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2023 NFL Draft Player Profiles: Maryland OT Jaelyn Duncan

From now until the 2023 NFL Draft takes place, we hope to scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses, and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top 10 picks, all the way down to Day 3 selections and priority undrafted free agents. Today, I will be profiling Maryland OT Jaeyln Duncan.

#71 Jaelyn Duncan/OT Maryland – 6054, 298 (Senior)

Shrine Bowl/Combine/Pro Day

MEASUREMENTS

Player Ht/Wt Hand Size Arm Length Wingspan
Jaelyn Duncan 6054, 298 33 1/2 9 3/8 80 5/8
40-Yard Dash 10-Yard Dash Short Shuttle 3-Cone
N/A N/A N/A N/A
Broad Jump Vertical Bench Press
N/A N/A N/A

— Good size, big lower half with great length
— Impressive athlete with great burst and snap out of his stance, makes him an effective puller
— Works well in space and in the screen game to reach second level
— Quickly gets out of his stance in pass pro and builds his house, rarely initially beat around the edge
— Able to two-hand punch or use independent hands, re-fits and works hard to work inside the numbers
— Able to seal and down block in the run game
— Has tools and traits worth developing
— Quality starting experience, durable and available
— Used to new offensive line coaches and personnel, adjusting on the fly

— Inconsistent technician who misses with his punch too often
— Struggles to seal edge with two-hand punch
— Will double-over in pass pro and play too top-heavy
— Stacks bad plays and can struggle in obvious pass situations
— Played exclusively left tackle in college and lacks versatility
— Started in RPO-heavy offense that made him more difficult to evaluate, fewer true pass sets and lots of down blocks in run game

Bio

— 22 years old, turns 23 in July
— 39 career starts for the Terps, all at left tackle
— Four-star recruit from Baltimore, Maryland, chose Maryland over Florida, Pittsburgh, Ohio State, among many others
— Didn’t start playing football until he was 14 years old
— Attended Northern High School until senior year when he transferred to private Catholic school senior season
— Had several o-line coaches throughout his college career
— Called football his “way out” to a better life

Jaelyn Duncan caught my attention at this year’s Senior Bowl.