David Ojabo injury critically affected Michigan star’s stock

David Ojabo was a confident Day 1 selection in the 2022 NFL draft before his injury on Michigan’s Pro Day, an unfortunate situation for Star Pass Rusher after an excellent show on the combination in Indianapolis earlier this spring. Ojabo worked in pass-cover exercises as he turned and fell to the ground, holding his ankles before being helped off the field.

Adam Schefter tweeted that the participants became “very calm” after Ojabo went down and grabbed his left leg, which was later revealed to be a torn Achilles. His recovery period, according to doctors, is six months. This news comes after Ojabo improved its stock in combination with one 4.55-second 40-yard dash, a vertical jump 35 inches and a sizzling 4.45-second effort in 20-yard shuttle drilling.

Ojabo has slipped into the second round of CBS Sports’ latest mock draft and is no longer listed as a first-round projection this week in several others.

As Yahoo Sports noted, Vanderbilt pass-rusher Dayo Odeyingbo saw his draft shares significantly in the last cycle after suffering an Achilles rupture before the event. Odeyingbo went from a possible day 1 pick to falling late in the second round.

“God has me !! I’m back stronger than ever. Awill be a part of my story, ” Ojabo tweeted on Friday afternoon after his injury was revealed.

A four-star recruit from Blairstown (NJ) Blair Academy in the class of 2019, Ojabo was the industry-generated 247Sports composite number 314 overall prospect, No. 19 strong side defensive end and No. 7 player in New Jersey.

Ojabo was an almost unstoppable force in the Michigan Front seven last season, picking up 35 total tackles (12 for loss) and 11 sacks. He also forced five fumbles and conceded three passes.

Ojabo made a massive leap in 2021, and before the Michigan matchup in the semifinals of the Capital One Orange Bowl College Football Playoff against Georgia, he was asked about the steps he was taking, which led him to make a possible choice. of the first round was mentioned. .

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“Yes, definitely,” Ojabo said when asked if it would be remarkable how quickly he rose to that status. “I mean, coming into the season, I had 20 snapshots and I was unknown. When I look back, seeing where I am now, it’s a blessing, but like I said before, when it comes to design time, that is when my focus will continue there and really reflect on what I did, but it’s really obvious, coming from unknown until now, it’s a big leap.