DeMeco Ryans Grade: 4.15  Position: OLB  Class: Sr  School: Alabama  Conference: Southeastern  Ht., Wt.: 6-1.5, 236  40 Time: 4.7   Selected by: Houston Texans   Round 2, pick 1 (33 overall) Grading System

BIO: Three-year starter awarded All-Conference honors the past two seasons and honored as an All-American in .05. Totals last season included 76/16/5 after 78 tackles as a junior. Posted 126 tackles during his sophomore campaign. All-Academic performer throughout college. POSITIVES: Productive weak-side linebacker shooting up draft boards. Efficient, immediately reads the action and takes good angles to the ball-handler. Gets depth on drops and displays ball skills in coverage. Resilient, very instinctive and immediately reacts to the action. Solid in pursuit and is rarely off his feet. NEGATIVES: Lacks bulk and playing strength, and sometimes has tackles broken. ANALYSIS: An intelligent prospect who graduated in seven semesters, Ryans offers plenty of upside for the next level. A potential starter at several linebacker positions, expect him to break in with the first team as a rookie. Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty