Cecil Lammey
Footballguy
Kyle was a GREAT interview, here's his bio from NFL.com
The Mustangs appear to be starting a tradition of producing standout small college defenders. During the past three seasons, the school has produced the Buck Buchanan Award winner, given to the top defensive player in the NCAA Division I-AA ranks.
Linebacker Jordan Beck captured the award in 2004 and defensive end Chris Gocong won it in 2005, making Cal-Poly the first school to win back-to-back Buchanan Awards since linebacker Dexter Coakley of Appalachian State (1995-96) earned the award in consecutive seasons. With Shotwell garnering 2006 accolades, the school now boasts the most recipients in the history of that award.
A member of the National Honor Society at Dos Pueblos High School, Shotwell earned Channel League Defensive MVP, All-CIF-Southern Section Division IV, All-Santa Barbara County and Los Angeles Times' All-Section Team honors as a linebacker and running back. He played in Santa Barbara County All-Star Game, earning defensive MVP honors.
As a senior, Shotwell led the Chargers to an 11-3 record and the CIF-Southern Section Division IV championship game in 2001, losing to Cal-Poly teammate Matt McCormick and San Luis Obispo High. On offense, he rushed for 1,089 yards and 17 touchdowns and had 19 receptions for 227 yards his final season. He also returned eight kickoffs for 133 yards and made 138 tackles with two interceptions and forced two fumbles.
Shotwell rejected a scholarship offer to the U.S. Naval Academy before choosing to attend Cal-Poly in 2002. He spent the season on the scout team while honing his musical skills, playing guitar and serving as the lead singer of a rock and roll band, Kyle Shotwell and the Void. A member of football team's bible study and Block P, he appeared in 11 games as a reserve linebacker in 2003, recording 24 tackles (13 solos) with a sack, three stops for losses and a fumble recovery.
Shotwell started nine of 11 games in 2004, lining up early in the season at middle linebacker before shifting to weak-side outside linebacker for his final eight appearances. He finished second on the team with 88 tackles (55 solos), adding four sacks and 7½ stops behind the line of scrimmage. He also picked off two passes, caused three fumbles and recovered two others, advancing one 39 yards.
With Beck having graduated, Shotwell shifted to middle linebacker in 2005. He earned All-American and All-Great West Football Conference honors, as he set the school single-season record (also league mark) with 158 tackles (71 solos). He produced five sacks with 13½ stops for losses. He also caused two fumbles and picked off two passes.
The Buchanan Award winner added All-American and All-Great West honors again as a senior in 2006. He totaled a team-high 122 tackles (62 solos) with seven sacks and tied for the national lead with 21 stops behind the line of scrimmage. He caused two fumbles, recovered another, deflected two passes and advanced a lateraled interception 65 yards for a touchdown.
In 46 games at Cal-Poly, Shotwell started 33 times. He ranks second in school history with 392 tackles (201 solos) and 45½ stops for losses totaling 185 yards. He finished eighth all-time with 17 sacks for minus-124 yards and deflected nine passes. He returned four interceptions for 89 yards (22.3 avg.) and a touchdown, adding 39 yards on two fumble recoveries. He also caused seven fumbles.
