be a 10-plus sack guy in the NFL, but six to eight sacks, and he can play the run well … I think he’s NFL-ready."
Christian Ballard
Combine/workout results
40-yard dash: 4.7 seconds
Prospect rankings
National Football Post: No. 11 defensive end
Projection: Second round
Wes Bunting’s take:
"He’ll be on just about every team’s draft board because he can play as a 5 technique and as a base end in the 4-3 defense … He plays with too high of a pad level to play inside … It can be fixed. He just has to learn how to play lower."
Ricky Stanzi
Combine/workout results
40-yard dash: 4.93 seconds
Prospect rankings
National Football Post: No. 6 quarterback
Projection: Third round
Wes Bunting’s take:
"I think he’s a guy who can develop into a starter with some time … He’s got a great feel in the pocket. He’s got a good rhythm getting the ball out on time. He’s accurate in the short and intermediate pass game. And he’s a leader on that team. You can tell no situation’s too big for him.
Tyler Sash
Combine/workout results
40-yard dash: 4.62 seconds
Prospect rankings
National Football Post: No. 4 strong safety
Projection: Third-fourth round
Wes Bunting’s take:
"I think he’s a special-team player and a third safety … [Drafting him] you’re hoping he can be a starter. I just don’t think he has that ability. He doesn’t run real well and he doesn’t tackle real well — it’s tough to find a spot on the field for a guy with those attributes … He’s not an elite athlete."
Karl Klug
Combine/workout results
40-yard dash: 4.77 seconds
Prospect rankings
National Football Post: No. 30 Defensive tackle
Projection: Seventh round-undrafted free agent
Wes Bunting’s take:
"He just doesn’t have a position [because of his size]. He played inside at Iowa, if you play him outside, he never played there in college. It’s just tough to find a spot for him on the roster … He’s a nice college player … I think he’s a free agent signing."
Allen Reisner
Combine/workout results
40-yard dash: 4.90
Prospect rankings
National Football Post: No. 18 Tight end
Projection: Seventh round-undrafted free agent
Wes Bunting’s take:
"I thought before the combine he would get drafted. He can catch the football, he knows his role. His 40 time hurts him and to be honest I think he’s more of a free agent now … But a lot of teams like Iowa tight ends, and a team could just want him and take him late."
Ryan Donahue
Combine/workout results
40-yard dash: 4.89 seconds
Prospect rankings
National Football Post: No. 1 punter
Projection: Seventh round
Wes Bunting’s take:
"He’ll definitely be in a camp if he doesn’t get drafted, and he’ll compete for a starting punting spot in the NFL."
Derrell Johnson-Koulianos
Combine/workout results
40-yard dash: 4.50 seconds
Prospect rankings
National Football Post: No. 42 wide receiver
Projection: Undrafted free agent
Wes Bunting’s take:
"I never thought he was special. I thought he was a fourth or fifth round guy before [his arrest]. He’s not overly big, he’s not a dynamic athlete. I thought he was a No. 4 receiver in the NFL. When this happened, the character concerns, now I think he’s a sixth-seventh rounder, but he’ll more likely be a free agent."
Other potential undrafted free agents:
• Jeremiha Hunter, linebacker
Note: Combine and workout results are according to ESPN.com and the National Football post. Bench press repetitions are of 225 pounds.
Wes Bunting is the director of college scouting for the National Football Post.
