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Ron Warner
OLB, Kansas

Name
Jsy
College
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WT
Ron Warner
99
Kansas
6020
250

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BP
SS
LS
VJ
BJ
Grade
Rd.
4.7
N/A
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6.01
3


Background

1997: Selected first-team All-American by Football News...also a semifinalist for defensive player of the year by Football News...a consensus first-team All-Big 12 Conference selection...concluded his 2 year career at Kansas as the all-time leader in QB sacks in a single season and career...recorded 14.5 sacks his senior year to break Dana Stubblefield’s single-season mark of 10 in 1991...ranked 4th nationally in QB sacks...had 20.5 sacks for career (school record)...selected to play in Senior Bowl and the Blue-Gray Classic all-star games....credited with 55 total tackles and forced 3 fumbles and blocked a punt senior year....1996: Earned third-team all-conference while starting just two games....led the team with 7 tackles for 54 yds in losses...had 6 QB sacks....Junior College: Played 2 seasons at Independence Community College....a first-team all-Jayhawk Junior College selection at DE...earned second-team NJCAA All-America honors...High School: Earned second-team all-conference honors at Independence High as a senior.....

Stats

‘97 - 10-10 G-GS, 24 UT, 31 AT, 55 TT, 14.5/101 Sacks, 20.5/140 TFL, 3 FF, 0 FR, 0 Int, 0 PBU, 1 Block....’96 - 11-2 G-GS, 23 UT, 7 AT, 30 TT, 6/46 Sacks, 7/54 TFL, 2 FF, 0 FR, 0 Int, 1 PBU, 2 Blocks....Totals: 21-12 G-GS, 47 UT, 38 AT, 85 TT, 20.5/147 Sacks, 27.5/194 TFL, 5 FF, 0 FR, 0 Int, 1 PBU, 3 Blocks.

Summary

He is a very physically gifted athlete that has excelled as a pass rusher from the OLB spot on the college level, and really flashed in the post season all-star games. He combines excellent up field speed and quickness, and is very difficult to block rushing off the corner. He is almost a one-dimensional player, and has very little experience and pass drops and coverage, and is only adequate vs. the run, and doesn’t play with a lot of leverage or strength at the POA. This is an open space, run and chase type guy that needs to be free to fly to the ball...He probably fits best on the NFL level as a 34 rush LB, but there is some baggage with this guy. He has had some off the field problems, and if those aren’t solved, it could hinder him on draft day, although he is an excellent 2nd or 3rd Round type prospect.

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