EBF
Footballguy
Haven't seen a lot of Bennett, but his background is similar to that of Marcedes Lewis. Both guys are 6'6"-6'7" with a basketball background.
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OFFICIAL Underclassmen leaving early (1 Viewer)
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Jiggyonthehut
Footballguy
MOOOOOOOOOOOOJOOOOOOOOOOOO
Jiggyonthehut
Footballguy
He also loves to get in there and block, which is something that Lewis had to work on. He may be a better overall prospect, albeit more raw than Lewis.
jeter23
Footballguy
coolnerd
Footballguy
Jiggyonthehut
Footballguy
Very interesting. Perhaps this is in response to the outrage he caused when he posted a facebook picture with a TON of money and possible drugs in it? I was certain he would get heat for it and if the investigation continues, he could fall a bit. Link
During UCF's bowl game the commentators said smith was told he'd be a 2nd - 4th round pick.The thing is the NFL isn't beholden to what the panel tells a college athlete and it only takes one GM or coach to think they really need a guy. I remember the year quincy carter came out early he was expected to be a 6th round pick but dallas drafted him in the 2nd.
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yeah it's kinda sad because he has talent but I'm guessing no one wanted to take a chance on him with his drug problems, I thinks he's sober now but I maybe it was more serious than I thought
redman
Footballguy
Well, Jerruh is once again in charge of drafting, so . . .
Duke1948
Footballguy
:fingerscrossed:
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Mr. Peterson
Footballguy
Deving is gonna continue to make him look like he is not really that good.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
That's okay because he's not really that good.
yellowdog
Footballguy
I wanted him to be available for someone else to draft.
jeter23
Footballguy
Between the emergence of Devine and the new coach, I am shocked he is staying.
jeter23
Footballguy
http://www.cfnews13.com/Sports/CentralFlor..._nfl_draft.html
News 13 has also learned cornerback Joe Burnett will also leave the team for a shot at the NFL.
News 13 has also learned cornerback Joe Burnett will also leave the team for a shot at the NFL.
EBF
Footballguy
He had an abysmal year and probably got a bad grade from the draft committee.Slaton was considered a first round pick going into the season by a lot of pundits. I'm not sure he'd even be a 2nd round pick in this crop. In his case it actually makes some sense to return to school.
Jiggyonthehut
Footballguy
Sproles was a hell of a college back. Devine isn't on his level as a NFL RB but might have more talent. He would be lucky to match Sproles' production. That said, Sproles was and Devine will be much better prospects than slaton when it is all said and done.
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redman
Footballguy
For some reason, the guy who keeps popping into my head as a comparable player to Slaton is Boise State's Ian Johnson.
ConstruxBoy
Kate's Daddy
Andy Dufresne said:
jeter23
Footballguy
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft07/news...ce=NFLHeadlines
Wisconsin cornerback Jack Ikegwuonu, a two-time All-Big 10 defender who is projected by scouts as a high-round selection, will forego his final season of college eligibility to enter the 2008 NFL draft, ESPN.com has learned.
Ikegwuonu, who turned 22 on Monday, has filed the appropriate paperwork with the league office for entry into the lottery.
Making A Go Of The Pros
Who's in and who's not? The Jan. 15 deadline for underclassmen to declare for the 2008 NFL draft is rapidly approaching. Scouts Inc.'s Todd McShay keeps a scorecard. Story
A starter the past two seasons, Ikegwuonu got off to an uneven start in 2007, according to scouts familiar with his performance, but finished strong and re-established himself as one of the top defensive backfield prospects. There are some scouts who feel that he will project better to free safety than cornerback.
Ikegwuonu has good size (6 feet 1, 202 pounds) and has been timed by school officials in the 4.4s for the 40-yard dash. League talent evaluators do not yet have an accurate time on him and two scouts reached Monday evening acknowledged they are curious to see just how fast he runs in pre-draft workouts.
The Madison, Wis., native, scouts said, possesses solid cover instincts. The two scouts noted that Ikegwuonu seemed to raise the level of his game against the conference's top receivers.
How teams project him in the draft could be affected by the belief in some quarters that cornerback will not be a deep position in the 2008 lottery.
Because he has not been officially cleared for the draft, league scouts are precluded from discussing Ikegwuonu with the media.
