2003 Senior Bowl

Keyword
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
2002-03 Bowls
Scoreboard
Schedules
Rankings
Standings
Statistics
Transactions
Message Board
Teams
Recruiting
CONFERENCES


ESPN MALL
TeamStore
ESPN Auctions
SPORT SECTIONS
Friday, January 17
 
Kiper: 2003 Senior Bowl roster evaluation

By Mel Kiper Jr.
ESPN.com

North Roster

No. Pos.  Name			Ht.	Wt.	School
1   WR	Bobby Wade		5-10	190	Arizona
(Second day) Good hands, quick but not fast
2   DB	Cato June		5-11	217	Michigan
(Second day) Solid college player; doesn't wow physically
3   WR	Arnaz Battle		6-0	204	Notre Dame
(Second day) Good hands, intuitive in open field
5   RB	Larry Johnson		6-0	221	Penn State
(1st) Powerful Eddie George-type runner
6   LB	Victor Hobson		6-0	248	Michigan
(4th-5th) Productive, smart player; a hustler
7   QB	Kyle Boller		6-2	221	California
(2nd) Good arm, accuracy -- excellent throwing motion
8   DB	DeJuan Groce		5-9	189	Nebraska
(3rd) Good ball skills, excellent nickel corner
9   LB	Clifton Smith		6-1	251	Syracuse
(5th) Needs to lose weight; some trouble running laterally
10  QB	Seneca Wallace		5-11	190	Iowa State
(3rd-4th) Small for QB, live arm, great instincts
11  WR	Tyrone Calico		6-3	219	MTSU
(6th-7th) Big, good hands but doesn't separate well
14  DB	Antwoine Sanders	6-1	194	Utah
(4th-5th) Good size, adequate coverage, decent tackler
15  QB	Dave Ragone		6-3	246	Louisville
(2nd) NFL arm, but consistency questions
16  KP	Brooks Barnard		6-2	188	Maryland
(5th-6th) Good senior season
22  RB	Artose Pinner		5-9	229	Kentucky
(3rd-4th) Gamer who can get yards, catch and block
23  DB	Bryan Scott		6-0	214	Penn State
(3rd-5th) Big corner who could move inside
24  WR	Bryant Johnson		6-2	208	Penn State
(1st-2nd) Athletic, good size; needs to prove deep speed
25  WR	Terrence Holt		6-1	202	NC State
(4th) Playmaker, great special teams, gets to the ball
27  LB	Lance Briggs		6-0	247	Arizona
(Second day or FA) Good college player
28  DB	Eugene Wilson		5-10	189	Illinois
(3rd) Underrated, good return skills
32  RB	Cecil Sapp		5-10	226	Colorado St.
(Second day) Power runner between tackles, lacks outside burst
35  RB	Ovie Mughelli		6-0	255	Wake Forest
(4th-5th) Powerful, straight-ahead blocker
41  DB	Shane Walton		5-10	187	Notre Dame
(3rd-4th) Ronde Barber-style corner
42  LB	Matt Wilhelm		6-3	237	Ohio State
(6th) Productive overachiever; needs good DT play
44  RB	Casey Moore		6-1	250	Stanford
(4th-5th) Excellent receiver, adequate blocker
45  DB	Marcus Trufant		5-11	186	Washington St.
(1st) Outstanding cover skills, one of best players in Mobile
51  LB	Gerald Hayes		6-0	231	Pittsburgh
(1st-2nd) Excellent player coming off good season
55  LB	Angelo Crowell		6-0	230	Virginia
(3rd-5th) Around the ball, makes a lot of plays
56  OL	Eric Steinbach		6-6	292	Iowa
(1st) Fundamentally sound; could play guard or tackle
57  DL	Chris Kelsay		6-4	270	Nebraska
(1st-2nd) Good week; appears to be over hamstring injury
58  DL	Kevin Williams		6-4	301	Oklahoma St.
(1st-2nd) Sheds blocks, has upfield explosion to passer
59  OL	Anthony Davis		6-4	316	Virginia Tech
(5th-6th) Needs to get stronger, more explosive
64  OL	Ben Johnson		6-6	334	Wisconsin
(3rd-4th) Good positioning makes up for bad feet
69  OL	Seth Wand		6-6	315	NW Missouri St.
(Second day) Mobile was opportunity to play with the big boys
72  OL	Al Johnson		6-4	293	Wisconsin
(2nd-3rd) Can play either center or guard; technically sound
73  OL	Bruce Nelson		6-5	289	Iowa
(Second day) Smart and competitive
75  OL	Steve Sciullo		6-4	328	Marshall
(5th-6th ) Experienced pass blocker; needs to get stronger
78  OL	Dan Koppen		6-2	288	Boston College
(Second day) Overachiever who's a battler
79  OL	Tony Pashos		6-6	339	Illinois
(2nd) Big, tough; good run blocker, experienced pass blocker
81  DL	Michael Haynes		6-3	274	Penn State
(2nd-3rd) Adequate size but know how to get to the QB
82  WR	Kevin Curtis		5-11	187	Utah State
(3rd) Good speed, good hands; a Don Beebe-type competitor
83  TE	Ben Joppru		6-4	259	Michigan
(2nd-3rd) Good hands, good blocker; can stretch deep middle
84  TE	Mike Pinkard		6-5	261	Arizona State
(3rd-4th) Still learning the position; needs some polish
86  DL	Tyler Brayton		6-6	269	Colorado
(2nd-3rd) Will move to DE; good battler
92  DL	Tully Banta-Cain	6-2	255	California
(2nd) Technically sound, natural pass rusher
97  DL	Kenny Peterson		6-2	293	Ohio State
(1st-2nd) Quick and explosive
98  DL	Anthony Adams		5-11	290	Penn State
(3rd) Quick, productive and intense
Coaching staff: Houston Texans (Dom Capers)

