Green Bay Packers draft prospect profile: Jonathan Massaquoi, Troy
Player information:
- Jonathan Massaquoi, OLB, Troy
- 6-foot-2, 262 lbs.
- Majored in social sciences at Troy and is the cousin of both Visanthe Shiancoe and Mohammed Massaquoi.
NFL Combine:
- 4.89 40-yard dash
- 4.53 20-yard shuttle
- 7.38 3-cone drill
- 120″ broad jump
- 33.5″ vertical jump
- 20 bench press reps
News & Notes:
A top prep prospect in the state of Georgia, Massaquoi committed to Troy early but failed to qualify his freshman year…Spent one year at Butler Country Community College, racking up 20 sacks, before transferring back to Troy in 2008…Redshirted in 2009…Was a first-team All-Sun Belt conference selection after posting 13.5 sacks in 2010…Had five games with more than one sack…2.5 sacks against Ohio in Troy’s bowl game…Posted just 5.5 sacks his junior year after being named preseason defensive player of the year in the Sun Belt…Finished his two-year career at Troy with 31 tackles for losses…Has long arms at over 34 inches…Looks more like a developmental prospect at outside linebacker rather than an immediate upgrade/fix.
What they’re saying about him:
Frank Cooney (CBS Sports): “Some NFL teams think Massaquoi is an untapped talent who might have benefitted more if he played college at a higher level with more expectations and better competition. He has an interesting combination of strength and agility that served him well at that level without showing much technique.”
National Football Post (Wes Bunting): “An effective small-school pass rusher because of his length. However, isn’t a real flexible kid, lacks a sudden/explosive element to his game and looks more like a reserve only to me.”
NFL Combine: “He put an “above average” season on film and is a middle- or late-round prospect. He is hurt by the fact that he is such a tweener, playing defensive end in college at 250 pounds without showing the type of athletic ability that would intrigue a 3-4 team to move him to outside linebacker. Massaquoi’s stock will depend on his pre-draft workout numbers — he could be selected nearly anywhere.”
Video:
Video Analysis:
- Not much explosion to his game
- Looked lost in run support
- Motor always appears to be running
- Shows some bend/ability to get skinny
- Very quick off the edge on sacks vs. Ohio
- Was very disruptive against Bowl-quality competition
- Will likely be a liability vs. run early in career
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A little slow for coverage. Maybe he could make up for the lack of speed with good instincts. Definetely worth a mid to low round shot.
he is a bit slow, but I like that he doesn’t stop until the whistle and is active in pursuit. he’ll give you his best effort every time.
he looked much better as a sophomore, way more explosive. it looked to me like he put on quite a bit of weight going into his junior year and it did not serve him well.
Maybe he would be worth spending one of the 4th round compensatory picks on in hopes that if he drops some of the weight he put on, he can regain his explosiveness.