Sep 24, 2011; Lubbock TX, USA; Nevada Wolf Pack running back Duke Williams (20) breaks free from a tackle by Texas Tech Red Raider defensive back Jared Flannel (22) in the fourth quarter at Jones AT

Height: 5’11″

Weight: 203 pounds

Drafted By: Buffalo Bills (4th round, 105th overall)

40 Yard Dash: 4.48

Bench Press: 13

Vertical Jump: 37.5″

Broad Jump: 126″

Career Highlights (via Nevada athletics site)

2012: Will anchor the Wolf Pack’s secondary after earning all-conference honors a year ago … Named to the Preseason All-Mountain West team … Named to Preseason All-MW Second Team by College Football Madness … Named to Preseason All-MW Team by the Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook … Named to Preseason All-MW First Team by the Athlon Sports … Named to Preseason All-MW First Team by the Phil Steele … Named to Preseason All-MW Second Team by Lindy’s.

2011: Earned all-conference honors for the first time in his career as he was named to the second team … Started all 13 games and was a force in the secondary … Clinched Nevada’s first win of the season with an interception in the end zone against San Jose State … Recorded an 11-tackle performance in a win over Fresno State … Recovered a fumble against Hawaii … Had 10 tackles against Louisiana Tech … Was third on the team overall with 78 tackles … Named preseason second-team All-WAC by Athlon Sports … Named preseason second-team All-WAC by Phil Steele … Named preseason first-team All-WAC by Lindy’s.

2010: Started 10 games and played in 13 for the Pack … Was third on the team with 74 tackles on the year … Had 4.5 tackles for a loss of 11 yards … Had seven tackles against Cal and recorded his first career interception, which he also returned 30 yards … Set career high with eight tackles against San Jose State and then matched it against Boise State before setting new career high with nine tackles at Louisiana Tech … Second career pick came against San Jose State … Forced a pair of fumbles during the year, against San Jose State and at Idaho … Recorded a tackle in every game that he played in.

2009: Emerged as a true freshman to play in 11 regular season game, including one start at San?Jose State … Played as a key reserve in the secondary as a safety and was a valuable member of the Wolf Pack’s special teams … Recorded 29 tackles on the year, including a career-high eight in a win over Hawai`i.

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Video Highlights (via YouTube)

Sep 29, 2012; San Marcos, TX, USA; Nevada Wolf Pack Tight End Zach Sudfeld (44) reacts to scoring a touchdown against the Texas State Bobcats during the first half at Bobcat Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

Height:  6’7″

Weight: 255 pounds

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One of the most improved players in the country going into the 2013 NFL Draft. Sudfeld battled injuries throughout his career and at 26 years old is finally showing that he has what it takes to compete at the NFL level. After just two  receptions in 2010 and 2011 combined, he has exploded in 2012 with 45 catches for 598 yards and eight TDs, adding a rushing TD as well. He has a great story, which is highlighted a bit in the bio video, but I think this is definitely a player worth watching out for. He will probably be a mid-late round pick, but he has really intriguing skills at the tight end position and incredible size. There is no quit in this guy, and NFL teams are going to love that. Obviously his injury history is a concern and will drop his stock a bit (as will his age) but I think this is a guy who can come in and contribute right away. He’s a good blocker and obviously a very capable pass catcher. I’ll be intrigued to see how he measures out athletically.

Video Highlights (via YouTube)

Sep 29, 2012; San Marcos, TX, USA; Nevada Wolf Pack Running Back Stefphon Jefferson (25) runs with ball during the first half against Texas State Bobcats at Bobcat Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

Height:  5’11″

Weight:  210 pounds

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Video Highlights (via YouTube)

Measurables:

5’9″ 206 pounds

4.65  40 yard dash, 21 bench press, 36 inch vertical jump, 112 inch broad jump, 7.10 second 3 cone drill, 4.23 20 yard shuttle, 11.84 60 yard shuttle

Scouting Report

Ball was dismissed from the team, so that automatically takes him from a potential mid-late round pick to likely being undrafted. That being said, I think this is the type of kid who is going to sign a decent contract as an undrafted free agent and get a good chance to make an impact at the next level as an unheralded rookie, or maybe he will show up somewhere later down the line. All I know is, this kid has skills, and they are hard to ignore. Specifically, he is the all-time leader in Nevada history with over 1,600 kick return yards, and amazingly as his work load increased as a runner, his touchdown totals decreased. He wasn’t used as a receiver, catching only 23 passes in his career, but four of those were for touchdowns. He has great burst and vision as a runner, a big reason why he averaged over 5 yards a carry as a junior, 6.8 as a sophomore, and nearly 10 as a freshman. When he gets to the edge, he has great speed and burst to the chains. He has good quickness and I really like this guy’s potential as a big play threat. Again, this is a kid with really limited film because he didn’t carry the ball a lot, but you can see his potential. If he can get his head on straight and work hard, he can be successful in the NFL because he definitely has the size and speed to do it.