South Roster

No. Pos.  Name			Ht.	Wt.	School
1   DB	Kevin Garrett		5-9	190	SMU
(4th-5th) Quick but not big; good nickel or dime guy
2   QB	Chris Simms		6-4	216	Texas
(2nd) NFL arm but still makes bad decisions; hesitant at times
3   QB	Carson Palmer		6-4	220	USC
(1st) Effortless thrower, good accuracy, should be top pick
5   RB	Earnest Graham		5-9	217	Florida
(5th-6th) Decent running, blocking receiving skills
6   WR	Taylor Jacobs		6-0	201	Florida
(1st) Good routes, great hands, good in open field
8   WR	Terrence Edwards	5-11	163	Georgia
(4th-6th) Speed guy but inconsistent; needs weight
10  LB	Pisa Tinoisamoa		6-0	222	Hawaii
(Second day or FA) Size an issue; could be special teams
11  LB	Bradie James		6-2	240	LSU
(3rd-4th) Natural talent; needs work on getting through traffic
12  QB	Kliff Kingsbury		6-3	203	Texas Tech
(6th-7th) Questionable arm strength, can't make all throws
14  DB	Julian Battle		6-2	199	Tennessee
(3rd-4th) Could play corner or safety
16  DB	Rashean Mathis		6-4	190	Bethune-Cookman
(3rd) Still adjusting to move from CB from S
17  DB	Andrew Woolfolk		6-1	193	Oklahoma
(1st) Raw technically but still making transition from WR
18  TE	Mike Seidman		6-4	268	UCLA
(4th-5th) Good hands, good blocker; heavy-legged
20  KP	Damon Duval		5-11	195	Auburn
(4th-5th) Will be punter and handle kickoffs in pros
21  WR	Talman Gardner		6-0	199	Florida State
(2nd-3rd) Good size but not great after the catch
22  DB	Sammy Davis		5-11	183	Texas A&M
(3rd-4th) Good in coverage and improved in run support
25  RB	Justin Fargas		6-0	207	USC
(2nd) Outside speed, catches ball well, on the rise
26  DB	Todd Johnson		6-0	197	Florida
(Second day) Overachiever who was very good in college
27  WR	Doug Gabriel		6-2	203	UCF
(4th-5th) Flashes ability, good returner; concentration?
28  DB	Drayton Florence	6-0	194	Tuskegee
(2nd-3rd) Good ball skills and closes well
31  RB	Domanick Davis		5-9	213	LSU
(3rd-5th) Versatile player, good return man
33  RB	Justin Griffith		5-11	229	Mississippi St.
(5th-7th) Versatile, can play TB or FB and can catch
43  DB	Chris Brown		6-0	190	UAB
(Second day) Has some versatility
44  LB	LaMarcus McDonald	6-0	209	TCU
(3rd) Tough and productive; quick and explosive
45  RB	Malaefou MacKenzie	5-10	223	USC
(5th-6th) Versatile, can play TB or FB and can catch
51  DL	Jamaal Green		6-2	265	Miami
(Second day) Technically sound; gets most out of ability
52  LB	Mark Brown		6-0	228	Auburn
(Second day) Solid college player
53  OL	Ben Claxton		6-2	293	Ole Miss
(Second day) Tough, sound fundamentally
54  DL	Kindal Moorehead	6-2	288	Alabama
