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Kevin O'Connell, QB
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Featured Players
Quarterbacks
| Name | College |
| Bomar, Rhett | Sam Houston State |
| Davis, Nate | Ball State |
| Freeman, Josh | Kansas State |
| Sanchez, Mark | Southern Cal |
| Stafford, Matthew | Georgia |
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Running Backs
| Name | College |
| Brown, Donald | Connecticut |
| Fiammetta, Tony | Syracuse |
| McCoy, LeSean | Pittsburgh |
| Moreno, Knowshon | Georgia |
| Wells, Beanie | Ohio State |
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Wide Receivers
| Name | College |
| Britt, Kenny | Rutgers |
| Crabtree, Michael | Texas Tech |
| Harvin, Percy | Florida |
| Heyward-Bey, Darrius | Maryland |
| Maclin, Jeremy | Missouri |
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Tight Ends
| Name | College |
| Beckum, Travis | Wisconsin |
| Casey, James | Rice |
| Ingram, Cornelius | Florida |
| Nelson, Shawn | Southern Miss |
| Pettigrew, Brandon | Oklahoma State |
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
| Name | College |
| Ayers, Robert | Tennessee |
| Bennett, Michael | Texas A&M |
| Jackson, Tyson | LSU |
| Orakpo, Brian | Texas |
| Raji, B.J. | Boston College |
| Taylor, Terrance | Michigan |
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Linebackers
| Name | College |
| Beckwith, Darry | LSU |
| Curry, Aaron | Wake Forest |
| Cushing, Brian | Southern Cal |
| Laurinaitis, James | Ohio State |
| Maualuga, Rey | Southern Cal |
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Cornerbacks
| Name | College |
| Davis, Vontae | Illinois |
| Jenkins, Malcolm | Ohio State |
| Moore, D.J. | Vanderbilt |
| Smith, Alphonso | Wake Forest |
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Safeties
| Name | College |
| Chung, Patrick | Oregon |
| Delmas, Louis | Western Michigan |
| Johnson, Rashad | Alabama |
| Moore, William | Missouri |
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Specialists
| Name | College |
| Buehler, David | Southern Cal |
| Fodge, Matt | Oklahoma State |
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Overview
OverviewWith a thumb injury sidelining him for five games in 2006, O'Connell entered his senior year barely a blip on the NFL radar. He proved his health -- and ability -- as a senior, however, and ranks as one of the draft's more intriguing developmental quarterback prospects. Blessed with a rare combination of size and athleticism, O'Connell has shown considerable improvement over the past two years in his reading of defenses and overall passing accuracy.
High School
A football and basketball standout ... Had a big senior season after losing part of his junior year to injury ... All-region by SuperPrep and honorable mention all-region by PrepStar ... Passed for 1,950 yards and 19 touchdowns for the 7-4 Mavs ... Also ran for 310 yards ... An all-league, all-North County and all-San Diego selection ... Team MVP ... Earned three letters in football and two letters in basketball ... Threw for 980 yards and seven scores as a junior on 56 completions.
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Analysis
AnalysisPositives: Exceptional size. ... Rare athleticism for the quarterback position. ... Good straight-line speed. ... Good strength and surprising elusiveness for a player his size to buy time in the pocket or scramble, if needed. ... Good poise in the pocket. ... Keeps his eyes downfield. ... Makes his progressions and throws to the open receiver. ... Flashes accuracy to all levels of the field. ... Improved touch on his deep passes as a senior. ... Arm strength to make every NFL throw. ... Has made considerable development as a passer over the past two seasons and has the tools to work with. ... An ascending talent. ... Four-year captain.
Negatives: Raw. ... Struggles with consistency. ... Perfectly suited to the Aztec's offensive scheme due to his size, arm and athleticism and will need considerable developmental time to acclimate to an NFL offense. ... Obvious questions about San Diego State's level of competition in the Mountain West Conference.
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