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The Bonecrusher Remix

May 8, 2008 – 9:30 pm

One of the biggest surprises for me in the Chiefs’ recent draft class was the selection of SS DaJuan Morgan (N.C. State). While our current starter at that spot (Bernard Pollard) obviously had some issues last season, especially in pass coverage, I was a bit shocked that the Chiefs front office would choose to go after a player in that position, especially given the Chiefs definite need at several other spots and the youth already present in the aforementioned Pollard and his running mate Jarrod Page.

That being said, this pick has really grown on me over the past two weeks since the draft finished up, and I’m extremely excited to see what Morgan can do to help this team out on both defense and special teams. He is an extremely gifted tackler and is equally capable in pass coverage, as he turns his hips to run with receivers much quicker and smoother than Pollard does. Those two characteristics alone could push him into some playing time right from the start, and at the very least he’ll be a starter on the kick coverage team as a gunner from day one.

One of my favorite quotes from the Chiefs brass during their press conferences after each round of the draft came from the Chiefs Vice President of Player Personne, Bill Kuharich, when they sat down to discuss the Chiefs’ third round selections:

“The safety is just too good a value to pass up. Herm spotted him (Morgan) a year ago when we watching N.C. State tape and number seven just kept showing up.”

While that may or may not mean much to you, it tells me that Morgan is an impact player anytime he lines up on the field. Instead of just being content to make plays as they come to him, Morgan finds the ball and goes after it with a vengeance, not stopping until he levels the ball carrier into the ground. He is a punishing defender that plays an in-your-face style of football, and that is exactly the kind of player Herm Edwards is trying to stockpile in KC.

The best part about the Chiefs selection of Morgan in round three was the incredible value Morgan brought to the Chiefs overall draft class. Prior to the draft, I personally had Morgan ranked as my #2 safety on the board, just barely behind the 31st overall pick, SS Kenny Phillips (Miami). At the very worst, he should have been drafted near the middle of round two. Yet due to the incredible depth and talent available in the draft, the Chiefs were able to stick to their board and draft Morgan late in the 3rd round, gaining an versatile and extremely skilled safety at a spot that is usually the beginning of the end for starting caliber players.

I’m really excited to see Morgan hit the field this fall for the Chiefs, especially on special teams, as I think he could team up with Pollard to form one of the most fearsome punt/field goal blocking tandems in the entire league. They both have excellent quickness and the agility to throw their bodies in at the punter/kicker at awkward angles to get a hand on the football. Pollard has already shown himself to be a solid contributor for the Chiefs in this regard, and hopefully, Morgan will too.

If you haven’t had a chance to see him do his thing in person, feel free to check out his highlight film, courtesy of Rivals.com.

 
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Get to know him quick Chiefs fans, because you’re going to be cheering his name often this fall after he delivers play after play after play for both our defense and special teams. After it’s all said and done, the Chiefs are going to look like geniuses when Morgan is playing at a Pro Bowl caliber level, and I’m looking forward to seeing him do it day in and day out for the team very soon.

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By Chris Kolb Posted in DaJuan Morgan, NFL Draft, KC Chiefs No Comments

Fanatic 411 - It’s All About the Heart

May 8, 2008 – 7:43 am

Things have finally returned to normal for me, so I’m hopeful that I’ll be able to throw down all the content I’ve been promising as of late at some point today. For now, hit up the top three stories to hit the street out of KC while I grab some coffee and nourishment to start the day. Mmmm… coffee!

Another Running Back?

The Chiefs are really adamant about creating as much competition as they can during this summer’s training camp - evidently they’re planning on signing undrafted free agent RB Dantrell Savage to a contract later this month. Savage played ball at Oklahoma State and impressed the Chiefs coaching staff enough to earn the public praise of Chiefs Off. Coordinator Chan Gailey:

“You saw on film that he’s very talented, but once we got him on the field it was quite obvious he has a lot of talent,” said Chiefs offensive coordinator Chan Gailey. “He did a really nice job in our camp.

“He’s one of those tweener backs,” Gailey said. “He’s not a big back. He’s not a thumper. He’s a smaller, quicker guy, but he has good speed. But is he the kind of guy we can take to camp? We’ll just have to see where that takes us on whether he’s part of this organization. But it was obvious he’s a very talented young man.”

