With this nice win at Flagstaff, AZ (coupled with Montana's stunning loss to Weber State) the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks put themselves in a tie with two other schools at the top of the Big Sky Conference. Sacramento was very competitive in the early going, despite the fact they were starting 3rd string QB Duncan White as a result of injuries to their #1 and #2. White was the starter in Spring practices, though, and he showed good poise and nice touch for a sophomore who hadn't had many reps. Eventually, the Jacks defense (which is allowing just over a FOOT PER RUSHING ATTEMPT on the season) began to show up. This forced the Hornets to quickly become one-dimensional, and the more pressure White saw, the poorer he did. When the Hornets fell behind and the Jacks knew he had to pass, things just snowballed out of control. There are a couple of intriguing pro prospects (PPs) between these two squads:

SCOUTING SUMMARY:

College: Northern Arizona Conference: Big Sky Columnist: Sam Maxwell

Game Notes
Robbie Dehaze 38 6' 2.2" 193 5.00 P 2009: Robbie handles all the foot duties for the Jacks and is an all-American candidate as a punter. He had a 62-yard beauty downed at the one. But, he was equally impressive as a kicker today, putting the ball at the back of the endzone on kickoffs (game was played in a dry dome though) and nailing a career best 44-yard FG. GRADE: Positive

K.J. Gerard 17 6' 0.4" 167 4.53 CB 2009: Not challenged in the passing game, and the rare times when he was he had a pick and a PD. Skinny build. Is now the FCS career leader among active DBs with 18 ints. No factor whatsoever--as you might imagine--in run support. Does Northern Arizona have a weight training program?? I'd like to see what he could do were he truly the 187 he is sometimes listed as. GRADE: Neutral

Stephen Nwogbe 91 6' 1.3" 311 5.15 DT 2009: Solid hole plugger with some movement skills. Not particularly dynamic in any phase of the game, but his size gives him an outside chance. Has been injured much of his career, and is just now getting totally healthy. Upside? GRADE: Neutral



College: Sacramento State Conference: Big Sky Columnist: Sam Maxwell

Game Notes
Tony Washington 13 5' 11.0" 195 4.50 WR 2009: The MAN for Sacramento. Catches anything he should, and nothing he shouldn't. Can't make the tough grab. Shows good speed after the catch. Greyhound build. Used a lot on bubble screens and does well with them. Solid ht/wt ratio and appears durable. Productive. GRADE: Positive

Cyrus Mulitalo 42 6' 0.7" 245 4.75 LB 2009: The Rey Maualuga of the FCS. Good blitzer who finishes. Drops in coverage and has hands for the pick. Stacks well, and is solid at the POA. Makes a lot of plays, but he is a MIKE after all. Blows people up when he has them straight on. Looks like he has enough skill to be a late draft pick. GRADE: Neutral

Ray Navar 76 6' 5.5" 290 5.25 OT 2009: Raw. Needs a ton of tech help. Plays "strongside tackle" so he has the value of being able to play either side (but must be a ROT candidate.) Size and size potential are good. Soft hand usage. Not a fighter. Doesn't mirror long enough. Instead, he reaches and loses balance and gets beaten. Has some things going for him, but I am not sure if they will be enough to warrant a very long look. GRADE: Slightly negative


OTHER NOTES:

Northern Arizona: #2 RB Austin Shanks is fast (21.1 200 meter guy)! And has a bright future.

Sophomore DE Kyle Roth has size (6'4", 271) and production to be a possible draft pick in '11.

QB Lance Krisesien is a good runner who can loft the ball for people to run under it. Didn't see enough that translates to the next level to include him in the dbase,despite a very nice day today, and despite the fact he is a senior with good size. Runs over people.


Sacramento State: OLB Mike Brannon has great speed, but is small (6'1", 225). Good cover LB who looks like a SS. #1 in TFLs in the Big Sky so far this year.