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Grading System
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Autry Denson | RB | Notre Dame | Independents
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Selected by Tampa Bay Buccaneers in round 7, pick 27 (#233 overall)
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Ht
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Wt
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40
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BP
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SS
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LS
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VJ
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BJ
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Grade
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5'9"
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197
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4.66
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20
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4.18
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11.44
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31.0
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9.8"
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5.16
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Craig Jones/Allsport
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He is another smaller type RB and versatility may be his best asset. He is a very creative runner that has good instincts and is very efficient. He hits the hole with good quickness, he can bounce it to the outside and he follows his blocks well. He is not a big and powerful back, although he has better toughness as an inside runner than one might imagine. He is more of a "weaver" type that sifts his way through traffic, but he will take a hit and bounce off "would be" tacklers. He is not an overly effective blocker and must show some improvement as a receiver out of the backfield. At this stage, he is a very solid player that could be a complimentary backup RB on the NFL level, but he is probably not a guy that can give you a ball control attack. He is a player that will grow on some teams as the draft approaches and he may actually move up the draft charts a bit.
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1998 Rushing Statistics
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Rushing Yards
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Attempts
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Average per Rush
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Touchdowns
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1306
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277
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4.7
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18
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1998 Receiving Statistics
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Receptions
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Receiving Yards
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Yards Per Reception
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Touchdowns
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7
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88
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12.6
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0
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