Tom Wort: 5 Things You Need to Know About the Oklahoma LB

The Oklahoma Sooners haven't had a ton of success putting out quality linebacker prospects in recent years.

Can Tom Wort change that? The former Sooner hopes to do just that with a good start in the NFL draft. Here are five things you should know about him.

Combine results courtesy of NFL.com. College stats courtesy of sports-reference.com.

Background

Full Name: Tom Wort

Birthday: January 29, 1991

Hometown: Crawley, West Sussex, England

School: Oklahoma

Major: Sociology

Year: Junior

Wort might be from across the pond, but he spent time playing football in New Braunfels, Texas.

Collegiate Stats

Tom Wort was a rising college star at Oklahoma, but his career was stunted by injury and a poor junior season.

	Tackles					Interceptions			Fumbles
Year	Solo	Ast	Tot	Loss	Sk	Int	Yds	PD	FR	Yds	TD	FF
2010*	33	33	66	7.5	4.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011*	36	35	71	4.5	3.5	2	17	4	1	22	1	0
2012*	27	26	53	5.5	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	2
Career	96	94	190	17.5	10	2	17	5	1	22	1	2

Draft Process

Measurables

Height: 6'0"

Weight: 235 lbs.

Arm Length: 31"

Hand Size: 8 3/4"

Combine Results

40-yard dash: 4.78 seconds 

225-pound bench press: 21 reps

Broad jump: 111.0 inches

Vertical jump: 31.5 inches

3-cone drill: 7.41 seconds

20-yard shuttle: 4.51 seconds

60-yard shuttle: 12.36 seconds (top performer)

There wasn't much pizzazz to Tom Wort's combine performance. His numbers were average, and he only marginally improved his 40-yard dash time at Oklahoma's pro day.

British Invasion

Tom Wort is just one of a few Britons hoping to make their mark on the NFL in this draft.

He joins Menelik Watson and Lawrence Okoye as British NFL hopefuls, to go along with other foreign-born prospects like Bjoern Werner, Ezekiel Ansah and Margus Hunt.

Observations

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Tom Wort on @sportstalk1400 says transferring was an option he considered, but he didn't want to ruin his time at OU by doing that. #Sooners

— Jordan Esco (@Jordan_Esco) April 19, 2013"

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I feel a bit sorry for Tom Wort. He's played the sport for years yet is getting ignored in favour of a guy who is yet to play a single snap.

— Ben Braddock (@BenBraddock86) April 17, 2013"

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RT @johnehoover If you missed it a few wks ago, #Sooners LB Tom Wort has struck up a relationship w ex-pro wrestler Ultimate Warrior.

— Bruce Feldman (@BFeldmanCBS) September 3, 2011"

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