Ourlads Combine Rankings

For each position below, we have ranked the players listed by a special Ourlads’ formula we call OSR (Ourlads Statistical Rating). Each workout field is weighted to the importance of the position – i.e.: for quarterbacks – height, the short shuttle, 3 cone drill, and Wonderlic test are the most important. Broad jump, vertical jump, 40-yard dash, and 20-yard dash are also important, but not as important as the first four mentioned. For defensive linemen – emphasis is put on the 10-yard dash (shows first step explosion), short shuttle (shows change of direction quickness), and bench press (for upper body strength), then the height, weight, and speed, etc. These are all tools for evaluation, but nothing takes the place of game day productivity. Some athletes are listed at two positions.

Phil Hepler, our top research and statistical analysis scout, provides our readers with our positional statistical rating that we include in the player reports. Phil's complete formula, however, will remain sealed along with Colonel Sanders' fried chicken recipe.

Quarterbacks
1 Tebow, Tim Florida
2 Lefevour, Daniel Central Michigan
3 Skelton, John Fordham
4 Brown, Jarrett West Virginia
5 McCoy, Colt Texas
6 Hall, Max Brigham Young
7 Mr. Average
8 Kafka, Michael Northwestern
9 Hiller, Timothy Western Michigan
10 Robinson, Zac Oklahoma St.
11 Brown, Jacob Troy
12 Snead, Jevan Mississippi
13 Lewis, Thaddeus Duke
14 Pike, Anthony Cincinnati
15 Skinner, Clayton Wake Forest
16 Canfield, Sean Oregon St.

Did not work out:
Bradford, Sam Oklahoma
Clark, Daryll Penn St.
Clausen, Jimmy Notre Dame
Edwards, Armanti Appalachian St.

Running Backs
1 Tate, Benjamin Auburn
2 Hardesty, Montari Tennessee
3 Best, Jahvid California
4 Gerhart, Toby Stanford
5 Spiller, Clifford Clemson
6 Mathews, Ryan Fresno St.
7 Holliday, Trindon LSU
8 McKnight, Joe USC
9 Starks, James Buffalo
10 Dixon, Andre Connecticut
11 Miller, Lonyae Fresno St.
12 McCluster, Dexter Mississippi
13 Bell, Joique Wayne St. (MI)
14 Brown, Chris Oklahoma
15 Mr. Average
16 James, Javarris Miami (Fla)
17 Conner, John Kentucky
18 Paschall, Patrick North Dakota St.
19 Blount, Legarrett Oregon
20 Jackson, Rashawn Virginia
21 Johnson, Stafon USC
22 McNeal, Shawnbrey SMU
23 Dixon, Anthony Mississippi St.
24 Scott, Charles LSU
25 Marshall, Darius Marshall
26 Toston, Keith Oklahoma St.
27 Dwyer, Jonathan Georgia Tech
28 Tonga, Manase Brigham Young

Did not work out:
Asiata, Matthew Utah
Minor, Brandon Michigan
Williams, Keiland LSU

Wide Receivers
1 Long, Scott Louisville
2 Sanders, Emmanuel SMU
3 Holliday, Trindon LSU
4 Jones, Donald Youngstown
5 Williams, Stephen Toledo
6 Ford, Jacoby Clemson
7 Roberts, Andre Citadel
8 Price, Taylor Ohio University
9 Williams, Damian USC
10 White, Blair Michigan St.
11 Easley, Marcus Connecticut
12 Gettis, David Baylor
13 Mitchell, Carlton South Florida
14 Tate, Golden Notre Dame
15 Williams, Kyle Arizona St.
16 Mr. Average
17 Arnett, Alric West Virginia
18 Benn, Arrelious Illinois
19 Bell, Chris Norfolk St.
20 Cooper, Riley Florida
21 Williams, Mike Syracuse
22 McCluster, Dexter Mississippi
23 Williams, Jeremy Tulane
24 Lafell, Brandon LSU
25 Perry, Jared Missouri
26 Meier, Kerry Kansas
27 Shipley, Jordan Texas
28 Reed, Brandon Utah
29 Banks, Brandon Kansas St.
30 Parker, Preston North Alabama
31 Gilyard, Marshwan Cincinnati
32 Hodge, Vareion Mississippi
33 Ajirotutu, Olusey Fresno St.
34 West, Chastin Fresno St.
35 Brown, Antonio Central Michigan
36 Briscoe, Dezmon Kansas
37 Boateng, Nyan California

