Scouting the Fiesta Bowl for NFL Talent

January 1, 8 PM EST, Fox: The Broncos of Boise State make it to the national scene after an undefeated campaign and take on Oklahoma. The Sooners felt their chances to make a run at the national title was stolen from them against Oregon. Except for one prospect the majority of the talent in this game is of the middle round variety.

Boise State vs. Oklahoma
FOX, 8:00 P.M.

Boise State

Name	Pos	#	Yr	Rnd	Comments
Gerald Alexander	S	2	5Sr	6/7	Athletic safety coming off a poor season.  Best in a two-deep zone system.
Colt Brooks	OLB	31	5Sr	FA	Potential back-up on the strong side.
Andrew Browning	DT	57	5Sr	FA	Small but explosive one-gap tackle.
Ryan Clady	T	79	3So	2/3	Terrific young prospect with excellent size and skill.
Dennis Ellis	DE	91	5Sr	FA	Solid defender with a well rounded game.
Korey Hall	OLB	25	5Sr	7th	Well rounded linebacker with poor size/speed numbers.  Potential back-up in a one-gap system.  Has a special teams mentality.
Drisan James	WR	11	5Sr	FA	Mildly productive receiver with the size/speed numbers to be a fifth wide out at the next level.
Ian Johnson	RB	41	3So	6/7	Solid ball carrier coming off a breakout campaign.  Must improve his hands as he looks like a third down back at the next level.
Brad Lau	FB	34	5Sr	FA	Aggressive lead blocker with good size.
Legedu Naanee	WR	4	5Sr	6/7	King sized wide out with solid speed.  Must pick up the pace and consistently play to his abilities.
Jerard Rabb	WR	1	5Sr	6/7	Competitive pass catcher with no single outstanding aspect to his game.
Derek Schouman	TE	91	4Sr	FA	Athletic tight end who really does not play to his timed speed (4.65).
Jared Zabransky	QB	5	5Sr	FA	Adequate college passer with marginal skills for the next level.

Oklahoma

Name	Pos	#	Yr	Rnd	Comments
C.J. AhYou	DE	99	5Sr	7th	Solid football player who fights hard.  Small, over-aged and has durability issues.
Rufus Alexander	OLB	42	5Sr	3rd	Athletic weak-side prospect who would nicely fit a one-gap system.
Larry Birdine	DE	92	5Sr	6/7	One time pass rushing terror coming off a disappointing campaign.  Could find a home as a conventional end.
Zach Latimer	ILB	46	5Sr	6/7	Underrated linebacker with a solid game.  May be best on the inside of a 3-4 alignment.
Chris Messner	T	79	5Sr	7th	Size prospect that's shown some progress on the field.
Carl Pendleton	DT	68	4Jr	5/6	Explosive interior prospect who fell off the map this year.
Adrian Peterson	RB	28	3Jr	1st	Dominant ball carrier with a complete game.  Durability is a concern.
Calvin Thibodeaux	DE	58	5Sr	7th	Small college defensive end who could thrive as a pass rush specialist.
Paul Thompson	WR	12	4Sr	FA	Good athlete forced to move back to the quarterback position this year.  A projection at receiver.
D.J. Wolfe	S	25	3Jr	6/7	Showed a lot of promise as a sophomore in '05 but struggled this year.

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