How about another defensive lineman?
The Minnesota Vikings added another young piece on the line in Ade Aruna from Tulane.
Aruna is a Nigerian native who played four seasons for the Green Wave. He is listed at 6-foot-6, 270 pounds.
He had a solid junior season with 10 tackles for loss, five sacks and a forced fumble. Aruna finished with 11 sacks in his career.
His combine showed impressive measurables as he posted a 4.6 40-yard dash, 38.5-inch vertical and 128-inch broad jump.
From his NFL.com draft profile:
Aruna’s height, weight, length and athleticism are almost sure to get him targeted by teams looking to mine a diamond from his traits. He appears to be a ways away from becoming a factor on the pro level, but he did show interesting flashes as a 3-4 end this season. Aruna flashes as a rusher, but may not have the ability to get after the quarterback as often as teams would like from a traits-based prospect. Aruna is a developmental prospect, but after putting together a huge combine, he will be drafted early than where the tape would dictate.
The rookie joins Stephen Weatherly, Tashawn Bower, Ifeadi Odenigbo and fourth-round pick Jalyn Holmes as young prospects who could contribute at defensive end.
Aruna was ranked 178th on Arif Hasan’s consensus board.
Stay tuned for further analysis of the Vikings’ third-day picks.
