late round sleeper WR's
Date: April 12, 2010 06:07PM
Joe Webb 6'3 223, 4.46
Joe Webb was featured by USA Today as one of the NFL Draft gems in the upcoming drafted. The former UAB standout is predicted to be a fourth-round draft choice in the article. His draft status has definitely improved after he played in the Senior Bowl and then put together a head-turning effort during UAB's Pro Day. One of the teams in attendance at the Pro Day - the Pittsburgh Steelers - invited Webb to town earlier this week. He was one of about 10 prospects invited to attend a private workout but Webb didn't work out for the team. Instead, he went to Pittsburgh for an extended job interview, which, apparently means the club liked what they saw while in Birmingham and didn't need to see Webb on the field any more. It wouldn't be a surprise if Webb's name gets called by the Steelers during the draft. This year's draft, by the way, will take place over three days. The first round will be chosen on Thursday, April 22 while rounds 2 and 3 will take place the following day. The remaining four rounds will begin on Saturday morning. - Steve Irvine, The Birmingham News
Stephen Williams
Williams made first-team All-MAC in 2009, his third time as an All-MAC selection but first time on the first-team. He had 79 receptions for 1,065 yards. He finished his career as Toledo's career leader in receptions with 229 and receiving yards with 3,102.
kelton Tindl
02/08/2010 - Texas vs. Nation Game Review: Former LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux (Jacksonville State) made the best throw of the day, loading up and throwing for 67 yards to Newberry's Kelton Tindal, who can run like no one else - he's expected to run his 40-yard dash in the 4.2's at his pro day. Although Tindal didn't score, he made a nice adjustment to the ball in the air after using his elite separation speed, overcoming an up-and-down week of practices in terms of catching the ball. If he runs the blazing time most expect, look for Raiders' owner Al Davis to grab Tindal late in the draft. - Chad Reuter, The Sports Xchange, NFLDraftScout.com
Freddie Barnes
He led the nation with 19 TD's, and had 4 more than number 2 Golden Tate. He caught 1 TD for every 8.16 receptions. That rates higher than Jordan Shipley, Jeremy Williams, Eric Decker, Jacoby Ford, Andre Roberts, Chris McGaha, Shay Hodge and Taylor Price, all ranked higher for next years draft. (by aderr 01/13/2010 2:10 pm EST)
David Gettis
A classic size-speed prospect, Gettis has been on the minds of NFL Southwest region scouts since coming on the scene as a top 50 California recruit out of Los Angeles. His 6-4 frame and track speed (he owned the best 400 meters time in high school track as a senior) give him the tools to be a fantastic receiver.