CNNSI.com NFL Draft 2002


 
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Nathan Bolling | DT | Wake Forest | Atlantic Coast Conference
Height Weight 40 Grade
6'3 270 5.02 3.33
Second team All-Conference selection as a senior when he totaled 73/21/5 after 52/11/4 as a junior. Two-year starter that saw action at both defensive tackle and defensive end.

Tough, slug-it-out lineman with a relentless attitude. Quick off the snap, plays low with leverage and keeps his feet moving forward. Effectively uses his hands to stay off blocks, slides off opponents laterally and makes plays out to the sidelines. Rarely off his feet, has a burst of closing speed and displays some ability to play in space. Not strong at the point of attack, lacks the size for a defensive tackle and the outright speed to be an every down end. Unlikely to be drafted but should definitely make a mark in camp for a system that rotates its lineman and a prospect that definitely has special team's mentality. Free Agent.

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