Matt Slauson | Nebraska, OG : 2009 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile

Draft Scout Snapshot: DS Rating on 8/24/08: #36 OG, #627/750 Overall, Projected Rnd: FA
2007: Honorable Mention All--Big 12. Slauson spent the majority of his practice time during the spring and fall camp at guard and went on to play in all 12 games. He made eight starts at three different positions, including right guard and both tackle spots. Slauson and fellow junior Mike Huff rotated as the starter at right guard for the first 10 games of the season...2006: Slauson was entrenched as the Huskers' starting right tackle during the first 11 games of the season. He suffered a leg injury that forced him to miss the final two regular-season games other than extra-point team duty. He returned to action on the line in the Cotton Bowl, but was limited. When healthy, Slauson was one of the driving forces behind an improved and balanced Nebraska offense that ranked among the nation's leaders in both rushing and passing and finished 14th in total offense. Slauson helped clear the way for NU's four-man I-back committee to combine for more than 2,400 yards rushing and 26 touchdowns... 2005: Slauson was a regular on Nebraska's extra-point and field goal units throughout the year, then entered the offensive line rotation late in the season. Slauson started at right tackle against Kansas State, Colorado and Michigan after senior Seppo Evwaraye was slowed by a foot injury. Slauson's performance was a major factor in Nebraska's 3-0 finish to the season, including the second-best passing game in school history with 392 yards at Colorado.

Post-Draft Outlook: COULD SURPRISE: Nebraska's Matt Slauson, the Jets' sixth-round pick, is a versatile lineman who was second-team All-Big 12 last season at right guard. He is a durable player with good athleticism, but isn't as powerful as he could be and tends to drop his hands while blocking. Still, the Jets have inside info on him thanks to their offensive line coach, Bill Callahan, who recruited and coached Slauson while Callahan was head coach at Nebraska. Slauson says he can play any spot on the line and his versatility could win him a job as a backup. A closer look at the Jets' picks: Round 6/193 -- Matt Slauson, G, 6-5, 316, Nebraska...Slauson started 34 games as a collegian and was recruited by ex-Cornhusker coach Bill Callahan, now the Jets' offensive line coach. He was second team All-Big 12 last season at right guard and also has experience at left tackle and right tackle. He has good athleticism, including a 34-inch vertical leap, but the knocks on him are that he isn't as powerful at times as he should be and tends to drop his hands while blocking. His versatility could help him win a job as a backup. He dropped 20 pounds before his senior season. - by The Sports Xchange