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VU’s Moore Says He’s Headed To The NFL

Brian Harrington — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:36:23 +0000

D.J. Moore said he knew months ago. In recent weeks he told select family members and coach Bobby Johnson. Wednesday, following Vanderbilt’s 16-14 victory over Boston College in the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl, the Commodores’ All-American defensive back made it known to the rest of the world that he will forgo his final season [...]

Auburn DL Marks To Enter NFL Draft

Brian Harrington — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:34:13 +0000

Auburn defensive lineman Sen’Derrick Marks will skip his senior season and enter the NFL Draft, the program announced on Tuesday. Marks, a second-team All-SEC selection this season, has made 37 career starts en route to recording 114 tackles and 7 1/2 sacks, including 32 tackles — 10 of which went for a loss — and [...]

Source: Jean-Francois Will Enter Draft

Brian Harrington — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:32:38 +0000

LSU defensive lineman Ricky Jean-Francois will enter the NFL draft, a person close to the player said Thursday reports ESPN.com . Jean-Francois, a junior, was named defensive MVP of the 2008 BCS National Championship game against Ohio State, recording six tackles and assisting on a sack in the Tigers’ 38-24 defeat of the Buckeyes in [...]

Kansas State QB Expected To Enter NFL Draft

Brian Harrington — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:30:54 +0000

Kansas State quarterback Josh Freeman was expected to announce that he’s skipping his senior season to enter the NFL draft. A person with knowledge of Freeman’s decision told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly, on Thursday the school planned to make a formal announcement on [...]

Wells Unsure Whether He Will Enter 2009 NFL Draft

Brian Harrington — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:29:06 +0000

The Associated Press reports Ohio State RB Chris Wells said he is not sure if he will leave school early and enter the 2009 NFL Draft. “I don’t want to say I’m leaning toward staying or I’m leaning toward going. All I’m saying is I do want to be the best Buckeye to ever come [...]

Iowa’s Shonn Greene Says He’ll Enter NFL Draft

Brian Harrington — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:27:51 +0000

All-American running back Shonn Greene will skip his senior season at Iowa and enter the NFL draft. The Big Ten’s most valuable player made the announcement Thursday after rushing for 121 yards and three touchdowns in the Hawkeyes’ 31-10 victory over South Carolina in the Outback Bowl. Greene set single-season records of 1,850 yards rushing [...]

Jets LB Vernon Gholston Rookie Update

Brian Harrington — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:32:15 +0000

New York Jets rookie LB Vernon Gholston has played in all 10 games but has been almost non existent with 10 tackles, 4 solo tackles.

Jaguars DE Derrick Harvey Rookie Update

Brian Harrington — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:29:25 +0000

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Derrick Harvey missed 33 days of training camp and preseason and has only played in all nine games with 9 tackles, 1 interception and 1.5 sacks.

Rams DE Chris Long Rookie Update

Brian Harrington — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:25:01 +0000

St Louis Rams DE Chris Long has played in all nine games and is now the starting right defensive end. Long has 4 sacks, 31 tackles with 25 solo tackles.

Dolphins Tackle Jake Long Rookie Update

Brian Harrington — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:21:10 +0000

Miami Dolphins rookie tackle Jake Long has played in all nine games and has started all nine games and has done a great job keeping first time Dolphins QB Chad Pennington on his feet.

Buffalo Bills Rookie CB Leodis McKelvin Rookie Update

Brian Harrington — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:16:28 +0000

Buffalo Bills Rookie CB Leodis McKelvin has played in all nine games in a reserve role with 13 tackles, 10 solo and one forced fumble.

Cincinati Bengals LB Keith Rivers Rookie Update

Brian Harrington — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:11:55 +0000

Cincinnati Bengals rookie linebacker Keith Rivers was placed on injured reserve after week 7 but before then had 37 tackles, 24 solo, 1 interception and 1 forced fumble.

Patriots LB Jerod Mayo Rookie Update

Brian Harrington — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:09:03 +0000

New England Patriots rookie linebacker Jerod Mayo has played in 10 games and has recorded 85 tackles with 66 of them being solo tackles.

Raiders RB Darren McFadden Rookie Update

Brian Harrington — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:04:17 +0000

Oakland Raiders running running back Darren McFadden has been marred by injury his rookie season and has been battling an injured toe. He has so far missed three straight games and has rushed for 341 yards, one touchdown and has fumbled twice in six games.