ANALYSIS
Positives: Has a developing frame with good chest thickness, muscular arms and legs, tight abdomen and thick thighs … Fierce competitor with the quickness and range to drop back in pass coverage and the strength to come up and split double teams at the line of scrimmage … Shows above average balance, body control and agility when keeping plays in front of him … Makes all the calls and shows the field alertness and vision to easily see pre-snap movement … Despite lacking ideal height, he is stout and leveraged at the point of attack, showing the strength to stack and control blocks … Alert and very active keying and diagnosing the plays … Takes on blocks with aggression, showing the proper hand technique to prevent linemen from locking on and walling him off … Very physical when taking on the tight ends, delivering crunching hits to reroute his man away from the play … Has the foot agility and hip swerve to redirect and close from the outside … Gets a good jump on the ball due to his instincts and his pure speed highlights his range, as he consistently makes plays from sideline-to-sideline … Displays a strong hand punch and good reflexes to pick off the deflected pass … Very disruptive blitzer who powers through blocks and has the sudden burst needed to close on the quarterback … Shows the lateral agility to flow with the play, staying low in his stance to extend his arms, wrap and secure the ball carrier near the line of scrimmage … Excels in press coverage, possessing the strength to easily jam the receivers … Drops back decisively in the zone, whether using a side or a backpedal … Shows good ball anticipation skills and has developed good rip-and-swim moves to generate a quick outside blitz … Very intelligent, both on the field and in the classroom … Has rare speed for a player his size, demonstrating the range to stay with the play on deep routes … Delivers a solid hand jolt to maintain separation knifing through traffic and has an explosive closing burst to disrupt the quarterback in the pocket … Looks natural in handling the switch-offs in the zone, possessing the quickness (4.54 seconds in the 40-yard dash) of a defensive back … Could possibly shift to strong safety at the next level (if a team is concerned about his lack of ideal height) … Contributes well on special teams, showing the speed needed to get down field and break up the protection.
Negatives: Has experience at the weak-side and middle linebacker position, but does not have the ideal height or bulk to take on the more physical blockers in the professional ranks without getting washed out of the play … Has strong hands, but needs to use them better to protect himself (sometimes allows the blocker to get into his body) … Has good vision and instincts, but will anticipate and guess on a few plays, especially when having to work through a crowd … Has the frame to add more weight without it impacting his speed, but might lose some of his power base if asked to trim down for a possible move to the secondary … Good blitzer, but needs to be more consistent using his arm-under action in attempts to escape blockers.
Compares To: Will Witherspoon, St. Louis Rams … Like Witherspoon, Shotwell has experience and talent to play a variety of positions. In a Cover-2 or 3-4 alignment, he could be an effective blitzer coming from the middle, but in a classic 4-3 set-up, he might lack the bulk and size to play over the center's head … However, with his quickness and range, he could be a nice second-day draft steal as a weak-side linebacker … One of the fastest risers in the 2007 draft linebacker class, look for Shotwell to force his way into the lineup before long.
INJURY REPORT
2007: Bothered by hamstring tightness during Pro Day agility tests in late March.
AGILITY TESTS
Campus: 4.52 in the 40-yard dash … 2.63 20-yard dash … 1.54 10-yard dash … Bench pressed 225 pounds 23 times … 4.36 20-yard shuttle … 6.96 three-cone drill … 35½-inch vertical jump … 10-foot-1 broad jump.
Combine: Did not receive an invitation.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Dos Pueblos (Santa Barbara, Calif.) High School, playing football for head coach Jeff Uyesaka … A member of the National Honor Society, Shotwell earned Channel League Defensive MVP, All-CIF-Southern Section Division IV, All-Santa Barbara County and Los Angeles Times' All-Section Team honors as a linebacker and running back … Played in Santa Barbara County All-Star Game, earning defensive MVP honors … As a senior, Shotwell led the Chargers to an 11-3 record and the CIF-Southern Section Division IV championship game in 2001, losing to Cal-Poly teammate Matt McCormick and San Luis Obispo High … On offense, he rushed for 1,089 yards and 17 touchdowns and had 19 receptions for 227 yards his final season … Also returned eight kickoffs for 133 yards and made 138 tackles with two interceptions and forced two fumbles.
PERSONAL
Political Science major … Plays the guitar and is the lead singer of a rock and roll band, Kyle Shotwell and the Void … Member of football team's bible study and Block P … Brother, Ryan, is a teammate and starting defensive end at Cal-Poly (2005-present) … Son of Cynthia and Steven Shotwell … Father played football at California, Berkeley (1979-83) … Born March 29, 1984 in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Enjoy!
http://podcast.footballguys.com/Footballgu...2007-Vol54a.mp3
The Mustangs appear to be starting a tradition of producing standout small college defenders. During the past three seasons, the school has produced the Buck Buchanan Award winner, given to the top defensive player in the NCAA Division I-AA ranks.
