SCB 2018 Draft Player Profile: Malik Jefferson, LB, Texas

Linebacker is a significant position of need for the Pittsburgh Steelers but is Texas linebacker Malik Jefferson a guy they could go after in the Draft?

Malik Jefferson, 6’3″ 235 lbs, Linebacker, University of Texas

2017 Stats: Games: 12 | Solo Tackles: 79 | Assists: 31 | Total Tackles: 110 | Tackles for Loss: 10 | Sacks 4 |

Key Combine Stats: 40-yard dash: 4.52 | Bench at 225lbs: 27 times | Vertical: 36″ |

The Skinny: The former High School Butkus Award Winner sure does look the part of ‘NFL Linebacker’ but what does the tape say?

What’s to Like: Super athletic… Great physical size and all the tools… Pretty good tackler who rarely lets a guy slip away… Does a decent job of setting the edge when…