Ravens QB Joe Flacco Rookie Update

Brian Harrington — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:00:40 +0000

Baltimore Ravens rookie QB Joe Flacco has thrown seven touchdowns, seven interceptions and has thrown for 151/243 and has been sacked 17 times in nine games in which Flacco has started in every single one of them.

Falcons QB Matt Ryan Rookie Update

Brian Harrington — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:54:59 +0000

Atlanta Falcons rookie QB Matt Ryan in nine games has thrown eleven touchdowns, five interceptions and is 149/250 and has been sacked twelve times. He has started in every single game and is the lead running for rookie of the year.

Saints DT Sederick Ellis Rookie Update

Brian Harrington — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:51:25 +0000

First round draft choice of the New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Sederick Ellis in six games has recorded 15 tackles, 10 solo with 1 sack. Ellis underwent arthroscopic surgery Friday October 3rd on a medial meniscus tear in his right knee and missed three games because of it.

Glenn Dorsey Rookie Update

Brian Harrington — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:41:49 +0000

First round draft pick of the Kansas City Chiefs Glenn Dorsey has 1 sack and 25 tackles with 20 solo tackles in nine games with one forced fumble. Dorsey had a setback in training camp, injuring his left knee, not the one that hampered him the last half of last season after it was injured [...]

Gosder Cherilus Combine Interview

admin — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:11:14 +0000

Gosder Cherilus is interviewed by the media at the 2008 NFL Combine video courtesy of Atlanta Falcons

Rookie Battles: Darren McFadden Vs Jonathan Stewart

Brian Harrington — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:43:34 +0000

A lot of the so called “NFL draft experts” feel that Arkansas running back Darren McFadden has clearly ran away as the top running back in this draft class. In the latest edition of PFC Rookie Battles we take an in depth look at if McFadden has clearly ran away from this race and if [...]

Maryland Tight End Joey Haynos Exclusive PFC Interview

admin — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:33:08 +0000

PFC interviewer Jim Giles sits down with Maryland Tight End Joey Haynos following his excellent showing at the combine and an even better Pro Day in this exclusive interview. Download Joey Haynos Interview

Rookie Battles: Brian Brohm Vs Joe Flacco

Brian Harrington — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:25:42 +0000

The 2008 draft without a doubt has a clear cut number 1 quarterback heading in with that being BC quarterback Matt Ryan but does it have a clear cut number 2? With Ryan ahead of the pack we look at Louisville quarterback Brian Brohm and Delaware quarterback Joe Flacco as the clear cut frontrunners. While [...]

Rookie Battles: Malcolm Kelly Vs Limas Sweed

Brian Harrington — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:25:20 +0000

The NFL draft is upon us and we here at PFC will be breaking down the best two players at there positions and see who has the edge. We will first start of at the wide receiver position; some may feel that the receiver class does not have a clear cut number 1 wide out [...]

BC LB Joe Lonn Dunbar Exclusive PFC Interview

Brian Harrington — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:58:00 +0000

PFC interviewer Jim Giles sits down with Boston College linebacker Joe Lonn Dunbar in this exclusive interview Download Joe Lonn Dunbar Interview

Rookie Spotlight: Ohio State DE Vernon Gholston

Brian Harrington — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 06:37:19 +0000

The NFL Draft is filled with players who are now household names. Everyone by now know the names of BC quarterback Matt Ryan, Arkansas running back Darren McFadden and Virginia defensive end Chris Long but do we know the name of Ohio State defensive end Vernon Gholston? If Gholston is not a household name then [...]

Under The Radar: Texas WR Limas Sweed

Brian Harrington — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:58:00 +0000

At 6-3, Texas Longhorn wide receiver Limas Sweed is a top 5 prospect in the receiver draft class heading into the 2008 draft. Every single draft “guru” is already comparing Sweed to Texas Alum Roy Williams. The comparison to Williams may be a little too early but Sweed is definitely a great prospect heading into [...]

Get To Know: Boston College QB Matt Ryan

Brian Harrington — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:19:06 +0000

Everyone by now in the NFL world knows who Boston College Quarterback Matt Ryan is. But does everyone know the person behind all this hype? In this article we will profile Ryan and then everyone can judge for themselves if he is worthy of being the number 1 draft pick in the 2008 NFL draft. Matthew [...]

Oklahoma WR Malcolm Kelly: Under The Radar

Brian Harrington — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:27:53 +0000

The 2008 draft is upon us and there are quite a few teams that are looking for the next great receiver to make the big plays heading into December. The 2008 draft class does not have great depth similar to other years but they do have a great talent by the name of Malcolm Kelly [...]