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Jeff Demps, Running Back, Florida 2012 NFL Draft Scouting Report

Sayre Bedinger — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:41:10 +0000

This is the official scouting report page for Florida running back Jeff Demps. Be sure to check out all of our reports here at NFL Mocks.

Measurables:

5’7″ 191 pounds

Senior

4.18-4.38 estimated 40 yard dash

Scouting Report

Jeff Demps is flat out one of the fastest men in sports right now, regardless of what level. Demps has Olympic track star speed, and translates that on to the field. Last year, he led the Gators with 551 rushing yards, and is a threat to score every time he touches the ball. Demps has 17 career rushing touchdowns, and has averaged 7.5, 7.0, and 6.0 yards per carry throughout his Gators career. He has had some injuries, which have prevented him from being a top tier runner in college football, but he definitely has game-breaking speed and could be a great change of pace back at the next level, and also has potential possibly as a slot wide receiver and return specialist.Demps is the fastest track athlete in college right now (9.85 second 100 meter dash) and could challenge for the fastest recorded 40 yard dash time in the history of the league at the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine. Runs really low, which works to his advantage. He’s got a great build for a shorter back at 5’7″ and closing in on 200 pounds. He has elite quickness and while he can be engulfed by defenders at times, he is not easy to track down. Threat to score every time he touches the ball. Turns the corner with ease and can change direction on a dime. His speed is not overrated. He will make your mouth drop when you see some of his runs.

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2012 NFL Mock Draft 2 Rounds

chrisransom — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:56:02 +0000

Luck seems to be a lock for the number one pick. The Big Question is, Who's going to be drafting him (Picture source tommeltonscouting.wordpress.com)

Round 1

1. Washington Redskins Andrew Luck QB Stanford Andrew Luck has to be the favorite to go #1 overall. Washington finished at the bottom of my 2011 NFL Power Rankings.

2. Miami Dolphins Matt Barkley QB USC Matt Barkley plays in a pro style offense at USC. His quick release made offensive lineman like Matt Kalil and Tyron Smith look better than they actually are. Barkley was the #1 recruit in the country coming out of high school and was the original favorite to go #1 overall back in 2009. Luck’s breakout year in 2010 before returning to school has now made Luck the favorite to go #1 overall, but I see both quarterbacks going early.

USC is bowl ineligible so Matt Barkley would be wise to jump ship to the NFL in 2012 and in the end that is what I believe he will end up doing.

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Florida Gators Top NFL Prospects for 2012 and Beyond

Sayre Bedinger — Tue, 24 May 2011 17:06:56 +0000

Is Chris Rainey's road to redemption going to end in NFL success?

The Florida Gators right now are a team in transition, and it’s not a coincidence that this team has struggled since Tim Tebow–one of the best players in the history of college football–left for the NFL. When John Brantley took over as the UF quarterback, people expected the hiccups that come with a young quarterback, but after his performance in spot duty, I don’t think anyone quite expected how bad he would actually be in 2010. Now, Gators fans are not sure what is going to happen with the quarterback position, and Brantley again struggled at the Florida Spring game.

If Brantley can come through for the Gators this year, it could be a big season for them. They are a team right now really being overlooked, but they are as talented top to bottom as most teams in the country, and they are starting up a new style of football this season with Will Muschamp as the new head coach, and Charlie Weis as the offensive coordinator. The success of this team in a year of transition really hinges on how well Brantley responds at the quarterback position…

12 John Brantley (Senior), QB, 6’3″ 220

Brantley has the requisite size and athletic ability to be an NFL quarterback, and he has the arm strength to do it as well. Against lesser competition (Florida International) it seems he is very accurate under pressure and on the run, and throws a very catchable ball. Obviously, he had some real problems translating that to the field this past year, where he threw for merely 2,061 yards, nine touchdowns, and 10 interceptions while completing just under 61 percent of his passes. This all coming after a sophomore campaign where Brantley threw for 410 yards, seven touchdowns, and no interceptions completing 75 percent of his limited number of passes the year before. There’s no doubt the skills are there for Brantley to be a successful quarterback, and hopefully with one year in Charlie Weis’ system, he can grow into a potential starting NFL quarterback as well. He had shown glimpses of what he can bring to the table, but can he put it all together this year? Questions remain for Brantley, but he remains a viable NFL prospect.

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Janoris Jenkins dismissed from Florida

Joe Owens — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 04:43:53 +0000

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2nd Round Links!

joshd — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 19:21:08 +0000

Each week our staff at NFL Mocks searches around the web to find some good NFL Draft related articles. Below are some links that we feel are worth a look at, so enjoy!

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Midseason Mock

joshd — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 04:59:16 +0000

Well it’s the mid-way point and the writers at NFL Mocks are keeping an eye towards next year’s draft. We have our 2011 NFL Draft Prospect Big Board and many Scouting Reports. Dont forget to check out our Team Needs and 2011 Prospect Position Rankings But now it’s time to get to the always controversial Mock Draft. Once the season starts the order will slowly shift based on actually draft ranking at the time of the mock. An”if the draft was today…” segment if you will. We’ll be sticking with the seniors only til junior begin to declare. There will be a few eligible players that people will be surprised when they don’t come out. This mock was completed by staff writer Josh Deceuster.

1 Buffalo Bills – Jake Locker, QB Washington Team Needs

- Hasn’t had the best senior season or supporting cast, but he still has three games to get bowl eligible, the Senior Bowl and combine.He is still the highest rated senior quarterback and the position has tremendous value at the top of the draft. Locker has first rate intangibles and the athleticism Bills coach Chan Gailey likes in his QBs. Hopefully he gets healthy enough to play this week.

