Jaden Dugger: NFL Ready Linebacker

0:00It's April 6th. Welcome to NFL News Today, powered by AI, I'm Kory with the story. Louisiana linebacker Jaden Dugger is turning heads as drag season heats up. This 6-foot-5, 240-pound beast packs, 35-inch arms, and clocked a 4.61-second 40-yard dash at his pro-day. He's drawn real interest from the Green Bay Packers, who invited him for a top 30 pre-draft visit. Dugger skipped the NFL Combine invite, but shown at the East West Shrine game and crushed his pro-day in Lafayette. He leaped 34-and-a-half inches vertically, ran a 7-second three-cone drill, and banged out 17 bench press reps, proving he's got. Speed and explosion for his size. Coming from a safety background at Georgetown, Dugger transferred to Louisiana and balled out as a senior middle linebacker. He racked up 125 tackles and 4-sex, earning first-team all-sunbill honors after posting solid numbers like 43 tackles and three picks in prior years.

1:03Scout see him as a cover guy in nickel sets, or maybe a strong side defender handling tight ends, though his frame might limit him inside against the run. His safety roots give him range, but he's bulked up from 228 pounds to show versatility. The Dugger stressing coachability to teams now, putting on tape that screams NFL ready. Keep an eye on him as a late round gym or priority free agent who could surprise.