Did not work out:
Alexander, Danari Missouri
Bryant, Dez Oklahoma St.
Carter, Chris Cal-Davis
Decker, Eric Minnesota
Edwards, Armanti Appalachian St.
James, Brandon Florida
Jurovich, Kevin San Jose St.
McGaha, Christian Arizona St.
Thomas, Demaryius Georgia Tech
Tucker, Verran California
Wolfe, Ryan Nevada-Las Vegas

Tight Ends
1 Graham, Jimmy Miami (Fla)
2 Pitta, Dennis Brigham Young
3 Dickerson, Dorin Pittsburgh
4 Harbor, Clayton Missouri St.
5 Gresham, Jermaine Oklahoma
6 Mr. Average
7 Quarless, Andrew Penn St.
8 Moeaki, Anthony Iowa
9 Graham, Garrett Wisconsin
10 McCoy, Robert USC
11 Dickson, Edward Oregon
12 Byham, Nathan Pittsburgh
13 Geer, Riar Colorado

Did not work out:
Dray, James Stanford
Eldridge, Brody Oklahoma
Epps, Dedrick Miami (Fla)
Gronkowski, Rob Arizona
Hernandez, Aaron Florida
Hoomanawanui, Michael Illinois
Mastrud, Jeron Kansas St.
Peek, Colin Alabama

Offensive Linemen
1 Campbell, Bruce Maryland
2 Veldheer, Edwin Hillsdale
3 Williams, Trent Oklahoma
4 Young, Samuel Notre Dame
5 Washington, Tony Abilene Christian
6 Newhouse, Marshall TCU
7 DeGeare, Christopher Wake Forest
8 Okung, Russell Oklahoma St.
9 Smith, Shelley Colorado St.
10 Wang, Edward Virginia Tech
11 Capers, Selvish West Virginia
12 Ducasse, Vladimir Massachusetts
13 Welch, Dwayne Vanderbilt
14 Jerry, John Mississippi
15 Lauvao, Shawn Arizona St.
16 Saffold, Rodger Indiana
17 Petrus, Johnathan Arkansas
18 Bulaga, Bryan Iowa
19 Hawley, Joseph Nevada-Las Vegas
20 Carter, Brandon Texas Tech
21 Iupati, Mike Idaho
22 Mr. Average
23 Tennant, Matthew Boston College
24 Davis, Anthony Rutgers
25 Olsen, Eric Notre Dame
26 Pemberton, Cole Colorado St.
27 Walton, Justin Baylor
28 Brooks, Dorian James Madison
29 Tepper, Michael California
30 Parsons, Alex USC
31 Larsen, Theodore North Carolina St.
32 Gregory, Kurtis Missouri
33 Calloway, Kyle Iowa
34 Pouncey, Maurkice Florida
35 Ulatoski, Adam Texas
36 Johnson, Michael Alabama
37 Jolly, Kyle North Carolina
38 Black, Ciron LSU
39 Scott, Chris Tennessee
40 Richardson, Dace Iowa

Did not work out:
Asamoah, Jonathan Illinois
Beadles, Zane Utah
Brown, Charles USC
Byers, Jeffrey USC
Cook, Erik New Mexico
Fox, Jason Miami (Fla)
Gresham, Clint TCU
Hickman, Jacob Nebraska
Kopa, Matthew Stanford

