Rashan Gary went from Michigan Man to NFL draft mystery man in a hurry.
Some say the athletic defensive lineman is a destined top-10 pick, while others speculate he’ll be this year’s infamous nose-diver.
This latest revelation won’t help Gary’s cause.
The athletic 6-foot-4, 277-pounder has a labrum tear in his shoulder, NFL Network revealed Tuesday, and it’s reported teams believe Gary can play the coming season while putting off inevitable surgery. The injury was flagged by the league’s medical staff ahead of Thursday’s draft.
Gary, formerly of Paramus Catholic, where he was ranked the No. 1 collegiate prospect, suited up in nine games for the Wolverines last season due to shoulder complications.
His shaky sack production — totaling just 9.5 in three years at Michigan — had already begun scaring away prospective employers.
“I had one GM say 10-28 for a range,” ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. recently told reporters. “That’s one heck of a range for a guy who is very polarizing.”
There’s always at least one highly coveted prospect left shaking in the NFL draft green room after plunging down the board, and it seems Gary is a prime candidate.