rare size, real NFL pedigree, but the knees wrote the storyline
In the 2007 season at Pitt, Jeff Otah was an All-America-caliber left tackle and a pro prospect, praised for NFL-caliber size, impressive athleticism, and dominant run blocking; Pitt also said he started every game in 2006 and was the offensive captain as a senior. The bigger context, though, is durability: his career was later derailed by knee issues, and he ultimately played only 29 NFL games, so he profiles as a high-upside, high-risk lineman whose best trait was clearing space with force.
