Rob Petitti

Positives... Has a large, thick frame with good overall muscle development, but could stand to lose some body fat. ... Has thick arms, broad chest and shoulders, softness around the midsection, good bubble and outstanding leg thickness. ... Easily retains plays, but struggles with his academics. ... Strong at the point of attack and shows good feet working near the line. ... Does a good job of sealing off and turning his man working the corner. ... Hard to bring down, thanks to his wide base and while he may not move as well in the open, he has enough speed to get to the corner to neutralize the edge rusher. ... Shows good balance and will punch with authority. ... Plays with some nastiness and will look to finish blocks. ... Displays good knee bend and shows awareness to help inside on stunts or twists. ... Generates good pop on contact with his strong hands. ... Has the ability to pull and keep his feet on the move, which could see him shift to guard. ... Despite his size, he shows good acceleration getting to the second level and adjusting to the linebacker's movement while keeping his feet. ... Has a very strong anchor with good kick slide agility and the foot quickness to mirror in pass protection. ... Has the quickness to recover when beaten. ... Can explode into his blocks and knows how to use his size and strength to move defenders out. ... Very competitive and will play hurt. Negatives. ... Has had a running battle controlling his weight, which causes him to get "dead legs" when having to move into the second level late in games. ... Solid, durable prospect, but is not the type that will excel in one area. ... Needs to improve his lower body strength to be capable of working effectively on the move. ... Can generate a very strong hand punch, but tends to get a little too wide with his hands, which lets defenders get into his chest to rock him back. ... His lack of foot speed could see him shift to right tackle at the pro level, but his solid pulling ability also makes him a guard candidate. ... Will struggle at times vs. a good edge rush, but does flash some quickness to run his feet and wash the defender by the quarterback. ... Has the tools to be a solid blocker, but he needs to improve his foot quickness. ... When run blocking, he fails to show his power sometimes, getting overextended as he lunges to make the play. ... Waist bender with good tenacity as a pass protector, but when he exposes his chest, he can be neutralized and thrown to the side. ... Slow out of his stance at times and this causes him to fail to gain initial advantage.

keilen dykes-de-three tackles (1 solo).

South Florida...Registered eight knockdowns and brought down linebacker Pat St.Louis on Palko's 18-yard touchdown pass to Greg Lee that capped an 11-play, 79-yard drive in the first quarter while the team gained 422 yards passing...Head to Head Competition

syracuse...leveled defensive end josh thomas on rutherford's 7-yard touchdown pass to larry fitzgerald, but thomas would finish the day with two sacks for minus 21 yards.

Virginia Tech...Recorded eight knockdowns as he teamed with Matt Morgan to take down defensive end Nathaniel Adibi on Rutherford's 11-yard scoring lob to Kris Wilson as Pitt amassed 446 yards.

furman...opened a huge hole used by raymond kirkley for a 1-yard touchdown run that concluded a 7-play, 69-yard drive in the fourth quarter as the panthers amassed 479 yards...head to head competition

Travis Jones-DE-One assisted tackle,pass deflection.

nebraska...posted seven knockdowns, including one that leveled linebacker barrett ruud on palko's 34-yard touchdown toss to lee in the fourth quarter, again earning blocker of the game honors as the offense totaled 228 aerial yards...head to head competition

Benard Thomas-DE-Two assisted tackles, 0.5 sacks for minus 4 yards, pass deflection.

rutgers...took down defensive tackle gary gibson as palko rolled left to find joe delsardo with a 17-yard scoring pass that capped an 8-play, 61-yard drive in the second quarter as the panthers accounted for 397 yards...head to head competition

Val Barnaby-DE-Three tackles (1 solo).0.5 sack for minus 3 yards.

ohio university...earned blocker of the game honors as he opened a hole used by tim murphy for a 1-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and later took down defensive end kevin carberry on qb tyler palko's 7-yard scoring strike to greg lee...head to head competition

Kevin Carberry-DE-Three assisted tackles, 15-yard sack.

rutgers...opened a hole used by tailback jawan walker for a 6-yard touchdown run, but saw his assignment, defensive end raheem orr registered four pressures on qb rod rutherford.

Boston College...Battled defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka, who posted seven tackles (4 solos) and a stop for a 4-yard loss.

west virginia...led the way on tyler palko's game-winning 2-yard touchdown run with 4

06 remaining in a 16-13 decision...Head to Head Competition

notre dame...did not fare well in his matchup against defensive end justin tuck, who posted ten tackles (7 solos) with 3.5 sacks for minus 26 yards, a forced fumble and a pass deflection.

Texas A&M...Added eight knockdowns, taking down defensive end David Ross (who recorded eight assisted tackles vs. Petitti) on a 34-yard scoring strike from Rutherford to Fitzgerald as the Panthers totaled 487 yards.

boston college...registered seven knockdowns, including two on defensive end mathias kiwanuka on touchdown runs of 3 yards by tyler palko in the second quarter and 2 yards by raymond kirkley in the third quarter as the offense gained 308 yards...head to head competition

Mathias Kiwanuka-DE-Nine tackles (4 solos).

craig kobel-de-five tackles (4 solos), 10-yard sack, 4.5 stops for minus 17 yards.

Utah (Fiesta Bowl)...The offense would struggle, managing only 268 yards, including 17 yards on 30 carries...Head to Head Competition

temple...led the way on brandon miree's 7-yard touchdown run by taking down defensive end mike mendenhall (would limit mendenhall to one solo tackle for the game).

Virginia (Continental Tire Bowl)...Challenged defensive end Chris Canty, who recorded 9 tackles (7 solos) with a stop for a 7-yard loss.

connecticut...forced to leave the game after suffering a concussion.

Temple...Did not play (concussion).

kent state...came up with seven knockdowns, including one that stopped linebacker eric mccall on qb rod rutherford's 54-yard scoring strike to larry fitzgerald as the offense generated 522 yards.

Ball State...Did not allow defensive end Paul Strabavy to record any tackles and opened a hole used by Brandon Miree for a 5-yard touchdown run as the Panthers gained 473 yards.

notre dame...picked up the blitz, upending linebacker derek curry on a 9-yard scoring pass from palko to erik gill that finished a 69-yard, 13-play drive in the fourth quarter while the offense generated 432 yards, earning blocker of the game honors...head to head competition

Justin Tuck-DE-Four tackles (3 solos).

syracuse...made seven knockdowns, including one that stopped linebacker kelvin smith on a 57-yard touchdown bomb from palko to greg lee in the second quarter as pittsburgh amassed 342 aerial yards...head to head competition

James Wyche-DE-Six tackles (4 solos), stop for minus 1 yard.

2004: Was limited during spring drills due to offseason shoulder surgery (left) but was fully recovered for fall training camp. 2005: Player did not participate in the agility tests at the Combines due to a left great toe injury.

CAMPUS: 5.25 in the 40-yard dash

400-pound bench press

560-pound squat

21% body fat. COMBINE: 34 ¾-inch arm length

10-inch hands

28 Wonderlic score.

Attended Rumson-Fairhaven (Rumson, N.J.) High School, playing football for coach Shane Fallon

Two-time first-team All-Division, All-Shore, All-County and All-New Jersey Group I pick

Three-year starter as a two-way lineman

Recorded 90 tackles over his last two seasons (43 as a senior and 47 as a junior) and was named Lombardi Award winner as the team's top offensive lineman

Led the team to the 1998 division championship and the state playoffs, earning Super Prep All-Northeast Region and Prep Star All-East Region accolades

Selected to play in the New Jersey vs. New York Governor's Bowl

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