Brian Linthicum Scouting Report |
Brian Linthicum - Michigan State (HT: 6-3¾ - WT: 249) |
Positives -- Good route runner who possesses a good head fake that gives him space from his defender... Quick feet allow him to get in and out of his breaks without any wasted movement... Very good in small spaces, uses his body well to create room in tight areas... A zone buster, very adept at find the
opening and possessing himself there... Adjusts well to the football in the air, excellent at locating the ball and getting it at its highest point... Not afraid to go over the middle and take a lick... He'll catch everything that he is expected to and shows the ability to get the tough ones... Uses good leverage when blocking and can really fire up out of his stance... Was successful at going in motion before blocking to give him a little bit of momentum before making contact with a defender... Has the frame to put on some more muscle... Very tough, played through a leg injury as a junior.
Negatives -- Has a history of knee problems that may cause some teams to leave him off of their draft boards... Not a very good athlete, will not be able to take defenders up the field in man to man coverage... A very limited blocker, has the technique down but isn't strong enough to hold his block for a good amount of time... Needs to add more muscle if he wants to survive the everyday wear and tear of the NFL... Struggles to recognize the defense at times, which causes him to be slow out of his stance and not get the burst that he's capable of... Needs to be careful not to waste motion when running routes, tends to get lazy on his cuts and round them out, which isn't something he can get away with because he's not a dynamic athlete.
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At Michigan State -- (Official School Bio) 2011: Named second-team All-Big Ten by the coaches; honorable mention selection by the media... ranked fourth on the team with a career-high 31 receptions for 364 yards (11.7 avg.)... started 13 games... set career highs in both receptions (seven) and receiving yards (115) in the 2012 Outback Bowl against No. 18 Georgia, including a career-long 50-yard reception in the fourth quarter... caught three passes for 31 yards at Northwestern... named National Tight End of the Week by the John Mackey Award and the College Football Performance Awards after recording five receptions for 71 yards in the win at Iowa... caught two passes for 14 yards against Minnesota... had two catches for 16 yards at No. 13 Nebraska... hauled in three receptions for 58 yards in victory over No. 4 Wisconsin... had two catches for 22 yards in the win over Michigan... named a game captain for the Notre Dame game. 2010: Saw action in all 13 games, including six starts (vs. Northern Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Northwestern and Penn State)... finished sixth on the team with 18 catches for 230 yards (12.8 avg.)... caught at least one pass in 10 games... his 28-yard diving reception vs. No. 15 Alabama in the 2011 Capital One Bowl made ESPN SportsCenter's "Top 10" Plays... matched his career high with four catches for 42 yards at Penn State... also recovered Penn State's attempted onside kick with 55 seconds left to ice MSU's 28-22 victory in State College, as the Spartans clinched a share of the 2010 Big Ten Championship.
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