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CHRIS KELSAY

Position: DE Class: Sr School: Nebraska Conference: Big 12 Ht., Wt.: 6'4½, 273 40 Time: 4.72 Grade: 4.17 Selected by Buffalo Bills Round 2, pick 16 (48 overall)

BIO: Three-year starter at the rush end position. All-Conference selection as a senior posting 38 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and seven sacks. Missed six games last year with a severe injury to his right hamstring. First-team All Big 12 choice, second team All-America and an All-Academic award winner as a junior after totaling 52-17-5. Started seven games the prior season posting 29-2-0.5. Four time first team Academic All Big 12 choice. POSITIVES: Explosive and athletic pass rusher who may be best standing up over tackle. Tough but also smart and plays an intelligent brand of football. Quick anticipating the action, disciplined and stays with his assignments. Gets off the ball with a good first step, keeps his pads low and feet driving up the field. Immediately alters his angle of attack, flatens and pursues from the backside displaying great range with the ability to make plays in any direction of the field. Effective off the line playing in space and quickly closes on the action with a burst of closing speed. Fast enough to beat ball carriers to the flanks or cut off the corners from running backs. Works hard to rush the passer, deceptively strong and defeats two blockers on his way up the field. A warrior who plays while injured. NEGATIVES: Lacks bulk and has difficulty with big blockers. Though he held up against the run in college, may not be able to do so at the next level. ANALYSIS: Kelsay's athleticism and tenacity, coupled with his football intellect gives him the possibility at a variety of positions. Could grow into an every down defensive end in a four-three alignment but his movement skills and ability to immediately redirect to the action gives him a lot of potential at outside linebacker in a 34 defense. PROJECTION: Late First Round Photo: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images