NIU32
05-01-2007, 12:08 PM
This was reported by some over at chiefscoalition
Positives: Has a lean, solid build with a well-defined musculature...Has a tight waist and hips, long arms and legs, cut up, with room on his frame to carry at least another ten pounds of bulk with no loss in quickness...Shows suddenness and balance coming off the snap, demonstrating the flexibility to change direction without having to throttle down...Very quick and shifty in his patterns, running tight routes while making sharp cuts...Has valid field instincts and vision, doing a nice job of riding up on a defensive back to gobble up the cushion...Will compete for the ball in a crowd and likes challenges, responding well to one-on-one match ups...Works hard to get open and is a strong team leader with a solid work ethic...Moves with a quick burst off the line and does a good job of using his hands to avoid the press...Never takes false steps in his route progression, running at a good pad level and flashes acceleration to get behind the defender in an instant...Doesn't have the strong hand punch to shock the opponent vs. a physical press, but gets most of his success there when he pushes off the ball with suddenness...Has the quick feet to redirect, showing good hip wiggle when changing direction...Gets in and out of his breaks with no wasted motion...Shows good awareness for the sticks and sidelines, keeping good eye contact on the pocket to come back for the ball when the quarterback is pressured...Has nifty feet and shows good con selling his route, as he can stab and stem to set up the defensive back...Can stick his feet into the ground and burst in and out of his breaks, carrying good depth, as it is rare to see him cut his patterns short...Steady and sure-handed receiver who can pluck the ball away from his frame and even snag the one-hand catch...His hip wiggle and burst lets him separate after the catch with consistency and is elusive enough to make the initial tackler miss.
Negatives: Has lean muscle tone, but lacks overall strength to defeat the press (more effective avoiding rather than trying to use his hands to get a clean release, but is able to push off if the defender is 8-10 yards off the line)...Runs precise routes in the short area, but will drift or take soft angles going long distances...Can catch away from his frame and shows good leaping ability, but needs to improve his timing, as he doesn't always win jump ball battles due to not getting to the pass at its high point (will prefer to body catch than battle for the ball in a crowd and needs work in exploding up for the high ball)... Flashes a good short burst, but nothing extended...Too light in his pants to be an effective blocker at the next level, as he might get decent hand placement, but lacks the strength to eliminate his man...Has good run-after-catch speed, but fails to generate the leg drive and strength to break tackles...Has never faced top-level competition and while he has impressive receiving totals (202 catches in 26 games), you would expect him to be more of a big-play specialist and average more than 9.6 yards per catch (2006) as a junior and 12.0 yards for his career...Can accelerate and get deep, but needs to do a better job of looking the ball in (eyeballs the quarterback too long at times).
Compares To: DONTE' STALLWORTH-Philadelphia...Like Stallworth, Price is a slippery runner who might not have the strength to power through the press or break many tackles, but he has the loose hips, second gear and wiggle to elude. His best ability is to drive off the coverage and come back for the short ball. With his sharp change of direction, he quickly separates after the catch. Price has never faced anything other than marginal competition and needs to fill out his frame more, but he has soft, natural hands and with his nifty foot moves, he can make things happen with the ball in his hands.
http://enewschannels.com/2007/01/17/enc647_033902
Nation’s Reception Leader Maurice Price Declares for NFL Draft
Wed, 17 Jan 2007 03:39:02 -0800 PST
by Aria Munro
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CHARLESTON, S.C. — The nation’s leading receiver, Maurice Price, announced Monday that he has decided to forgo his senior season and enter the NFL Draft. Price led all of Division I football in receiving last year with 103 receptions, becoming just the seventh player in Division I-AA history to record more than 100 receptions in a single season.
Over the past two seasons, Price ranks third in receiving with 175 receptions in just 19 games, trailing only Davonne Bess (Hawaii), who had 180, and David Ball (New Hampshire), who had 178. His receptions over that time rank him ahead of receivers such as Sydney Rice (South Carolina) Dwayne Jarrett (USC) and Calvin Johnson (Georgia Tech).
Maurice PriceDuring his three years at Charleston Southern (www.csusports.com), Price became the all-time leader, at CSU and in the Big South, in receptions and receiving yards. Price also set the League mark for games with at least 10 receptions, doing so in five contests.
Following his outstanding junior campaign, Price was named to the Associate Press All-American team, The Sports Network All-American second-team, and was named to the College Sporting News Fabulous 50 FC All-Star team.
Price and fellow Buccaneer Collin Drafts are in California working out, having signed with agent Bert Briones. Price has worked out just one weekend, but has already jumped over 40 inches in the vertical leap and had an impressive 11-foot broad jump.
His trainer indicates his speed is also very impressive. Last summer, Price reportedly was clocked at 4.35 seconds in the 40-yard dash. The 21 year old Price begins his NFL Combine preparatory program at 197 pounds with only 4.57 percent body fat, standing at 6-1 1/2.
