October 13, 2012; Oxford, MS, USA; Auburn Tigers defensive end Corey Lemonier (55) during the game between the Mississippi Rebels and the Auburn Tigers at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook – USA TODAY Sports

Height:  6’3″

Weight: 255 pounds

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40 Yard Dash:  4.60

Bench Press:  27

Vertical Jump:  33″

Broad Jump:  119″

2012 Statistics

Career Highlights (Auburn athletic site)

2011 — Coaches First Team All-SEC … AP All-SEC Second Team … SEC Coaches Pre-Season Third Team … Phil Steele All-SEC First Team … Phil Steele Third-Team All-America … Phil Steele Midseason All-SEC First Team and Honorable Mention All-American … Sixth on team with 47 tackles, while leading team with 13.5 TFL (-79), 9.5 sacks (-66), and 15 quarterback hurries … Tied for fourth in the SEC and 16th nationally with 9.5 sacks … Tied for eighth in SEC with 13.5 TFL … Totaled three tackles in the opener with Utah State … Also added a pair of quarterback hurries … Five tackles and one sack against Mississippi State … Totaled two tackles for loss … Forced one fumble and also credited with a QB hurry against the Bulldogs … Team-high six tackles to go with one sack and two tackles for loss against Florida Atlantic … Registered a sack and blocked an extra point against South Carolina …. Four tackles, including one sack and two TFL at Arkansas … Also forced a fumble and credited with a QB hurry against the Razorbacks … Led Auburn defense with six tackles, including three TFL (-20), two sacks (-16) and four quarterback hurries against Florida … Named Rivals.com’s SEC Player of the Week and SEC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts … Recorded at least one sack in four straight games, and eight total TFL in that stretch … First Auburn player to accomplish that feat since Antonio Coleman had at least one sack in six straight games from 10/24/09-1/1/10 … Totaled five tackles at LSU … Posted three tackles and half a sack against Ole Miss … Also picked up a fumble and returned it nine yards … Totaled six tackles and two sacks in loss at Georgia … Forced two fumbles in the first half, becoming the first Auburn player to accomplish the feat since Quentin Groves in 2006 at Alabama … Two QB hurries against Samford … Totaled four tackles and one sack against Alabama …. Forced a fumble on the lone sack that was recovered in the end zone for a touchdown … Three tackles in Chick-fil-A Bowl win over Virginia.

2010 — SEC Coaches’ All-Freshman Team … Appeared in 14 games with one start and totaled 17 tackles, 5 TFL, 2 sacks … In season opener vs. Arkansas State, recored a pair of QB hurries and one tackle in limited action … In SEC opener at Mississippi State, recorded first career forced fumble, which led to AU field goal and a 17-7 lead … Against South Carolina, recorded two tackles with first career sack (minus 8 yards) … Against ULM, recorded three tackles, two TFL (-8 yards) with a sack (-5) … Also had two QB hurries … Against Ole Miss, registered a TFL (-4) to go with a pair of solo tackles … Earned first start of career vs. UTC … Against Georgia, had one tackle and one QB hurry … Had one tackle vs. Alabama and helped hold Tide to 67 yards total offense in second half … In SEC Championship Game vs. South Carolina, had a pair of tackles, both solo stops … Against Oregon in BCS National Championship Game, totaled three tackles and a TFL (-3).

Scouting Report/Player Notes

Intriguing speed rusher with good size and strength. Really looked the part at the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine. Came out after a down junior season where he had just 5.5 sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss, which confused a lot of people. Didn’t live up to the hype after a standout sophomore campaign, but the potential is definitely still there for this guy, he just needs to get to an NFL camp with some good coaching. I think at his best, Lemonier could be a guy who can develop into a double-digit sack rush linebacker in a 3-4 defense. At worst, he’s a rotational guy who will bounce around the league for a while. As long as you have the kind of athletic ability that makes scouts drool, you’ll have a home in the league somewhere. Lemonier has that in spades.

Video Highlights (via YouTube)

September 1, 2012; Atlanta, GA, USA; Auburn Tigers tight end Philip Lutzenkirchen (43) runs after a catch in the first half against the Clemson Tigers at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Shirey-USA TODAY Sports

Height:  6’5″

Weight:  255 pounds

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Bench Press:  N/A

Vertical Jump:  N/A

Broad Jump:  N/A

20-Yard Shuttle: N/A

Career Stats

Scouting Report/Player Notes

Video Highlights (via YouTube)

Oct 8, 2011; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Auburn Tigers running back Michael Dyer (5) rushes against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Arkansas defeated Auburn 38-14. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports

Height:  5’9″

Weight:  212 pounds

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Bench Press:  N/A

Vertical Jump:  N/A

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Scouting Report/Player Notes

Video Highlights (via YouTube)

Oh boy. Let this be a lesson to you all out there, if you didn’t already know. Someone is always watching.

Melvin Ingram was the star of the South Carolina-Auburn Game, but his great performance was enough to overcome some bad offensive play

The Auburn Tigers had a late comeback vs the South Carolina Gamecocks to beat them 16-3 in the end. The Game was back and forth and was a fun game to watch, what was more impressive to watch is South Carolina’s DE Melvin Ingram. On a field littered with first round talent (South Carolina’s Alshon Jeffrey, Stephon Gilmore, and Marcus Lattimore are all likely going to be first round picks over the next two years), 6’2 276 pound DL Melvin Ingram shined the brightest.

