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Rufus French | TE | Mississippi | SEC
Ht Wt 40 BP SS LS VJ BJ Grade
6'3" 256 4.87 20 4.55 12.77 32.0 8'9" 6.3
Rufus French
He enters the draft a year early as a productive player in the passing game as a result of an offense that found a way to get him the ball. He has all of the physical attributes that NFL teams are looking for, including quickness, good feet and enough acceleration to beat the jam and get separation. He has a chance to be a nice matchup tightend on the NFL level in the passing game and he shows good concentration on the ball and natural hands. As a blocker, he is adequate, but not real physical at the point of attack and he does not always dominate. He needs to improve his overall consistency as he will disappear from a game at times and he also could refine his route running a little more. He has a nice upside and if he has strong individual workouts, he may move up the draft charts.

1998 Receiving Statistics
Receptions Receiving Yards Yards Per Reception Touchdowns
39 432 11.1 2

1998 Rushing Statistics
Rushing Yards Attempts Average per Rush Touchdowns
9 1 9 0


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