Phil Riewer
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1st Round Edge: 1. AIDAN HUTCHINSON, MICHIGAN BIG BOARD RANK: 1 The highest-graded edge defender in college football, Hutchinson has multiple ways to win with his blend of quicks and power. He’s a complete edge defender who excels against both the run and the pass. 2. KAYVON THIBODEAUX, OREGON BIG BOARD RANK: 4 Thibodeaux has an elite first step combined with an ideal frame for the position. While he lacks refinement, that combination still led to a 91.5 PFF pass-rushing grade in 2021. 3. GEORGE KARLAFTIS, PURDUE BIG BOARD RANK: 10 Karlaftis is a versatile iron man who can do almost anything a team could ask of him. He played at least 49 snaps in all but one game this past season and finished with a 90.6 PFF pass-rushing grade. 4. TRAVON WALKER, GEORGIA BIG BOARD RANK: 14 Walker is an elite physical specimen for a 6-foot-5, 275-pounder who even dropped into coverage this season and managed a pass breakup. He's still figuring out how to rush the passer, but you can't teach what he has. 5. DAVID OJABO, MICHIGAN BIG BOARD RANK: 24 Ojabo had played only 26 career snaps before 2021, but he made his presence felt in a big way this season, earning an 86.9 pass-rushing grade on 300 pass-rushing snaps. Given his physical tools, the Michigan product is still only scratching the surface of his potential. 6. JERMAINE JOHNSON, FLORIDA STATE BIG BOARD RANK: 26 Due to how well Johnson performed at the Senior Bowl, he's unlikely to be a non-factor in the league. Moreover, he's one of the best edge-setters in the class with 23 run stops and 14 sacks in 2021. 7. BOYE MAFE, MINNESOTA BIG BOARD RANK: 34 Mafe was a massive riser after he earned the highest pass-rushing grade among edge defenders during the Senior Bowl practices. He's an ascending player who possesses one of the best get-offs in the class.
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SSG Riewer, Greg A Co 2/136 CAB KIA 23 March 2007 Habbaniyah Iraq
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