Ingram was virtually unblockable when he was rushing the passer tonight. He was applying constant pressure throughout the game, he sacked the quarterback a copious times (official defensive stats aren’t available yet at the time of this writing) but the stats that are being thrown around there are 9 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks,  a fumble recovery for a touchdown and an interception. He also pressured the quarterback multiple times, and even had an interception an a trick field goal play. Ingram has been making a name for himself this year and twitter was all abuzz with his performance today.

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CAM NEWTON                        

HT: 6’ 5”  WT: 250LBS

40 TIME: 4.53

 
 ARM STRENGTH:  Possesses an absolute cannon for an arm. Has the ability to fit the ball in between tight coverage and can throw the ball a mile with just a flick of the wrist. Consistently throws the ball with velocity and has excellent ball rotation on his throws.

 GRADE: 19 OUT OF 20

 
 ACCURACY & THROWING MECHANICS:  Newton has a smooth delivery and a quick release. Shows decent touch, but not on a consistent basis. Occasionally overthrows receivers, and misses open targets, but his overall completion percentage has managed to stay above 60%

 GRADE: 17 OUT OF 20

 
FOOTWORK & MOBILITY: Newton combines his 4.5 speed with a 6’ 5” 250lbs frame which is a deadly combination. Newton is able to escape pressure, break tackles, stiff arm pass rushers, and still get the pass off. As a ball carrier, on numerous occasions, he will lower his shoulder on defenders as he is capable of trucking linebackers and simply dismantling defensive backs in the open field. Without a doubt, he adds a whole other dimension to the offense that opposing defenses have to account for.

 GRADE: 19 OUT OF 20

 
STATISTICAL PRODUCTION: This past season Newton threw for over 2800 yards and 30 td’s with only 7 int’s. His rushing stats were equally impressive: 1285 yards rushing with 20 td’s. His production last year was outstanding, but he only has one season of numbers to go by.

GRADE: 17 OUT OF 20

 
INTANGIBLES: Cam Newton’s past indiscretions are well documented. A number of red flags have been raised such as the accusations of theft and alleged academic cheating while at Florida, and most notably, the alleged actions of his father during his recruitment out of junior college. Despite the negatives, no one can deny Newton’s ability to transform a program into an immediate winner. After transferring from Florida he led Blinn Junior College to the NJCAA Championship. From there, he joined what had been an above average Auburn team, playing in the toughest conference in college football, and led them to a National Championship. In order to be successful at the next level, he will not be able to simply rely on his natural abilities. His devotion to film study, and his overall football IQ will be make or break for him at the next level. What will be his learning curve? At Auburn, Newton ran a very explosive offense, but not one that translates very well to the pro level. One thing working in his favor; he had to learn three different offenses during his college tenure and he seemed to have very little trouble adjusting.

GRADE: 15 OUT OF 20

 OVERALL GRADE:  87

PLAYER COMPARISON:  BEN ROETHLISBERGER

FILM STUDY:

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The Auburn University pro day is set for Tuesday afternoon, and we already have had two A-list guests RSVP:  Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera and John Elway of the Denver Broncos. Whether or not Elway will be in attendance is still in question, but he noted on his official Twitter page that the Broncos would indeed be there.

In all likelihood, they will not be the only ones there. You can probably expect 30 or more teams to show up to Auburn’s pro day, as they have quite a few players who will by vying for spots on teams this year, and a handful of very good athletes. Theoretically, they could have the top two players selected in the draft in quarterback Cam Newton and defensive tackle Nick Fairley.

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Sun-sentinel.com

1. Carolina Panthers: Cam Newton, QB, Auburn.

Yes, this is my first projected pick in my first mock draft on NFLMocks.com, believe it or not. While Newton failed to wow many scouts during individual drills at the combine in Indianapolis, the former Auburn quarterback will again provide the Panthers a look at what kind of athletic individual he is at his pro day on March 8. As we move closer to the end of April, Panthers brass will give into the hype surrounding Newton and will make him the third consecutive quarterback to go No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft.

2.  Denver Broncos: Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU.

Even with the resigning of CB Champ Bailey in Denver, there will still be a need in the secondary. With a cornerback like Peterson (6’0”, 219 lbs.), who is arguably the best defensive prospect in the draft on the board, first-time head coach John Fox would be getting an athletic playmaker. Peterson ran a blazing 4.34 forty time at the combine, showing straight-line speed is not an issue for him (not like anyone was questioning). I also would not be shocked to see Denver take a defensive linemen at No. 2 with how deep the position is this year.

3.  Buffalo Bills: Marcell Dareus, DT/DE, Alabama

While it may not be the most stylish pick in the draft, Buffalo needs some serious upgrades for their defense that finished last in the league defending the run. Dareus is a force inside at 319 lbs. and has the athleticism to shed blockers and get to the ball. While there are many other prospects worthy of the third round pick, the Bills would be getting a solid player they could count on to stop teams from running down their throats.

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Up next is Cameron Newton at the combine (he was very impressive today by most accoutns.

Rick Speilman of the Minnesota Vikings

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And scroll back through the day as there was a lot posted today.

A controversial Patrick Peterson Scouting Report

An Atlanta Falcons Team Mock Draft

A statistical Analysis of Yards Allowed

A piece on a TE rising up the draft boards

A comparison between Newton’s combine and Ryan Mallet’s combine

And lastly combine notes from the previous day

Two quarterbacks, one dream.

Auburn’s Cam Newton and Ryan Mallett have both had very interesting paths to the NFL, paths which are not yet complete. Right now though, it seems as though Newton is going to be the one that gives himself a decent chance to succeed, while Mallett could be destined for some other career.

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