01/04/06

INTERESTING PROSPECTS ON & OFF OFFICIAL JUNIOR LIST:

Although there are still nearly two weeks remaining on the clock for underclassmen to declare their intentions to join the 2006 NFL Draft, our staff has identified several players that will be included on the final list of players provided to the NFL teams on January 18th… some of the more interesting names, as of today, include Grossmont JC/Oregon defensive end RODERKUS WRIGHT, who will be playing in the upcoming LVAAC, Texas College defensive end/linebacker MIKE WILLIAMS, Abilene Christian cornerback/return man DANIEAL MANNING, Georgia (AFL) wide receiver/return man TROY BERGERON, Arizona State/Ex-Indiana linebacker PAUL SZCZESNY… meanwhile, NOTRE DAME quarterback BRADY QUINN, Florida running back DESHAWN WYNN, Rutgers fullback BRIAN LEONARD, Texas Tech wide receiver JARRETT HICKS, Wisconsin offensive tackle JOE THOMAS, Hawaii offensive guard SAMSON SATELE and Central Michigan defensive end DAN BAZUIN have all insisted that they will be returning to play out their final year of eligibility…

NFL COMBINE INVITES:

The initial list of NFL Combine Invites has been circulated to all 32 NFL teams within the past week or so, as a final and complete list will be made available later this month or in early February, which will likely feature a large number of the underclassmen who are expected to make themselves eligible over the next few weeks… here is a copy of the official list that was sent to each one of the 32 NFL franchises… www.nflcombine.net/nicplayers.aspx

CROMARTIE HEADS TO NFL:

Tallahassee, FL… Florida State junior cornerback/return man ANTONIO CROMARTIE has decided to forego his final two year's of eligibility and join the 2006 NFL Draft Class… he continues to rehab from a torn ACL he suffered over the summer, but has already started to run and even cut on occasion… most insiders believe that he will not be full-go for the Combine, although a possible late-March or early-April private workout, reminiscent of the one done by Willis McGahee (Buffalo) a few years ago is very possible… Cromartie pointed out a desire to help out his family, but he was also concerned with suffering a second major injury at the college level and his current academic standing with the team… he has yet to receive back his grade from the NFL Advisory Committee…