While it’s highly unlikely that Savage will win a roster spot with the regular squad in KC, he seems to be a solid young player with talent and heart, so I wish him the best in his pursuit of a job with the Chiefs. I expect we’ll see him on the practice squad.

A Darling in More Than One Way

Chiefs WR Devard Darling is excited to get a fresh start in Kansas City this season. Although football isn’t a widely popular sport in the Bahamas, he’s evidently a pretty big star in his native Bahamas, and he runs a football camp every year there for the kids on the islands.

I think that most Chiefs fans are hopeful Darling can come in and be a solid second option opposite of Dwayne Bowe, and with his size/speed, I expect he’ll surprise us all with his play this fall (Hat Tip - Arrowhead Pride).

Finally a True Fullback

My buddy Chris over at Arrowhead Pride dropped in yesterday with an excellent interview of Chiefs FB Chris Mandarino. Here’s a quick snapshot of the chat, but you should definitely check out the full interview as well:

“AP: Fullback isn’t a stat heavy or limelight intense position. What motivates you as a fullback to better yourself?

“CM: As a fullback you must take a lot of pride in what you do. You have to be physically and mentally tough and you have to find joy in doing your part to contribute to the ultimate goal of WINNING. As a fullback, I am motivated by seeing my running backs excel. When they have great games and seasons, it usually means that I have done a good job in helping them attain good statistics.

Mandarino is another guy with a ton of heart and fire and I really hope he finds a spot on the team. Fullback is a position the Chiefs have needed since Carl Peterson had a brain fart and let their Pro Bowl FB Tony Richardson waltz on out of town to Minnesota, so I think I speak for most Chiefs fans when I say that I’m hopeful the Chiefs will be able to get a true starter at the spot this summer.

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Don’t hate the player, hate the game.

May 7, 2008 – 12:14 am

In what is easily the most ridiculous bit of news I’ve heard in a long time, the Cincinnati Bengals blog (StripeHype) for our friends Zach and Adam’s Fan-Sided Blog Network has been threatened with a lawsuit by the team and the NFL itself for copyright violation and trademark infringement. Evidently, it is the team’s and the league’s contention that the images used in the design of the site and in posts violates federal copyright law.

Obviously this is an issue that all bloggers can relate to, especially those of us who write about a specific organization or sports franchise. I would hate to be sued by the Chiefs or the NFL for anything, let alone copyright violation, but I can tell you that every single image in use on this site comes from the public domain, and as such, they fall underneath the fair-use umbrella and cannot be considered a copyright violation.

But that being said, it flat out pisses me off that any team in the NFL or that the league itself would stoop so low as to threaten a lawsuit against a fan blog that maintains no affiliation with the team, and plays a vital role in the support of the team by giving its fans a place to voice their thoughts. I know for a fact that I would be livid if the Chiefs or the NFL came after me (not that they would get a damn dime) and my blog, so I can certainly sympathize with my fellow bloggers at StripeHype over this absurd threat to their existence.

Feel free to drop in over to StripeHype or Arrowhead Addict and wish them well in their fight with the Bungholes and the No Fans League. This is the time for every fan who supports the work that blogs do in presenting a side opinion on our pro sports teams to stand up and protect the rights of fans (who pay the bills last I checked) to share their thoughts on their favorite team.

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A tight end? You bet.

May 6, 2008 – 11:35 pm

The sentiments of the title reflect my own in more ways than one after watching the Chiefs select TE Brad Cottam with their second pick in the third round of the NFL Draft last week. In fact, I think my exact words went something like this:

“A tight end? Are you serious? What the heck are the Chiefs thinking taking a tight end here?”

After making close to 500 or so mock drafts during the time leading up to the draft, I had a pretty good idea that Brad Cottam would be available in round 3. And although I couldn’t knock his talent, size, or speed, I would have never guessed that the Chiefs would choose to use a valuable third round pick to take him, especially when we already have a future Hall of Famer in tight end Tony Gonzalez still in the prime of his career.