In 39 appearances, 29 as a starter, Ikegwuonu totaled 91 tackles, 5½ tackles for losses, six interceptions, 35 passes defensed, one forced fumble and one recovery. Ikegwuonu had 16 pass breakups in 2007.
Wisconsin cornerback Jack Ikegwuonu, a two-time All-Big 10 defender who is projected by scouts as a high-round selection, will forego his final season of college eligibility to enter the 2008 NFL draft, ESPN.com has learned.
Ikegwuonu, who turned 22 on Monday, has filed the appropriate paperwork with the league office for entry into the lottery.
Making A Go Of The Pros
Who's in and who's not? The Jan. 15 deadline for underclassmen to declare for the 2008 NFL draft is rapidly approaching. Scouts Inc.'s Todd McShay keeps a scorecard. Story
A starter the past two seasons, Ikegwuonu got off to an uneven start in 2007, according to scouts familiar with his performance, but finished strong and re-established himself as one of the top defensive backfield prospects. There are some scouts who feel that he will project better to free safety than cornerback.
Ikegwuonu has good size (6 feet 1, 202 pounds) and has been timed by school officials in the 4.4s for the 40-yard dash. League talent evaluators do not yet have an accurate time on him and two scouts reached Monday evening acknowledged they are curious to see just how fast he runs in pre-draft workouts.
The Madison, Wis., native, scouts said, possesses solid cover instincts. The two scouts noted that Ikegwuonu seemed to raise the level of his game against the conference's top receivers.
How teams project him in the draft could be affected by the belief in some quarters that cornerback will not be a deep position in the 2008 lottery.
Because he has not been officially cleared for the draft, league scouts are precluded from discussing Ikegwuonu with the media.
In 39 appearances, 29 as a starter, Ikegwuonu totaled 91 tackles, 5½ tackles for losses, six interceptions, 35 passes defensed, one forced fumble and one recovery. Ikegwuonu had 16 pass breakups in 2007.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Solid 2nd rounder.That quip about him playing safety is intriguing though. A team may take him higher than normal if he can because there are almost NO decent safeties available in this class.jeter23 said:
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
the hairy scotsman
Footballguy
Why?It's hard to raise your stock when your blind qb won't throw it to you even when you're usually wide open.
Dude's a freak. Matchup nightmare.
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Mr. Peterson
Footballguy
As a Bills fan I am glad to see a good ammount of CB's and WR's coming out early. I'm sure there will be more, but we already have a decent list going.
jeter23
Footballguy
I will do this later today.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
You mean like this?CB Aqib Talib, Kansas CB Brandon Flowers, Virginia Tech CB Jack Ikegwuonu, Wisconsin CB Joe Burnett, Central Florida DE Calais Campbell, Miami (FLA) DE Derrick Harvey, Florida DE Johnny Dingle, West Virginia LB Erin Henderson, Maryland OG Branden Albert, Virginia OT Anthony Collins, Kansas OT Ryan Clady, Boise St. RB Jamaal Charles, Texas RB Kevin Smith, Central Florida RB Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois S Kenny Phillips, Miami (FLA) T Franklin Dunbar, Middle Tenn. St.TE Cornelius Ingram, Florida TE Jermichael Finley, Texas TE Martellus Bennett, Texas A&M WR Davone Bess, Hawaii WR Devin Thomas, Michigan St. WR James Hardy, Indiana WR Mario Urrutia, Louisville WR Taj Smith, Syracuse
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Jiggyonthehut
Footballguy
Add Jerod Mayo, ILB/OLB Tennessee to the list 
One of my favorite LB's in the class. I'd say he's a 2nd round prospect as a 4-3 WLB behind Erin Henderson and Dan Connor.
One of my favorite LB's in the class. I'd say he's a 2nd round prospect as a 4-3 WLB behind Erin Henderson and Dan Connor.
So that's 27 entries. fbg's list is missing Bobby Reid Qb from Oklahoma St and James Banks WR from Carson-Newman
http://www.collegefootballtalk.com/earlyentries.htm
http://www.collegefootballtalk.com/earlyentries.htm
jeter23
Footballguy
I will do this later today.
Yes, very nice! Just want it on the first page so I can refresh the list without looking for it within the thread!
