Aaron Donald’s Combine Performance Cements 1st-Round NFL Draft Status

March 1, 2014   ·   Adam Wells   ·   Jump to comments

Looking at what an athlete does in shorts and a shirt is a surefire way to overrate what he is capable of doing between the lines. When you combine those raw tools with performance, though, that's when you have found something special. 
Aaron Donald doesn't look the part of a typical NFL defensive tackle. He's 6'0", 285 pounds and lacks the imposing physical presence you want to see from an interior lineman. But the 22-year-old has passed every test leading up to the 2014 NFL draft with flying colors and has proven himself to be a first-round talent. 
It started with a very impressive 2013 season at Pittsburgh. Donald recorded 59 total tackles and 11 sacks en route to being named a 2013 First-Team All-American. He was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year and garnered virtually every major award for a defensive player last year. 
His crowning achievement came at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. Donald didn't have the same level of hype as South C...

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