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Colorado Buffaloes: Remaining Seniors Fighting for NFL Draft

By Gordon Trickel

Sep 10, 2016; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes mascot Ralphie is run onto the field before the game against the Idaho State Bengals at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes mascot Ralphie is run onto the field before the game against the Idaho State Bengals at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 19, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes linebacker Kenneth Olugbode (31) returns a interception for a touchdown in the third quarter against the Colorado State Rams at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Buffaloes defeated the Rams 27-24 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes linebacker Kenneth Olugbode (31) returns a interception for a touchdown in the third quarter against the Colorado State Rams at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Buffaloes defeated the Rams 27-24 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

Linebacker Kenneth Olugbode

Unlike Awuzie, Olugbode has a long road ahead of him as he fights to be drafted. His 2015 season was cut short due to a leg injury. It was a good year for Olugbode before the injury where he had 65 total tackles and one sack.

His 2014 season was great, with 74 total tackles, but everything else was less than his 2015 season. For his career he has managed 158 tackles 6.5 tackles for a loss and two sacks. Nine of those tackles, two tackles for a loss and a sack have come in the two games so far this season.

Olugbode is more of a coverage linebacker, and has played really well in coverage over his career. With the way the NFL is going, coverage linebackers value is tough to figure out and varies team to team. A team who runs a traditional 4-3 defense likely will have the most interest in Olugbode as a weakside linebacker.

He can blitz and create pressure, but that isn’t what his college career has been built on. It has been coverage, and in fact, there have been times where Olugbode has looked more like a safety playing linebacker on the field and not an actual linebacker.

His value should only go up, provided he stays on the field. Olugbode’s value to the Buffaloes defense can be seen each snap they take and provides pretty stable linebacker coverage. If he can keep his play up, he has a chance to be a mid/late round draft choice.

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