Defensive Linemen
1 Te'o-Nesheim, Daniel Washington
2 Hughes, Jerry TCU
3 Worilds, Jason Virginia Tech
4 Sapp, Ricky Clemson
5 Morgan, Derrick Georgia Tech
6 Misi, Nawa'akoa Utah
7 Davis, Dexter Arizona St.
8 Dunlap, Carlos Florida
9 Moats, Arthur James Madison
10 Witten, Lindsey Connecticut
11 Gibson, Thaddeus Ohio St.
12 Geathers, Clifton South Carolina
13 Kindle, Sergio Texas
14 Lane, Austen Murray St.
15 Griffen, Everson USC
16 McClellan, Albert Marshall
17 Atkins, Gene Georgia
18 Galette, Junior Stillman
19 Neal, Michael Purdue
20 Tracy, Adrian William & Mary
21 Graham, Brandon Michigan
22 Pierre-Paul, Jason South Florida
23 Young, Willie North Carolina St.
24 Suh, Ndamukong Nebraska
25 Davis, Hall Louisiana-Lafayette
26 Wilson, Clifford East Carolina
27 Mitchell, Earl Arizona
28 Alualu, Tyson California
29 Houston, Lamarr Texas
30 Mr. Average
31 Sheffield, Cameron Troy
32 Carrington, Alex Arkansas St.
33 Owens, Jeffrey Georgia
34 Odrick, Jared Penn St.
35 Basped, Kevin Nevada
36 Alem, Rahim LSU
37 Selvie, George South Florida
38 Hardy, Greg Mississippi
39 Woods, Al LSU
40 McCoy, Gerald Oklahoma
41 Joseph, Linval East Carolina
42 Peters, Corey Kentucky
43 Middleton, Gregory Indiana
44 Ross, Jay East Carolina
45 Troup, Torrell Central Florida
46 Washington, Loren Alabama
47 Kirlew, Jammie Indiana
48 Thomas, Cam North Carolina
49 Lang, Brandon Troy
50 Price, Brian UCLA
51 Williams, Dan Tennessee
52 Oghobaase, Vincent Duke
53 Sheppard, Malcolm Arkansas
54 Cody, Terrence Alabama

Did not work out:
Alexander, Charles LSU
Coleman, Antonio Auburn
Cunningham, Jermaine Florida
Deaderick, Brandon Alabama
Ihenacho, Carl San Jose St.
Jones, Arthur Syracuse
Lorig, Erik Stanford
Mullins, Aleric North Carolina
Schofield, O'Brien Wisconsin
Smith, D'anthony Louisiana Tech
Wilson, Earl North Carolina
Wootton, Corey Northwestern
Worthington, Doug Ohio St.

Linebackers
1 Watson, Gregory Florida St.
2 Chaney, Jamar Mississippi St.
3 Weatherspoon, Sean Missouri
4 Te'o-Nesheim, Daniel Washington
5 Clayton, Keenan Oklahoma
6 Worilds, Jason Virginia Tech
7 Hughes, Jerry TCU
8 Bosworth, Kyle UCLA
9 Griffen, Everson USC
10 Davis, Dexter Arizona St.
11 Moats, Arthur James Madison
12 Graham, Brandon Michigan
13 Grimm, Cody Virginia Tech
14 Sapp, Ricky Clemson
15 Misi, Nawa'akoa Utah
16 Edds, Andrew Iowa
17 Lawrence, Simoni Minnesota
18 Riley, Perry LSU
19 Morgan, Derrick Georgia Tech
20 Lee, Sean Penn St.
21 Kristick, Keaton Oregon St.
22 Norwood, Eric South Carolina
23 Kindle, Sergio Texas
24 Gibson, Thaddeus Ohio St.
25 McLaughlin, Michael Boston College
26 Triplett, Nathan Minnesota
27 Witten, Lindsey Connecticut
28 Conner, Kavell Clemson
29 Mr. Average
30 McClellan, Albert Marshall
31 Hull, Joshua Penn St.
32 Washington, Daryl TCU
33 Lane, Austen Murray St.
34 Bowman, Navorro Penn St.
35 Davis, Hall Louisiana-Lafayette
36 Angerer, Patrick Iowa
37 Galette, Junior Stillman
38 Sylvester, Steven Utah
39 Tracy, Adrian William & Mary
40 Pierre-Paul, Jason South Florida
41 Beauchamp, Jason Nevada-Las Vegas
42 Curran, Rennie Georgia
43 Cole, Justin San Jose St.
44 Coleman, Harry LSU
45 Dillard, Phillip Nebraska
46 Wilson, Kion South Florida
47 Goethel, Travis Arizona St.
48 Sharpton, Darryl Miami (Fla)
49 Young, Willie North Carolina St.
50 Sheffield, Cameron Troy
51 Alem, Rahim LSU
52 Campbell, Lee Minnesota
53 Hardy, Greg Mississippi
54 Basped, Kevin Nevada
55 Lee, Boris Troy
56 Johnson, Micah Kentucky
57 Selvie, George South Florida
58 Muckelroy, Roddrick Texas
59 Lang, Brandon Troy
60 Middleton, Gregory Indiana
61 Kirlew, Jammie Indiana

