Purdue Boilermakers
The top senior prospect would be Motrell Lowe, a quick scat-back with
tremendous footwork and elusiveness as well as a terrific pass catcher out of
the backfield. Lowe is not big and occasionally runs out of control but should
he display the ability to play special teams he’s a definite consideration as a third
down back. The next senior behind Lowe though not by much is Gene
Mruczkowski, a versatile lineman
that can be used at guard or center. Productive from the time he was a freshman,
Mruczkowski’s a stout and powerful lineman that easily handles one-on-one
blocking assignments, turning opponents off the line of scrimmage and looking to
destroy defenders. Not a nifty or nimble blocker, he is restricted to confined
quarters and as a result will be given late round consideration. Still, he
has a good shot to make it at the next level. Purdue is loaded at receiver and
offers prospects that will be sprinkled through the early and middle parts of
the next few drafts. Taylor Stubblefield is an explosive sophomore that displays
incredible elusiveness, solid speed and good hands. Stubblefield is tall and
pencil thin but is a developing talent and potentially and early pick in the
future. With much better size, junior John Standeford is best as an
intermediate
receiver and a prospect that could move up boards in 2004 if he shows any speed.
Senior Seth Morales is dependable and will get into a camp next July.
On defense the Boilermakers offer several hard working, solid prospects.
Senior linebacker Jason Odom moves to the strong side this season and is a
solid, run stuffing defender with a relentless motor. For the most part Odom
displays himself to be a two-down defender with minimal pass cover skills and
unless that changes on the strong side this year, he’s a free agent selection.
A pair of juniors to chart are outside linebacker Niko Koutouvides, an athletic
defender with good range and safety Stu Schweigert, a heady defensive back,
constantly positioning himself to make a play on the ball but an athlete with
limited speed and quickness. Senior Ralph Turner is a king sized safety that needs to
get more involved in the action.
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