2019 NFL Draft: Top 10 late round sleeper picks, ranked

2. Albert Huggins – Clemson, Defensive Tackle

As a part of a menacing squadron that was the Clemson defensive line over the past few seasons, Albert Huggins might have gotten lost in the mix, but when it comes down to it, he still made an impact to aid in the Tigers’ 2019 National Championship cause.

He only made four starts as a rotation player, but in 46 games played throughout his time at Clemson, he gathered 83 total tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks.

Huggins stepped up when he was needed most –– when battery mate Dexter Lawrence was ruled ineligible for the College Football Playoff as a result of failing a drug test. In those two games, Huggins started both games and collected six tackles. Five of those tackles came against the No. 1 team in the country in the Alabama Crimson Tide.

At a massive 6-foot-3, 315 pounds, Huggins has the size to play at the professional level. In college, he was predominantly a run stopper, disrupting the push the offensive line got.

Huggins didn’t put any fancy moves on his rushes, but rather just a more simplistic straight drive technique. However, his motor allowed him to penetrate backfields which ultimately led him to make a positive impact.

When he gets into the backfield, he is pretty adept at reading the ball carrier and finding a way to make the tackle even if he doesn’t make contact with the runner straight on.Had he been on any other team, Huggins would have been a surefire starter, but on a Clemson offense line loaded with NFL potential, he found himself out of the starting lineup.

Being part of a team that played top-tier competition with a winning culture, Huggins could be a strong sleeper selection based on what he was able to accomplish without starting many games in college.