Did not work out:
Butler, Donald Washington
Coleman, Antonio Auburn
Cunningham, Jermaine Florida
Ihenacho, Carl San Jose St.
Lorig, Erik Stanford
Maxwell, Samuel Kentucky
McClain, Rolando Alabama
Spikes, Brandon Florida
Wilson, Earl North Carolina
Wootton, Corey Northwestern

Defensive Backs
1 Jefferson, Anthony Fresno St.
2 Ghee, Brandon Wake Forest
3 Cook, Christopher Virginia
4 McCourty, Devin Rutgers
5 Thomas, Kevin USC
6 Lewis, Myron Vanderbilt
7 Robinson, Patrick Florida St.
8 Murphy, Jerome South Florida
9 Pender, David Purdue
10 Owusu-Ansah, Akwasi Indiana (PA)
11 Jackson, Kareem Alabama
12 Butler, Crezdon Clemson
13 Moore, Joshua Kansas St.
14 Verner, Alterraun UCLA
15 Mr. Average
16 Spievey, Amari Iowa
17 Hawkins, Christopher LSU
18 Lindley, Trevard Kentucky
19 Haden, Joe Florida
20 Jackson, Brian Oklahoma
21 Chancellor, Chris Clemson
22 Arenas, Javier Alabama
23 Green, Marshay Mississippi
24 Cox, Perrish Oklahoma St.
25 Ross, Devin Arizona
26 Franks, Dominique Oklahoma
27 Brown, Cornelius Texas-El Paso
28 Warren, Donovan Michigan
29 Virgil, Stephan Virginia Tech

Did not work out:
Carroll, Nolan Maryland
McManis, Sherrick Northwestern
Pinkard, Josh USC
Thompson, Syd'qua California
Thurmond, Walter Oregon
Wall, Jamar Texas Tech
Wilson, Kyle Boise St.

Safeties
1 Mays, Taylor USC
2 Berry, Eric Tennessee
3 Rolle, Myron Florida St.
4 McCarthy, Kyle Notre Dame
5 Church, Barry Toledo
6 Stuckey, Darrell Kansas
7 Jones, Chad LSU
8 Wright, Major Florida
9 Mr. Average
10 Woodall, Justin Alabama
11 Thomas, Earl Texas
12 Ward, Terrell Oregon
13 Polk, Nicholas Indiana
14 Stewart, Darian South Carolina
15 Asante, Larry Nebraska
16 Amaya, Jonathon Nevada
17 Jones, Reshad Georgia
18 Chancellor, Kam Virginia Tech
19 Rogan, Dennis Tennessee
20 Antoine, Lucien Oklahoma St.
21 Lewis, Kendrick Mississippi

Did not work out:
Allen, Nathaniel South Florida
Burnett, Morgan Georgia Tech
Coleman, Kurtis Ohio St.

