DRAFT '82 VOLUME I

Offensive rankings from Consolidated Draft Systems of Skokie, Illinois ...

 

Tight ends

 

1.  Lawrence Sampleton, Texas--Enigmatic player who physically suggests the second coming of Russ Francis, yet often plays like the second coming of Reese McCall.

2.  Tim Wrightman, UCLA--Has been compared to Dave Casper, but that's a bit premature, at this point.

3.  Rodney Holman, Tulane

4.  Pat Beach, Washington State

11.  Vyto Kab, Penn State

 

Wide receivers

 

1.  Steve Bryant, Purdue--May well be the first "skilled" position player selected in the draft. Didn't play football in high school, and only played the game when his basketball career floundered in junior college.

2.  Lindsay Scott, Georgia--After disappointing junior year spent the off-season religiously working out with QB Buck Belue; the results have been quite evident this fall.

3.  Anthony Hancock, Tennessee--Plays as part of the fastest receiving corps in country (teammates Willie Gault and Mike Miller are also Olympic class sprinters).

4.  Mike Quick, North Carolina State

5.  Perry Tuttle, Clemson

15.  Phillip Epps, Texas Christian

 

Offensive tackles

 

1.  Terry Tausch, Texas--Will probably be the first OT selected, and should make a very good, but not great, lineman.

2.  Luis Sharpe, UCLA--A native of Cuba.

4.  Bubba Paris, Michigan--Looks like Doug France in agility drills, but plays more like Angelo Fields.

7.  Reggie McElroy, West Texas State

10.  Tootie Robbins, East Carolina

 

Offensive guards

 

1.  Sean Farrell, Penn State--The best pure guard prospect in years, and should develop into an All-Pro.

2.  Kurt Becker, Michigan

3.  Roy Foster, Southern California--Former FB who has lost little speed or agility as he grew to lineman size.

 

Centers

 

1.  Brad Edelman, Missouri--The best of a very poor crop of centers.

2.  Mike Baab, Texas

 

Halfbacks

 

1.  Walter Abercrombie, Baylor--The sort of runner who should consistently gain a thousand yards each year.

2.  Butch Woolfolk, Michigan--Has enough elusiveness to juke out tacklers, but will never be mistaken for Gale Sayers.

3.  Marcus Allen, Southern California--Dismissed by some "experts" as an ordinary back made to look extraordinary by the Trojans' great offensive line.

4.  Gerald Willhite, San Jose State--Similar to James Brooks, although he has a bit more muscle and sheer bulk than Brooks.

5.  Darrin Nelson, Stanford--A genuine game breaker who is the most dangerous back in the draft for one play.

6.  Barry Redden, Richmond

8.  Anthony "Jam" Jones, Texas

9.  Joe Morris, Syracuse

12.  Donald Craft, Louisville

16.  Sammy Winder, Southern Mississippi

18.  Dennis Gentry, Baylor

19.  Van Heflin, Vanderbilt

 

Fullbacks

 

1.  Gerald Riggs, Arizona State--Very unschooled blocker and has been on the carpet several times for missing blocking assignments. STill, he's too talented a pure runner to last long on draft day.

2.  Dwayne Crutchfield, Iowa State

 

Quarterbacks

 

1.  Art Schlichter, Ohio State--Two years ago, following his great sophomore season, looked like a cinch to be the first player selected in the 1981 draft. Now, in the midst of his second straight up and down year, some doubts are creeping in.

2.  Jim McMahon, Brigham Young--Prolific passer with greater pure physical talent than recent BYU quarterback prospects.

3.  Matt Kofler, San Diego State

4.  Mike Pagel, Arizona State--A fine outfielder who could choose a baseball career.

5.  John Fourcade, Mississippi

7.  Oliver Luck, West Virginia--Very intelligent player and brilliant student who may win a Rhodes Scholarship.

 

Placekickers

 

1.  Morten Andersen, Michigan State--Left-footed soccer-style kicker. Despite having kicked a 63 yard field goal, he doesn't have the raw leg power of past top selections like Steve Little or Russell Erxleben.

2.  Harry Oliver, Notre Dame--Bob Thomas-type soccer-style kicker.