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Ball is the school’s all-time leading kick returner and started five games in 2011, racking up 704 yards and three touchdowns. He is going to need to get his act together if he wants to make it in the NFL or even get drafted by a team, but the talent is certainly there.

He averaged six yards per carry in his career, and could be an interesting undrafted free agent pickup.

Austin Davis is a QB sleeper for the 2012 NFL draft

Today the Nevada Wolfpack take on the Souther Mississippi Golden Eagles in what could be a very interesting football game. The Golden Eagles cost their conference millions of dollars when they knocked off Houston a couple of weeks ago thanks in large part to the excellen play of quarterback Austin Davis.

These two schools aren’t huge names, but there are some draft prospecs to check out in this game if you’re not all footballed out after  watching the N.F.L. games or if you have a life and are doing something with your family on Christmas Eve.

Southern Mississippi Has two really intriguing prospects.

The first is Quarterback Austin Davis  (scouting report) . Davis might have had a breakout performance against the Houston Cougars, but he’s been a quality under the radar draft prospet all season. Davis is one of the most productive players in Southern Mississippi’s historty, surprassing Brett Favre in many categories. Davis is a good athlete who moves around well and can throw the ball on the run a bit. Davis and the Golden Eagles offense relies on a shorter passing game though so Davis hasn’t had a million oppotunities to prove his downfield arm strength, but he can throw a pretty sprial and rifle the ball in there in short distances. Reminds me a bit of Ryan Fitzpatrick. He’s the player to watch in this game…can he get his stock into the early part of day three?

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Measurables:

6’2″ 215 pounds

4.44-4.64 estimated 40 yard dash

Scouting Report

Pretty good speed for a guy of his size, and has the ability to hurt you in multiple different areas. He can return punts, he can carry the ball out of the backfield, and obviously he is dangerous in the passing game. Had a breakout season in 2010 with seven total touchdowns, averaging over 15 yards per reception. Following it up with a very promising senior season, once again averaging close to 16 yards per catch and really emerging as the number one receiver. Limited route tree could hurt him on draft day, but he definitely has the size and speed to make it in the NFL. His versatility will be a huge help for him, and I think scouts will like the fact that he is a willing blocker downfield. He doesn’t give up on plays. Former junior college standout who transferred to Nevada in 2010.

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Former Nevada Wolfpack tight end Virgil Green really stood out at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis today. He threw up 23 repetitions of 225 pounds in the bench press, had a 42.5 inch vertical leap, and a 10’10″ broad jump. He also ran a 4.54 in the 40 yard dash, a number that was a couple tenths of a second off of what he’d probably hoped, but there’s no denying his athleticism.

As a senior at Nevada, Green had 35 receptions for 515 yards and five touchdowns. This is big news for the young tight end prospect, who was previously a fourth round prospect or later. This could vault him into the second day of the draft, similar to former South Carolina tight end Jared Cook, who was picked by the Tennessee Titans in the second round.

Green is 6’3″ 249 pounds, and has the look of a solid pass receiving option for some NFL team.

I know it’s a little late this week(technical difficulties), but it’s here the week 8 pod cast.  This week Jon Dove from NFLMocks.com and myself, Jason Madson go at it minus one.  Michael Felder was helping a friend move, or so he says.  We dive right into the Conference breakdowns to begin the episode, talking about hot topics in each conference,  Some of the topics we discuss are: Pitt making a run in the Big East, Mizzou’s National Championship chances, SMU QB Kyle Padron makes his weekly appearance, both TCU and Utah are better than Boise State and many other topics.  We also make our picks in the 5 biggest games of the week, according to me.  The show is finished off with the World Famous Prospect Quick Fire.  Sorry for the tardiness, Enjoy.

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Here we are again gearing up for another very exciting weekend in College Football. Below is a link to a Podcast put together by NFL Mocks writer Jason Madson and features NFL Mock’s Jon Dove and In the Bleachers Michael Felder.  The podcast touches on several hot topics in every conference in College Football.  This week topics include a discussion about Reggie Bush and his Heisman and affects of Concussions.  We also to a quick look at the hot topics in each conference and a break down of this week’s top games.  Feel free to click the link below and take a listen.  This podcast will be available every Friday morning and a weekend wrap up will be out on Sundays.

This week we spend a lot of time talking about big games and news in each conference, especially the ACC and SEC.  We also make our picks in the Pregame Warm-Up Pick ‘Em segment and break down a handful of potential pro prospects for the NFL Draft in the “World Famous” Prospect Quick Fire.  Enjoy!

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