East-West Shrine Game Specialists

Jeremy Boone (Penn State) left footed two-step punter, 5093, 174. Averaged 43.5 yards on practice punts during the week. Shows some directional ability by placing the ball inside the 5-yard line. Josh Shene (Mississippi) right footed placekicker, 5085, 167. Good accuracy on PATs. Fringe leg strength on field goals over 40 yards. Hunter Lawrence (Texas) right footed placekicker, 5106, 184. Averaged 61 yards on kickoffs in practice. Hang times were in the high 3.99 area. Robert Malone (Fresno State) two-step right footed punter, 6014, 233. Hang times in practice were in the mid 4.50 range.

East-West Shrine Game Defensive Backs

Jamar Wall (Texas Tech) – 5097, 204. Favorable impression during the week and played well on Saturday. Runs the route for the receiver in coverage. Good instincts. Can stick his foot in the ground and drive quickly on the ball. Squeezes receiver out of bounds on fade route. Quick hands and reactions. Alterraun Verner (UCLA) – 5096, 181. Will gamble and jump routes. Struggles with match-ups on big and strong receivers. Can lose a receiver that gives him double moves. Inconsistent tackler. Can be very good or slides off. Devin Ross (Arizona) – 5101, 184. A cover corner that can tackle in space. Quick to read and react to run or pass. Up quickly on run support. Excellent tackling skills. Aggressive and drives on the ball. TJ Ward (Oregon) – 5101, 199. Good week of practice. Physical run support safety with good range. Quick to read his keys to diagnose run or pass. Has coverage savvy and smarts. Darrell Stuckey (Kansas) – 5114, 207. Wrap up tackler that will be an asset on special teams. Quick to shed a block and get in on a play. Can cover tight ends and backs on short and medium routes. Better in team period than one on one drills. Chris Chancellor (Clemson) – 5091, 171. Quick feet. Smooth in backpedal. Nickel/dime type corner. Smaller than ideal but has timing and leaping ability in coverage. Good ball skills. Kam Chancellor (Virginia Tech) – 6032, 232. Huge safety that has a closing burst. Physical in his game. Goes for strip or breaks up passes with big hits. A good athlete with above average speed for size. Better in zone coverage because of his long legs. Struggles in transition. Barry Church (Toledo) – 6010, 218. Good instincts. Closes quickly on the ball in front of him. Breaks up a pass completion with a good hit. Plays better the closer he is to the line of scrimmage. Instinctive with zone awareness.

East-West Shrine Game Linebackers

O’Brien Schofield (Wisconsin) – 6020, 242. Played with his hand in the dirt in college, projects to an outside linebacker. Better every day at linebacker. Had a strong game on special teams coverage. Active sideline to sideline. Game MVP. Mike McLaughlin (Boston College) – 5116, 236. Physically tough in his play. Quick to read and react. Better run player than pass defender. Shorter than ideal. Joe Pawelek (Baylor) – 6016, 237. Question instincts at times. Always gives a good effort. Plays square. Shuffles down the line. Gets depth on coverage. Looks lost in coverage at times. Gets tied up on blocker. Kion Wilson (South Florida) – 6000, 232, hands 10 1/8”. Quick to read and react. Instinctive and active in his play. Fills running lanes quickly. In pass coverage he has quick feet, turning ability and agility. Kavell Conner (Clemson) – 6003, 247. Active sideline to sideline player. Breaks up quickly on plays in front of him. Athletic and smooth in drops and coverage. Keaton Kristick (Oregon State) – 6024, 226, shorter arms (30 5/8”) than ideal to ward off blocks. Quick to read and react. Above average instincts and nose for the ball. Takes good angles to the ball. Can carry the tight end in coverage. Jason Beauchamp (UNLV) – 6025, 243, arms 33 1/8”. Good hustle to the perimeter. Active. Question instincts and plays at him. Late to fill at times.

