Report UCLAs Owamagbe Odighizuwa to visit with Saint

UCLA defensive end has a scheduled visit next week with the , a team that needs a pa s rusher. News of the visit was . Odighizuwa (his name is pronounced "Oh-wuh-MAH-bay Oh-DIGGY-zoo-wuh") has also . Odighizuwa (6-foot-3 1/2, 267 pounds) was a national top-20 prospect in 2010 out of high school in Portland, Ore., but was a fulltime starter at UCLA for just one season, in 2014 as Wyatt Langford Jersey a senior. He mi sed the '13 season with injuries to both hips. Odighizuwa is known more for his ability to hold up against the run than his pa s-rush skills. He tested well at the NFL , running a 4.62 40-yard dash and turning in a vertical jump of 39 inches and a broad jump of 10 feet, 7 inches. But he didn't always flash that athleticism on the field for the Bruins; he had 12.5 sacks in his four-season career, with six of those coming in 2014. He appears to be able to be a 4-3 end or a 3-4 outside linebacker. The have two first-round picks; Odighizuwa is not worthy of the No. 13 overall selection, but he might interest the at No. 31. One reason? Nebraska's . Gregory is considered one of the best edge rushers in this draft, but his seems likely to cause him to slide in the draft. That, in turn, could mean that teams needing edge rushers will bypa s Gregory and perhaps reach for a player or two -- and that could benefit Odighizuwa. Remember, the demand for edge rushers is such that teams often are willing to overlook relatively subpar college production and gamble on potential. Odighizuwa also could be available when the pick 12th in the second round (44th overall); that draft position is more in line with where he is expected to be selected. Mike Huguenin can be reached at mike.huguenin@nfl.com. You also can follow him on Twitter . Jose Leclerc Jersey

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