First Step: Ojulari displays promising first step quickness but is not quite elite in this regard. He plays as a standup edge-rusher for the LSU Tigers but can generate plenty of natural speed from that stance. He’s more of a build-up speed sort of rusher but when he hits his stride he can threaten the edge with speed.
Bend: Despite a more than adequate athletic profile, Ojulari can struggle to display consistent hip bend when working from a half-man. His tight rush angles tend to hinder his pad level as well as his flexibility so this will something he’ll need to clean up this season.
Hand Usage: Ojulari displays slightly above average hand usage but needs to show big improvements in this regard. Against the run, Ojulari struggles to leverage consistent separation from his opponent and can play frantic when the rep doesn’t go his way. He needs to improve upon placement accuracy but can get by right now with effort and length. As a pass rusher, Ojulari flashes a few good moves but can grow further with his hands.
Pass Rush Plan: As a pass rusher, Ojulari has room to grow when playing from half a man. As mentioned previously, struggles to maintain good pad level due to his tight rush angles and is often the victim of being dumped on his back at the top of his rush. He’s flashed good use of hands with the cross chop and rip move but lacks a top-end counter to finish off his arc.
Motor/Effort: This is an area where Ojulari is not lacking whatsoever, as he plays with a consistent motor from snap to finish. He’s great chasing down opponents from backside contain and often wins most of his reps with sheer effort alone.
Lateral Mobility: Lateral movement is not laborious for him at all, displaying good short-area burst that allows him to win on stunts and loop around the edge. He displays sharpe change of direction skills on quick action plays where he turns and runs to the ball carrier.
Run Defense/Anchor: Ojulari displays promising traits as a run defender, showing good block recognition and can be relatively accurate when diagnosing plays in the backfield. Where he struggles is when he’s asked to set a physical edge and hold stout at the point of attack. Playing the strong side of plays causes him to panic with his hands, and his lack of above-average play strength holds him back.
Athletic Ability: Ojulari has a nice athletic profile that translates well to on-the-field play. He has zero problems ducking in and out of gaps with more than adequate foot speed and proper ankle flexion. For his size, Ojulari has good arm length that uses to take hold of ball carriers as he passes through his gap.
Strength: Ojulari has solid strength for his size but struggles in instances where it’s required for him to play successfully. He struggles to beat double teams and overcome a size disadvantage at the line of scrimmage. He could add more strength in the future however his frame is likely maxed out.
Versatility: Ojulari is a standup edge rusher who plays predominately as a five-technique, who rushes from an outside track. Sometimes LSU asked him to drop inside as a 4i rusher and take on interior offensive linemen. He does a great job playing backside contain and when asked, shows great backside pursuit skills on run plays.