| Darron Thomas Scouting Report |
| Darron Thomas - Oregon (HT: 6-2⅝ - WT: 220) |
Positives -- Athletic quarterback prospect who is extremely dangerous outside of the pocket... Has good speed to pick up the first down... Good arm strength, gets good velocity on his deep passes... Has good size and can
withstand a pounding... Although a running quarterback, does a good job of not tucking to run too early... Managed one of the fastest and most efficient offenses in college football... Good decision maker, rarely turned the ball over; seven interceptions in 339 pass attempts as a junior in 2011... Played well in big games, threw for 268 yards, three touchdowns and one interception in Oregon's Rose Bowl win over Wisconsin... Has some good upside due to his intriguing physical tools and could be a solid developmental prospect for some team as an undrafted free agent.
Negatives -- Operated out of Oregon's spread option offense and is not used to going through a natural progression or taking snaps from under center... Extremely raw, a huge project who should have returned to school, was never likely to be drafted and the decision to declare should raise some concerns over maturity... Players with Thomas' skill set have not translated to the NFL in recent years... Numbers are inflated due to Oregon's offense, he was surrounded by playmakers and ran a lot of read option plays which brought linebackers and safeties closer to the line of scrimmage and left receivers open... Rarely looked off his first read, when flushed out of the pocket he'll stare down one receiver... Long throwing motion, dips the ball and tips his passes a bit... Lacks accuracy at all levels, can hit a moving target but does not have the ability to throw receivers open... Disappointed at the combine by running a 4.80-40 so he may struggle if asked to switch positions.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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6025 |
| Weight |
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220 |
| Arm |
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32⅞ |
| Hand |
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9½ |
| 40-Time |
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4.80 |
| Vertical |
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36 |
| Broad |
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10'1" |
| Bench Press |
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14 |
| Shuttle |
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4.28 |
| Cone |
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7.17 |
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At Oregon -- (Official School Bio) 2011: Was one of 16 finalists for the 2011 Davey O'Brien Award... Ranks No. 11 nationally in passing efficiency rating (158.66)... Ranks first all-time at UO in touchdown passes (66), seventh in passing yards (5,910) and sixth in total offense (6,633)... Third player in Pac-12 history (USC's Matt Leinart 2003-04, Stanford's Andrew Luck 2010-11) with two seasons of 30 or more touchdown passes... 17 of 23 for 268 yards with three touchdown's and one interception in win over Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl... Was 20 of 36 for 219 yards with three touchdown's and one interception in Pac-12 Championship Game win vs. UCLA... Also had a season-high 60 yards rushing on five attempts with a score vs. the Bruins... Season-high 305 yards passing (27 of 40) with four TDs in win vs. Oregon State... 23 of 35 for 265 yards and a touchdown in loss vs. USC... 155 passing yards (11 of 17) and three TDs in win at Stanford... 13 of 25 for 169 yards and one score in win at Washington... Played the first half vs. Washington State, passing for 153 yards (8 of 13) with a touchdown and two interceptions after being sidelined at Colorado... Was 13 of 17 for 187 yards, two touchdowns and one interception before leaving with an apparent leg injury in the third quarter of UO's win vs. Arizona State... Completed 13 of 25 pass attempts for 198 yards, three touchdowns and an interception in win vs. Cal... Was 5 of 6 with all three scores after halftime against the Golden Bears... Accounted for four TDs (2 pass, 2 rush) in win at Arizona, completing 11 of 20 passes for 101 yards and rushing 10 times for 52 yards... Went 11 of 15 for 206 yards and three scores in win vs. Missouri State... Honorable mention Davey O'Brien quarterback of the week after tying the school record with six touchdown passes vs. Nevada, while amassing 295 passing yards on just 19 attempts (13 completions)... Set career marks with 31 completions and 54 attempts (240 yards, TD, INT) in loss vs. LSU.
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