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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com MAY 2021 27 40-Yard Dash Book: 4.59 seconds McKinley: 4.57 Wright: 4.6 Tremble: 4.59 Hainsey: 5.22 Banks: 5.31 Ogundeji: 4.71 Hayes: 4.69 McCloud: 4.37 Crawford: 4.47 Broad jump Book: 9 feet, 7 inches Tremble: 10 feet, 2 inches Wright: 9 feet, 10 inches Banks: 8 feet, 4 inches Eichenberg: 8 feet, 9 inches Hainsey: 8 feet, 8 inches Hayes: 9 feet, 11 inches Ogundeji: 10 feet, Owusu-Koramoah: 10 feet, 4 inches Crawford: 9 feet, 8 inches Vertical jump Book: 32.5 inches Tremble: 36.5 inches Wright: 31.5 inches Eichenberg: 26.5 inches Banks: 31 inches Hainsey: 27.5 inches Hayes: 32.5 inches Ogundeji: 32 Jones: 31 inches Owusu-Koramoah: 36.5 inches Crawford: 35 inches 225-Pound Bench press McKinley: 20 reps Skowronek: 13 Wright: 26 Tremble: 20 Eichenberg: 33 Banks: 24 Hainsey: 32 Hayes: 26 Ogundeji: 22 McCloud: 12 Crawford: 12 is projected to become the first Notre Dame linebacker selected in the first round since College Football Hall of Fame inductee Bob Crable in 1982. That is currently the longest cur- rent drought from the first round at any single position by a Notre Dame player. Jaylon Smith in 2016 and many others were picked in the sec- ond round for various reasons. The 6-1, 215-pound Owusu-Kora- moah is the prototype of the modern NFL linebacker with his hybrid skill set that also allows him to be part safety, part nickel and even part line- man. His game is patterned after for- mer Chicago Bears All-Pro Charles Tillman, who was listed at 6-2, 215, and current Atlanta Falcons and for- mer LSU star Deion Jones (6-1, 222). "The NFL has become more of a pass-happy league, more teams run- ning 70-80 percent sub packages, and that's where my game peaks at," Owusu-Koramoah summarized. Indeed, over the past two seasons Pro Football Focus broke down his snap counts as 195 along the line, 433 in the box and 680 in the slot. In other words, he is a three-down figure. "Duality is what NFL teams are looking for as it progresses more to a pass league," he said. "That's something I really excel at in terms of coverage on tight ends, on slots … in terms of passing, in terms of zone drops, in terms of getting my eyes back, finding the routes and ul- timately closing them off." Owusu-Koramoah's athleticism is impossible to miss on the field and supported in his pro day results. A tight hamstring kept him from running the 40-yard dash, but he posted a 36.5- inch vertical; a 10-foot, 4-inch broad jump; a 4.15-second 20-yard shuttle and a 6.81-second three-cone drill. Such tangible numbers are vital toward becoming a top pick, but Owusu-Koramoah says what sepa- rates him is the culture and discipline learned at Notre Dame that has made him smart, tough and accountable in all facets of his life. "Notre Dame has formed us in a way — specifically Coach [Clark] Lea in his philosophy in seeing the world and his philosophy in seeing the game of football — of focusing on the smaller details," Owusu- Koramoah said. "We always look at the broad picture, but if players can truly focus on the smaller de- tails of the game, focus on the true, smaller details of their bodies, their mind, even watching film. "… A painter can paint a big pic- ture, but it's not going to become a masterpiece until he focuses on the small details." W h e n o n e N F L t e a m a s k e d Owusu-Koramoah to define what team culture means, it gave him his own idea. "I actually have been kind of using that as well as one of my questions for teams: What's your culture?" he said. "I think that was a beautiful question because if you ask some- body what do you mean by culture, it has to allow them to dig deeper to find something outside the football realm, but also include football. "I want to be able to mold myself and kind of cultivate myself to match what that team is looking for. With anything that is positive, I want to be able to adapt, be relatable to others and give that team what that team ultimately needs." ✦ Notre Dame Pro Day Results Measurements QB Ian Book: 6-0, 211 pounds, 9 7 ⁄8-inch hands, 31 3 ⁄8-inch arms, 75 7 ⁄8-inch wingspan WR Ben Skowronek: 6-2.7, 220 pounds, 10 1 ⁄8-inch hands, 33 1 ⁄4-inch arms, 78 1 ⁄8-inch wingspan WR Javon McKinley: 6-1.6, 215 pounds, 9 3 ⁄4-inch hands, 33-inch arms, 79-inch wingspan WR Chris Finke: 5-9.5, 181 pounds, 8 7 ⁄8-inch hands, 29 1 ⁄8-inch arms, 70-inch wingspan TE Tommy Tremble: 6-3.3, 241 pounds, 9 1 ⁄4-inch hands, 31 7 ⁄8-inch arms, 78 1 ⁄2-inch wingspan TE Brock Wright: 6-4.4, 257 pounds, 10-inch hands, 32 3 ⁄8-inch arms, 77 1 ⁄8-inch wingspan OG Aaron Banks: 6-5.3, 325 pounds, 10-inch hands, 33 1 ⁄4-inch arms, 80 3 ⁄4-inch wingspan OT Liam Eichenberg: 6-6.1, 306 pounds, 9 5 ⁄8-inch hands, 32 3 ⁄8-inch arms, 79 3 ⁄8-inch wingspan OL Tommy Kraemer: 6-5.4, 309 pounds, 10 5 ⁄8-inch hands, 33 1 ⁄8-inch right arm, 33 1 ⁄2-inch left arm, 81-inch wingspan OL Robert Hainsey: 6-4.4, 306 pounds, 9 7 ⁄8-inch hands, 32 1 ⁄8-inch arms, 77 7 ⁄8-inch wingspan DE Daelin Hayes: 6-3.4, 253 pounds, 9 3 ⁄8-inch hands, 32 7 ⁄8-inch arms, 78 3 ⁄8-inch wingspan DL Jamir Jones: 6-3, 237 pounds, 9 3 ⁄8-inch hands, 32 1 ⁄8-inch arms, 79 1 ⁄8-inch wingspan DE Ade Ogundeji: 6-4.4, 260 pounds, 9 1 ⁄2-inch hands, 35 1 ⁄2-inch arms, 84-inch wingspan LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah: 6-1.4, 221 pounds, 8 7 ⁄8-inch hands, 33-inch arms, 78 1 ⁄8-inch wingspan CB Nick McCloud: 6-0.1, 193 pounds, 9 1 ⁄2-inch hands, 31 3 ⁄8-inch arms, 76 1 ⁄8-inch wingspan DB Shaun Crawford: 5-9.1-inch, 182 pounds, 8 7 ⁄8-inch hands, 30 1 ⁄8 arms, 72-inch wingspan The 6-1, 215-pound Owusu-Koramoah is the proto- type of the modern NFL linebacker with his hybrid skill set that also allows him to be part safety, part nickel and even part lineman. 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