Positives: Has a lean, solid build with a well-defined musculature...Has a tight waist and hips, long arms and legs, cut up, with room on his frame to carry at least another ten pounds of bulk with no loss in quickness...Shows suddenness and balance coming off the snap, demonstrating the flexibility to change direction without having to throttle down...Very quick and shifty in his patterns, running tight routes while making sharp cuts...Has valid field instincts and vision, doing a nice job of riding up on a defensive back to gobble up the cushion...Will compete for the ball in a crowd and likes challenges, responding well to one-on-one match ups...Works hard to get open and is a strong team leader with a solid work ethic...Moves with a quick burst off the line and does a good job of using his hands to avoid the press...Never takes false steps in his route progression, running at a good pad level and flashes acceleration to get behind the defender in an instant...Doesn't have the strong hand punch to shock the opponent vs. a physical press, but gets most of his success there when he pushes off the ball with suddenness...Has the quick feet to redirect, showing good hip wiggle when changing direction...Gets in and out of his breaks with no wasted motion...Shows good awareness for the sticks and sidelines, keeping good eye contact on the pocket to come back for the ball when the quarterback is pressured...Has nifty feet and shows good con selling his route, as he can stab and stem to set up the defensive back...Can stick his feet into the ground and burst in and out of his breaks, carrying good depth, as it is rare to see him cut his patterns short...Steady and sure-handed receiver who can pluck the ball away from his frame and even snag the one-hand catch...His hip wiggle and burst lets him separate after the catch with consistency and is elusive enough to make the initial tackler miss.
Negatives: Has lean muscle tone, but lacks overall strength to defeat the press (more effective avoiding rather than trying to use his hands to get a clean release, but is able to push off if the defender is 8-10 yards off the line)...Runs precise routes in the short area, but will drift or take soft angles going long distances...Can catch away from his frame and shows good leaping ability, but needs to improve his timing, as he doesn't always win jump ball battles due to not getting to the pass at its high point (will prefer to body catch than battle for the ball in a crowd and needs work in exploding up for the high ball)... Flashes a good short burst, but nothing extended...Too light in his pants to be an effective blocker at the next level, as he might get decent hand placement, but lacks the strength to eliminate his man...Has good run-after-catch speed, but fails to generate the leg drive and strength to break tackles...Has never faced top-level competition and while he has impressive receiving totals (202 catches in 26 games), you would expect him to be more of a big-play specialist and average more than 9.6 yards per catch (2006) as a junior and 12.0 yards for his career...Can accelerate and get deep, but needs to do a better job of looking the ball in (eyeballs the quarterback too long at times).
Compares To: DONTE' STALLWORTH-Philadelphia...Like Stallworth, Price is a slippery runner who might not have the strength to power through the press or break many tackles, but he has the loose hips, second gear and wiggle to elude. His best ability is to drive off the coverage and come back for the short ball. With his sharp change of direction, he quickly separates after the catch. Price has never faced anything other than marginal competition and needs to fill out his frame more, but he has soft, natural hands and with his nifty foot moves, he can make things happen with the ball in his hands.
http://enewschannels.com/2007/01/17/enc647_033902
Nation’s Reception Leader Maurice Price Declares for NFL Draft
Wed, 17 Jan 2007 03:39:02 -0800 PST
by Aria Munro
Print This Post/Page
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The nation’s leading receiver, Maurice Price, announced Monday that he has decided to forgo his senior season and enter the NFL Draft. Price led all of Division I football in receiving last year with 103 receptions, becoming just the seventh player in Division I-AA history to record more than 100 receptions in a single season.
Over the past two seasons, Price ranks third in receiving with 175 receptions in just 19 games, trailing only Davonne Bess (Hawaii), who had 180, and David Ball (New Hampshire), who had 178. His receptions over that time rank him ahead of receivers such as Sydney Rice (South Carolina) Dwayne Jarrett (USC) and Calvin Johnson (Georgia Tech).
Maurice PriceDuring his three years at Charleston Southern (www.csusports.com), Price became the all-time leader, at CSU and in the Big South, in receptions and receiving yards. Price also set the League mark for games with at least 10 receptions, doing so in five contests.
Following his outstanding junior campaign, Price was named to the Associate Press All-American team, The Sports Network All-American second-team, and was named to the College Sporting News Fabulous 50 FC All-Star team.
Price and fellow Buccaneer Collin Drafts are in California working out, having signed with agent Bert Briones. Price has worked out just one weekend, but has already jumped over 40 inches in the vertical leap and had an impressive 11-foot broad jump.
His trainer indicates his speed is also very impressive. Last summer, Price reportedly was clocked at 4.35 seconds in the 40-yard dash. The 21 year old Price begins his NFL Combine preparatory program at 197 pounds with only 4.57 percent body fat, standing at 6-1 1/2.