Word: speeded
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...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...
...swift, shifty end already running the kind of pass patterns the pros prize. His strongest asset: "a complete disregard for personal welfare when going after the ball." A close runner-up is Jim Seymour, Notre Dame, 6 ft. 4 in., 205 Ibs. Though a few pro teams question his speed, one scout lauds his "knack of keeping his eyes on the defender and on the ball at the same time...
...enough to hold their own in the pros, and the pros usually fill the position with the fastest and most agile college tackles. In the case of Shinners, however, this need not be true. He is a stick-out at guard, with "great maneuverability, good lateral movement and the speed to pull out and lead sweeps. He's a winner-period." Mayes is a converted tight end with "excellent balance, quick feet and grand size." He is still growing, and the scouts are convinced that his best football is still ahead...
...LINEBACKERS: Ron Pritchard, Arizona State, 6 ft. 1 in., 226 Ibs.; Bill Enyart, Oregon State, 6 ft. 3 in., 235 Ibs.; and Bob Babich, Miami (Ohio), 6 ft. 2 in., 225 Ibs. Pritchard is "a great hitter who can crunch the wide play" and has the speed to stick with a receiver coming out of the backfield. One scout ranks him with top Pro Linebackers Tommy Nobis and Dick Butkus. The only difference "is that Pritchard is one inch shorter." Enyart, who also rates high as an offensive fullback, is "a hardnosed kid who can make those snap judgments that...
...State, 6 ft. 2 in., 190 Ibs.; and Tom Maxwell, Texas A & M, 6 ft. 2 in., 192 Ibs. After four years of playing man-for-man defense-a rarity among college teams-Marsalis figures to make the transition into the pros with ease. He has "sprinter's speed plus the mean streak you need to play corner." Maxwell, in the terse, tight lingo of the scouting reports, is: "Fast, with good hands. Covers a lot of ground. Likes to play it tight. Tough." If he were not a junior, another top contender is Jake Scott, Georgia...