East-West Shrine Game Defensive Linemen

Greg Hardy (Mississippi) – 6037, 279, long arms 34”. Explosive edge speed. Can turn the corner and flatten down the line. Can turn speed to power on his pass rush. Gains an advantage with his first upfield step get off. Speed, acceleration and talent are first round caliber. Doesn’t play consistently at a high level. Rahim Alem (LSU) – 6024, 260, arms 33 ½”, hands 10 ¼”. Jackrabbit quickness off on the snap. Disruptive when he turns the corner. Top effort every down. Strong week of practice and in the game. May be a nickel pass rusher only. Nate Collins (Virginia) – 6017, 288, arms 33 1/8”. Strong week of practice. Undersized for an inside player. Good awareness. Gets into throwing lanes with his hands up. Mike Neal (Purdue) – 6027, 298, hands 10 1/8”. Off on snap. Can shock blocker working low to high. Picks his spots. Plays hard then disappears. Doesn’t stay blocked. Quick to disengage and separate. Has talent. A one gap 3-technique player. Earl Mitchell (Arizona) – 6011, 289, arms 33”, hands 10 ¾”. Thick and powerful lower body. Explosive first step quickness. Good effort player that plays with leverage and goes to the whistle. Jaron Baston (Missouri) – 6000, 309, hands 10 ½”. Shorter than ideal for an edge player. An innate bull rush type, push the pocket guy. Plays on the line of scrimmage. Steady and consistent in his play. Jeffrey Fitzgerald (Kansas State) – 6035, 271, arms 33 ½”, hands 10”. Quick and strong. Can play the run at him or go around an offensive tackle on a pass rush. Gets hands up in the throwing lane. Can play inside on an edge or 4-3 end. Lindsey Witten (Connecticut) – 6043, 248, extra long arms 34 5/8”. Struggled to get off blocks in practice. Needs to get stronger against the run. Has a burst off the edge. Fluid and athletic. Doug Worthington (Ohio State) – 6047, 288, arms 33 5/8”. Plays high. Must work to bend his knees to lower his pad level. An angular good effort player that struggles to separate. Occupies two blockers. Willie Young (North Carolina State) – 6044, 251, arms 34 ½”, hands 10 1/8”. Quicker than fast. Above average instincts. Scheme specific player that needs more size and strength to stack the run at him. James Ruffin (Northern Iowa) – 6032, 266, arms are shorter than ideal 31 7/8”, big hands 10”. Flashes some edge speed, beating Chris Scott around the corner for a sack in the game. Good effort on special teams. Needs more rushing technique. Has some talent and tools for the next level. Daniel Te’o-Nesheim (Washington) – 6024, 250, arms 33 1/8”, hands 10 1’8”. Good effort player on plays away. Locks out and controls the blocker with his hands. Doesn’t stay blocked. Undersized for a defensive end, but has pass rush skills and moves to pressure the quarterback. Martin Tevaseu (UNLV) – 6012, 329, arms 33”, hands 10 ¼”. Gets some inside push in his rush. Can be easily driven out of hole if he doesn’t play low.

