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Arkansas
Two juniors have big choices to
make with a third waiting in the wings. Ken Hamlin would drastically
improve the talent at safety were he to enter the draft as he is possibly the
most complete centerfielder and a devastating run defender that more than holds
his own in pass coverage. Last we hear Hamlin was leaning towards throwing his
hat into the ring. On the other hand, its' been a downhill tumble for
Cedric Cobbs after what was a sensational freshman campaign, as the power
back with speed never fully recovered from a shoulder injury that kept him on the
sidelines most of 2000. To his credit Cobbs has stated publicly he will
return to Arkansas next season and try to rebuild the draft ranking he
previously had. After that the Hogs have a lot of good athletes growing
into football players. Lawrence Richardson flashes the ability to be a
shutdown corner and the underclassmen could be a very high pick in the future,
Jason Peters, a former defensive lineman, has taken to tight
end nicely and
easily moves his 280+ pound frame around the field while senior defensive
end Raymond House
teases scouts at time with his ability to impact the game but displays little in
the way of consistency. Senior running
back Fred Talley will get some late
round looks as a back-up/special teams player.
Minnesota
The Golden Gopher senior class is
very thin; tackle
Jake Kuppe is an immobile lineman and not a dominant one at
that, whose best position may be at guard
while Antoine Burns is a nice sized
receiver who did not take his game to the next level as was needed. The
top prospects would be a pair of junior pass catchers. Ben Utech is a
terrific receiving threat at tight
end that must improve his blocking
skills. Were he healthy in 2002 and had the season expected Utech may well
have been the nations number one tight end. After a sub par campaign in
which he only started nine games Utech said he will return to Minnesota next year.
Aaron
Hosack is a huge target at 6-feet 5-inches and well over two-hundred pounds but
lacks the deep speed or second gear. Making a huge impact after transferring
from Mt. Sac JC, he is one to watch next season. Also keep an eye on
sophomore cornerback Ukee
Dozier.
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