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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…

Career Recap: Jeffcoat was a backup as a freshman in 2010. Still, he had 13 tackles with three tackles for a loss, 1.5 sacks and one pass breakup. Jeffcoat earned a starting job at right defensive end last year, but he had a slow start the season. Jeffcoat had zero sacks and three tackles for…

Strengths: Elusive, shifty runner Speedy back with a burst Enough speed to break off long runs Stronger than one would think Finishes runs well Good feet Quickness to the second level Skilled route-runner Soft hands Ready to contribute in the NFL Good blitz-protection ability Strong hands Nice cutting ability Good body-lean Runs with good balance…

Strengths: Good athlete Decent bull rush Powerful upper body Can destroy single blocks Hard to move off line of scrimmage Constantly fills his gap Good fit as a zero-technique in a 3-4 Plays with good pad level Scheme versatility Experienced Weaknesses: Zero pass-rush ability Top heavy Shedding blocks Weak against double teams Short arms (32.08)…

Career Recap: The Gators won the recruiting derby for the highly-touted Jenkins. He was a high school star when he chose Florida. The team redshirted Jenkins in 2009, but in spring practice before the 2010 season, he was one of the breakout stars for the Gators, which had to replace a lot of talent lost…

Strengths: Consistently gets separation Route-running Very quick and sudden Strong; can push defensive backs around Beats defensive backs for contested catches Quick feet Phenomenal possession receiver Excellent body control to make tough sideline catches Good hands Excellent after the catch Breaks tackles; gets yards after contact Leaping ability Adept at finding soft spots in zone…

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…

Strengths: Overwhelming size and strength Can’t be moved off line of scrimmage Tremendous run-defender Surprising explosiveness Extremely rare athlete Good quickness Quick feet Good get off Can collapse the pocket as a pass-rusher Fabulous bull rush Huge bulk Constantly fills his gap Very agile Requires multiple blockers Perfect fit as a zero-technique in a 3-4…