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Height: 6-4
Weight: 244
40: 4.91
Year: 5Sr

Mark Herzlich

School: Boston College
Position: ILB
Bio: Three-year starter awarded the ACC's Brian Piccolo Award as a senior after finishing the season with 65 tackles, 3.5 tackles, and 4 interceptions. Sat on the sidelines in 2009 after being diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. All-Conference and All-American recipient as a junior in 2008, when he led Boston College with 110 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 6 interceptions, and 8 pass break-ups. Sophomore totals included 97/12/1.5.
Positive: One-time highly rated prospect who was slowed by injury and illness the past two years. At the top of his game Herzlich is a playmaker on defense who goes sideline to sideline chasing plays or forcing the action up the field. Gets depth on pass drops, remains disciplined with coverage assignments, and shows skill over the tight end or covering ball carriers out of the backfield. Sells out on the blitz and is tough to stop up the field. Breaks down well and uses his hands correctly. Instinctive and effectively diagnoses the action.
Negative: Lost a lot of quickness and speed upon his return in 2010. Struggles getting off blocks. Displayed a minimal burst. Had difficulty making plays with his back to the ball. Lost a step of speed and was not able to go sideline to sideline.
Analysis: Herzlich, justifiably considered a potential top ten pick before his illness of 2009, valiantly returned to the football field last year and was one of the better stories from college football. His play on the field was not as explosive or quick as previous years and right now Herzlich projects as a two-down, run-defending inside linebacker for a team willing to take a chance on him late in the draft.
Updated 4/26
RankRndNamePos
11stAndrew Luck
Stanford		QB
21stRobert Griffin III
Baylor		QB
31stMatt Kalil
USC		T
41stTrent Richardson
Alabama		RB
51stMorris Claiborne
LSU		CB
61stJustin Blackmon
Oklahoma State		WR
71stFletcher Cox
Mississippi State		DT
81stMelvin Ingram
South Carolina		OLB
91stQuinton Coples
North Carolina		DE
101stDontari Poe
Memphis		DT
111stDavid DeCastro
Stanford		G
121stMichael Floyd
Notre Dame		WR
131stRiley Reiff
Iowa		T
141stMichael Brockers
LSU		DT
151stKendall Wright
Baylor		WR
161stCordy Glenn
Georgia		G
171stMark Barron
Alabama		S
181stNick Perry
USC		OLB
191stLuke Kuechly
Boston College		ILB
201stStephon Gilmore
South Carolina		CB
211stRyan Tannehill
Texas A&M		QB
221stDre Kirkpatrick
Alabama		CB
231stStephen Hill
Georgia Tech		WR
241stCourtney Upshaw
Alabama		DE
251-2Peter Konz
Wisconsin		C

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