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Transferred from junior college in 2013 and also from Tennessee.

Positives: Very good height and great bulk for the position. Above-average hands in general. Tracks pretty well over his outside shoulder. Fair concentration on contested passes. Not easy to bring down. Is a fullback on punt team. Adequate run blocker when he only has to push forward.

Negatives: Will body catch at times. Below-average speed and explosiveness. Poor run blocker on the outside when he has to move his feet. Is consistently very slow to attack defenders as a run blocker on outside runs, and will get in his own runner’s way most of the time. Will leave his feet and lower his head as a run blocker and then get beaten by outside moves. Needs to work back to the quarterback on scramble drill. Seems a little slow off the line. Poor routes and is slow into and out of his breaks. Hyperextended left elbow in 2014 season and wasn’t fully recovered by mid-March.

Projection: UDFA.

Was a redshirt senior.

Positives: Can extend to snag very well at times. Above-average body control and concentration on off target passes. Above-average straight ahead run blocker who is able to maintain his blocks downfield and drive defenders. Is also the fullback on punt team.

Negatives: Slightly below-average height and below-average bulk for the position – H-back size. Less effective as a blocker on the outside when he has to slide his feet. Inconsistent hands. Below-average ball security, and had the ball stripped while turning upfield before he could tuck it away. A little slow in his cuts. Left foot injury kept him out of Pro Day workouts. Below-average upper-body strength.

Projection: UDFA.

All-Star Games: Medal of Honor Bowl.

Positives: Versatile tight end who also played linebacker and special teams in college. Runs with adequate speed (borne out by his Pro Day track speed) and acceleration off the line. Very good, effortless hands and is able to extend and adjust well in traffic. Has enough concentration and body control to make catches while falling to the ground. Willing to go over the middle. Solid downfield blocker. Adequate lateral and directional quickness.

Negatives: H-back size. Below-average in-line run blocker – has poor upper-body strength and lacks strength at the point of attack. Is easy for defenders to knock off balance. Little bit of a long strider. Below-average concentration on tipped pass. Suspended two games in 2013 for team rule violation – then was suspended another half for fighting.

Projection: UDFA.

All-Star Games: Senior Bowl.

Positives: Above-average height and adequate bulk for the position, with great hand size. Has enough long speed and runs adequate routes. Above-average hands and concentration, and can make the one-hand catch and extend. Can come up with the catch while sliding to the ground. Solid downfield blocker who doesn’t give up. Fair pass protector. Can come up with the catch while sliding to the ground.

Negatives: Accelerates slowly off the line. Slow to make his cuts and isn’t very deceptive, either. Lacks explosion coming out of his breaks or going into them. Below-average balance making cuts. Sometimes loses his concentration turning upfield before securing the ball. His hands are not very quick and he has a little trouble with fast passes, which was also evident in the Combine gauntlet drill. Runs a little bit out of control after the catch. Inconsistent technique as a pass protector, and will lower his head and get pulled off his feet – or defenders will just spin around him. Weak upper body.

Projection: UDFA.

Was a redshirt senior.

All-Star Games: Senior Bowl.

Positives: Runs with above-average speed. Shows some quickness and strength after the catch. Above-average concentration and tracking over his outside shoulder. Is nimble enough to get both feet down on sideline passes. Is able to find soft spot in zone coverage, turn around quickly, and present a nice target. Tracks fairly well over his inside shoulder down the seam. Pretty decisive in his routes. Adequate hand size. Is able to extend and track pretty well. Will come down with fast passes. Above-average vertical leap. Above-average downfield blocker.

Negatives: Slightly below-average height and bulk for the position. Below-average upper-body strength. Seems to have a short wingspan for his height. Below-average run blocker – pushed back and looks unwilling to initiate contact at times. Inconsistent hands and will let the ball get to his body too many times. Drifts on his out routes. Doesn’t set up defenders well in single coverage to be able to get past them. Inconsistent hands and concentration – will drop some easy passes that get to his body. Runs a little bit out of control out of his breaks. Doesn’t seem especially strong and had a hard time with physical coverage in Senior Bowl practices.

Projection: Round 5.

Was a redshirt senior.

All-Star Games: Shrine Game.

Positives: Versatile – former starting quarterback who switched to tight end for senior season and became the starter. Great height and adequate bulk for the position. Adequate speed and quickness for the position. Above-average hand size and long arms for a wide catch radius. Okay hands, and tracks passes well over his outside shoulder. Good concentration in traffic. Seems to be a solid red zone target. Worked well in both man and zone coverage in Shrine Game practices and ran smooth routes. Runs with good power after the catch, and is not easy to bring down. Pretty good downfield run blocker.

Negatives: Lacks experience at the tight end position. Poor upper-body strength. Not much of an inline blocker at this point. Wasn’t an outstanding quarterback in college as a passer, and was hesitant to throw, showing late recognition of open receivers, eyeballing receivers, and tending to just take off running when his primary receiver is covered.

Projection: Round 5.

Former transfer from Florida.

Positives: Great height and adequate bulk for the position. Is an athletic and agile tight end who runs with slightly above-average speed, lateral and directional quickness, and explosiveness. Has good, natural hands and can extend for passes well away from his body. Seems pretty strong at the point of attack as an in-line blocker. Adequate field sense. His feet moves fairly well laterally as an in-line pass blocker.

Negatives: Maybe too slim for his height – loses leverage immediately as a pass blocker and will get pushed back. Seems to get called for holding a lot despite his ability to slide with defenders.

Projection: UDFA. Has some solid ball skills and athleticism, and should be able to get into a training camp at least.