Priced Out of the Citi

Here’s a look at the top senior wide receiver prospects entering the 2011 season:

Terrance Toliver, LSU – The lengthy 6’5 wide out possesses a dependable set of hands and gets good separation from defenders. However, Toliver was almost non-existent in losses against Florida and Alabama and is currently recovering from a broken left hand he endured during a bar fight. Despite concerns, he is the consensus top senior wide out.

Austin Pettis, Boise State – The acrobatic Pettis has flashed tremendous athleticism with his ability to go up and grab the football at its highest point. While he didn’t make an impact in the stat box, Pettis showed grit and toughness playing in the Fiesta Bowl with a fractured lower leg this past season. He projects as a bona fide

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The Vikings have decided to use sixth-round pick Joe Webb at QB instead of WR going forward. “He has an aptitude to be a quarterback,” coach Brad Childress said. “If you go back and look at the UAB numbers, he put up outstanding numbers. He knows what he’s doing.”

RB Ryan Mathews was unable to participate in the San Diego’s first offseason coaching session because his college semester has not yet ended, but he is expected to practice next week during the team’s voluntary OTA sessions, Chargers.com reports.

New England Patriots WR Taylor Price will not participate in any of the Patriots’ organized team activities this offseason because his university does not have their graduation until June 11, reports Ian Rapoport, of the Boston Herald.

Rookie WR Kyle Williams has been turning heads during mini-camps with the 49ers, according to the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Williams,

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From The Salt Lake Tribune:

It appears that star running back Harvey Unga will wear the blue and white of BYU no more.

BYU spokeswoman Carri Jenkins told me this morning that Unga will not be allowed back in school until January of 2011 at the earliest.

She said that BYU’s dean of students, Vern Heperi, made the decision after considering Unga’s application for readmission. Unga’s girlfriend and ex-fiancee, Keilani Moeaki, a member of the BYU women’s basketball team, also cannot get back into school until January, Heperi decided.

Jenkins did not provide the reasons for Heperi’s decision.

Unga and Moeaki both withdrew from school on April 16, saying they had run afoul of the school’s honor code.

As has been stated in this space previously, Unga almost certainly will apply for the NFL’s supplemental draft, which will take place in mid-July.

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From The Salt Lake Tribune:

It appears that star running back Harvey Unga will wear the blue and white of BYU no more.

BYU spokeswoman Carri Jenkins told me this morning that Unga will not be allowed back in school until January of 2011 at the earliest.

She said that BYU’s dean of students, Vern Heperi, made the decision after considering Unga’s application for readmission. Unga’s girlfriend and ex-fiancee, Keilani Moeaki, a member of the BYU women’s basketball team, also cannot get back into school until January, Heperi decided.

Jenkins did not provide the reasons for Heperi’s decision.

Unga and Moeaki both withdrew from school on April 16, saying they had run afoul of the school’s honor code.

As has been stated in this space previously, Unga almost certainly will apply for the NFL’s supplemental draft, which will take place in mid-July.

He

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The countdown continues and our number twelve prospect in college football is…

Wide Receiver Julio Jones, Alabama (Junior):

The Skinny: From the moment Jones stepped onto the field as a 6’4”, 220-plus pound freshman at Alabama he made the rest of the SEC feel his presence. However, in 2009, despite adding a National Championship to his resume, the man-child had a lackluster sophomore campaign, due in part to nagging injuries. Now about to enter his junior season, Jones has NFL scouts in a feeding frenzy to see him justify their lofty expectations. He is as physical as they come and a difficult player to cover one-on-one. This could be a turning point for the highly-touted pass catcher—will he flourish and have the type of All-American season everyone believes he can, or flounder in

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Here’s a look at the top senior running back prospects entering the 2011 season:

DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma – The slashing back has been hindered by injuries throughout his Sooners career and will need to prove that he can stay healthy entering his senior season. While he does not project as a feature back at the next level, Murray does possess breakaway burst and ability to pick up yards after the catch as a receiver.

Evan Royster, Penn State – Any team looking for a between-the-tackles workhorse should look no further than Royster, who has exceeded the 100-yard barrier in 11 games over the past two seasons and needs just 481 rushing yards to break Curt Warner’s all-time PSU rushing record. Royster reacts quickly and has good wiggle in

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