Position: Offensive Tackle
School: Boston College
Status: Senior
Height: 6-9
Weight: 330
40-Yard Dash: 5.30 (est)
Positives:
Jeremy Trueblood, a three-year starter for the Eagles, is known around college football as a physical and tough player with a nasty demeanor on the field, something that has translated well to the NFL stage for other former BC linemen. He has a big frame with long arms that he consistently uses to control would-be tacklers.
An excellent run blocker, Trueblood helped pave the way for four 100-yard rushing performances and a collective 1,399 yards rushing by L.V. Whitworth and Andre Callender in 2005. Not one to rely purely on talent, he has been recognized as a hard worker who is able to use his hands well to withstand opposing defensive linemen and linebackers.
Negatives:
Overview:
Trueblood will be a first-day pick in the draft and ranks in the top 10 of the 2006 offensive tackle class. The lack of mobility will relegate him to a career as a right tackle, however. In that role, he will most likely start and have a long career at the next level, but never reach star status, which for an offensive lineman, isn’t a horrible thing.