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Zuriel Smith

Weight: 168

Position: WR

College: Hampton

Drafted: Pick 13 of the 6th round by Dallas
Analysis
Positives: Has above-average agility, change of direction and balance...Shows good concentration going up for the ball, making proper body adjustments to get to the poorly thrown pass...Has superb leaping ability (high jumper on the track team)...Displays excellent hands, extending to pluck and snatch away from the body's frame...Has enough savvy and juking moves to avoid defenders after the catch.
Negatives: Lack of strength and bulk prevents him from escaping press coverage...Has good speed, but seldom runs by defenders...Rounds off his cuts and does not get out of his breaks well (takes short, choppy strides)...Generally will get run over in any attempts to block for the passing game...Needs to tone down his emotions (gets upset when the QB does not throw to him).
Career Notes
One of the most exciting punt returners in college football...Holds the school's career record with 189 receptions for 2,750 yards (14.6 avg), topping the old marks of 135 grabs by Robert Johnson (1968-71) and 2,629 yards by Michael Jenkins (1993-96)...His 21 touchdown catches are one shy of the school all-time record of 22 by Johnnie Barnes (1988-91)...Holds the NCAA Division 1-AA career record with an average of 16.8 yards on 68 punt returns (1,145 yards, 5 scores), topping the previous mark of 16.4 yards by Willie Ware of Mississippi Valley (1982-85).
2002 Season

All-Mid Eastern Conference first-team choice by The NFL Draft Report...Started five games, catching 53 passes for 773 yards (14.6 avg) and 6 touchdowns...Returned 27 punts for 500 yards (18.5 avg) and a score, adding 57 yards on a kickoff return.

All-America and All-MEAC first-team choice by The NFL Draft Report...Led the team with 58 receptions for 732 yards (12.6 avg) and 6 touchdowns...Returned 29 punts for 514 yards (17.7 avg) and a conference-record 4 scores.

All-Virginia selection by the state's sports information directors...Led the team with 47 receptions for 816 yards (17.4 avg) and 5 touchdowns...Added 5 punt returns for 40 yards (8.0 avg).

Played in 10 games, catching 31 passes for 429 yards (13.8 avg) and 4 touchdowns.

Redshirted as a freshman.

YEAR GP GS NO YARDS AVG TD LONG R/PG GM/AVG

1999 10 4 31 429 13.8 4 35 3.10 42.90

2000 11 7 47 816 17.4 5 61 4.27 74.18

2001 11 10 58 732 12.6 6 52 5.27 66.55

2002 11 5 53 733 14.6 6 67 4.82 66.64

TOTAL 43 26 189 2,750 14.6 21 67 4.40 63.95
PUNT RETURNS KICKOFF RETURNS

YEAR NO YARDS AVG TD LONG NO YARDS AVG TD LONG

1999 7 91 13.0 0 46

2000 5 40 8.0 0 24

2001 29 514 17.7 4 67

2002 27 500 18.5 1 77 1 57 57.0 0 57

TOTAL 68 1,145 16.8 5 77 1 57 57.0 0 57

Drew Henson

Weight: 223

Position: QB

College: Michigan

Drafted: Pick 19 of the 6th round by Houston
Analysis
Positives: Confident field general with a strong personality...Tough and durable, absorbing punishing shots without ever being knocked out of a game...Has fine delivery and passing mechanics, hitting receivers in stride on timing patterns...Though under constant pressure, he keeps his cool...Very quick driving away from the center while setting up, showing the body control needed to throw on the move...Carries the ball chest-high and is always ready to throw...Has quick wrist action in his delivery and the power behind his tosses so he does not have to plant in order to throw the deep passes...Knows how to adjust his release based on angles taken while throwing...Can drill the ball in the seam playing the short area passing game and keeps receivers within their routes by feathering the ball to them on long bombs...Shows good backside awareness rolling out of the pocket...Scans the field effectively throws with impressive velocity in the intermediate and short range...Can also hold for placements.
Negatives: Tends to lock onto his primary receivers too much...Looks too long at his primary targets, taking unnecessary punishment when the pocket collapses, rather that throwing the ball out of bounds to prevent a turnover...Needs to improve his timing patterns to prevent receivers from having to adjust and turn constantly on routes...Will need a little refinement in his delivery, as he does not open and close his shoulders quickly...Overthrows at times on fades and post patterns...Availability is under review, as he is still under contract to the New York Yankees baseball organization.
Career Notes
Rumors continue to swirl that this outstanding football product will attempt to hang up his baseball glove and return to the gridiron, much like Chuck Hutchinson (Dallas Cowboys) did last year...A minor league third baseman in the New York Yankees organization, there is no question that Drew would have been a top pick in this draft, if he decided to play football instead of baseball the last two years...Appeared in 27 games during his Michigan career, starting eight contests...Finished with 214 of 374 passes (57.2%) for 2946 yards, 24 touchdowns and only seven interceptions during his gridiron career.
2000 Season

Played in nine games, starting the final eight contests...Completed 146 of 237 passes (61.6%) for 2146 yards, 18 touchdowns and only four interceptions...His 2146 yards rank seventh on the school's season-record list...Scored twice on 33 carries...Averaged 237.8 yards per game in total offense.

Played in ten games behind Tom Brady...Completed 47 of 90 passes (52.2%) for 546 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions...Scored once on 27 carries...Averaged 53.2 yards per game in total offense.

Appeared in eight games as a reserve behind Tom Brady, finishing with 254 yards on 21 of 47 passes (44.7%) with three touchdowns and an interception.

Drafted by the New York Yankees in the third round of the 1998 draft...Traded along with Jackson Melian, Ed Yarnall and Brian Reith to the Cincinnati Reds for Denny Neagle and Mike Frank on July 12th, 2000...Was sent back to the Yankees (along with Michael Coleman) from the Reds on March 20th, 2001 for outfielder Willy Mo Pena...Optioned to Columbus (AAA) on March 28th, 2001, only to be recalled on September 2nd, 2002...Was again optioned to Columbus (AAA) on March 11th, 2003, when he failed to win the third base job in spring training...Statistics are listed below football stats.

YEAR ATT COMP PCT YARDS TD YD/ATT YD/CMP INT I/PCT LG GM/AVG

1998 47 21 44.7 254 3 5.40 12.10 1 2.13 32 31.75

1999 90 47 52.2 546 3 6.07 11.62 2 2.22 81 54.60

2000 237 146 61.6 2,146 18 9.05 14.70 4 1.69 75 238.44

TOTAL 374 214 57.2 2,946 24 7.88 13.77 7 1.87 81 109.11

YEAR GP GS NO YARDS AVG TD LONG

1998 8 0 7 66 9.4 1 34

1999 10 0 27 -14 -0.5 1 10

2000 9 8 33 -6 -0.2 2 15

TOTAL 27 8 67 46 0.7 4 15

YEAR GM PLAYS PASS RUSH YARDS TDR P/AVG GM/AVG

1998 8 54 254 66 320 4 5.93 40.00

1999 10 117 546 -14 530 4 4.53 53.00

2000 9 270 2,146 -6 2,140 20 7.93 237.78

TOTAL 27 441 2,946 46 2,992 28 6.78 110.81