Don't Sleep on Dontay Corleone

0:00It's March 27th. Welcome in. This is NFL News Today, where the lead meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. Dante Corleone stands six feet in a half inch tall, weighs 340 pounds, and wrapped up his senior year as Cincinnati as a standout. Defensive tackle. A three-star recruit from Ohio, he burst onto the scene as a freshman with elite production, earning freshman all-American honors and top defensive. Braids from pro football focus. Over four college seasons, he racked up 68 pressures and 68 stops with just a 7.1% missed tackle rate. Coaches changed three times during his career, from Mike Tressel to Brian Brown and then Tyson Vaid, but Corleone adapted across defenses. He picked up first team all big 12 honors in 2024, all ACC as a freshman in 2022, and second team nods in 20, 23 in 2025. Still, injuries like blood clots in 2024 and lower body issues in 2025 limited him to

1:03about 1,500, 65 snaps total. Scouts love his compact frame, explosive first step, and strength that lets him reset the line of scrimmage like a fire hydrant against the run. His quickness for his size shines in slanting gaps, and he's got serious workout numbers, including a 4.05 pound bench press and 615 pound squat. His rank him high among college athletes for his burst in heavy hands. On the flip side, his shorter arm length and tendency to rise too high off the snap make penetrating tougher, and he lacks a clear pass rush plan, so far. Weight management in those health hurdles raise flags, especially as he'll turn 24 by the season start. Teams want more medical checks on the blood clots. Corleone could thrive as a rotational nose tackle with pass rush upside, maybe behind a guy like Dexter Lawrence, and his traits suggest untapped. Potential, despite the obstacles. Look for him as a day 3 draft pick with tools to develop.