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NAIA Super Six Announced

Posted by bretbeachner on Jul 19, 2010 1:35:52 PM

http://www.victorysportsnetwork.com/images/Cover10-Obryant.jpgBy Josh Buchanan, JBScouting.com

 

College  Fanz Sports Network Director of Relations Jason Dannelly announced the  NAIA Super Six recently with the release of their 2010 NAIA Preview  Magazine.

 

The Super Six is certainly that with many of the  biggest names in NAIA, including some players getting NFL looks,  highlighting the list.

 

Number one on the Super Six is Lindenwood  running back Denodus O'Bryant who had a breakout freshman season  rushing for 1,000 yards and 15 touchdowns. O'Bryant was named the HAAC  Player of the Year after finishing third in the HAAC in rushing yards  per game and boasting an impressive 9.6 yards per carry. Despite only  playing one season O'Bryant proved he will be among the top players in  NAIA for years to come and quickly became one of the most feared players  in the NAIA ranks because of his speed, elusiveness, and home run  ability.

 

Dannelly's number two player in NAIA is Northwest  Oklahoma State running back Nate Guillory who lacks size at just 5'8 186  pounds but has big play ability and plays even faster than his 4.64 40  he ran for the scouts in the spring. Guillory showed the ability to turn  a short yardage play into a big gain. Guillory was named a second team  All-American and the CSFL Offensive Player of the Year with 1,679 yards  and 18 touchdowns on the ground with an impressive 7.1 yards per carry.  The former Coffeyville CC transfer started his career at UAB and  certainly shows why he was at a FBS program at one point with his  quickness, vision, and big play ability.

 

McKendree (IL) tight  end Byron Gettis was third on the Super Six after earning first team  All-America honors last season and being named the MSFA Midwest  Co-Player of the Year with 472 yards and six touchdowns last season.  Gettis was a big play threat for McKendree and one of the most versatile  athletes in the NAIA showing he can throw the ball going 1 of 2 for 35  yards and a touchdown and rushing for 93 yards on 12 carries. Keep an  eye on Gettis as the senior this season as he is one of the best to come  along the NAIA in recent memory.

 

Fourth on the Super Six is  MidAmerica Nazarene linebacker Jake Duren who has attracted the  attention of several NFL teams. Duren lacks prototype NFL size but is a  very active, disruptive force from his linebacker position with 96  tackles, 20 tackles for loss, and 5.5 sacks last season on his way to  earning first team All-HAAC and AFCA All-America honors. Duren also  picked off three passes and broke up two more showing that he can cover  as well as stop the run effectively. There hasn't been a linebacker as  talented as Duren in recent memory and he could possibly play on Sundays  next fall.

 

Usually offensive linemen don't make lists such as  these but Union (KY) offensive tackle Quinton Borders came in at fifth  on the Super Six and he also boasts good size for the NFL at 6'5, 315  pounds with a body type that scouts look for. Borders is a three-time  first team All-Mid-South East selection and earned Mid-South Offensive  Player of the Year honors while being named to the AFCA All-America team  as well last season. Borders played hurt for much of the season which  made his play even more impressive at the fact he was rarely beat and  showed dominance that makes him the top returning lineman in NAIA by far  for 2010.

 

Last but not least on the Super Six is Saint Xavier  quarterback Anthony Kropp whose 2009 campaign was one of the most  impressive around that you will find. Kropp threw for 4,425 yards and a  whopping 43 touchdowns with just 10 interceptions while connecting on  61.9 percent of his passes. He also rushed for 107 yards and six  touchdowns and led them to a 13-1 record before losing to Sioux Falls in  the semi-finals. Kropp was a first-team All-MSFA selection and a  College Fan Sports Network honorable mention All-American last season  for his impressive play.

 

These aren't the only big names in NAIA  worth keeping an eye on with several outstanding athletes just missing  out that deserve mention as well.

 

A few players who did not make  the Super Six but are worth keeping an eye on include Carroll (MT)  tight end Justin Bartlett, who is the number two tight end on the list  but likely will transition to fullback or h-back in the NFL because of  his lack of ideal size for a tight end but his ability to block, catch  the ball out of the backfield, and pick up short yardage on the ground.  Bartlett was an AFCA All-American with 805 yards and six touchdowns  receiving last season.

 

One offensive duo to watch is Walsh  running back Clinton Blossomgame and wide receiver Joe Morgan. Morgan's  numbers aren't overly impressive with just 664 yards and four touchdowns  but he is a big play threat with blazing 4.3 speed who has attracted  heavy attention from NFL scouts. Morgan is a former Illinois transfer  whose numbers would be off the chart if Walsh didn't have a primarily  run first offense. Blossomgame was an honorable mention All-American  with 1,315 yards and 14 touchdowns last season.

 

Wide receiver is  another position that might lack big names but is certainly loaded with  talent including Ottawa 's Clarence Anderson, Saint Xavier's Mike  Maher, Lambuth's Roderick Jefferson, Belhaven's Cordario Calvin, and  Sioux Falls' Jon Ryan.

 

Jefferson has attracted a lot of NFL  attention this spring after catching 74 passes for 1,160 yards and 12  touchdowns since transferring from Northwest CC last season. He will  transition to tight end at the next level due to his size and lack of  ideal speed for receiver (4.83).

 

Another player attracting NFL  attention is Belhaven (MS) wideout Cordario Calvin who boasts good size  (6'2, 210), and speed (4.6) and was an instant star as a possession  receiver since transferring from UL Monroe. Calvin hauled in 85 passes  for 1,028 yards and 12 touchdowns last season.

 

The defensive  line is also overflowing with talent with Black Hills State 's Wacey  Coleman, William Penn's Dale Woods, and Montana Tech's Stephen Burns.

 

Coleman  first team All-America honors and DAC Player of the Year honors with 61  tackles and nine sacks in 2009.

 

Woods earned second team  All-America honors and MSFA Mid-West Co-Player of the Year with 74  tackles, 27 tackles for loss, and 9.5 sacks last season.

 

Last  but not least Burns was an AFCA All-American last season with 69  tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, and 11.5 sacks last year. Burns, like  the others, was a highly disruptive force and wreaked havoc in  backfields all season long.

Schools:    Lindenwood    McKendree    MidAmerica (KS)    NW Oklahoma State    Saint Xavier    Union (KY)
Sport:    Football (M)
Tags: naia, super, six


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