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NFL draft profile: No. 38 — Ole Miss TE Evan Engram, far better receiver than blocker

Shutdown Corner is counting down the top 50 prospects in the 2017 NFL draft with a scouting report, quotes from NFL evaluators and a projection where they might be drafted.

Key stat: Increased his receiving totals from junior year in 2015 (38 receptions, 464 yards, two TD) dramatically to senior season in 2016 (65 receptions, 926 yards, eight TDs).

Ole Miss’ Evan Engram is like a tight end in a receiver’s body, but he has limitations. (AP)

The skinny: Stepped right in as a true freshman to produce, being named All-SEC in catching 21 passes for 268 yards with three TDs despite missing a month of the season with an ankle injury.