Philadelphia Eagles select Moro Ojomo in 7th round of 2023 NFL Draft

Texas Longhorns defensive tackle Moro Ojomo has been selected in the 7th round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.

Originally born in Nigeria, Moro Ojomo was a four-star recruit in the Class of 2018, according to the On3 Industry Rankings. In that class, he was the 36th ranked defensive lineman and the 345th ranked player overall. He enrolled at Texas when he was just 16 years old.

Over the course of five seasons, Moro Ojomo played in 50 games with 30 starts. He took strides in each of those seasons, showing his growth as a player. By the end of his time at Texas, Ojomo had 95 total tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, and five sacks as a defensive tackle.

In his final two seasons, Ojomo was an honorable mention All-Big 12 performer.

What NFL Draft analysts are saying about Moro Ojomo

NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein broke down Moro Ojomo as a prospect for the next level.

Zierlein began by pointing out that Moro Ojomo brings a ton of experience forward, having been a three year starter at Texas. He then explained how Ojomo uses his lower body strength to beat blockers while still having the power in his upper body to make blockers off balance. On top of all that strength, he also has very active hands that make him difficult to deal with for offensive linemen.

At the same time, Zierlein did find issues with Moro Ojomo. That’s because he can be tight through the hips and mechanical at times. He also struggles with lateral movement and could improve his technique. Importantly, his lack of quickness is going to create a challenge for him in the NFL. In particular, this could make it difficult for Ojomo as an interior rusher.

“Naturally powerful defensive lineman caught somewhere between end and tackle. Ojomo is best-suited as a base end but doesn’t really have the get-off quickness to exploit interior blockers as an inside rusher on passing downs,” Zierlein wrote.

“He’s tight in his lower body, and his movements lack fluidity, but he can fight his way through blocks with upper-body power and a will to make it happen. Ojomo plays hard throughout the rep and will find production with his secondary effort, but he might cap out as a solid backup in either an odd or even front.”