JAMON MEREDITH, OT, SOUTH CAROLINA

6-foot-4, 302 pounds, 4.96 seconds in the 40-yard dash

At a glance: Drafted 162nd overall, with the pick received from New England in the Clay Matthews trade. ... Full name is James J. Meredith. ... Native of Simpsonville, S.C. ... Born May 11, 1986. ... Started 13 games in 2006 -- seven at right tackle, six at left tackle -- and all 12 games at left tackle in 2007 but accepted a two-game suspension to begin the 2008 season to regain eligibility from a redshirt year. ... Started one game at left tackle upon his return but lost the starting job and moved to left guard to start nine more games. ... Missed time with asorted ankle injuries. ... Despite terrific size, athleticism and versatility, major questions exist about his toughness, strength, conditioning and ability to play through pain.

Quotable: “He's a guy that's got a lot of physical tools, we liked his initial quickness off the ball,” offensive coordinator Joe Philbin said. “In the film I watched, I thought the kid played aggressively. I thought the kid played physically. We thought he anchored pretty good in pass protection. I really didn't detect that (softness) in the film. I really didn't see that.”