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Defensive Tackle Jurrell Casey, USC (Junior):

The Skinny: The soon-to-be junior has a chance to be a truly dominant force at defensive tackle for the 2010 USC Trojans. At 6’1” and 295 pounds, Casey might be considered a bit small for a defensive tackle and he doesn’t look body beautiful. However, underestimating him would be a serious mistake. His natural knee-bending ability and light feet allow him to play much bigger than his size. When asked to shoot gaps the All-Pac-10 performer flies between offensive linemen to the quarterback. Casey will have a chance to attack the passer more under new defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, something which will surely gain the attention of NFL decision makers. The defensive tackle shows a versatile and sophisticated pass-rush repertoire, possessing standout bull rush, rip and swim moves. While his size is still NFL caliber, some will downgrade him in the evaluation process because he falls short of elite size for a defensive tackle. While his sophomore year was impressive, expectations are high for Casey as many believe his skill set is a perfect fit for new defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin’s cover-2 scheme.

Players Profiled To Date:

1. Andrew Luck, Quarterback, Stanford

2. Jake Locker, Quarterback, Washington

3. A.J. Green, Wide Receiver, Georgia

4. Marcel Dareus, Defensive Lineman, Alabama

5. Patrick Peterson, Cornerback, LSU

6. Robert Quinn, Defensive End, North Carolina

7. Cameron Heyward, Defensive End, Ohio State

8. Ryan Williams, Running Back, Virginia Tech

9. Adrian Clayborn, Defensive End, Iowa

10. Mark Ingram, Running Back, Alabama

11. Anthony Castonzo, Offensive Tackle, Boston College

12. Julio Jones, Wide Receiver, Alabama

13. Allen Bailey, Defensive Lineman, Miami

14. Greg Romeus, Defensive End, Pittsburgh

15. Prince Amukamara, Cornerback, Nebraska

16. Gabe Carimi, Offensive Tackle, Wisconsin

17. Ryan Mallett, Quarterback, Arkansas

18. Marvin Austin, Defensive Tackle, North Carolina

19. Michael Floyd, Wide Receiver, Notre Dame

20. Bruce Carter, Outside Linebacker, North Carolina

21. Aaron Williams, Cornerback, Texas

22. DeAndre McDaniel, Safety, Clemson

23. Stephen Paea, Defensive Tackle, Oregon State

24. Jonathan Baldwin, Wide Receiver, Pittsburgh

25. Matt Reynolds, Offensive Tackle, BYU

26. Jurrell Casey, Defensive Tackle, USC

27. Ras-I Dowling, Cornerback, Virginia

28. Akeem Ayers, Outside Linebacker UCLA

29. Nate Solder, Offensive Tackle, Colorado

30. Rahim Moore, Free Safety, UCLA

31. Da'Quan Bowers, Defensive End, Clemson

32. Quan Sturdivant, Outside Linebacker, North Carolina

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