But after further reflection, I stand corrected on the need for another solid tight end on the Chiefs roster. Not only does Cottam possess outstanding size (6′8″), strength (24 reps @ 225 lbs.), and speed (4.63 seconds - 40 time), but he also has excellent hands to go along with solid blocking ability, which is something the Chiefs sorely need after the departure of Jason Dunn. And in Chan Gailey’s run-heavy/play-action pass offensive scheme, having a tight end with Cottam’s skills in both blocking and receiving will be invaluable to this team.

The biggest knock on Cottam is his lack of collegiate experience, although it’s pretty safe to say that if he hadn’t been injured for as many games in his career at Tennessee, he would have easily been a top 20 pick in round one, so his loss could very well be the Chiefs gain.

As I mentioned before, I truly think Cottam will be a weapon right from day one for the Chiefs, as he’s clearly capable of putting up huge numbers if he stays healthy over the course of an entire season. It also can’t hurt to line up opposite of a 10 time Pro Bowl player in Tony Gonzalez, or to have a player the caliber of WR Dwayne Bowe stretching the field, so if anything, Cottam should find himself lined up against slower footed linebackers more often than not. And that is exactly what the Chiefs and Brodie Croyle needs to have if they want to improve their 31st ranked offense from a season ago.

So even if you were like me and couldn’t understand why the Chiefs would take a tight end while they still had so many other needs, especially along their offensive line, I think you’ll be pretty surprised and excited to see what he is capable of bringing to this offense once he hits the field this summer in River Falls.

If you’d like to get a sneak peak at Cottam’s skill set, feel free to check out this highlight video from his days in Knoxville. Enjoy!

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By Chris Kolb Posted in Brad Cottam, NFL Draft, Features, KC Chiefs No Comments

Fanatic 411 - “Where did all of our readers go?” Edition

May 6, 2008 – 7:23 am

After a 2 day break in the action (so I could relax a bit), the Fanatic 411 is back and we’ve got plenty of juicy info to pass along to you this morning. Feel free to check out all the links, read the stories, and then chime in over here with any thoughts or comments you have.

I’m definitely going to be going all out today to get all the promised write-ups on the Chiefs draft picks up and running, so make sure you check back in for those as well. Until then, enjoy the links while I grab some coffee and food to eat.

  • As usual, Chris from Arrowhead Pride has been hard at work busting out all kinds of outstanding content lately, so make sure you get over there ASAP to check out his latest piece on Chiefs QB Brodie Croyle and why we should count on him as the starter for the foreseeable future.

 

  • Why is it that the KC Star seems determined to relegate the Chiefs to second-class citizen status in their sports coverage? The Chiefs just finished up an unprecedented undrafted rookie mini-camp, yet the Star has yet to write up a single piece on it. And they wonder why blogs are taking over their readership by storm these days. Oh well, here’s the one bit of content they decided to pass along for us this week, so make sure you savor it since we won’t be seeing much else coming down the pike any time soon.

 

  • Now that he’s been dropped from the Chiefs pre-game and sideline reporting duties, Bob Gretz has started to put forth pieces that are actually worth reading. His latest gives us a solid analysis of why the Chiefs current cap situation is a good thing and not a bad one.

 

  • The plot has thickened in the Marvin Harrison saga. Evidently, six of the casings found at the shooting that took place last week at Harrison’s car wash, have been directly linked to a gun owned by Harrison. Quick bit of advice… next time you decide shoot someone, make sure you don’t use a custom-made Belgian gun that’s easily identified.

 

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By Chris Kolb Posted in 411, NFL, KC Chiefs 2 Comments

Fanatic 411 - “It Wasn’t Me” Edition

May 3, 2008 – 9:03 am

Here’s the latest news from around Chiefs Nation and the NFL. It’s Saturday, so the news is a little weak compared to what we can usually dig up during the rest of the week. But we’re bringing it strong anyway so I hope you enjoy!

  • Adam Teicher of the KC Star has a nice piece up Chiefs UDFA Mike Cox, who played balled under the Chiefs new Offensive Coordinator Chan Gailey at Georgia Tech. Cox would finally give the Chiefs a true fullback that is not a converted linebacker or tight end like the Chiefs previous experiments at the position with Boomer Grigsby and Kris “Secret Weapon” Wilson.