(5th-6th) Showed some pass-rush ability
55  DL	Kenny King		6-2	278	Alabama
(3rd-4th) Versatile but doesn't always play to talent level
56  OL	Ben Nowland		6-2	293	Auburn
(Second day) Smart, good experience
58  DL	Rashad Moore		6-3	322	Tennessee
(4th-5th) Needs technique work but flashes ability
59  LB	Mike Nattiel		5-11	225	Florida
(3rd-4th) Athletic and can cover but not great size
61  OL	Montrae Holland		6-1	331	Florida State
(3rd) Has some quickness and pass-blocking ability
65  OL	Vince Manuwai		6-2	303	Hawaii
(2nd) Tough, quick and aggressive
71  OL	George Foster		6-5	333	Georgia
(2nd) Needs technique work but tough and aggressive
72  OL	Brett Williams		6-5	320	Florida St.
(2nd-4th) Flashes early round ability but is inconsistent
73  OL	Jeremy Bridges		6-4	294	Southern Miss
(3rd-4th) Long arms and athletic but struggles with power guys
76  OL	Torrin Tucker		6-5	323	Southern Miss
(3rd-4th) Physically imposing but needs to improve intensity
78  OL	Jon Stinchcomb		6-5	288	Georgia
(2nd) Great against finesse guys, needs to gain weight
82  TE	Aaron Walker		6-5	253	Florida
(4th-5th) Good hands, good target; needs to improve blocking
88  WR	Sam Aiken		6-1	202	N. Carolina
(3rd-5th) Catches everything, good route runner, speed?
94  DL	Ty Warren		6-5	298	Texas A&M
(2nd-3rd) Physically talented and explosive
95  DL	Jerome McDougle		6-1	264	Miami
(1st-2nd) Natural pass rusher with good closing speed
96  DL	Jarret Johnson		6-3	286	Alabama
(4th) Versatile; hustler who never quits
97  DL	Nick Eason		6-3	295	Clemson
(2nd) Quick, moves well; flashes first-round ability
98  LB	Mario Haggan		6-2	252	Mississippi St.
(Second day) Could be good combination player
99  DL	Andrew Williams		6-2	262	Miami
(5th-7th) Has ability, probably a rotation guy
Coaching staff: Detroit Lions (Marty Mornhinweg)

For more information on the 2003 Senior Bowl, go to the official site.





 More from ESPN...
2003 Senior Bowl Index
ESPN.com takes you inside ...

Kiper: Palmer, Trufant star at Senior Bowl
USC QB Carson Palmer and ...

Kiper: DB Trufant takes center stage at Senior Bowl
Washington State DB Marcus ...

Kiper: QB Palmer impresses at Senior Bowl
Southern California ...

Kiper: Rating draft's underclassmen
Mel Kiper Jr. evaluates the ...

Kiper: USC's Palmer among bowl standouts
QB Carson Palmer leads the ...

Leaving early for the NFL
A list of the underclassmen ...

Mel Kiper Jr.'s Web page

Mel Kiper Jr.:
Scouting the Senior Bowl

USC QB Carson Palmer and ...

 ESPN Tools
Email story
 
Most sent
 
Print story
 
Daily email