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Gabe Carimi

Position: Offensive tackle

School: Wisconsin

Height: 6-foot-7 1/8

Weight: 315 pounds

Achievements: Outland Trophy (2010), consensus All-American (2010), Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year (2010), First team All-Big Ten (media, 2009), Second team All-Big Ten (coaches, 2009), Academic All-Big Ten (2010, 2009, 2008, 2007).

What he brings: Carimi spent his days in Wisconsin at left tackle, but he is considered he top right tackle prospect in the draft. One of the tougher offensive linemen out there, the “mean streak” cliché is often used to describe Carimi. He has a crazy 83 2/8-inch wingspan, which was second best last week in Mobile. As noted above, the 22-year-old won received the Outland Trophy, awarded to the nations’ best lineman. The last four players to receive it all ended up being top-10 picks (Ndamukong Suh, Andre Smith, Glenn Dorsey, Joe Thomas), though Carimi figures to come off the board sometime around the mid-to-late first round.

Where the Patriots could get him: No. 17 or No. 28

Notes: He rolled his ankle during last Thursday’s practice for the Senior Bowl and despite making it through the rest of the practice, did not play in the game Saturday. While that injury is not serious, he did receive knee surgery prior to his senior year and had a knee injury keep him out of three games as a sophomore. Carimi saw some time at both tackle and guard in practice, and though he will almost definitely be drafted as a tackle, a team that values versatility on the offensive line will see that as a plus.

Video: Here’s video of Carimi, playing left tackle and wearing No. 68, going up against fellow first-round prospect Cameron Heyward.