TCU DT Ross Blacklock
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 290 lbs
2019 stats: 12 games, 40 tackles (25 solo), 3.5 sacks, 9.0 tackles for loss
Accolades: Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year (2017), Freshman All-American (2017), First-Team All-Big 12 (2019)
2020 NFL Draft prospect rankings: Daniel Jeremiah's Top 50 - #19
Giants current depth at DT: Leonard Williams, Dexter Lawrence, Dalvin Tomlinson, B.J. Hill, RJ McIntosh, Chris Slayton
NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah: Blacklock is a dynamic interior defensive lineman. As a pass rusher, he launches out of his four-point stance and his bull rush is ferocious. He creates immediate knock-back. He is ultra-twitchy. He flashes a long-arm move where he can jolt, separate and finish. As a run defender, he successfully stacks and sheds single blocks, but he needs to improve his awareness and effectiveness versus double teams, where he gets washed down the line. He does have some durability concerns, but his skill set is special. Overall, Blacklock comes with some risk, but he's worth it. He has the potential to develop into a top-flight interior pass rusher.
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TCU defensive lineman Ross Blacklock runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2019, file photo, TCU safety Trevon Moehrig (7) celebrates his interception with teammates Ross Blacklock (90) and Ochaun Mathis (32) in the second half of an NCAA college football game, in Fort Worth, Texas. Moehrig was selected to The Associated Press All-Big 12 Conference team, Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Louis DeLuca, File)
TCU defensive tackle Ross Blacklock (90) takes down Kansas running back Khalil Herbert (10) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
TCU defensive lineman Ross Blacklock stretches at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
TCU defensive lineman Ross Blacklock runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
TCU defensive lineman Ross Blacklock runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard (30) breaks through the TCU line past defensive tackle Ross Blacklock (90) and defensive end Ochaun Mathis (32) for a long touchdown run in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
TCU defensive tackle Ross Blacklock (90) before the first half of an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas. Oklahoma won 52-27. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)
TCU defensive lineman Ross Blacklock speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
TCU defensive tackle Ross Blacklock (90) rallies his teammates during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Baylor, Friday, Nov. 24, 2017, in Fort Worth, Texas. TCU won 45-22. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)
Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield, front, is chased out of the pocket by TCU defensive tackle Ross Blacklock, rear, in the second half of the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
TCU defensive tackle Ross Blacklock runs the 40-yard dash during the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020 in Indianapolis. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
Oklahoma offensive lineman Dru Samia (75) watches as quarterback Baker Mayfield, front, is chased out of the pocket by TCU defensive tackle Ross Blacklock, right, in the second half of the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
TCU defensive lineman Ross Blacklock runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
SMU quarterback Shane Buechele (7) runs the ball as TCU defensive tackle Corey Bethley (94) and defensive tackle Ross Blacklock (90) pursue during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
TCU defensive lineman Ross Blacklock runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Texas Christian defensive lineman Ross Blacklock participates in a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, in Indianapolis. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
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NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein: Flashes menacing disruptive qualities as a gap seeker, but is just ordinary when forced to sit and take on blocks. Blacklock rebounded from a 2018 Achilles injury and showed off basketball quickness that was often too much for a single blocker. However, his technique and hand usage need work, as he's inconsistent holding the point and keeping his feet. He's a hit-or-miss run defender, but he's a relentless pass rusher with elite lateral quickness and change of direction to exploit interior galoots and open pathways to the pocket. Blacklock needs development as a one-gapping three-technique with rare movement talent and intriguing rush potential.
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