2016 Draft Prospect Thread

patsfaninpa said:

Actually, our Florida guys weren't really so hot. The best was AHern and look what happened there. The good ones were dinks. And, others just flopped. Hope he recruits less-troubled kids at OSU than he did at Florida. Many brought a lot of baggage to the league.

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9. KeiVarae Russell, CB, Notre Dame
Particulars: 5-11, 190, junior
Skinny: Russell missed last season because of an academic suspension, but he should be one of the nation's top corners this fall. Russell has shutdown-corner ability. He has been clocked as fast as 4.34 seconds in the 40, while his broad jump has been measured at more than 11 feet and his vertical jump at 40 inches. In 2012, Russell became the only true freshman in Notre Dame history to start a season opener at cornerback.

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8. Kemoko Turay, DE, Rutgers
Particulars: 6-6, 235, sophomore
Skinny: Turay (58) played just one season of varsity football in high school and still is raw; he also played basketball and competed in track (a state-ranked triple jumper and long jumper) in high school in New Jersey. Rutgers coaches saw him in a football camp before his senior year of high school and he flashed his enormous athleticism to the point that he was offered a scholarship. That fall, in his only season of varsity football, he had 19 sacks and signed with the Scarlet Knights. He began to flash last season as a redshirt freshman, leading the Scarlet Knights with 7.5 sacks (tied for third in the Big Ten) and finishing third on the team with 8.5 tackles for loss. He also had three blocked kicks. He runs the 40 in the 4.6s and has a vertical jump reputed to be around 40 inches and a broad jump of a bit more than 10 feet. Turay was born in Ghana and moved to the United States with his parents when he was 3.

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manxman2601 said:

Mike Huguenin of NFL.com has one of those "freak athlete" lists. Here's a couple that stood out to me as being potentially interesting:





Tray is only a RS Soph so more likely one to be considered for 2017.

http://www.nfl.com/photoessays/0ap3000000496312

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D.J. Foster, WR, Senior, 5-10, 195, 4.52

As NFL teams become increasingly geared towards the pass, finding versatile offensive weapons capable of creating mismatches is all the rage. That is among the reasons why Foster -- a running back the first three years of his career in Tempe -- switched to wide receiver this season. Catching passes is, of course, nothing new for Foster, who has hauled in a reception in 40 consecutive games and is the only player in the country with 1,500 career rushing and receiving yards already under his belt.

After a celebrated prep career at Saguaro High in Scottsdale, Foster was an immediate hit for the Sun Devils, finishing second on the team with 1,026 all-purpose yards (493 rushing, 533 receiving) in 2012. He earned Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 honors a year later with 1,170 all-purpose yards and leading all FBS backs with 653 receiving yards. Foster took over as ASU's primary ball-carrier in 2014 with backfield mate Marion Grice drafted by the San Diego Chargers and responded with the best numbers of his career, leading the team with 1,081 yards and nine scores on the ground. He chipped in another 62 grabs for 688 yards and three scores through the air to earn Second Team all-conference honors.

Whether at receiver or running back, Foster's athleticism is the first thing that stands out. He's a fluid runner with impressive lateral agility, balance and stop-start quickness to avoid would-be tacklers and squirt through gaps. While certainly not a traditional pile-mover, Foster lowers his shoulder on contact and keeps his legs driving to pick up extra yardage. He possesses soft hands and good hand-eye coordination to pluck and secure the football in one smooth motion. To boost his stock, Foster can show improved timing and body control to win jump balls as well as refine his ability to track passes over his shoulder.

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patsfaninpa said:

Good to see ya posting Manx. I took a little time off. I'd still like to headbutt Goodell. But, it is what it is. We have a lot of picks outside the first round. Got my Phil Steele preview and am getting excited for college football. People around here are pretty pumped about the recruiting PSU is doing. Hope to catch 5-6 games this year.

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manxman2601 said:

I presume Ohio State are comfortable favourites this year. Are people expecting 'Bama to be their main rivals? Who else looks good in CFB world?

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Hunt had 11 runs of at least 20 yards (second-most in the nation, behind only Melvin Gordon) and averaged 7.96 yards on his 205 attempts.

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Carroo, who averaged 19.8 yards per catch in 2014, has 83 receptions in the past two seasons -- and 19 have gone for TDs.

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Boddy-Calhoun is a three-time captain of the Golden Gophers and something of a coach on the field; a self-described vocal leader who helps teammates with their understanding of the Minnesota defense and gives a full effort in practice. He overcame a season-ending knee injury in 2013 to lead the team last season in interceptions (5) and pass breakups (9). In the classroom, he's an Academic All-Big Ten pick.

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