DT, Ohio State
Rankings: NFLDraftScout: 42nd-ranked defensive tackle, #552 player overall, free agent grade.
Scouts Inc: 36th-ranked DT, rated as a free agent. Grade: 30, borderline draft prospect.
NFLDraftCountdown: 38th-ranked DT, late-round to free-agent grade.
Biography/honors:
2012: Team co-captain. Started all 12 games. 42 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, one sack and a blocked PAT.
2011: Started all 13 games. 33 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 2 pass break-ups.
2010: Academic all-Big Ten. 9 tackles in 13 games.
2009: Academic all-Big Ten. 2 tackles in 13 games.
2008: Redshirted.
Major: construction systems management.
Injuries: none reported.
Pro day results: (NFL Combine DT averages in parentheses)
5.32 40 (5.18)
1.76 10-yard split
26” vertical jump (27.5”)
8'0" broad jump (would have tied for last at Combine. DTs averaged 8'8.5")
7.41 3-cone drill (7.67)
4.55 20-yard shuttle (4.73)
22 bench press (would have tied for last at Combine. DTs averaged 28)
Positives: Consistent, hard-working player with a relentless motor. Strong and productive. Former wrestling champion. Long-armed and quick-handed. Plays bigger than his size because he uses his hands and leverage well. Anchors consistently against the run. Good quickness and change of direction. Pro day 3-cone and shuttle times were very respectable for his position. Gives it his all on every down and will chase plays down for you from the backside. Could be developed into a solid backup by a team that can keep him on the practice squad and get his weight up over 300. Lunchbucket, no-nonsense kind of player. Lets his play do the talking.
Negatives: Tweener. Undersized nose tackle, needs to add bulk. Lacks size to play the 2-gap role he played in college. Built like a 1-gap lineman but lacks the explosion to penetrate the backfield. Is done if an offensive lineman gets his hands on him first, which will pose a big problem at the NFL level. Doesn't show much as a bull-rusher. Performance of only 22 bench presses at pro day is a little puzzling.
Compares to: Jermelle Cudjo, who showed a lot of hustle as a UDFA in 2010 and made the roster despite being regarded as undersized.
Fun Facts: One of the best wrestlers in Illinois high school history, Garrett won back-to-back state championships in 2007 and 2008. He set state records for victories and falls and was the #2 wrestler in the country his senior year, going 57-1. He was 55-1 as a junior.
RamView: I expect Mike Waufle will enjoy coaching Garrett Goebel, but it'll have to be a whole lot for him to last through training camp. The Rams look very set at DT, four-deep if you include Matt Conrath, who was pushing for significant snaps as a UDFA last summer before going down with a knee injury. The hill gets steeper because the Rams tended to short-shift the position last season, going with just 3 DTs active many weeks. They didn't keep a DT on the practice squad, either. UDFAs like Conrath and Cudjo have been able to hustle their way onto the roster in recent seasons, but they're much stiffer competition for Goebel to beat than they had themselves.
Chance of making team: 10%.
Sources: NFLDraftScout, The Ohio State University athletics, NFLDraftCountdown, ESPN.com, National Football Post, Cleveland Plain-Dealer, Toledo Blade, CBS Sports, Chicago Tribune
Photo: CBS Sports
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