Linebacker Jordan Beck captured the award in 2004 and defensive end Chris Gocong won it in 2005, making Cal-Poly the first school to win back-to-back Buchanan Awards since linebacker Dexter Coakley of Appalachian State (1995-96) earned the award in consecutive seasons. With Shotwell garnering 2006 accolades, the school now boasts the most recipients in the history of that award.
A member of the National Honor Society at Dos Pueblos High School, Shotwell earned Channel League Defensive MVP, All-CIF-Southern Section Division IV, All-Santa Barbara County and Los Angeles Times' All-Section Team honors as a linebacker and running back. He played in Santa Barbara County All-Star Game, earning defensive MVP honors.
As a senior, Shotwell led the Chargers to an 11-3 record and the CIF-Southern Section Division IV championship game in 2001, losing to Cal-Poly teammate Matt McCormick and San Luis Obispo High. On offense, he rushed for 1,089 yards and 17 touchdowns and had 19 receptions for 227 yards his final season. He also returned eight kickoffs for 133 yards and made 138 tackles with two interceptions and forced two fumbles.
Shotwell rejected a scholarship offer to the U.S. Naval Academy before choosing to attend Cal-Poly in 2002. He spent the season on the scout team while honing his musical skills, playing guitar and serving as the lead singer of a rock and roll band, Kyle Shotwell and the Void. A member of football team's bible study and Block P, he appeared in 11 games as a reserve linebacker in 2003, recording 24 tackles (13 solos) with a sack, three stops for losses and a fumble recovery.
Shotwell started nine of 11 games in 2004, lining up early in the season at middle linebacker before shifting to weak-side outside linebacker for his final eight appearances. He finished second on the team with 88 tackles (55 solos), adding four sacks and 7½ stops behind the line of scrimmage. He also picked off two passes, caused three fumbles and recovered two others, advancing one 39 yards.
With Beck having graduated, Shotwell shifted to middle linebacker in 2005. He earned All-American and All-Great West Football Conference honors, as he set the school single-season record (also league mark) with 158 tackles (71 solos). He produced five sacks with 13½ stops for losses. He also caused two fumbles and picked off two passes.
The Buchanan Award winner added All-American and All-Great West honors again as a senior in 2006. He totaled a team-high 122 tackles (62 solos) with seven sacks and tied for the national lead with 21 stops behind the line of scrimmage. He caused two fumbles, recovered another, deflected two passes and advanced a lateraled interception 65 yards for a touchdown.
In 46 games at Cal-Poly, Shotwell started 33 times. He ranks second in school history with 392 tackles (201 solos) and 45½ stops for losses totaling 185 yards. He finished eighth all-time with 17 sacks for minus-124 yards and deflected nine passes. He returned four interceptions for 89 yards (22.3 avg.) and a touchdown, adding 39 yards on two fumble recoveries. He also caused seven fumbles.
