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Derek Newton

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Overview

After a successful tour of duty with Hinds Community College, Newton transferred to Arkansas State, redshirted in 2008 and emerged as one of the elite blockers in the Sun Belt Conference.

A standout at right tackle, Newton earned second-team All-Sun Belt honors as a junior and first-team accolades in 2010. Newton has been able to beat SBC defenders with his size and athleticism, but needs refining in his technique and considerable time in the weight room to handle the right tackle role in the NFL. He shows enough foot quickness to remain outside, but isn't strong enough to put his long arms to good use. There is legitimate NFL talent here worthy of developing, but he will need time to grow as a pro.
Analysis

Positives: Good initial quickness off the snap. Gains depth immediately with an efficient kick-slide. Long arms to reach the defender. Good lateral agility and balance to mirror the defender. Plays on the balls of his feet and with his knees bent. Shows good flexibility and at least moderate core strength to handle the bull rush. Good quickness and agility to block on the move in the running game. Shows a burst upfield and can re-direct. Good trap blocker due to his quickness and arm length. Beats the defender off the snap and can turn and seal the edge. Good recognition. Points out the blitzing defender and makes at least some of the line calls for this offense.

Negatives: Quick first step back off the snap, but takes too sharp of an angle when dropping back, giving the defender the edge. Thin arms with only moderate strength; unable to control the defender despite getting his hands on him. Better as a seal blocker moving in space than a drive blocker. Lacks the strength and too often the pad level to knock defenders off the ball. Would like to see nastiness in his play. Seems content with dancing rather than dominating.

Cheta Ozougwu

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12/12/2010 - 2010 CONFERENCE USA FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DL-Cheta Ozougwu, Sr., Rice, has been selected All-Conference USA First Team for the 2010 college football season as selected by the league's 12 head football coaches. Despite additional focus due to the loss of preseason All-CUSA pick Scott Solomon, Ozougwu finished the year with 54 tackles, and ranked among the league leaders with three forced fumbles. He totaled three sacks on the season, but lost two others when fumbles he forced while stripping the ball from the quarterback were recovered without a loss of yardage. He was also credited with 11 quarterback hurries. - Rice football

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Overview

A productive player and defensive leader for the Owls, Ozougwu finished a solid career at Rice with 43 consecutive starts. After focusing primarily on basketball in high school, Ozougwu showed steady improvement over his career and was rewarded with first-team All-Conference-USA honors as a senior.

As a true freshman, Ozougwu made his way into the starting lineup, finishing the year with 43 tackles, 2.5 for a loss. He racked up 39 tackles, 6.0 tackles for a loss, 3.5 sacks and one forced fumble in 2008, then stepped up a bit in his junior year with 61 tackles, 10.5 TFL and 4.5 sacks, earning honorable mention all-conference honors. Last fall, Ozougwu was credited with 54 tackles, 6.0 for loss, 3.0 sacks and a career-high three forced fumbles, all on strips of the quarterback.

A solid wrap-up tackler with above-average intensity and strength at the point of attack, Ozougwu's lack of size and average athleticism make him an end-linebacker 'tweener in most scouts' eyes. He could be drafted in the late rounds by a team looking for him to move to strong-side linebacker (or add weight to play the five-technique) in a 3-4 scheme.
Analysis

Positives: Quick off the snap. Active with his hands, able to shed blockers when he maintains distance. Effective bull rusher, penetrates the line of scrimmage using strength when inside. Uses lower pad level to keep leverage on the outside. Very strong wrap up and arm tackler due to his upper-body strength. Moves quickly down the line when the play is away from him. Plays with high intensity and will fight hard until the whistle blows. Keeps his head up while fighting off blocks and has good awareness of backfield action. Good awareness when dropping into coverage. Nominated for AFCA All-Good Works Team in 2010.

Negatives: Only marginal athleticism for his position. Stands straight up after the snap. Does not change directions well, struggles to recover once his momentum takes him in the wrong direction. Lack of size keeps him from playing with a strong base, allowing linemen to knock him off balance and carry him away from the play. Limited repertoire of pass-rush moves; spin move is ineffective and fails to test inside lane. Can be fooled and is slow to react to misdirection. Does not own closing speed to chase down plays from behind.

--Jackson Boyd

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