Corey Wootton Northwestern Defensive End 2010 NFL Draft

Corey Wootton is working his way back from his torn ACL and will not be 100% until 2010. However, he was Ourlads Scouting Services LLC top rated 4-3 end heading into the fall:


Four-year starter that was voted the team’s most valuable player in 2008. Tore his right ACL in the fourth quarter of the 2008 Alamo Bowl. Had surgery on January 15th. Received a medical hardship year for 2005 because of a neck injury. Productive over his career. Had 10 sacks and 16 tackles for loss in 2008. A good effort player that draws several holding calls a year. A good athlete with lateral quickness to skate down the line of scrimmage. Uses his long arms to pull and jerk offensive tackles. Will use double moves to rush the passer. Good first step quickness. Big hands to control and disengage the blocker. Has the feet to move and separate from a block. Good use of hands. Experienced in zone drops to get underneath the out patterns in the flat. Needs more upper body strength to consistently stack and control the blockers.