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Dallas Cowboys scout impressed by well-sculpted Maryland offensive lineman
Posted Friday, Feb. 26, 2010Comments (1) Recommend (0) Print Share Buzz up!Reprints
Topics: Dallas Cowboys, NFC East, Sports, NFL Pro Football, NFL
Tags: wide receiver, running backs
BY JAN HUBBARD
jhubbard@star-telegram.com
INDIANAPOLIS -- One Dallas Cowboys scout took a look at Maryland offensive tackle Bruce Campbell at the NFL Scouting Combine and decided he'd seen the second coming of a mythological Greek god.
"He has the best body of anyone I've ever seen," the scout said.
Campbell met the media on Friday and the impression was that if Hercules looked like Campbell, then Hercules was in pretty good shape.
At 6-foot-61/2 and 314 fat-free pounds, Campbell was an imposing figure in a tight-fitting Under Armour shirt with shoulder muscles so large that he looked as if he was wearing shoulder pads. But as impressive a physical specimen as he is, Campbell started only 17 games in college and is viewed as a project.
"I feel like everybody in here, we're all starting freshmen again," Campbell said of the players at the combine. "We're all rookies so one person may not be able to tell how raw another person is."
Several NFL mock drafts have the Cowboys drafting Campbell with the No. 27 pick in the first round, and there is little doubt they need to add offensive line depth. But if he is impressive at the combine, he might be off the board by the time Dallas drafts.
"Wherever I go, I'm going to go there and compete for a position," Campbell said. "I'm going to play football wherever I go. I really don't mind wherever I go -- Cowboys, to the Rams, Commanders, it doesn't bother me. I'm going to play football."
If there is a negative Campbell has besides experience, it's a condition called Arnold-Chiari, which healthline.com describes as "a rare genetic disorder" where "some parts of the brain are formed abnormally."
Campbell said he had surgery in high school to relieve the problem and that doctors at the combine cleared him to play, but it could be the type of condition that might affect his draft status.
"My medical test went well," Campbell said. "I had surgery in high school that a lot of doctors kind of didn't have enough information on so they wanted me to get a lot of MRI testing and things like that. But I feel great."
McNeal's mission
If any player has motivation to do well at the combine, it's SMU running back Shawnbrey McNeal, who became the first back in June Jones' college coaching career to gain more than 1,000 yards.
After gaining 1,188 yards and scoring 12 touchdowns for the Mustangs, McNeal passed on his final year of eligibility because his mother is a diabetic and needs financial help. McNeal said that before last season began, his mother was in the hospital and was 30 minutes away from going into a diabetic coma. That was avoided, but she still is in need of help.
"Being my mom's last son, she's been a big aspect of my life," he said. "Going through the things she's gone through, she kind of made me more understanding and I just feel like when she hurts I hurt. And when she goes through something, I go through something."
At 5-10, 190 pounds, McNeal relies on speed rather than size. He is a decent receiver and caught 31 passes in Jones' offense last season. He is projected as a late-round pick at the earliest, however. He is rated the 28th best running back in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com.
"Teams are all giving me positive feedback," he said. "They all seem to like me. I'm feeling confident. I just have to apply myself and if I get to some team, I know I can help."
Shipley talk
University of Texas wide receiver Jordan Shipley has been compared to Wes Welker of the Patriots, and Shipley likes the comparison.
But as far as role models, Shipley does not have to look outside his family. His uncle is former TCU wide receiver Stephen Shipley, who ranks second on the Frogs career list for receiving yards (behind Mike Renfro) and third for receptions (behind Kelly Blackwell and Renfro).
"I grew up watching him and going to his games," Jordan Shipley said. "That's who I liked to watch."
Staff writer Clarence E. Hill contributed to this report.
Jan Hubbard, 817-390-7760
http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/02/26/2001206/dallas-cowboys-scout-impressed.html?
Posted Friday, Feb. 26, 2010Comments (1) Recommend (0) Print Share Buzz up!Reprints
Topics: Dallas Cowboys, NFC East, Sports, NFL Pro Football, NFL
Tags: wide receiver, running backs
BY JAN HUBBARD
jhubbard@star-telegram.com
INDIANAPOLIS -- One Dallas Cowboys scout took a look at Maryland offensive tackle Bruce Campbell at the NFL Scouting Combine and decided he'd seen the second coming of a mythological Greek god.
"He has the best body of anyone I've ever seen," the scout said.
Campbell met the media on Friday and the impression was that if Hercules looked like Campbell, then Hercules was in pretty good shape.
At 6-foot-61/2 and 314 fat-free pounds, Campbell was an imposing figure in a tight-fitting Under Armour shirt with shoulder muscles so large that he looked as if he was wearing shoulder pads. But as impressive a physical specimen as he is, Campbell started only 17 games in college and is viewed as a project.
"I feel like everybody in here, we're all starting freshmen again," Campbell said of the players at the combine. "We're all rookies so one person may not be able to tell how raw another person is."
Several NFL mock drafts have the Cowboys drafting Campbell with the No. 27 pick in the first round, and there is little doubt they need to add offensive line depth. But if he is impressive at the combine, he might be off the board by the time Dallas drafts.
"Wherever I go, I'm going to go there and compete for a position," Campbell said. "I'm going to play football wherever I go. I really don't mind wherever I go -- Cowboys, to the Rams, Commanders, it doesn't bother me. I'm going to play football."
If there is a negative Campbell has besides experience, it's a condition called Arnold-Chiari, which healthline.com describes as "a rare genetic disorder" where "some parts of the brain are formed abnormally."
Campbell said he had surgery in high school to relieve the problem and that doctors at the combine cleared him to play, but it could be the type of condition that might affect his draft status.
"My medical test went well," Campbell said. "I had surgery in high school that a lot of doctors kind of didn't have enough information on so they wanted me to get a lot of MRI testing and things like that. But I feel great."
McNeal's mission
If any player has motivation to do well at the combine, it's SMU running back Shawnbrey McNeal, who became the first back in June Jones' college coaching career to gain more than 1,000 yards.
After gaining 1,188 yards and scoring 12 touchdowns for the Mustangs, McNeal passed on his final year of eligibility because his mother is a diabetic and needs financial help. McNeal said that before last season began, his mother was in the hospital and was 30 minutes away from going into a diabetic coma. That was avoided, but she still is in need of help.
"Being my mom's last son, she's been a big aspect of my life," he said. "Going through the things she's gone through, she kind of made me more understanding and I just feel like when she hurts I hurt. And when she goes through something, I go through something."
At 5-10, 190 pounds, McNeal relies on speed rather than size. He is a decent receiver and caught 31 passes in Jones' offense last season. He is projected as a late-round pick at the earliest, however. He is rated the 28th best running back in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com.
"Teams are all giving me positive feedback," he said. "They all seem to like me. I'm feeling confident. I just have to apply myself and if I get to some team, I know I can help."
Shipley talk
University of Texas wide receiver Jordan Shipley has been compared to Wes Welker of the Patriots, and Shipley likes the comparison.
But as far as role models, Shipley does not have to look outside his family. His uncle is former TCU wide receiver Stephen Shipley, who ranks second on the Frogs career list for receiving yards (behind Mike Renfro) and third for receptions (behind Kelly Blackwell and Renfro).
"I grew up watching him and going to his games," Jordan Shipley said. "That's who I liked to watch."
Staff writer Clarence E. Hill contributed to this report.
Jan Hubbard, 817-390-7760
http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/02/26/2001206/dallas-cowboys-scout-impressed.html?
