Strengths: Displays of excellent accuracy Intelligent Hard worker Puts in a lot of time in the film room Decision-making Excellent ball security Rarely ever throws interceptions Field vision Accurate in college Strong arm; can make all the throws Quick-strike capabilities Pushes the ball downfield Athletic Can make plays with his feet Experienced and fits well…

Strengths: Dual-Threat Quarterback Powerful arm Excellent mobility Size & strength Escapability Experienced Quick release Weaknesses: Not a natural passer Decision-making Field vision Struggles to work through progressions Runs to quickly Spotty accuracy Can panic at times Didn’t play as well against good defenses Summary: Entering Manuel’s senior season, there were some that were projecting him…

Strengths: Extremely physical Excellent run-defender Good pass-coverage ability Superb as eighth man in the box Instinctive Quickly flies around the field Devastating hitter Can separate the ball from the receiver Athletic enough to cover tight ends and running backs in man coverage Keeps plays in front of him Good blitzer Should be valuable on special…

Strengths: Ability to play press-man coverage Excellent in zone coverage Ball skills and plus hands Very instinctive Great height and length Good in bump-and-run Quick feet Football speed Improved his game Comfortable with ball in the air Recoverability Very physical with receivers Played well against good competition Good tackler Strong in run support Special teams…

Strengths: Road-grading power back Deceptive speed, can break off long touchdown runs Ideal build and size Quickness to the hole Tough, physical runner Excellent yards after contact Arm tackles don’t work on him Great spin move to break free from tacklers Runs behind pads Effective in goal line, short-yardage situations Has good straight-line speed Can…

Career Recap: The redshirt senior Fauria has been a solid player for the Bruins the past two seasons. He started out his collegiate career at Notre Dame before transferring to UCLA. The Los Angeles Times wrote an article that Fauria had been kicked out of Notre Dame, but the full story hasn’t been reported. Fauria…

Career Recap: Brown entered the starting lineup for the Illini as a sophomore in 2011 and became an immediate playmaker. He flew around the field and consistently generated splash plays. Brown had 108 tackles, 20.5 tackles for a loss, six sacks, four passes broken up, a forced fumble and an interception. He was tied for…

Strengths: Man-coverage ability Ability to run with receivers in their routes Rarely allows separation Good cover skills Cover-corner ability Change of direction skills Quick feet Good speed Comfortable with ball in the air Great hip flexibility to turn and run Plays well in zone Good size Recoverability Gritty; physical with receivers Confident; has the man-corner…

Strengths: Man-cover corner Fast Rarely allows separation Ball skills Gritty defender Can run with receivers in and out of breaks Instinctive Can flip his hips to turn and run Not a gambler Solid against the run Quickness Can keep pace with receivers downfield Adept in zone coverage Athletic Scheme versatility Good work ethic Strength Has…

Strengths: Very disruptive Excellent at shedding blocks Great size Phenomenal run-defender Stout at the point of attack Nice burst off the snap Good quickness; surprises offensive linemen Pursues well with closing speed Physical Plays with good pad level Nice athleticism for his size Can be effective versus double-teams Scheme versatile Could fit as an end…