The Denver Broncos turned their two fifth round picks into two safeties. The second of which was Indiana safety Jamar Johnson with the 164th overall selection in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Watching these highlights, his game against Ohio State was very impressive. He showed an ability to read and react to a quarterback to consistently make plays on the ball. His athletic scores may be a bit lower than you’d like, but he looks fast on the field. There is something to be said for pad speed over speed in shorts and tank tops.
In the aftermath of being drafted, Johnson said a lot of awesome things to the media about how he plans on fitting in with the Denver Broncos.
Jamar Johnson selected by Broncos in NFL Draft
Hoosier safety was the 11th player at his position selected this weekend
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For the first time in more than a decade, an Indiana defensive back has been selected in the NFL Draft.
The Denver Broncos selected IU safety Jamar Johnson with the 20th pick of Saturday’s fifth round, making him the 12th Hoosier to be picked since 2014. Johnson’s selection also makes this the eighth consecutive year that IU has produced an NFL Draft pick.
This past fall, Johnson became the first Indiana safety to earn All-Big Ten first team honors since Eric Allen in 1996 after finishing eighth in the nation with four interceptions in eight games. The Sarasota, Fla. native, who moved from the hybrid safety position to free safety before the 2020 season, also recorded 43 tackles, 33 solo stops, one sack and 3.5 tackles for loss.
NFL Draft 2021: Who are the best available players in the Top 300 big board after Day 1?
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Notre Dame linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah is the best remaining player in Tim Bielik s top 300 big board heading into Day 2 of the 2021 NFL Draft.AP
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More than 220 will still be drafted on Friday and Saturday.
See which players are still available after Day 1.
21. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, linebacker, Notre Dame
Height, weight: 6-foot-1, 216 pounds.
His frame and play style in many ways resemble a smaller Isaiah Simmons.
22. Azeez Ojulari, edge rusher, Georgia
Height, weight: 6-foot-3, 240 pounds.
Ojulari’s frame and skillset makes him almost like a clone of Yannick Ngakoue.
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The Jacksonville Jaguars opened Round 1 of the 2021 NFL Draft by picking Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence at No. 1 overall. With the draft well underway, here s a list of the best remaining prospects from NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah s Top 150 prospect rankings. (Number by player s name indicates Jeremiah s original ranking.)
BEST REMAINING DRAFT PROSPECTS Notre Dame · LB · Junior (RS)
Owusu-Koramoah starred as an athletic hybrid defender for the Fighting Irish. He can play Will linebacker, safety or even cover in the slot. He s very fluid and twitchy to mirror tight ends, backs or slot receivers. He s very aware as a zone dropper and he s an explosive blitzer off the edge. He is quick to key/read before dipping under blocks on the front side against the run. He flashes the ability to use his length
Hoosier draft profile: Jamar Johnson
IU has a few NFL Draft prospects this spring, none more obvious than free safety Jamar Johnson
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Indiana has had a player selected in each of the past seven NFL Drafts. Jamar Johnson is the program’s best candidate to extend that streak to eight.
A ballhawking junior season vaulted Johnson toward the top of NFL Draft boards, making it possible that the All-Big Ten first team honoree will become IU’s first Day 2 selection since guard Dan Feeney went to the Los Angeles Chargers in the third round in 2017. ProFootballFocus.com considers Johnson the No. 3 available safety and the No. 47 overall player in the draft class, writing: