Prospect Watch: Bowl Week #1 (12/19-12/24)

Welcome to the Annual Bowl Week Prospect Watch! This marks the first of several weeks of big-time action. Who's going to step up when it's all on the line? Seniors, and some juniors finish their seasons on these nights. One thing's for sure, it's going to be an exciting week with many players to keep your eyes on as we move towards the draft. So, without further adue, here are the prospects to watch for OTC's Prospect Watch for Bowl Week #1.


NEW MEXICO BOWL - Saturday, December 19 at 4:30 PM EST (ESPN)
Fresno State vs. Wyoming

Fresno State:
RB Ryan Matthews, 5-11 220 4.49 * JR
RB Lonyae Miller, 5-11 220 4.52
WR Seji Ajirotutu, 6-3 210 4.56
CB/KR A.J. Jefferson, 6-0 190 4.45

Wyoming:
DE John Fletcher, 6-6 272 4.85


ST. PETERSBURG BOWL - Saturday, December 19 at 8:00 PM EST (ESPN)
Central Florida vs. Rutgers

Central Florida:
DT Torrell Troup, 6-3 314 5.28
DE/OLB Jarvis Geathers, 6-2 238 4.65

Rutgers:
OT Anthony Davis, 6-5 325 5.28 * JR
CB Devin McCourty, 5-11 190 4.47
OT Kevin Haslam, 6-5 295 5.27
DE/OLB George Johnson, 6-4 265 4.78


R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL - Sunday, December 20 at 8:30 PM EST (ESPN)
Southern Miss vs. Middle Tennessee St.

Southern Miss:
FS Eddie Hicks, 6-2 186 4.49
RB Damione Fletcher, 5-10 182 4.60

Middle Tennessee St.:
OLB Chris McCoy, 6-4 245 4.84
WR Patrick Honeycutt, 5-9 172 4.47


MAACO BOWL LAS VEGAS - Tuesday, December 22 at 8:00 PM EST (ESPN)
#18 Oregon State vs. #14 Brigham Young

Oregon State:
QB Sean Canfield, 6-4 215 4.96
RB/WR James Rodgers, 5-7 185 4.42 * JR

Brigham Young:
QB Max Hall, 6-1 202 4.76
DE/OLB Jan Jorgenson, 6-2 259 4.79
TE Dennis Pitta, 6-5 248 4.73


SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL - Wednesday, December 23 at 8:00 PM EST (ESPN)
#23 Utah vs. California

Utah:
FS Robert Johnson, 6-2 200 4.52
OT Zane Beadles, 6-4 305 5.28
OLB Koa Misi, 6-2 263 4.74
WR David Reed, 6-0 190 4.52
OLB Stevenson Sylvester, 6-2 230 4.68

California:
RB Jahvid Best, 5-10 195 4.42 * JR
CB Syd'Quan Thompson, 5-8 191 4.49
DT Tyson Alualu, 6-2 295 4.96
OL Mike Tepper, 6-6 322 5.37
WR Verran Tucker, 6-1 205 4.47


SHERATON HAWAII BOWL - Thursday, December 24 at 8:00 PM EST (ESPN)
Nevada vs. SMU

Nevada:
QB Colin Kapernick, 6-6 220 4.74 * JR
SS Jon Amaya, 6-0 190 4.46

SMU:
WR/KR Emmanuel Sanders, 5-11 182 4.47

[ Edited by OnTheClock on Dec 23, 2009 at 18:17:24 ]

Updated with Prospects inserted now. Enjoy.

Thanks man, was hoping you'd do one of these.

Great job OTC! Hey OTC, what round do you think FS Robert Johnson from Utah will go in. Do you think he would be a good fit at safety with Goldson?

Originally posted by tohara3:
Great job OTC! Hey OTC, what round do you think FS Robert Johnson from Utah will go in. Do you think he would be a good fit at safety with Goldson?

I think he would be a great fit at FS with Goldson. I see him as a similar player to Alabama's Rashad Johnson from last year, except with a little bit better size. A ballhawk for sure, and likely to go in the same round Johnson went in. He projects around the late 3rd right now.

Hey OTC what round do you think James Rodgers would go in? Could he be one of those little running backs for us? I thought he mainly plays WR and his brothers the reciever. But if he could play RB too, he could be a good reciever out of the backfield IMO.

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by tohara3:
Great job OTC! Hey OTC, what round do you think FS Robert Johnson from Utah will go in. Do you think he would be a good fit at safety with Goldson?

I think he would be a great fit at FS with Goldson. I see him as a similar player to Alabama's Rashad Johnson from last year, except with a little bit better size. A ballhawk for sure, and likely to go in the same round Johnson went in. He projects around the late 3rd right now.

