| Drake Dunsmore Scouting Report |
| Drake Dunsmore - Northwestern (HT: 6-2⅛ - WT: 241) |
Positives -- Terrific receiving threat, played more tight end in college than fullback; can be a weapon running routes out of the backfield, has enough speed to be a mismatch against linebackers... Looks like an oversized wide
receiver, can make the acrobatic catch... Very strong build, has a large upper body... Led the Big Ten in receiving amongst tight ends and was a semifinalist for the John Mackey Award... Good athlete, ran a 4.64-40 at the combine and had a 35.5" vertical. Negatives -- Too small to play tight end at the NFL level, is more of an H-Back type who can run routes out of the backfield... Below average blocker for someone who will earn time in the backfield in the NFL, isn't a lead blocking type... Lacks lower body strength and doesn't appear to have the necessary strength to anchor against larger linebackers... Comes with injury concerns; was hurt a lot in college, had a season ending knee injury in 2008.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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6021 |
| Weight |
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241 |
| Arm |
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32¾ |
| Hand |
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9⅝ |
| 40-Time |
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4.64 |
| Vertical |
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35.5 |
| Broad |
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9'9" |
| Bench Press |
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21 |
| Shuttle |
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4.03 |
| Cone |
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6.73 |
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At Northwestern -- (Official School Bio) 2011: Starting superback who played in 50 career games with 29 starts... Tabbed the Big Ten's Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year... Consensus first-team All-Big Ten selection (coaches and media)... Named a John Mackey Award semifinalist (one of eight) on Nov. 14... Also named to the Pony Express Award watch list (honors nation's top top two- or three-player tandems)... Closed career with 14 TD receptions, which ranks fourth on NU's career receiving TD list, and 1,425 receiving yards... Team's second-leading receiver with 45 catches and 522 yards... Ranked among the nation's top tight ends with six TD receptions... Had one of his top career performances at Indiana: seven catches for 112 yards and a school-record four TD receptions... Also tied IU's Memorial Stadium record with his four TD catches... Named the John Mackey Tight End of the Week and the Big Ten's Offensive Player of the Week, as well as NU's offensive player of the week, for his Indiana performance... In that game, became NU's receiving yardage leader for a tight end (he secured the record on his 10-yard TD grab in the second quarter)... Caught two passes (for 10 yards) at Boston College, which gave him an even 100 receptions for his career... Shared team's offensive big playmaker of the game vs. Boston College, largely for his outstanding downfield blocking... Two receptions for 26 yards vs. Eastern Illinois... Totaled three receptions for 26 yards and his season's first TD at Illinois... Snared a season-high seven receptions for 73 yards vs. Michigan... Caught three passes for 29 yards, which included an 18-yard TD grab from Kain Colter... Three catches for 38 yards vs. Penn State... Caught four passes for 39 yards vs. Nebraska... Finished with seven receptions for 59 yards against Rice... Two catches for 14 yards vs. Minnesota... Had just one reception vs. Michigan State, but it went for a career-long 69 yards... Caught two passes for 13 yards vs. Texas A&M...; Caught 40 or more passes in his final three seasons (2009, 2010, 2011).
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