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Another Wisconsin outside linebacker will receive a shot in the NFL, as the Minnesota Vikings will sign Garret Dooley, the Wisconsin State Journal’s Jason Galloway reports.
Dooley transitioned to outside linebacker for the 2015 season after initially moving around from inside linebacker to defensive line. In 2016, he contributed as part of the rotation with T.J. Watt and Vince Biegel, even starting a couple of games due to Biegel’s foot injury.
Last season, Dooley and Leon Jacobs assured continued production from the outside linebacker position after Watt and Biegel’s departures. Dooley led the team in sacks (7.5) and tackles for loss (12), helping Wisconsin’s defense be among the best in the country in multiple categories.
Dooley trained at the Michael Johnson Performance center in McKinney, Texas, then participated in the Senior Bowl in January. He performed at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and at Wisconsin’s Pro Day on March 14.
Garret Dooley Measurables
Height | Weight | Arm Length | Hand Size | 40-Yard Dash | Bench Press | Vertical Jump | Broad Jump | 20-Yard Shuttle | 3-Cone Drill | 60-Yard Shuttle |
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Height | Weight | Arm Length | Hand Size | 40-Yard Dash | Bench Press | Vertical Jump | Broad Jump | 20-Yard Shuttle | 3-Cone Drill | 60-Yard Shuttle |
6'2 | 248 pounds | 32 1/2" | 10 1/4" | 4.62 seconds (4.80 at Combine) | 21 reps | 33" | 121" | 4.28 seconds (4.31 at Pro Day) | 7.00 seconds | N/A |
Height, weight, arm length, hand size, bench press, vertical jump, broad jump, 20-yard shuttle statistics from NFL Combine; 40-yard dash and 3-cone drill from Wisconsin Pro Day.
Dooley will look to continue the legacy of recent Wisconsin outside linebackers making an impact at the next level. Joe Schobert (2016), Watt and Biegel (2017), and Jacobs all were drafted in recent years and were tutored under the guidance of former position coach Tim Tibesar.
2018 NFL Draft Badgers tracker
Player | Position | Team | Draft Selection/UDFA | Draft Pick/Signing Story | Scouting Report | Interview |
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Player | Position | Team | Draft Selection/UDFA | Draft Pick/Signing Story | Scouting Report | Interview |
Nick Nelson | CB | Oakland Raiders | Round 4, Pick 10 (No. 110 overall) | Read Here | Read Here | |
Troy Fumagalli | TE | Denver Broncos | Round 5, Pick 19 (No. 156 overall) | Read Here | Read Here | |
Natrell Jamerson | S | New Orleans Saints | Round 5, Pick 27 (No. 164 overall) | Read Here | Read Here | Read Here |
Jack Cichy | LB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Round 6, Pick 28 (No. 202 overall) | Read Here | Read Here | Read Here |
Leon Jacobs | LB | Jacksonville Jaguars | Round 7, Pick 12 (No. 230 overall) | Read Here | Read Here | |
Garret Dooley | LB | Minnesota Vikings | UDFA | Read Here | Read Here | |
Alec James | DL | Arizona Cardinals | UDFA | Read Here | Read Here | |
Austin Ramesh | FB | Arizona Cardinals | UDFA | Read Here | Read Here | Read Here |
Conor Sheehy | DL | Green Bay Packers | UDFA | Read Here | Read Here | |
Derrick Tindal | CB | Read Here | ||||
Joe Ferguson | S | Green Bay Packers | Tryout | Read Here | ||
Lubern Figaro | CB | Cleveland Browns | Tryout | Read Here | Read Here |