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NFL draft profile: No. 28 — Notre Dame QB DeShone Kizer, lots to work with but still unpolished

Shutdown Corner is counting down the top 50 prospects in the 2017 NFL draft with a scouting report, quotes from NFL evaluators and a projection where they might be drafted.

28. Notre Dame QB DeShone Kizer
6-foot-4, 235 pounds

Key stat: In 25 college games, Kizer completed 60.7 percent of his passes, averaged 8.4 yards per attempt and accounted for 65 TDs (47 passing, 18 rushing) and 29 turnovers (19 interceptions, 10 fumbles lost).

The skinny: Former four-star dual-threat recruit turned down offers from other big-time programs (Alabama, Ohio State, LSU, et al) to join the Irish but found himself stuck behind Everett Golson and Malik Zaire his first season and lost starting battle to Zaire to start his second season.