Risers, Fallers, Sleepers & Ballers

[equivocation]

ZANDER HORVATH FB PURDUE | NFL DRAFT PROFILE & SCOUTING REPORT

40 TIME: 4.57 SECONDS

HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 232

HANDS: 8 6/8 ARMS: 32 SPAN: 76 4/8

DATE OF BIRTH: 12/10/1998 AGE: 23.3

Strengths

• Improving patience as a runner, following pulling guards, and makes good decisions on his cut.
• Doesn't possess elite breakaway speed, but is fast enough to gain yardage in chunks when he finds a seam.
• Not truly explosive, but possesses enough speed to beat linebacker to the edge.
• A patient runner with good vision and burst for the cutback. Squares his shoulders and can knock the defender back onto his heels. Good leg drive and forward lean to gain extra yardage after contact.
• Difficult to bring down one-on-one in space, regularly sidesteps would-be tacklers and uses offhand to use oncoming defenders' momentum against them without slowing down significantly.
• Is an excellent pass blocker - used extensively as a pass protector in college
• Versitile - recruited as a linebacker, and has played running back, fullback, and a big contributor on special teams
• Very good hands - soft and reliable and could easily become a security blanket for pro QBs
• An incredibly physical ballcarrier who rarely goes down to initial contact.
• Fights for extra yardage and is reliable in short-yardage situations.
• At Perdue's pro day demonstrated impressive athleticism with a 4.57 40 at 230 lbs and 31 reps on the bench
• Was mainly used as a regular runni9ng back at Perdue but projects to full back in the NFL

Weaknesses

• Suffered a lower-body (broke his fibula) injury in 2021 - will need to check out medically
• Hasn't had the experience you would look for as a fullback - having mainly played as a running back. Was underused as a ball carrier

Also unofficial 35.5 vert, 1003 broad, 4.25 shuttle.

These are very good explosion/size/strength numbers with good agility. Pass blocking is a big, big plus as that is usually what keeps young RB off the field. Also sounds like a great teamer.

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LB Leo Chenal now projects in the Top 50. He's also so hardcore he has 'Death Row' written on his arm.

[TexanBeerlover]

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LB Leo Chenal now projects in the Top 50. He's also so hardcore he has 'Death Row' written on his arm.

That’s what I call, being all in.

[Bolt Dude]

Just had to put this somewhere.

Edit: Is the tweet button ^ broken??

[wu-dai clan]

Props pigskin !!!

[Bolt Dude]

Finally some love for my guy. Meet Ulu Fashanu, my (way too) early R1 pick to solve our RT issue.

[Leslie Grossman]

Finally some love for my guy. Meet Ulu Fashanu, my (way too) early R1 pick to solve our RT issue.

Major upside with that frame and inexperience, In my 1st round cluster

[Bolt Dude]

Major upside with that frame and inexperience, In my 1st round cluster

Yup, he won’t even be 20 years old till fall 2023. He’s gonna be a monster.

Latest PFN mock:
26) Los Angeles Chargers: Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State


Olumuyiwa Fashanu has been a pleasant surprise in the 2023 NFL Draft tackle class. He flashed his potential in limited snaps last year, but as Penn State’s starting LT, he’s looked even better. Fashanu hasn’t been called for a penalty and doesn’t concede ground as a pass protector due to his stout footwork, hand placement, and anchor.

[Bolt Dude]

wu-dai clan

That’s right. I’m calling for another 1st round injection of grade-A beef.

What say you? Shiny toys?

[wu-dai clan]

wu-dai clan

That’s right. I’m calling for another 1st round injection of grade-A beef.

What say you? Shiny toys?

Fashanu would be a great pick.
Pipkins to Swing.

[Bolt Dude]

I was skeptical at first, but the hype is real with Charlie Jones. Huge games vs Joey Porter Jr. and Garrett Williams, two projected R1 CBs. Let the Cooper Kupp comps commence. If Jones is really a 4.3 guy, he’s a first round lock.

[ghost]

My 2022 draft crushes are having devastating rookie seasons.