ANALYSIS
Positives: Has a developing frame with good chest thickness, muscular arms and legs, tight abdomen and thick thighs … Fierce competitor with the quickness and range to drop back in pass coverage and the strength to come up and split double teams at the line of scrimmage … Shows above average balance, body control and agility when keeping plays in front of him … Makes all the calls and shows the field alertness and vision to easily see pre-snap movement … Despite lacking ideal height, he is stout and leveraged at the point of attack, showing the strength to stack and control blocks … Alert and very active keying and diagnosing the plays … Takes on blocks with aggression, showing the proper hand technique to prevent linemen from locking on and walling him off … Very physical when taking on the tight ends, delivering crunching hits to reroute his man away from the play … Has the foot agility and hip swerve to redirect and close from the outside … Gets a good jump on the ball due to his instincts and his pure speed highlights his range, as he consistently makes plays from sideline-to-sideline … Displays a strong hand punch and good reflexes to pick off the deflected pass … Very disruptive blitzer who powers through blocks and has the sudden burst needed to close on the quarterback … Shows the lateral agility to flow with the play, staying low in his stance to extend his arms, wrap and secure the ball carrier near the line of scrimmage … Excels in press coverage, possessing the strength to easily jam the receivers … Drops back decisively in the zone, whether using a side or a backpedal … Shows good ball anticipation skills and has developed good rip-and-swim moves to generate a quick outside blitz … Very intelligent, both on the field and in the classroom … Has rare speed for a player his size, demonstrating the range to stay with the play on deep routes … Delivers a solid hand jolt to maintain separation knifing through traffic and has an explosive closing burst to disrupt the quarterback in the pocket … Looks natural in handling the switch-offs in the zone, possessing the quickness (4.54 seconds in the 40-yard dash) of a defensive back … Could possibly shift to strong safety at the next level (if a team is concerned about his lack of ideal height) … Contributes well on special teams, showing the speed needed to get down field and break up the protection.
Negatives: Has experience at the weak-side and middle linebacker position, but does not have the ideal height or bulk to take on the more physical blockers in the professional ranks without getting washed out of the play … Has strong hands, but needs to use them better to protect himself (sometimes allows the blocker to get into his body) … Has good vision and instincts, but will anticipate and guess on a few plays, especially when having to work through a crowd … Has the frame to add more weight without it impacting his speed, but might lose some of his power base if asked to trim down for a possible move to the secondary … Good blitzer, but needs to be more consistent using his arm-under action in attempts to escape blockers.
Compares To: Will Witherspoon, St. Louis Rams … Like Witherspoon, Shotwell has experience and talent to play a variety of positions. In a Cover-2 or 3-4 alignment, he could be an effective blitzer coming from the middle, but in a classic 4-3 set-up, he might lack the bulk and size to play over the center's head … However, with his quickness and range, he could be a nice second-day draft steal as a weak-side linebacker … One of the fastest risers in the 2007 draft linebacker class, look for Shotwell to force his way into the lineup before long.
INJURY REPORT
2007: Bothered by hamstring tightness during Pro Day agility tests in late March.
AGILITY TESTS
Campus: 4.52 in the 40-yard dash … 2.63 20-yard dash … 1.54 10-yard dash … Bench pressed 225 pounds 23 times … 4.36 20-yard shuttle … 6.96 three-cone drill … 35½-inch vertical jump … 10-foot-1 broad jump.
Combine: Did not receive an invitation.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Dos Pueblos (Santa Barbara, Calif.) High School, playing football for head coach Jeff Uyesaka … A member of the National Honor Society, Shotwell earned Channel League Defensive MVP, All-CIF-Southern Section Division IV, All-Santa Barbara County and Los Angeles Times' All-Section Team honors as a linebacker and running back … Played in Santa Barbara County All-Star Game, earning defensive MVP honors … As a senior, Shotwell led the Chargers to an 11-3 record and the CIF-Southern Section Division IV championship game in 2001, losing to Cal-Poly teammate Matt McCormick and San Luis Obispo High … On offense, he rushed for 1,089 yards and 17 touchdowns and had 19 receptions for 227 yards his final season … Also returned eight kickoffs for 133 yards and made 138 tackles with two interceptions and forced two fumbles.
PERSONAL
Political Science major … Plays the guitar and is the lead singer of a rock and roll band, Kyle Shotwell and the Void … Member of football team's bible study and Block P … Brother, Ryan, is a teammate and starting defensive end at Cal-Poly (2005-present) … Son of Cynthia and Steven Shotwell … Father played football at California, Berkeley (1979-83) … Born March 29, 1984 in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Enjoy!
http://podcast.footballguys.com/Footballgu...2007-Vol54a.mp3
