Ole Miss left tackle Laremy Tunsil has yet to play a snap this season, but one NFL scout thinks he could still be a top five pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, according to Chase Goodbread of College Football 24/7.
Tunsil has missed the first seven games of the season after being suspended for accepting impermissible benefits. "I take full responsibility for the mistakes I made and want to thank everyone for their continued support," said Tunsil, via ESPN. "I want to apologize to my teammates, coaches and the entire Ole Miss family for how my choices have affected our program. This was a learning experience, and I'm looking forward to being back on the field with my team and redeeming myself."
Despite the suspension, some scouts still see Tunsil as the best offensive lineman prospect in the draft, and Walter Football has him projected as the first pick in 2016. "A top-10 pick, legit left tackle. And I think he's top five," said an NFL scout, via NFL.com. "He's an elite athlete, can move in any direction, any way he wants. He's premier. Easy moving, quick, sudden, explosive, fast. All the athletic traits, he has them all."
Tunsil will have to shake off the rust fast, as he will look to block defensive pass rusher Myles Garrett out of Texas A&M. Some think Garrett is the best prospect in all of college football, and many scouts will likely watch this game to gauge both players.
NFL scouts have said Tunsil compares with Washington Redskins left tackle Trent Williams and that he is ready to go as an underclassman, according to NFL.com. The 6-foot-5, 305 pound junior offensive lineman will probably enter the 2016 NFL draft and will look to be a future cornerstone left tackle for an NFL franchise.
