| Kevin Koger Scouting Report |
| Kevin Koger - Michigan (HT: 6-3½ - WT: 262) |
Positives -- His size can cause some problems for defenders; a long strider who can run away from linebackers... Impressive range for a player of his size; can go up and get the ball with the best of them or can get low and snag passes inches from the grass, has reasonably long arms that allow him to do
such things... Excellent hands, never lets the ball get to his body and makes difficult catches seem routine... Has the size to be an impact blocker in the NFL, just needs to put in some work on his technique... Played in a pro style system in his senior year and set new career highs in receptions, yards and touchdowns... Hasn't even touched the tip of the iceberg in terms of his potential... His production would have been a lot higher if he had played with a quarterback that was able to get him the ball on a consistent basis.
Negatives -- Not a very good route runner, doesn't sell his moves very well and seems to have a better feel when there is a guy trying to catch up to him... Tendency to take a little bit too long breaking off his route, allows the defender to make up one or two steps and make a play on the ball... Not the fastest guy, won't make a lot of people miss in the open field... Wasn't thrown to enough, was not a fit in former Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez's spread offense... Has the ability to be a good blocker but showed limited effort in college... Not the type of red zone threat that you would expect for a 260 pound player... Very raw, will need a lot of work before getting significant playing time... Can't play in the slot, is strictly an on the line player which could be a problem for a team who likes a versatile player at the position... Had surgery in March to repair a torn Achilles suffered in training and will be out 6-8 months.
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At Michigan -- (Official School Bio) 2011: Sugar Bowl champion... earned fourth varsity letter... All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches and media)... voted a 2011 season captain by teammates during fall camp... named to the Mackey Award preseason watch list... co-recipient of U-M's Robert P. Ufer Bequest (senior demonstrating most enthusiasm and love for Michigan)... appeared in all 13 games; started 12 games at tight end (Western Michigan, Notre Dame, Eastern Michigan, San Diego State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Michigan State, Purdue, Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio State, Virginia Tech) and contributed each game on special teams... team's third leading receiver with 23 receptions for 244 yards... tied for team lead with four receiving touchdowns... grabbed a career-matching four receptions for 40 yards and a touchdown in the fourth quarter vs. Ohio State (Nov. 26)... snagged two passes for a season-high 42 yards at Illinois (Nov. 12)... caught three passes for 18 yards and posted third touchdown of the season in the fourth quarter at Iowa (Nov. 5)... set season-high three catches for 35 yards and a touchdown vs. Minnesota (Oct. 1)... two catches for 21 yards and a touchdown vs. Eastern Michigan (Sept. 17). 2010: earned third varsity letter... John Mackey Award watch list... started in eight games and appeared in all 13 contests at tight end... caught 14 passes for 199 yards and two touchdowns... started at tight end vs. Connecticut (Sept. 4), grabbing three passes for 30 yards... made start at tight end against Notre Dame (Sept. 11)... played at tight end vs. Massachusetts (Sept. 18) and Bowling Green (Sept. 25)... caught one pass for a three-yard touchdown in start at Indiana (Oct. 2)... made one reception for six yards in start vs. Michigan State (Oct. 9)... posted three catches for 26 yards in start vs. Iowa (Oct. 16)... made one reception that resulted in a career-long, 60-yard touchdown in start at Penn State (Oct. 30).
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