12 prospects who should dominate the 2022 Scouting…

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Ekwonu is the dark horse to be the Jaguars’ pick at No. 1 overall. With Evan Neal, the other prospect in contention for that spot, opting out of the drills, he could help himself with a strong display. The athletic ability of Ekwonu, a former recruit with a state championship under his belt as a wrestler and track runner at 285 pounds, should raise eyebrows. According to North Carolina State’s offensive line coach Dantonio Burnette, Ekwonu has hit 18 MPH on the GPS at practice and vertical jumped 30 inches, adding that he will run as fast as former Wolfpack first-round offensive lineman Garrett Bradbury, who clocked a 4.92 40 at the NFL Combine, per Feldman.

Others to watch for: Trevor Penning (Northern Iowa), Tyler Smith (Tulsa), Bernhard Raimann (Central Michigan), Nicholas Petit-Frere (Ohio State), Max Mitchell (Louisiana)