Joseph Ossai is playing towards becoming a first-round pick
The stat sheet may not have shown it on Friday but Joseph Ossai had another monster day against Iowa State. He finished with three tackles, 0.5 of which were for a loss. However, he was constantly in the backfield getting pressure on Purdy.
Ever since his move to an outside linebacker in the 3-4 defense, Ossai has been dominant. He has worked his way towards becoming first-team All-Big 12. If he decides to declare for the 2021 NFL Draft, his name could be announced on Thursday night. It would be the first first-round pick Texas has had since 2015.
Ossai is far and away the best player on a Longhorn defense that has improved week to week. When it comes to the NFL, teams can never get enough pass rushers. Ossai’s development will only continue as he gets to the next level and fully learns the technique.