TexasTerror
February 9th, 2007, 03:36 PM
Hmmm...DD Terry could crash the draft? We'll see what happens. He's going to have to earn his stripes at SHSU's Pro Day and from making the rounds, more so than the guys who are going to the combine and such. Best of luck to DD Terry!
Thanks to Brent at Bobcatfans for passing this on...
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Party crasher: Sam Houston State running back D.D. Terry will challenge to be the highest rated player drafted this year who is not attending the combine. Terry fell through the cracks early as he was switched from linebacker to running back late last spring, so scouts were unable to view and grade him at his best position.
However, if you look at the numbers posted by many of the top-rated backs in the draft, they will pale in comparison to what Terry compiled in '06. So, while Terry may not initially seem like he should be included in a list that would comprise names like Adrian Peterson, Marshawn Lynch, Antonio Pittman, Tony Hunt, Darius Walker and Kenny Irons, Terry is the only back in the bunch that had over 200 rushes, 1,000 yards, averaged over 6.0 yards per attempt and scored over 10 touchdowns.
Terry is just over 6 feet tall and plans to work out at about 200 pounds next month, similar in size/speed to backs like Derrick Blaylock (5th round, 2001), Curtis Keaton (4th, 2000) and Tony Hollings (2nd, 2002 supplemental), all of whom were overlooked until draft day.
The two greatest issues for scouts when measuring Terry's potential are his lack of running back experience and the level of competition he faced. But when you consider his straight-line speed (4.30 range), multiple 200-yard games (3) and production in the recent Texas vs. The Nation contest, he has a chance to be taken in the 5th-7th round of the April draft.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jm-combineprospects020607&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
Thanks to Brent at Bobcatfans for passing this on...
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Party crasher: Sam Houston State running back D.D. Terry will challenge to be the highest rated player drafted this year who is not attending the combine. Terry fell through the cracks early as he was switched from linebacker to running back late last spring, so scouts were unable to view and grade him at his best position.
However, if you look at the numbers posted by many of the top-rated backs in the draft, they will pale in comparison to what Terry compiled in '06. So, while Terry may not initially seem like he should be included in a list that would comprise names like Adrian Peterson, Marshawn Lynch, Antonio Pittman, Tony Hunt, Darius Walker and Kenny Irons, Terry is the only back in the bunch that had over 200 rushes, 1,000 yards, averaged over 6.0 yards per attempt and scored over 10 touchdowns.
Terry is just over 6 feet tall and plans to work out at about 200 pounds next month, similar in size/speed to backs like Derrick Blaylock (5th round, 2001), Curtis Keaton (4th, 2000) and Tony Hollings (2nd, 2002 supplemental), all of whom were overlooked until draft day.
The two greatest issues for scouts when measuring Terry's potential are his lack of running back experience and the level of competition he faced. But when you consider his straight-line speed (4.30 range), multiple 200-yard games (3) and production in the recent Texas vs. The Nation contest, he has a chance to be taken in the 5th-7th round of the April draft.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jm-combineprospects020607&prov=yhoo&type=lgns