Sounds great OTC! Thanks alot. I would really like to see him back there with Goldson. This would give us two safeties with good range & size which Scot likes to draft.

Originally posted by WillistheWall:
Hey OTC what round do you think James Rodgers would go in? Could he be one of those little running backs for us? I thought he mainly plays WR and his brothers the reciever. But if he could play RB too, he could be a good reciever out of the backfield IMO.

When I label him like that, I'm just saying I believe he can be a sort of utility player in that we can have him run as well. Rodgers is a 3rd round guy. It could be a crazy packed draft with some good players falling if a lot of underclassmen declare. We've already got three confirmed so far with Benn, Tate, and Clausen. (Well, and Bradford too.)

I like him far, FAR better than a guy like McCluster. Much better size, and the kid can flat out play.

Which rounds do you see the Fresno RBs going in 2010 if Matthews declares? I've seen Matthews play a few times and he seems to a good back and good receiver.

All eyes should be on OT Anthony Davis of Rutgers, who I believe will be the second most-likely player to be drafted by the 49ers this year with their top selection.

In that same game, Devin McCourty should be closely watched. He's going to be one of the faster CB's in this draft, and has really improved his game. He's a special teams star in kickoff return and has blocked numerous punts. He is a team leader, and Coach Schiano loves the kid. He also is a CB who excels in run support. The only question is whether the Niners could add punt returner to his role. If so, this is a solid, versatile prospect. Probably will end up a late second/early third rounder.

[ Edited by MadDog49er on Dec 18, 2009 at 03:59:34 ]

Originally posted by MadDog49er:
All eyes should be on OT Anthony Davis of Rutgers, who I believe will be the second most-likely player to be drafted by the 49ers this year with their top selection.

In that same game, Devin McCourty should be closely watched. He's going to be one of the faster CB's in this draft, and has really improved his game. He's a special teams star in kickoff return and has blocked numerous punts. He is a team leader, and Coach Schiano loves the kid. He also is a CB who excels in run support. The only question is whether the Niners could add punt returner to his role. If so, this is a solid, versatile prospect. Probably will end up a late second/early third rounder.

Great job MadDog. What pick do you think Davis will make it to in the 1st round?

OTC, you might want to add UCF's two OLB/DE prospects to your list, senior Jarvis Geathers (6'2", 240) and junior Bruce Miller (6'2'", 250). They were 1-2 in both sacks (Miller had 12 to Geathers 11) and in tackles for loss (Miller finished with 16.5 and Geathers had 14).

I doubt Miller comes out this year, but you never know since he's a 4th year junior. Dude has a great motor and excellent quickness for an edge rusher.

Originally posted by GoFD74:
OTC, you might want to add UCF's two OLB/DE prospects to your list, senior Jarvis Geathers (6'2", 240) and junior Bruce Miller (6'2'", 250). They were 1-2 in both sacks (Miller had 12 to Geathers 11) and in tackles for loss (Miller finished with 16.5 and Geathers had 14).

I doubt Miller comes out this year, but you never know since he's a 4th year junior. Dude has a great motor and excellent quickness for an edge rusher.

You're absolutely right. I compiled this rather quickly so there may be others that I missed.

I had a list.. but accidentally deleted over my .txt file by overwriting it with some prospect profiles I was working on, pasted over my list with them.... Hitting "Save" instead of "Save as" cost me a couple hours of diligent work. :(

If anyone feels some others deserve be added, feel free to mention names. Ghost, I should mention, however, that I wasn't going to include Miller since he's only a junior.

[ Edited by OnTheClock on Dec 18, 2009 at 18:06:21 ]

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by GoFD74:
OTC, you might want to add UCF's two OLB/DE prospects to your list, senior Jarvis Geathers (6'2", 240) and junior Bruce Miller (6'2'", 250). They were 1-2 in both sacks (Miller had 12 to Geathers 11) and in tackles for loss (Miller finished with 16.5 and Geathers had 14).

I doubt Miller comes out this year, but you never know since he's a 4th year junior. Dude has a great motor and excellent quickness for an edge rusher.

You're absolutely right. I compiled this rather quickly so there may be others that I missed.

I had a list.. but accidentally deleted over my .txt file by overwriting it with some prospect profiles I was working on, pasted over my list with them.... Hitting "Save" instead of "Save as" cost me a couple hours of diligent work. :(

If anyone feels some others deserve be added, feel free to mention names. Ghost, I should mention, however, that I wasn't going to include Miller since he's only a junior.

You're right about Miller...I seriously doubt he declares. Then again, I didn't think Maybin would either last year...so what do I know????