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Toth (6'5/287) did not participate in combine workouts due to a Jones fracture which was discovered in his foot during medical checks, but that concern did not prevent him from working out during Thursday’s pro day. He posted a 5.09-second 40-yard dash, a 4.55-second 20-yard shuttle and a 7.35-second three-cone drill. Per Draft Analyst’s Tony Pauline, Toth “looked smooth” during his on-field workout, showing off more playing strength than his 16 reps on the bench press might have indicated. Pauline’s hearing a draft range of Round 4-6 for Toth’s April selection.

Toth (6'5/287) was not able to participate in the NFL Scouting Combine because of a foot injury, and didn’t set the world on fire at his pro day. That being said, he helped Army put up insane rushing numbers, and he performed well at both the East-West Shrine Game and Senior Bowl. As Zierlein writes: “Toth is an athletic guard/tackle prospect who will likely need a redshirt season to add mass and work on his fundamentals in pass protection.” He projects to go late on Day 3.

Rang believes that the two-year commitment to the Navy will keep him from being drafted over draft weekend, but also cites his inexperience as a pass protector hurting those chances, too. “Toth likely goes undrafted,” Rang writes, “but he has an intriguing skill-set that a forward-thinking general manager should secure.” We’d love to see Toth get his name called on Friday or Saturday, but Rang’s logic makes sense.

Toth intends to plans to honor his commitment to the military, which will have the effect of deferring his NFL career. “Any changes or lobbying within the Department of Defense for deferral of service would take place at higher echelons of the military and would be out of Toth’s hands,” Pauline wrote. “Regardless, I’m told Toth’s unwavering desire to play in the NFL was clear throughout his interviews with clubs during the all-star weeks, though his first priority is fulfilling the agreement he made to USMA four years ago.” Toth (6'5/304) likely would have been drafted were it not for his military obligations. It’s now an open-ended question as to whether he’ll hear his name called.

Toth (6'5/304) was mentioned as a standout by NFL.Com’s Chase Goodbread as well. Pauline notes that he needs to stronger, which is understandable as a lineman coming from a service academy. “Toth blocked with great fundamentals and did a terrific job shutting down some of the best pass rushers on the West squad,” Pauline said. He’ll definitely be one of the more interesting players to watch in the Shrine Game on Saturday.

Toth (6'5/304) crushed it in St. Petersburg and crushed it once again in Mobile. These kinds of back-to-back performances early in the evaluating season are the kinds of stock kickers which can send prospects soaring on boards. It might be more of a steady glide for Toth, whose upward mobility is somewhat capped by a two-year commitment to serve in the Army. That could potentially be deferred by the Department of Defense, though Pauline calls this possibility “unlikely.” A Round 3 selection could be his ceiling, but it’s hard to judge at this early stage.

Toth (6'5/304) was a standout performer during the East-West Shrine Game last week and has been dominant down in Mobile in his Senior Bowl practice work. Per Pauline, on Wednesday, he “shut down every top defender who lined up across from him.” All of this is very encouraging and in ideal circumstance, Toth could very well be in play for a second-round selection. There’s a caveat here, though, as the offensive lineman has a two-year commitment to serve in the Army now that he’s graduated. It’s possible that the Department of Defense could allow him a waiver for that commitment, though it’s very uncertain whether he will actually receive that. The DoD publicly said in 2017 that they would stop providing such waivers for athletes looking to play professionally, but Pauline writes that he’s been told this is not a policy that’s “carved in stone.” Toth’s draft slot will very much depend on whether or not he receives a waiver.

Toth (6'5/304) was one of the stars of last week’s East-West Shrine Game, and he’s rolled the momentum over to Mobile. “He was one of the few offensive linemen who found a way to stop Harrison Phillips of Stanford -- who has run roughshod over opponents -- and Oklahoma’s Ogbonnia Okoronkwo -- who has been one of the best speed rushers on the field -- as well as anyone else who dared line up against him,” Tripoldi wrote. “He’s a patient, fundamentally sound blocker who finds a way to get the job done.” Toth is a nasty, nasty run blocker.

Toth (6'6/305) and the Army offensive line was able to help Army run for more yards than any team in the country, and Toth was rated the fifth-best run blocking tackle by Pro Football Focus. Service academy players don’t generally end up in the NFL, but we’ve seen recent examples of them playing at the highest level, including Pittsburgh Steeler starting tackle Alejandro Villanueva.

Those teams chatted Toth up after Tuesday’s Shrine Game practices. Toth (6'6/305) is a bruising tackle who’ll appeal to teams with a run-first ethos. He was one of the country’s best run blockers last season, per Pro Football Focus.