Jerrell Powe Scouting Report

Powe is an interesting prospect to figure out. He has a ton of talent and was borderline dominant during his junior season at Ole Miss. The defensive tackle made 25 solo tackles and was tied for first on the team with 12 tackles for loss. He was named to the All-SEC Second Team by the Associated Press. Powe has been clocked as fast as 5.02 in the 40-yard dash -- impressive speed given his 6'2'' and 320-pound frame. He weighed even more in seasons past, but has slimmed down considerably.

The weight loss may be part of the reason why Powe has yet to find his game this season. Through seven games he has 15 total tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks. Another reason is that Ole Miss is almost constantly rotating its defensive linemen. Another red flag is academic concerns; Powe sat out a season and then spent one year at Junior College (he is already 23 years old), but those problems seem to be a thing of the past. Powe's stock could go way up or way down depending on his performance the rest of the season and his combine. For now, look for him to go off the board sometime during the second round.