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Our new fullback is fairly athletic....


Jeremy Igo

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Fun fact: All our draft picks are multi-dimensional in sports; they're athletes in a wide range of them.

Corn Elder had a chance to play D1 basketball for Purdue. He was a baller:

Taylor Moton was an all-state basketball player in Michigan. He also excelled in shot-put.

http://www.homtv.net/index.asp?view=story&news_id=1876

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When it comes to athletics there is no question that Okemos High School athlete Taylor Moton is one of the best athletes in the Lansing area. 

"He's the type of young man you want to coach," said Okemos football coach Paul Palmer. "Get him on the field, get him on the court and he's going to provide for you and do everything that's possible to be successful." 

Earning all-state honors in football and boys basketball in one of largest high school divisions, Moton also qualified for the Division 1 state meet in the shot put for track and field. 

Christian McCaffrey played b-ball

Curtis Samuel is the only draft pick without any basketball background. He has track background however.

Daeshan Hall was the 4th best basketball player in Washington

http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/daeshon-hall/VeYUd_TqEeKZ5AAmVebBJg/gendersport/basketball-stats.htm

And Butker played soccer. He also had experience in basketball as well.

 

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41 minutes ago, TheMostInterestingMan said:

Well if he doesn't pan out for some reason at least he could upgrade a spot for the hornets xD

We are going with Seattle & 49rs approach where they used Tukuafu 

I believe he was a DT or DE that was converted to FB.

 

 

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