Word: scouts
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...RUNNING BACKS: O. J. Simpson, Southern Cal, 6 ft. 2 in., 210 Ibs.; and Paul Gipson, Houston, 6 ft., 205 Ibs. The scouts are calling 1968 the Year of the Running Back. Reason No. 1 is Heisman Trophy Winner Simpson, everybody's All-Everything. The pros liken his bulling power, his marvelous moves and his explosive speed to a cross between Jim Brown and Gale Sayers. That means, as one scout says, that "he is the greatest college runner in 10-20-50 years-unbelievable!" Noting that OJ. ran the ball an average of 35 times a game this...
...FLANKER: Leroy Keyes, Purdue, 6 ft. 3 in., 205 lbs. The most versatile of the college backs, Keyes seems to have just one shortcoming: there is only one of him. The scouts, citing the way he has demolished Notre Dame on both of fense and defense, are touting him for almost every position on the field except head lineman. Most, however, agree his speed, deceptive moves and pass-grabbing skills would be put to best use as a flanker. "He's so great," says one scout, "a mean coach would use him both ways until he burned...
...ENDS: Ted Kwalick, Penn State, 6 ft. 4 in., 230 Ibs.; and Ron Sellers, Florida State, 6 ft. 4 in., 187 Ibs. Kwalick is heralded by one scout as "probably the finest tight end since Mike Ditka came out of Pittsburgh." He can go deep for a pass, and once he has the ball "turns upfield and just knocks somebody over. He'll not out-nifty anybody, but with his size he bowls over the de fense like duckpins." Some scouts say Kwalick will have to learn a bit more about blocking to become a real pro star. Sellers...
...Ohio State, 6 ft. 5 in., 250 Ibs. Whenever Notre Dame needed clutch yardage, a running back took off behind Kunz's blocking. A former tight end, he has the strength and agility to "pick up a big defensive end and whip him to the outside," says one scout's report. "He pass protects like a pro now." Foley is a "big, tough, mean lineman" from a school that specializes in turning out pro tackles. The scouts predict that he will win a starting assignment on any team that drafts...
...State, 6 ft. 4 in., 244 Ibs. Centers with pro potential are hard to find in college ball, but Didion comes closest among the 1968 seniors. A crisp, sure blocker, he is adept at opening up the middle, cutting off the blitz or dropping back for pass protection. One scout says that Didion "gets on the linebacker faster than any other center I've seen...