(Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports)
Height: 6’5″ (30th) Weight: 302 (12th)
40-Yard Dash: 5.08 (82nd)
10-Yard Split: 1.79 (48th)
Bench Press: 29 reps (82nd)
Vertical Jump: 29″ (61st)
Broad Jump: 10″ (76th)
3-Cone Drill: 733 (93rd)
20-Yard Shuttle: 4.55 (84th)
Wingspan: 78⅞” (5th)
Arm Length: 32⅜” (5th)
Hand Size: 9¾” (27th)
Bio: Mauch grew up on his parents’ 5,500-acre farm, and he was a no-star recruit out of Hankinson High in Hankinson, North Dakota. Mauch came out of high school as a 220-pound tight end, defensive end, and quarterback for a school that could only manage nine-man football due to relatively low enrollment. He walked on at North Dakota Statem redshirting as a defensive end while he gained the necessary weight to switch to the offensive line. Over time, he had 39 starts for the Bison — 37 at left tackle, and two at right tackle. Last season, he allowed one sack, two quarterback hits, and six quarterback hurries on 304 pass-blocking snaps in North Dakota State’s run-heavy offense.
Stat to Know: Mauch allowed just two sacks, five quarterback hits, and 16 quarterback hurries in 836 pass-blocking snaps through his time at North Dakota State.
Strengths: Mauch is quick and agile on the move, whether it’s at the line of scrimmage or to the second level, and through his play strength is nothing to write home about, he’s efficient and enthusiastic when it’s time to show the power he’s got.
Mauch is also an immediate lock as a guy you want working pulls, sweeps, and slides due to his lateral agility and target surety. There aren’t a lot of wasted movements here.
Weaknesses: For all his experience at left tackle, Mauch will let edge defenders around the arc too often. This is where his short arms show up, and if he isn’t striking the first blow outside, things can escalate quickly. You have to assume this will multiply in severity against NFL competition.
Conclusion: I’m on board with the estimable Mr. Brugler here. Mauch is feisty as heck, he clearly wants to dominate on the field, and the only things stopping him from doing that are his physical limitations. With his good reps in smaller spaces, clear intelligence, and adaptive techniques, Mauch might turn out to be an amazing center. Reports indicate that he’ll move inside for whichever NFL team takes him, and he doesn’t strike me as a natural guard. Move him all the way inside, go through whatever growing pains there might be, and there you are.
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