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B.J. Askew

Weight: 241

Position: RB

College: Michigan

Drafted: Pick 21 of the 3rd round by N.Y. Jets
Analysis
Positives: Tall, high-cut athlete with broad shoulders and good muscle development... Powerful inside runner who has the foot speed, agility and balance to pick and slide through the inside holes...Extends his hands properly, catching away from the frame- work...Shows good leg strength and the short area quickness to get through the small seams...Bounces off tackles well and has the power to carry tacklers on his back... Natural receiver with good vision who is especially effective on screens and flat routes... Normal strider with above average acceleration and burst...Has a smooth running stride in the open and can pull through arm tackles...Shows a knack for bouncing off and around the pile to find the goal line.
Negatives: Tweener-type who is strictly a North-South runner, lacking the juking moves needed to make defenders miss at the second level...Lacks consistency as a blocker and does not seem to like facing up to defenders...Does not shows sudden explosion through the holes, relying more on his power than elusiveness...Needs to be more aggressive as a blocker...Bit narrow-based at times, which causes him to stumble when trying to make sharp cuts...Gets strung out a bit trying to turn the corner, as he needs to drop his pads in order to get better movement...While he has natural hands, he is used mostly in swings and screens, as he does not get much separation after the catch...Has a slashing running style with some shiftiness in his hips, but just adequate stop-&-go quickness when trying to elude...Has a little tightness in his hips and needs to improve on getting his shoulders square...Hits the line of scrimmage too high in his stance, resulting in him leaving his feet some, preventing him from getting consistent movement in short yardage situations.
Career Notes
Versatile runner who performed as the team's featured tailback, in addition to lining up at fullback during his career...A great safety valve receiver, he made 83 catches for 777 yards (9.4 avg) with six touchdowns in 48 games as a Wolverine...Carried the ball 343 times for 1580 yards (4.6 avg) and 17 touchdowns.
2002 Season

Named the team's Most Valuable Player...Earned All-Big Ten Conference honorable mention...Shared tailback duties with Chris Perry, finishing second on the team with 110 carries for 568 yards (5.2 avg) and six touchdowns...Fourth on the squad with 36 catchesfor 280 yards (7.8 avg) and a score...Averaged 69.4 all-purpose yards per game.

All-Big Ten Conference honorable mention...Started eight games at tailback and the Minnesota contest at fullback...Led the team in rushing with 199 carries for 902 yards (4.5 avg) and ten touchdowns...Hauled in 26 passes (third on the team) for 236 yards (9.1 avg) and a pair of scores...Averaged 94.8 all-purpose yards per game...Also recorded a pair of solo tackles.

Played in every game, starting six contests at fullback...Gained 40 yards on 11 carries (3.6 avg) and ranked third on the team with 18 receptions for 257 yards (14.3 avg) and three touchdowns...Returned two kickoffs for 25 yards (12.5 avg).

Appeared in every game, seeing action as a reserve fullback and on special teams...Led the coverage units with 12 tackles (9 solos) and recovered a fumble...Gained 70 yards on 23 carries (3.0 avg), including a touchdown...Caught three passes for 4 yards (1.3 avg).

31 1/4 10 18

1999 12 00 23 70 3.0 1 13 5.83

2000 12 06 11 40 3.6 0 8 3.33

2001 12 09 199 902 4.5 10 30 75.17

2002 13 08 110 568 5.2 6 59 43.69

TOTAL 49 23 343 1580 4.6 17 59 32.24

YEAR NO YARDS AVG TD LONG NO YARDS AVG TD LONG

1999 3 4 1.3 0 6

2000 18 257 14.3 3 58 2 25 12.5 0 25

2001 26 236 11.2 2 41

2002 36 280 7.8 1 30

TOTAL 83 777 9.4 6 58 2 25 12.5 0 25
SPECIAL TEAM TACKLES
YEAR TK SO AS FR FC

1999 12 9 3 1 0

2000 2 2 0 0 0

TOTAL 14 11 3 1 0