Alabama's Reggie Ragland in Action
Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Reggie Ragland (19) during the NCAA College Football Playoff National Championship game against the Clemson Tigers on Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (Ric Tapia via AP)
LSU Tigers running back Darrel Williams (34) is tackled by Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Reggie Ragland (19) during an NCAA college football game at Tiger Stadium on Saturday, November 8, 2014 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. University of Alabama won 20-13. (AP Photo/Aaron M. Sprecher)
Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Reggie Ragland (19) is seen in action during the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Thursday, January 1, 2015 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Ohio State won 42-35. (AP Photo/Aaron M. Sprecher)
Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Reggie Ragland (19) against Clemson Tigers offensive lineman Mitch Hyatt (75) during the NCAA College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (Ric Tapia via AP)
Alabama linebacker Reggie Ragland runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
University of Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Reggie Ragland (19) reacts after a play during the Cotton Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal game against the Michigan State University Spartans on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015, in Arlington, Texas. University of Alabama won 38-0. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2015, file photo, Ohio State running back Jalin Marshall (17) is hit by Alabama linebacker Reggie Ragland (19) as Alabama defensive back Landon Collins (26) looks on in the second half of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal game, in New Orleans. In the SEC, No. 4 LSU is at No. 7 Alabama on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, in what has become the most significant rivalry in college football over the last decade. Ragland, the leader of the Tide defense, has nearly double the number of tackles of any other 'Bama defender. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File)
Linebacker Reggie Ragland runs drills during Alabama's NFL football Pro Day, Wednesday, March 9, 2016, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The event is to showcase players for the upcoming NFL football draft. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Linebacker Reggie Ragland runs drills during Alabama's NFL football Pro Day, Wednesday, March 9, 2016, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The event is to showcase players for the upcoming NFL football draft. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
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We continue the series with a scouting report of Alabama ILB Reggie Ragland.
Name: Reggie Ragland
School: Alabama
Height: 6-1
Weight: 247 pounds
Position: ILB
NFL Network Pro Comparison: E.J. Henderson
Teams who liked what they saw out of the Chargers' own Denzel Perryman last season are likely targeting Alabama's Reggie Ragland.
A thumping tone-setter at inside linebacker, the 6-1, 247-pounder is one of the draft's most physical players. A force against the run as a powerful tackler, he explodes through the smallest of creases to fill the gap as teammates feed off his bone-rattling hits.
Ragland was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Year and took home numerous All-American honors after leading the Crimson Tide with 97 tackles, 6.5 tackles and six passes defensed last season. Overall, he appeared in 53 games over four seasons and is regarded as a throwback linebacker in terms of his mentality and skillset. While he has strides to make against the pass, Ragland has the ability to transform a defense based on his physical nature alone.
Combine Metrics
40-Yard Dash:4.72 seconds
Vertical Jump: 31.5 inches
Broad Jump: 116.0 inches
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