 

  • My buddy Chris over at Arrowhead Pride has been churning out some really great content lately, so if you haven’t spent any time over there recently, you should go now. His newest piece is on Chiefs UDFA Ricky Santos, who played QB at New Hampshire (Div. I-AA), and while Santos is a little short on size, his numbers tell the real tale I think, and he could definitely push the other QBs currently on the Chiefs roster this summer in training camp.

 

  • The Home of the Chiefs has an interesting take up on the Chiefs draft… from a different perspective. Thoughts on the Dark Side gives Chiefs fans the view of our draft class in the minds of Raider Nation, and while they’re pretty high on the Raiders new 3rd string RB Darren McFadden, the overall consensus is that the Chiefs did pretty well with their picks.

 

  • The Chiefs designated mouthpiece, Bob Gretz, has a nice spot up on this weekend’s rookie mini-camp in Kansas City, AKA “the Herm Edwards Invitational.” The Chiefs are headed outside the box quite a bit with this camp, inviting only undrafted rookie free agent signings and tryout players to come and participate, instead of the doing what the rest of the league does in inviting all of their rookies. I like the move a lot because it gives the UDFAs and tryouts a chance to show off their skills with the coaching staff’s undivided attention.

 

  • Trouble is brewing in Indianapolis after the Colts superstar WR Marvin Harrison was the subject of a serious police inquiry into a shooting at a tavern owned by Harrison in his native North Philadelphia. Evidently ballistics tests have come back with a positive match to Harrison’s custom made Belgian gun, and although Harrison is denying he was involved, it’s difficult to see how he’ll get out of this one.

 
That’s all I’ve got today. I’m taking a bit of a break this weekend, but check back in later tonight because we should have a new piece up on the Chiefs new Tight End, Brad Cottam. Thanks and Go Chiefs!!

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Not your average running back

May 2, 2008 – 11:12 am

After watching the Chiefs wrap up one the best 1st days of the NFL Draft in franchise history, many Chiefs fans were ready to keep the momentum going headlong into the 3rd round of the draft. The Chiefs had three picks in that round, and many felt that they could use 1 or more on continuing their upgrade along the offensive line, which was generally accepted as the most important task at hand for the Chiefs this off-season.

There were many talented players available when the Chiefs were placed on the clock in the 3rd round for the 1st of their three picks, but the last one that the fans, the pundits shouting their views on ESPN and the NFL Network, and even your’s truly thought the Chiefs would take was RB Jamaal Charles. While Charles was thought of as one of the better prospects available at the running back position in this draft, the Chiefs seemed to be set at that spot, and given their needs in other key positions, it wasn’t likely that they would use their 1st pick in round three to take a player like Charles.

We were all wrong.

In years past, the Chiefs would have gone with a more safer route through the draft, preferring to draft players at positions of need and ignore their draft value for the most part. While that’s not always a bad move to make when you’re solid football team in need of a player or two to get over the hill and into a deep playoff run, it rarely works for teams like the Chiefs that are in the midst of a complete overhaul. This strategy has also led to much wailing and gnashing of teeth in many a Chiefs fan’s home (myself included) and created the current mess the Chiefs are in right now with their complete lack of youth and talent along their offensive line.

But this year was different for the Chiefs. They were aggressive right from the start, fielding offers from interested teams looking to move up into the Chiefs #5 overall pick in the 1st round but quickly declining those offers in favor of drafting DT Glenn Dorsey. The team also traded up 2 slots with the Detroit Lions from #17 overall to #15 overall by giving up a 5th round pick they acquired in the Trent Green deal a year ago, and snatched their top rated O-line player in Branden Albert.

So it should have come as no surprise when the Chiefs quickly turned in their pick in round three, and announced to the world that they were drafting Jamaal Charles, Running Back, Texas. This is a player that has cheetah-like speed to go along with exceptional hands and excellent vision, and while the Chiefs are already set with their starter at the RB position with Larry Johnson, getting a change of pace kind of running back in Charles will bring back an element the Chiefs have missed on offense since Priest Holmes was in his prime.

Charles does all of the little things that teams need to maintain a high level of success. He is not afraid to take on blocking assignments on third down passing plays, he is outstanding at finding holes in an opposing defense’s coverage to get crucial receptions and yards after the catch, and he has the breakaway speed to hit a home run every single time he touches the ball.

