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2002 Rookie Draft Class

Defensive Backs

Name

INT

Quentin Jammer
Texas

56	56	50	50
63	63	56	25
69	69	63	10
50	50	44	15

Outlook: Jammer is a physical cornerback who also possesses good speed. He is prone to getting called for pass interference penalties due to his physical play. If he can get that tendency under control--look out. This kid could be a star. Otherwise, he'll be an average starting corner in the WTF.

Tecmo comparison: James Washington

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INT

Phillip Buchanon
Miami (Fla.)

50	38	50	60
56	44	56	15
63	50	63	5
44	31	44	20

Outlook: Buchanon has some upside but isn't expected to be more than a 4th DB. If he reaches his considerable upside he could be a nice value pick for some team.

Tecmo comparison: Maurice Hurst

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INT

Lito Sheppard
Florida

56	38	56	70
63	44	63	15
50	31	50	15

Outlook: Sheppard is the cousin of wide receiver Jabar Gaffney and is the more talented of the two. Sheppard has Pro Bowl potential. If there's one knock on his game, it's that he lacks physicality at the line of scrimmage. But there's no doubt that he can be a star, in the mold of former WTF Bengal Everson Walls.

Tecmo comparison: Everson Walls

Name

INT

Mike Rumph
Miami (Fla.)

44	63	38	60
50	69	44	20
38	56	31	20

Outlook: Rumph is a poor man-on-man defender who specializes in making big hits. He was one of the more silent heroes during the Miami Hurricanes' National Championship run in 2001.

Tecmo comparison: Nesby Glasgow

Name

INT

Sheldon Brown
South Carolina

50	63	56	70
56	69	63	20
44	56	50	10

Outlook: Brown is a big hitter who also excels at getting interceptions.

Tecmo comparison: Carnell Lake

Name

INT

Travis Fisher
Central Florida

50	38	44	60
56	44	50	15
44	31	38	25

Outlook: Fisher is a little below average as a defensive back but could still hang around the WTF for a few seasons as a practice squad player.

Tecmo comparison: Ray Horton

Name

INT

Andre Goodman
South Carolina

50	50	50	70
56	56	56	20
44	44	44	10

Outlook: A teammate of Sheldon Brown at South Carolina, Goodman possesses a similar skill set but is a little bit more injury prone. It may take some time for Goodman to find his stride but he could be a decent starter for many WTF teams.

Tecmo comparison: Louis Oliver

Name

INT

Dante Wesley
Arkansas-Pine Bluff

38	50	25	60
44	56	31	30
31	44	19	10

Outlook: Wesley doesn't have what it takes to be a starter in the WTF. Pass.

Tecmo comparison: Mike Prior

Name

INT

Pete Hunter
Virginia Union

44	38	38	70
50	44	44	15
38	31	31	15

Outlook: Hunter doesn't impress much with his physical attributes and his small-school credentials leave a bit to be desired. He'll be on the outside looking in when rosters are posted for 2002.

Tecmo comparison: Eugene Daniel

Name

INT

DeMarcus Faggins
Kansas State

50	31	44	60
56	38	50	15
44	25	38	25

Outlook: Faggins has a pretty queer name in addition to being a below-average defensive back.

Tecmo comparison: Cedric Mack

Name

INT

Roy Williams
Oklahoma

63	69	56	60
69	75	63	10
56	63	50	30

Outlook: Williams has all the skills you want in a defensive back. He's fast, can hit extremely hard, and has a nose for the football. If he stays healthy he could be one of the league's premier players.

Tecmo comparison: David Fulcher-lite

Name

INT

Ed Reed
Miami (Fla.)

69	44	75	70
75	50	81	10
63	38	69	20

Outlook: Put this guy in the WTF Hall of Fame right now. He WILL be a star for whatever team drafts him. Reed is the best interceptor the league has seen since Mark Carrier as he has an uncanny ability to read the quarterback's eyes and get a jump on the football. If there's a knock on Reed's game, he isn't a tremendous tackler and is hence not a stalwart run defender. Reed is one of the surest bets for stardom since the inception of the league.

Tecmo comparison: Mark Carrier

Name

INT

Lamont Thompson
Washington State

44	56	44	70
50	63	50	15
38	50	38	15

Outlook: Thompson is a hard hitter with decent peripherals who could be decent if given the opportunity.

Tecmo comparison: Mike Harden

Name

INT

Tank Williams
Stanford

44	50	38	60
50	56	44	15
56	63	50	10
38	44	31	15

Outlook: A first-team All-American at Stanford, Williams will struggle to adapt to the pro game.

Tecmo comparison: J.B. Brown

Name

INT

Jon McGraw
Kansas State

44	31	31	60
50	38	38	20
38	25	25	20

Outlook: Out of necessity, McGraw could find his way onto a practice squad for 2002, but isn't likely to make much more of a splash in the WTF than that.

Tecmo comparison: Tyrone Braxton

Name

INT

Michael Lewis
Colorado

50	63	50	70
56	69	56	10
44	56	44	20

Outlook: Lewis has Pro Bowl potential after coming off a great career at Colorado, where he was named an All Big 12 performer and a 3rd team All-American safety. He doesn't possess tremendous speed or great hands but he'll find a starting job somewhere in the WTF.

Tecmo comparison: Jarvis Williams

Name

INT

Chris Hope
Florida State

56	56	50	60
63	63	56	15
50	50	44	25

Outlook: Hope excels in all facets of the game and could indeed be a first-round draft pick due to his all-around quality play at safety.

Tecmo comparison: Carnell Lake

Name

INT

Coy Wire
Stanford

44	56	44	60
50	63	50	30
38	50	38	10

Outlook: Wire is the rare Asian-American player to find his way into the WTF draft. He has good size and hits well for a safety. More than likely a backup, he could work his way into a starting job before long.

Tecmo comparison: Eugene Robinson

Name

INT

Jermaine Phillips
Georgia

38	56	38	60
44	63	44	20
31	50	31	20

Outlook: Too big for a safety, too small for a linebacker, Phillips is a man without a true position which will likely leave him on the outside looking in when rosters are posted for 2002.

Tecmo comparison: Kirby Jackson

Name

INT

Omare Lowe
Washington

38	38	38	70
44	44	44	15
31	31	31	15

Outlook: Lowe has the tenacity to stick around the league for awhile, but he's simply not very good.

Tecmo comparison: Mike Prior

Name

INT

Marquand Manuel
Florida

44	50	25	60
50	56	31	25
38	44	19	15

Outlook: Manuel is pretty much a linebacker who lines up in the defensive backfield. He isn't going to do well against the pass, but can do a decent job guarding the run.

Tecmo comparison: Nesby Glasgow

Name

INT

Chad Williams
Southern Mississippi

38	44	50	60
44	50	56	20
31	38	44	20

Outlook: Williams is a playmaker who unfortunately isn't fast enough to make a large number of said plays.

Tecmo comparison: Jay Taylor

Name

INT

Will Demps
San Diego State

44	63	38	60
50	69	44	25
38	56	31	15

Outlook: Demps can hit with the best of 'em but that is pretty much all he has. Worth a late-round gamble.

Tecmo comparison: Darrell Fullington

Name

INT

Brian Williams
North Carolina State

50	56	56	60
56	63	63	15
44	50	50	10
38	44	44	15

Outlook: Williams is a hard worker who is below the radar of some scouts, but should be an above-average defensive back in this league for a number of years.

Tecmo comparison: Dwayne Woodruff