Dave Steinmetz | Purdue, OT – 2018 NFL Draft Breakdown

2017 (Purdue) • Invite to NFLPA Collegiate Bowl 2016 (RHODE ISLAND) • Started all 11 games, making nine starts at right tackle and two at left tackle. • Started at right tackle as the Rams rushed for a season-high 226 yards and two touchdowns at Elon on Nov. 11. • Blocked for a ground game that ran for 180 yards and three touchdowns against Brown on Oct. 1. • Was part of line that helped Rams rush for 146 yards and allow just one sack against Albany on Sept. 10. • Started at right tackle and was part of line that helped Rams rush for 170 yards and allow just one sack at Kansas on Sept. 3. 2015 (RHODE ISLAND) • Started all 11 games at right tackle. 2014 (RHODE ISLAND) • Appeared in 11 games, making nine starts. • Key piece of line that allowed just 22 sacks all season, second fewest among CAA Football teams. • Made his collegiate debut as a reserve at right tackle in season opener at Marshall on Sept. 6. 2013 (RHODE ISLAND) • Did not play. HIGH SCHOOL • Played football all four years at Grafton HIGH SCHOOL and ran track in his first three years. • Captained the football team in 2012. • Was a member of the NUC Recruit Watchlist and the NUC Top Recruits. • Made the All-Star team 2010-2013. • Helped team win a league championship. PERSONAL • Given name is David Nils Steinmetz. • Born March 1, 1995. • Earned a bachelor’s degree from Rhode Island in criminology and criminal justice. • Is pursuing a master’s degree in leadership.

Steinmetz has exceptional size along with the ability to match. Grades and little exposure slowed his recruiting progress leaving high school. He quickly proved at Rhode Island that his ability was on par with the best programs in the nation. He transferred to Purdue in 2017 and his impact was felt with being invited to play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. He has an NFL frame to play tackle at the next level. NFLPA coaches lined Steinmetz at guard during his week in Los Angeles, his first time regulated to the position and performed well. Steinmetz knows how to use his length (wide wing-span) to his advantage. Displaying good feet he is able to react quickly to get into his stance and stem. He shows some nastiness and finishes his blocks. Plays with awareness and adjusts to stunts and blitzes. Agile enough deal with smaller quicker pass rushers.