The Denver Broncos interviewed TCU defensive lineman Ross Blacklock at the NFL combine last week, according to The Athletic’s Nicki Jhabvala.
Blacklock (6-3, 290 pounds) ran a 40-yard dash in 4.9 seconds and ran a 20-yard shuttle in 4.67 seconds at the combine. He also posted a vertical jump of 29 inches and a broad jump of 107 inches.
NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein has compared Blacklock to B.J. Hill, who was selected by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2018 draft.
“Blacklock needs development as a one-gapping three-technique with rare movement talent and intriguing rush potential,” Zierlien wrote.
Blacklock is the 11th-best interior defensive lineman in this year’s class, according to Luke Easterling’s 2020 NFL draft big board for Draft Wire.
Blacklock is projected to be picked sometime between the first and third round of the draft, according to Charlie Campbell of WalterFootball.com. Denver will have five selections in the first three rounds of April’s draft.
