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Taco Wallace

Weight: 196

Position: WR

College: Kansas State

Drafted: Pick 10 of the 7th round by Seattle
Analysis
Positives: Team-oriented player with explosiveness in and out of his routes...Runs precise patterns and maintains his speed into his breaks...Looks smooth when turning to adjust to the ball in flight...Has a great feel for the sidelines and easily finds the open area in the zone...Despite his slight frame, shows tenacity going for the ball in traffic...Has the body control and flexibility to turn and adjust to the poorly thrown pass...Aggressive upfield blocker who shows determined intent to stay with his assignment.
Negatives: Like a locomotive coming off the snap (takes time to get in gear before he builds up speed)...Does not use his hands well to get a push off the defender releasing from the line...For his size, he should not be pushed around upfield as much as he has by defensive backs...Lacks a sharp change of direction, showing better running ability straight-ahead...Fails to recognize coverages at times, and does not create separation after the catch in tight quarters...Cradles the ball somewhat when hauling it in...While he's an effective cut blocker, he will not face up and stalk the defender with force...Not injury-prone, but also lingers with minor injuries too long.
Career Notes
Late bloomer who took over the starring role in the receiving unit as a senior...Began his collegiate career at Mount San Antonio (Cal.) College...Caught 41 passes for 721 yards (17.6 avg) and five touchdowns in fourteen games at KSU.
2002 Season

Third-team All-Big Twelve Conference selection...Led the team with 39 receptions for 704 yards (18.1 avg) and five touchdowns.

Played in one game...Saw action as a reserve wide receiver vs. Texas A&M, catching two passes for 17 yards.

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

2001 1 0 2 17 8.5 0 11 1.00 17.00

2002 13 12 39 704 18.1 5 58 3.00 54.15

TOTAL 14 12 41 721 17.6 5 58 2.93 51.50

Walter Young

Weight: 214

Position: WR

College: Illinois

Drafted: Pick 12 of the 7th round by Carolina
Analysis
Positives: Has a very long frame with well-defined lower body muscles...Excellent athlete who also competed on the Illini's basketball team...Has a good release for a player of his size, showing quickness off the snap and a sharp open field burst...Long strider who can gain ground and separate in space...Opens his hips properly and shows good wiggle to elude after the catch...Shows very good ball concentration, making the tough catches look easy with his body control...Looks natural adjusting to the ball and does a nice job of using his body to shield the pigskin from the defender...Extends, plucks and snatches away from the body's framework...Has the strong leg drive and instant acceleration needed to break arm tackles...Willing blocker with the power to sustain blocks...Threat to catch the ball on fades and post patterns, thanks to his size...Keeps his feet inbounds when attempting to make the catch near the sidelines...Has a huge wingspan and very large hands.
Negatives: Cam separate in space, but gathers himself a bit when trying to go deep (better on underneath routes)...Glides in and out of his breaks and needs to show better crisp route running agility...Needs to learn how to drop his weight better when cutting... More quick than faster, lacking that sudden burst to beat tight man coverage...Despite his natural hands, will still let the ball absorb into his body...Has good hip swerve, but fails to elude after the catch, relying on his power to break tackles (will not run past defenders going deep).
Career Notes
The first athlete to compete on Illinois' basketball and football teams in the same season since 1973, Walter proved to be the clutch receiver that was the perfect compliment to deep threat, Brandon Lloyd...Orginally recruited as a quarterback, he moved into the starting lineup at split end midway through his sophomore campaign...Ranks fifth on the school's career-record list with 147 receptions, third with 2382 yards (16.2 avg) and tied for third with 15 touchdown grabs.
2002 Season

All-Big Ten Conference honorable mention by the league's coaches...Lined up at split end, finishing second on the team with 56 receptions for 822 yards (14.7 avg) and six touch-downs.

Started every game, except vs. Minnesota at split end...Ranked second on the squad with 50 catches for 890 yards (17.8 avg) and eight touchdowns.

Played in every game, starting seven contests at split end...Finished with 27 catches for 403 yards (14.9 avg).

Saw action as a reserve split end and quarterback...Gained 267 yards on 14 receptions (19.1 avg), scoring his first career touchdown on a31-yard grab vs. Michigan...Added a 31-yard catch vs. Virginia in the Micronpc.com Bowl.

Redshirted as a freshman.

35 10 5/8 23 4.52 2.63 1.58 39 10'1" 4.25 6.9

1999 12 00 14 267 19.1 1 46 1.17 22.25

2000 11 11 27 403 14.9 0 57 2.45 36.64

2001 12 11 50 890 17.8 8 61 4.17 74.17

2002 12 12 56 822 14.7 6 51 4.67 68.50

TOTAL 47 34 147 2382 16.2 15 61 3.13 50.68