2 Carolina Panthers - Robert Quinn, DE North Carolina Team Needs

- Quinn is our first underclassmen to be coming out as he has been ruled ineligible by the NCAA and won’t be able to play college ball again. Quinn is best suited as a 4-3 DE, who is lean at a listed 270 and has the potential to get even stronger. He’s a local product and would be a best player available option and someone to excite the fan base. The Panthers need the best talent they can get this high in the draft.

3 Dallas Cowboys - Prince Amukamara, CB Nebraska Team Needs

- There is some young talent on the Cowboy roster, but Newman is getting older and no one there is going to be a dominate corner back. Pass defense has been an issue and corner is a value position this high in the draft.

4 Cincinnati Bengals – Adrian Clayborn, DE Iowa Team Needs

- This senior class doesn’t have a lot of highly rated offensive skill position players, and I am not sure there is any one player that could get Carson Palmer to play better. As long as Marvin Lewis is there Palmer will get at least another year. They are just one year removed from being the AFC North champs. The Bengals have been offensive minded the past couple of drafts and if the same staff is together, than they may start picking for the defensive side and Clayborn could play at every spot on their defensive line.

5 Detroit Lions – Derek Sherrod, OT Mississippi State Team Needs

- The Lions are like the Panthers in that they could use top talent at just about every position. Sherrod is a fast rising senior tackle and if he continues his rise in the offseason, he could be the highest ranked tackle which would increase his value even more. The Lions should be doing what ever possible to keep Stafford upright and healthy.

6 San Francisco 49ers – Allen Bailey, DE/DT Miami Team Needs

- San Francisco misses out on their top need at quarterback and a 5-tech DE doesn’t have this high a value (i.e. Tyson Jackson), but the 49er defense is getting older and is having trouble getting stops when they need them.

7 Denver Broncos - Cameron Jordan, DE/DT Cal Team Needs

- Denver is also getting old on their defensive line and Jordan has the talent and experience playing in a 3-4 defense. He may be more athletic than his former team mate Tyson Alualu, who went 10th to Jacksonville last year.

8 Arizona Cardinals – Bruce Carter, OLB North Carolina Team Needs

- Carter is a speedy linebacker who probably fits better in a 4-3 scheme, but could be used on the outside in a 3-4 scheme as well. The Cardinals are linebacker deprived after losing key veterans and having recent picks not developing fast enough.

9 Minnesota Vikings – Gabe Carimi, OT Wisconsin Team Needs

- Another team that will benefit from a couple of underclassman quarterbacks declaring because there might not be much otherwise. Talent and youth along the offensive line is also a big need and Carimi is a big talent. His main issues, like his foot work, are things that can improve with coaching. Gabe has the athletic ability to play at both tackle spots and the potential to be a pro bowl player.

10 Cleveland Browns – Von Miller, OLB Texas A&M Team Needs

- The Browns don’t have a consistent threat to the quarterback from the outside. Miller can be a dangerous weapon, but will need to add some weight while keeping the speed.

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50 Best Draft Picks From Small/Unknown Schools

jeremyh — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 12:00:13 +0000

One big, if not the biggest, pet peeves of mine is when fans or anybody sees their team draft a player from, let’s say San Diego State, and they cry out loud like they just saw “Two Girls, One Cup” or got a picture text from Brett Favre. They’re the same people who think the only good players come from the SEC, Texas, or California schools. It’s easy to make general judgments like that, especially if you’re a casual fan. If that’s the case, I have nothing against you. You don’t know any better. But in some places, where football is life (quite a few SEC and Big 12 places out there), people have trouble seeing past all the “great” wide receivers and quarterbacks from Florida or “future MVP quarterbacks” from Texas Tech. Pet peeve number two: huge stats in college don’t equal a good NFL prospect. I’m not saying everyone who follows and loves the SEC or Big 12 is like this, but in seeing so many comments on football websites, a lot of peoples’ love for their team gets in the way of seeing how a player stacks up as an NFL prospect.

Now, I’m not saying that the big/popular schools don’t produce a lot of NFL talent because they absolutely do. I’m just trying to let it be known that scouting departments, for the most part, do their homework on the entire country, not just the ACC, Big 10/12, SEC, and Pac 10, although that is where a ton of the talent comes from.

In order to prove to you that smaller and unknown schools produce big-time talent, I’ve compiled a list of very good players, some legendary, that I’ve seen in my lifetime that came from those types of schools. I went back in the NFL Draft’s history and went through every team’s draft since 1987, the year I was born. I came up with 89 players who could be considered for my list. In addition to those players, I probably missed quite a few more players since I only started seriously following football in 1996 when I was nine years old.

The list is in alphabetical order, NOT ranked in order of greatness (I just know if there are any comments on this, it’ll be from some guy criticizing me because Jared Allen is first). Some players on the list are young and have quite a few years left, so I put their age to show that even though they may only have one Pro Bowl selection, they still have years left to get more accolades. Kurt Warner is not on the list because he was undrafted out of Northern Iowa. Check out the list after the jump. … [visit site to read more]

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GameDay! Week 3

joshd — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 07:42:37 +0000

We have waited all week for Saturday, and now it is finally here! Conference battles are starting up and there are still a few great out of conference match-ups to keep you one with your couch. GameDay is going to be a weekly article that includes … [visit site to read more]

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Denver Broncos Contributing Rookies

jeremyh — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:00:23 +0000

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New England Patriots Open Up A Florida Pipeline

Josh Sanchez — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 15:21:34 +0000

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