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NFL Draft 2021: NY Giants should scout these 4 prospects Saturday

By Matt Lombardo

Oct 24, 2020; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Justin Fields (1) throws a pass during the second quarter against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 24, 2020; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Justin Fields (1) throws a pass during the second quarter against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 31, 2019; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions defensive end Jayson Oweh (28) reacts following a sack during the first quarter against the Idaho Vandals at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O’Haren-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 31, 2019; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions defensive end Jayson Oweh (28) reacts following a sack during the first quarter against the Idaho Vandals at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O’Haren-USA TODAY Sports /

Jayson Oweh – LB/DE, Penn State

Game: vs. Ohio State, 7:30 p.m.

Likely a Day 2 prospect, there are few linebackers in the country more athletic than Oweh.

Oweh was timed at 4.33 in the 40-yard dash shortly after arriving to Penn State, and that speed has translated both in his ability to wreak havoc as a pass rusher as well as when asked to drop in coverage. Likely a Day 2 prospect, Oweh would be a welcomed injection of athleticism into the Giants’ linebacking corps.

Standing 6-foot-5 and 252 pounds, Oweh has shown an ability to be disruptive as a pass rusher and in coverage, despite limited playing time as a freshman in 2019.

The Giants have gotten significant contributions from offseason pickups Kyler Fackrell and Blake Martinez, but Oweh is a far more complete prospect and versatile player than any of the linebackers chosen by Dave Gettleman this past April and would compete for starter caliber snaps immediately.

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