And I would suggest that you not let his lack of size in comparison to LJ fool you into thinking he’s not capable of doing some hard running up the middle. When I watched tape of a few games with him last season at Texas, the one thing I kept noticing was his ability to run downhill after picking out the hole in the defense. He doesn’t dance around the backfield a la Barry Sanders and then make people miss enough times to gain the yards he needs. He uses his excellent vision to find the hole and run straight through it at a break-neck pace. His strength is vastly underrated as well, as he is definitely capable of bouncing off of would be defenders en route to a big play, and he is easily capable of holding his own against bigger defenders when he stays in to block.

Will he become an every down running back in the NFL? Only time will tell.

But playing for a Chiefs team that is loaded already at the running back spot with several big, strong, bruising kind of backs can’t hurt his potential playing time either. The best comparison to the current situation at running back for the Chiefs would be the backfield in Jacksonville with Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew’s complimentary styles of running the ball. Taylor hits teams hard with his size and strength, and then Jones-Drew comes in to carve defenses up with his electric speed and agility. That is what a running back tandem of Larry Johnson and Jamaal Charles can bring to the table.

And that is most definitely a good thing for a team that is in desperate need of play makers.

If you’re like me and you need to see what Charles can do before making up your own mind, feel free to check his highlight reel out, courtesy of Rivals.com. Enjoy!

 
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Official list of UDFAs released

May 2, 2008 – 7:41 am

Chiefs GM Carl Peterson just announced the final list of the players the Chiefs have signed to rookie free agent contracts. Although there has been quite a bit of speculation about who made the list, the Chiefs are officially stating that they’ve signed 17 players, which is pretty close to the number the Chiefs put out after the draft. I expect the team will sign a few more guys after this weekend’s rookie mini-camp but these 17 guys probably have a better shot at making the team since the Chiefs felt they were good enough to sign right away.

Here’s the list according to kcchiefs.com:

WR - Jabari Arthur (6-4, 219)

Appeared in 45 games (25 starts) at Akron catching 184 passes for 2,653 yards (14.4 avg.) with 17 TDs. As a senior Arthur led the team with 86 catches for 1,171 yards with 10 TDs. A native of Montreal, Quebec, Arthur earned league MVP honors as a high school sophomore and senior at Vanier Prep.

WR - Sean Bailey (6-1, 184)

Played in 32 games (24 starts) at Georgia, hauling in 73 passes for 1,251 yards (17.1 avg.) with seven touchdowns. Started all 12 games as a senior and posted 37 catches for 597 yards and four TDs. The Alpharetta, Georgia native was a USA Today first-team All-USA receiver as a prep at Milton High School in Alpharetta, Georgia.

PK - Connor Barth (5-11, 193)

Served as North Carolina’s kicker in all 47 games of his four-year career with the Tar Heels. He made 54 of 71 career field goals (76.1 pct.), including four from 50+ yards and connected on 103 of 106 extra points for 265 total points. The Wilmington, North Carolina product was a first-team high school All-America pick at Hoggard High School in Wilmington, North Carolina.

FB - Mike Cox (6-0, 252)

Played in 47 games (33 starts) at Georgia Tech, totaling 30 catches for 217 yards (7.2 avg.) with one touchdown. He also rushed 10 times for 63 yards (6.3 avg.) and completed his only pass attempt for 17 yards during his career with the Yellow Jackets. The Lewisberry, Pennsylvania product was a prep standout at Red Land High School in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania.

G - Ian-Yates Cunningham (6-3, 296)

Appeared in 43 games (31 starts) at both right and left guard for Virginia. A teammate of Chiefs first-round draft pick T/G Branden Albert, Cunningham started all 25 games over his final two seasons with the Cavaliers. The 2003 ACC All-Freshman Team selection was a prep standout at Hebron High School in Plano, Texas.

DE - Johnny Dingle (6-1, 265)

Saw action in 37 games (19 starts) as a defensive end for West Virginia, compiling 79 tackles (52 solo) with 14.5 sacks, 28 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, four QB pressures and three passes defensed. A Miami, Florida native, Dingle was a four-year starter at Booker T. Washington High School in Miami.

