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Michigan defensive lineman Mason Graham will skip his final year of collegiate eligibility and enter the 2025 NFL Draft, his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN. Graham has yet to announce his plans for Michigan’s ReliaQuest Bowl showdown against No. 11 Alabama on Dec. 31.
Graham has long been one of the top defensive players in college football. He signed with the Wolverines in 2022 as a four-star prospect out of Anaheim, California’s Servite High School and played in all 14 games as a true freshman, logging 2.5 sacks.
Graham earned a starting role in 2023 and immediately became the figurehead of Michigan’s deep defensive front. He earned first-team All-Big Ten honors with 36 tackles, 7.5 for a loss, three sacks and three quarterback hurries from the interior. Graham was also the defensive MVP of Michigan’s win against Alabama in the College Football Playoff Semifinal after tallying four tackles and one tackle for a loss.
The 6-foot-3 and 320-pound Graham earned first-team All-Big Ten honors again in 2024 after posting career highs in total tackles (45) and sacks (3.5). He also had at least seven tackles for loss in a second consecutive season. Graham ranked No. 4 overall in CBS Sports’ midseason ranking of the top players in college football.
Graham’s draft stock
Graham is viewed as a consensus first-round prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft, with the potential to go off the board within the first five picks. He is everything that NFL teams want from a modern defensive lineman. He explodes off the ball and can rip into opposing backfields to either pressure or sack the quarterback. He also has the frame to fit runs and stuff gaps while holding up against NFL offensive linemen.
In his most recent mock draft for CBS Sports, Ryan Wilson…
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Author : Will Backus
Publish date : 2024-12-10 15:07:00
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