Brian Alford
WR, Purdue

Name	Jsy	College	HT	WT
Brian Alford	80	Purdue	6014	187

40	BP	SS	LS	VJ	BJ	Grade	Rd.
4.45	N/A	4.04	11.08	37	10’07”	5.91	4

Background 1997- First team All-American by Football News...2nd team by AP...3rd team by Sporting News...co-MVP...all-time leader in receving yds. and receiving TD’s...set single season receiving yds, ranks 4th on all-time Big Ten single season list...4th in TD, 4th in receiving yds., 8th in receptions in Big Ten...1996- First team All-Big Ten and Purdue’s MVP...22nd in NCAA in pass receptions...2nd in the league and 17th in nation in yardage...started 10 games...1995- Started first 6 games and played in all 11 games...led the team in catches and TDs...1994- Played in the final five games after recovering from a broken clavicle, sustained in preseaon scrimmage...1993-Did not play...

High School Three year starter...Oakland Press Dream Team...first team all-state...voted to play in the Michigan All-Star game...participated in track...

Academics Majoring in Supervision at Purdue...

Stats 1997- 63 no...1228 yds...10 TD...1996- 63 no...1057 yds...12 yds...12 TD...1995- 34 no... 686 yds...8 TD...1994- 4 no...58 yds...1 TD...Totals: 164 no...3029 yds...31 TD.

Summary This is a player that came into the 1997 season with no fanfare and very little NFL potential, but he has really emerged as a NFL prospect...had an outstanding senior year in 1997 and new head coach Joe Tiller’s wide-open pro-style offense, catching 59 passes for 1167 yds. and 9 TDs...he is an outstanding high school track & field speedster and does have natural speed, as evidenced by a strong combine workout...has struggled academically at Purdue but has managed to stay eligible...he has really shown improvement under Tellar and has become more of a natural receiver than a speed guy...he runs good routes and has good quickness and explosion in and out of his routes and he still has the ability to get deep that he has always possessed...he is exc in the open field and will come over the middle and make the tough catch in traffic...he has really improved his catching consistancy and in the past he seemed to drop alotof catchable balls and while he still not perfect in that area, he has really improved in his hands which certainly be considered in the acceptable category...he is a guy that really seems to be movin gup the draft charts and if 1997 season is any indication, he will get better in NFL training camp...has enough speed and AA to develop into at least a number three WR in the NFL or possibly better.