Today our draft profile series continues, as we look at a player who would fill maybe the most glaring need on the Dallas Cowboys‘ roster, post the first two weeks of free-agency.
Leighton Vander Esch is a 6’4 264 lb, junior linebacker from Boise State.
In his 2017 season, in 14 games, Vander Esch tallied 141 total tackles, 91 solo, 8.5 tackles for loss, and 4 sacks. He also forced four fumbles on the season, showing his ability to take the ball away on defense.
With an outstanding season in 2017, Vander Esch finished fifth in the entire NCAA in total tackles, second in the NCAA in solo tackles, and seventh in the NCAA in forced fumbles.