| Junior Hemingway Scouting Report |
| Junior Hemingway - Michigan (HT: 6-0⅞ - WT: 225) |
Positives -- Has a terrific build, looks like a running back, has a strong lower and upper body... Never stops running, comes back to the quarterback on extended plays... Does a good job of finding the soft spots in zone coverage... Good body control, adjusts well to poorly thrown balls, fights for the football...
Great runner after the catch, is able to overpower smaller defenders and is tough to bring down... Elite lateral movement skills; had the fastest three cone and short shuttle times out of all receivers at the combine... Earned the nickname "Big Play Hemingway" in Ann Arbor; great player down the field, averaged over 20 yards per catch as a senior and can go up and make the tough catch... Secures the football well... Good run blocker... May be a better NFL player than college player where his skills were underutilized because of Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson.
Negatives -- Drops some easy passes, doesn't have natural hands and lets the ball get into his body... Struggled to gain separation at the collegiate level, will really have a tough time in the NFL... Never dominated the Big Ten, set a career high as a senior with 34 receptions... Played in a gimmicky offense where he wasn't asked to run a full route tree... An older prospect for this class; will turn 24 during his rookie season... Does not have breakaway speed, is more of a one speed runner... Struggles with press coverage despite his strong frame, he's slow off the line and physical corners can get into his chest.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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6007 |
| Weight |
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225 |
| Arm |
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32½ |
| Hand |
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9⅝ |
| 40-Time |
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4.53 |
| Vertical |
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35.5 |
| Broad |
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10'4" |
| Bench Press |
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21 |
| Shuttle |
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3.98 |
| Cone |
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6.59 |
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At Michigan -- (Official School Bio) Four-year letterman... appeared in 48 games; started started 31 contests at wide receiver... 1,638 career receiving yards rank 17th in school history... six career 100-yard games are tied for ninth at U-M... eclipsed 1,000 career receiving yards against Notre Dame (Sept. 10, 2011). 2011: Sugar Bowl champioin... Sugar Bowl MVP... earned fourth varsity letter... All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches)... Phil Steele's Midseason All-Big Ten third team selection... appeared in all 13 games; started 12 games at wide receiver (Western Michigan, Notre Dame, Eastern Michigan, San Diego State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Michigan State, Purdue, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio State, Virginia Tech) and played all 13 games on special teams... team's leading receiver with 34 catches for 699 yards... tied for team lead with four touchdowns... caught two passes for a team-high 63 yards and two touchdowns, which tied a career high, vs. Virginia Tech... caught two passes for a team-high 45 yards and a touchdown vs. Ohio State... hauled in a 26-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter for his second receiving score of the season... led team with three catches for 43 yards at Illinois... led the team with five receptions for 64 yards at Iowa... tied season high with five receptions for a game-high 124 yards at Northwestern... eclipsed 100 receiving yards for the second time this season... snagged a team-high five passes for 56 yards vs. Minnesota... hauled in three passes for a career-best 165 yards and a touchdown, including a career-best 77-yard reception, vs. Notre Dame... scored on a 43-yard catch... became the 28th player in school history to surpass 1,000 career receiving yards.
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