The Denver Broncos have scheduled a pre-draft video call with Utah defensive lineman Leki Fotu, according to Draft Wire’s Justin Melo.
Fotu (6-5, 330 pounds) ran a 40-yard dash in 5.15 seconds and bench-pressed 225 pounds 21 times at the combine earlier this offseason. NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein has compared Fotu to Mike Pennel, who joined the Green Bay Packers as a college free agent following the 2014 NFL draft.
“His draft value could be capped because he’s an early-down player who offers no real rush value,” Zierlein wrote of Fotu.
Fotu was a run-stuffing nose tackle with the Utes, totaling 81 tackles, four sacks, three pass breakups and three forced fumbles during his final three years at Utah. He is the 13th-best interior defensive lineman in this year’s class, according to Luke Easterling’s post-combine Draft Wire rankings.
Denver placed a second-round tender on nose tackle Mike Purcell earlier this offseason but that’s only a one-year deal and the Broncos will want to have more depth on the defensive line. Fotu will be among the prospects the team will consider during the draft (April 23-25).