East-West Shrine Game Offensive Linemen

Rodger Saffold (Indiana) – 6044, 312, good arm length 33 ¼”. The best lineman on either team. Plays with a good base as a run blocker and pass protector. Shuffles his feet and mirrors rusher. Quick to redirect. Locked up two of the best pass rushers in Greg Hardy and Rahim Alem in the one on one pass rush drills. Hardy leveraged him back when he turned his speed to power. Strong play elevated his draft status to the third or fourth round area. Can play any position along the offensive front but center. Cord Howard (Georgia Tech) – 6041, 317, long arms 34 ¼”, hands 10”. Made a favorable impression at times in practice and during the game. Flashed a solid punch to stun pass rushers. Then worked to finish blocks. Good effort downfield on pulls. Did have some technique breakdowns but has tools to play on Sunday. Mike Tepper (California) – 6052, 325, hands 10 ¼”. Struggled at left tackle trying to block Rahim Alem and Greg Hardy. Must make a team as a guard. In short, he is a wide-bodied mauler that has questionable balance and foot quickness as a pass protector. Brandon Carter (Texas Tech) – 6054, 326, arms 33 ¼”, hands 10 5/8”. A mauler with below average foot quickness that flashed pass protection skills in one on one drills. Reggie Stephens (Iowa State) – 6025, 322. Wide bodied guard that overextended in the run game and waist bended in pass protection. Fringe athletic ability. Chris Marinelli (Stanford) – 6063, 300, hands 10”. An average athlete that is a good technique player. Good football intelligence that needs overall body strength. Thomas Austin (Clemson) – 6030, 315. Quick initial movement in pass protection and run blocking. Physical and scrappy in his play. Blocks and walls off his man if covered. Keeps head on a swivel if uncovered. Good use of hands to control defender. Hands up in pass pro. Can cut block in open field on screen. Sergio Render (Virginia Tech) – 6027, 318, arms 33 1/8”, hands 10 1/8”. A mauler in the running game and had numerous breakdowns in technique as a pass protector. A leaner, not a popper. Fringe athletic ability. Shelley Smith (Colorado State) – 6024, 301, shorter arms than ideal 31 7/8”. Good effort and hustle to finish play. Keeps feet in space on screen. Mobile. Can recover. Good lateral agility. Drive blocks with a flat back. Kyle Calloway (Iowa) – 6062, 322, arms 33 ¼”. A versatile guard/tackle combination player. Pulls around and occupies linebacker. Struggles at times with a defender’s spin move. Mirrors defensive end in pass protection. Will take bad angles to second level at times. John Estes (Hawaii) – 6016, 295, shorter arms than ideal for center position 30 ¼”. A physical player that gets his hands up in pass protection and has the ability to set and redirect. Marshall Newhouse (Texas Christian) – 6031, 326, arms 33 3/8” and hands 10 1/8”. A hard-nosed versatile guard/tackle combination. Better than average athletic ability. Gets high at times when trapping and pulling.

East-West Shrine Game Tight Ends

Dennis Pitta (BYU) – 6041, 245, big hands 10 1/8”. Red zone target. Productive receiver with dependable and strong hands. Good week of practice. Demonstrated consistency blocking, route running, and catching the ball. Mismatch for safeties and linebackers in coverage. Physical downfield presence. Riar Geer (Colorado) – 6024, 252, big hands 10”. Occupies outside linebacker as a blocker. Works to finish. Good route runner. Sets down in cavity of zone and turns numbers to quarterback. Nathan Overbay (Eastern Washington) – 6043, 262. Caught the ball well during the week. Needs work on his routes. Catches the ball in a crowd. Biggest weakness is blocking. Needs more strength. Five tight ends lined up one time or another during the week for the East team. Andrew Quarless (Penn State) – 6042, 248, long arms 33 ¾” and big hands 10”. Looks the part physically. Many of the suspicions at Penn State came to the surface during the week of practice in Orlando. It always appeared that he gave a perfunctory effort during the game and the week of preparation. Inconsistent focus, play speed, and effort. Performed well at times making a one-handed catch and a leaping two handed game winning touchdown snatch on a seam route. At other times, he would cradle or body catch a ball and just go through the motions in his route running. Boom or bust draft choice. Nate Byham (Pittsburgh) – 6036, 268, long arms 33 3/8”, hands 10”. Snatched ball in practice. Ali Villanueva (Army) – 6090, 277, arms 33 ½”, hands 10 1/8”. Tall red zone target. He lopes when he runs routes. Extremely high cut (liability blocking). Struggles to bend. Richard Dickson (LSU) – 6024, 245, hands 10 ¼”. Fullback/tight end combination.Used as an H-back where he lines up at a variety of positions. Clay Harbor (Missouri State) – 6030, 240. Was a late add, but made the most of his time running good routes and catching the ball in his hands. Can separate versus linebackers. A poor man’s Dallas Clark. Has the speed to run down the middle against Cover 2.

