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10 Philadelphia Eagles NCAA prospects that pair well with Fletcher Cox

By Geoffrey Knox

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 03: Fletcher Cox #91 of the Philadelphia Eagles is introduced prior to the game against the Chicago Bears at Lincoln Financial Field on November 3, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 03: Fletcher Cox #91 of the Philadelphia Eagles is introduced prior to the game against the Chicago Bears at Lincoln Financial Field on November 3, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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BOULDER, CO – NOVEMBER 17: Quarterback Steven Montez #12 of the Colorado Buffaloes is sacked by Maxs Tupai #92, Leki Fotu #99 and John Penisini #52 of the Utah Utes in the fourth quarter at Folsom Field on November 17, 2018, in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
BOULDER, CO – NOVEMBER 17: Quarterback Steven Montez #12 of the Colorado Buffaloes is sacked by Maxs Tupai #92, Leki Fotu #99 and John Penisini #52 of the Utah Utes in the fourth quarter at Folsom Field on November 17, 2018, in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /

Honorable mention: Benito Jones (Ole Miss), Rashard Lawrence (LSU), Leki Fotu (Utah)

Leki Fotu of the Utah Utes, Rashard Lawrence of the LSU Tigers, and Benito Jones of the Ole Miss Rebels are three more guys to pay very close attention to. Fotu is huge, and at six-foot-five and 326 pounds, he figures to catch the eye of a few teams who may want to see if he’s a suitable answer at nose tackle in the 3-4 scheme or a someone who can plug a few holes in the running game for any team that runs a 4-3.

In 2019, he racked up 28 tackles and 1.5 sacks.

Benito Jones actually played nose tackle in the 3-4, but it may behoove Philly to see if, at six-foot-one and 326 pounds, whether or not one of Ole Miss’ best players on defense last season has a shot of plugging a few holes in the 4-3. He’s a better pass rusher than Fotu as he racked up 5.5 sacks in 2019.

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Rounding out this list is Rashard Lawrence of the national champs. He’s six-foot-three. He ways 317 pounds, and in 2019, he recorded 25 total tackles and 2.5 sacks to go along with three passes defended, giving him 120 total tackles, nine sacks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and seven passes defended for his career.

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