S - Ron Girault (5-10, 204)

Appeared in 45 games (40 starts) at Rutgers, recording 271 tackles (160 solo), 1.5 sacks (-11.0 yards), nine tackles for loss, 10 INTs for 204 yards, seven passes defensed, four fumble recoveries and four forced fumbles. He also blocked two kicks on special teams. The Spring Valley, New York native was an all-state performer at St. Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, New Jersey.

CB - Maurice Leggett (5-11, 188)

Saw duty in 45 games at Valdosta State, logging 136 tackles (92 solo), nine tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, nine INTs, 23 passes defensed, one forced fumble, a fumble recovery and three blocked kicks. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native won two NCAA Division II National Championships at Valdosta State (2004 and 2007). He prepped at Mt. Zion High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

DT - Derek Lokey (6-1, 287)

Played in 32 games (21 starts) during his four-year collegiate career at Texas. He piled up 101 career tackles (50 solo), 3.0 sacks, 18 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, 30 QB pressures and three passes defensed. A native of Nacogdoches, Texas, Lokey earned Class 4A Player of the Year honors as a senior at Ryan High School in Denton, Texas.

OG - Chris McDuffie (6-4, 330)

Appeared in 46 games (16 start) for Clemson. A converted defensive tackle, McDuffie earned second-team All-America honors in his first season as a full-time starter on the offensive front in 2007. McDuffie was an all-state selection as a prep at George Washington High School in Danville, Virginia.

RB - Kalvin McRae (5-9, 203)

Saw duty in 48 games (44 starts) at Ohio, rushing for 4,398 yards on 903 carries with 49 TDs and 21 100-yard games. He rewrote the Bobcat record books as a senior rushing 294 times for 1,434 yards with 19 touchdowns and nine 100-yard games. A Decatur, Georgia native, McRae attended Avondale High School in Avondale Estates, Georgia.

DT - Maurice Murray (6-3, 334)

Appeared in 22 games at New Mexico State after transferring from Long Beach City College. He tallied 48 tackles (14 solo), seven stops for loss and 3.5 sacks. Murray won three state titles as a prep at Long Beach Poly High School in Long Beach, California.

LB - Steve Octavien (6-0, 238)

Appeared in 22 games (10 starts) in three seasons at Nebraska after transferring from Harper College. He registered 128 career tackles (80 solo) with the Cornhuskers, to go along with 3.0 sacks, 21 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, 11 QB pressures and five passes defensed. A product of Naples, Florida, Octavien was a prep standout at Naples Lely High School.

DE - Jason Parker (6-3, 258)

Played in 34 games (13 starts) at Arizona, making 85 tackles (52 solo) with 7.5 sacks, 13.5 tackles for loss, an INT, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and four passes defensed. A San Diego native, Parker earned All-Western League defensive player of the year honors as a senior at Mission Bay High School in San Diego.

DE - Jonal Saint-Dic (6-0, 253)

Played in 25 games, making 14 starts during his collegiate career at Michigan State. A second-team Walter Camp All-America pick as a senior, he finished his career with 71 tackles (39 solo), 13.0 sacks, 19 tackles for loss and nine fumbles forced, including a Big Ten-record eight forced fumbles as a senior. A product of Elizabeth, New Jersey, Saint-Dic was a two-way starter at Elizabeth High School.

QB - Ricky Santos (6-0, 209)

Started 50 games (49 starts) at New Hampshire, completing 1,122 of 1,636 passes for 13,212 yards, with 123 TDs and 33 INTs. A two-time All-America selection and Walter Payton Award winner as the top player in Division I-AA as a junior, he also added 505 carries for 1,415 yards and 30 touchdowns over his four-year collegiate career. A native of Norwood, Massachusetts, Santos was a four-sport letter-winner at Bellingham High School in Bellingham, Massachusetts.

WR - Luke Swan (5-11, 191)

Played in 28 games (15 starts) at Wisconsin, catching 60 passes for 1,046 yards with seven TDs. As a senior he posted 25 catches for 451 yards with two TDs before a hamstring injury limited his season to six games. Swan was twice an all-state pick at Fennimore High School in Fennimore, Wisconsin.

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