Montel Harris TEMPLE (RB)5’10 207 – Harris had a beastly
performance toting the rock 36 times racking up 351 yards on the ground and 7
TD! Even with the 36 carries he still managed to average 9.8 yards/carry
against Army. Harris almost made the list a couple of weeks ago but he really
busted out this week. The BostonCollege transfer runs
with nice power and is a possible late round prospect who is gaining ground on
the rest of field.
Landry Jones OKLAHOMA
(QB)6’4 218 – Jones has had an
up and down year but the 6’4 strong armed prototypical pocket passer was up on
Saturday. Throwing for 554 yards, 6 TD and a pick on 38/51 passing is the type
of performance scouts had expected to see more consistently from the gifted
Jones. Unfortunately he has proven to be too erratic in his accuracy and
decision making, especially under pressure compounding his lack of mobility.
Johnathan Franklin
UCLA (RB)5’11 195 – Franklin and
the Bruins won the battle of L.A. for the first
time since 2006 and Franklin
helped them do it in style picking up 171 yards on 29 carries (5.9 average) and
2 TD. He showed off burst and speed while adding two catches. Franklin would be a possible second or third
rounder if not for his tendency to fumble, but the kid has some real wheels and
vision.
Keith Price
WASHINGTON (QB)6’1 202 – Price
was a guy I wrote off as the typical too short run first college quarterback
before I even watched tape, but did a 180 after viewing him and even put him in
my top 10 QB rankings at #9. All you have to do is watch his performance versus
RG3 in the Huskies bowl game last year to see why (he was special). After a
mostly down year Price torched a bad Colorado
defense going a tidy 22/29 for 248 yards and 5 TD. A good bet to return to Seattle for his senior
year he could really move up if he can be more consistent and get some help
from his porous offensive line.
Zach Ertz STANFORD
(TE)6’6 252 – Ertz is my #2
rated TE prospect mostly because he gets open on a regular basis and has a 6’6
frame to challenge smaller defenders. Ertz had 11 grabs for 106 yards and a
huge game tying touchdown as the Cardinal knocked off Oregon in OT. Ertz was the favorite target
of the young Hogan and showed why he will be a terrific pass catching tight end
as a pro.
Dion Sims MICHIGAN ST
(TE)6’8 280 – Sims had a great
game for the Spartans catching 5 balls for 102 yards. Sims is a NFL caliber
blocker and adds to his value by being a decent receiver as well, and with his
massive 6’8 280 lb frame is a potential red zone nightmare for opposing
defenses.
Logan Ryan RUTGERS
(CB)6’0 190 – Ryan had a
beautiful game clinching interception to help seal the win over Cincinnati. The Scarlet
Knights defense continued its stellar season holding the Bearcats to a measly 3
points.
Uzoma Nwachukwu TEXAS
A&M (WR)6’1 194 – Certainly
not a household name or a lock to be drafted, but the raw talent is there. Reportedly
a 4.48 type guy (nfldraftscout.com) he showed some of that straight-line speed
with an 89 yard TD catch against an overmatched Sam Houston St on SEC take a
game off week. He finished with only 4 grabs but an impressive 160 yards (40
yard per catch!).
Brandon Ford CLEMSON
(TE)6’3 235 – Another tight end
prospect with a breakout performance was the stout blocking Ford who flashed
some pass catching ability tallying 5 catches for 101 yards and 2 TD including
a 69 yard reception. Ford is strong at the point of attack and isn’t the tall
mismatch problem of other prospects but has a compact build and is tough to
haul to the turf.
