UDFA OG Greg Niland, Massachusetts

[UnoDallas]

6 -4 #302

40 Yrd Dash: 5.07
20 Yrd Dash: 2.97
10 Yrd Dash: 1.72

40 Time Range: 5.07-5.18

225 Lb. Bench Reps: 27
Vertical Jump: 31
Broad Jump: 09'01"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.59
3-Cone Drill: 7.19

http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2011...dfa-gems-ep-4-og-ot-greg-niland-massachusetts

Draftinsider.net:​

Gregory Niland Massachusetts T​

Bio: Northeastern transfer awarded all-Conference honors as a senior. Broke into the starting lineup as a freshman playing left tackle before moving to guard as a senior.​

Positive: Nice sized lineman with NFL ability. Quickly gets off the snap, gets his hands up, and works them throughout the action. Blocks with good lean, strong at the point, and easily turns defenders off the line. Fights hard throughout the action, effective run blocking and in pass protection.​

Negative: Must improve his blocking balance. Lacks top footwork at the left tackle position.​

Analysis: Niland comes with a solid overall game and the versatility to line up at several positions on the offensive line. Unlikely to be selected at any point during the draft's seven rounds, he's a practice squad player who could get on a two-deep in a system that does not ask him to block in motion.​

 

[ologan]

By chance any relation to John Niland?

 

[UnoDallas]

By chance any relation to John Niland?

don't know

 

[Zaxor]

We had good luck with a Niland before

 

[nathanlt]

By chance any relation to John Niland?

Well, he is related to a John Niland who is 53 years old, possibly the son of the John Niland who was a Dallas Cowboy. here's a google link, I had to select the text version to see the my life page on my firefox browser.

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[RS12]

Well, he is related to a John Niland who is 53 years old, possibly the son of the John Niland who was a Dallas Cowboy. here's a google link, I had to select the text version to see the my life page on my firefox browser.

http://webcache.***BROKEN***/search...+related&hl=en&client=firefox-a&gl=us&strip=1

John Hugh Niland

Position: G
Height: 6-3 Weight: 245 lbs.

Born: February 29, 1944 in Quincy, MA
College: Iowa (school history)
Drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1966 NFL Draft.
Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 13th round (116th overall) of the 1966 AFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 78 (405th overall since 1950)
6-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NilaJo00.htm

He is 67 not 53 FYI.