East-West Shrine Game Wide Receivers

Alric Arnett (West Virginia) – 6013, 183. Good week of practice and route running in the game. Drives the corners off and drives back to the ball. Goes up for the ball at the high point. Will reach and extend for the ball outside his frame. Plucks the ball. Freddie Barnes (Bowling Green) – 6001, 212. Productive in practice and the game snatching the ball with his strong hands. If the ball is close, he catches it. Can find the void in zone coverage. Competitive. Fringe speed. Struggles to separate in man to man coverage. Blair White (Michigan State) – 6020, 205. A big receiver that started off the week of practice slowly, cradling the ball. Every day he got better plucking the ball in his hands. Catches the ball on his fingertips and in his strong hands. Has the courage to go across the middle, make the play and take a hit. Emmanuel Sanders (SMU) – 5105, 182. Good week of practice. Size is a major concern. Runs crisp and sharp routes. Quick in and out breaks. Hand catcher. David Reed (Utah) – 6002, 188. Demonstrated good reliable strong hands in practice but did not play in the game after suffering a groin injury. Verran Tucker (California) – 6013, 194. Left practice with a hamstring pull. Ryan Moya (UCLA) – 6011, 233. H-back and fullback with good hands. More of a receiver than an inside blocker.

East-West Shrine Game Running Backs

Javarris James (Miami) – 6000, 213. Downhill one cut zone runner. Good running skills and vision. Caught the ball well in practice. Better than average blocker in the passing game. Good awareness. Andre Dixon (Connecticut) – 6003, 200, Andre Anderson (Tulane) – 5105, 205, Dimitri Nance (Arizona State) – 5093, 224, Keith Toston (Oklahoma State) – 5115, 210, and Pat Paschall (North Dakota State) – 5114, 206 are all similar type running backs that you could put in a bag and shake them up and pull out a camp type running back. All five flashed vision and cutting ability in practice. Nance is thicker in his lower body, but none is a consistent tackle breaker. Competitively, none did anything special to separate them from each other.

East-West Shrine Game Quarterbacks

Mike Kafka (Northwestern) – 6027, 216. Only started one year, but was impressive in practice and the game with his football intelligence and poise. A playmaker that has good touch and anticipation. Can scramble for positive yards. Steps up into the pocket and steps into his passes. Late round, developmental project. John Skelton (Fordham) – 6050, 244. Big strong armed drop back passer that showed his fast ball during the week. A developmental type with raw skills and footwork. Touch is inconsistent on short and intermediate passes. There was also some question as to whether football will be his main priority. Daryll Clark (Penn State) – 6017, 238. Good athlete that throws well on the run. Projects to a running back similar to San Francisco’s Michael Robinson. Max Hall (BYU) – 6002, 202. Up and down week of practice but is generally accurate on short and medium routes. Good anticipation on seam routes. Shorter than ideal. Smart and learns quickly. Struggled throwing the ball in the rain. Matt Nichols (Eastern Washington) – 6016, 220. Good arm strength. Can buy time with his feet to extend the play. Has a chance to develop with borderline measurables and skills. Todd Reesing (Kansas) – 5100, 188. Good leader and anticipation, elusive when he pulls the ball down. Below average arm strength and size. Canadian league candidate

Senior Bowl Specialists

Brett Swenson (Michigan State) – 5077, 173, place-kicker. In practice he averaged 65 yards with a 3.85 hang time on kickoffs. Had a best of 4.21 and a worst of 3.73. Gets the ball up quickly on field goals and points after touchdown. Quick rise. Zoltan Mesko (Michigan) – 6042, 235, punter. Good eye hand coordination. Good hands. Mentally tough. Two step punter. In practice he averaged 45.2 yards on 10 punts. Had one punt placed inside 20-yard line in game. Mike Windt (Cincinnati) – 6011, 249, long snapper. Averaged .75 on pre-game and practice long snaps. Leigh Tiffin (Alabama) – 6001, 198, place-kicker. Good physical and mental traits. Average on 10 practice kickoffs was 65 yards with a 3.91 hang time (optimal is over 4.00 seconds.) Quick rise of under 1.3 seconds on field goads and PATs. Matt Dodge (East Carolina) – 6014, 223, punter. Strong leg with the ability to consistently punt at least 45 yards with hang times in the 4.3 to 4.8 range. Two step punter. Morgan Cox (Tennessee) – 6026, 248, long snapper. Averaged .74 on pre-game and practice snaps.