The countdown continues and our number forty-three prospect in college football is…
Strong Safety Mark Barron, Alabama (Junior):
The Skinny: Once Nick Saban got his hands on Barron, who played offense in high school, he immediately began sculpting the un-molded clay into what would become one of the most feared safeties in the nation for the eventual SEC and BCS Champions. The Mobile native earned his way onto the field by cutting his teeth as a special teams enforcer. It was there that he displayed his uncanny timing, sound tackling technique, and willingness to play violent. In 2009 as a sophomore he finally got on the field as a starting strong safety and immediately proved how versatile and valuable he could be to any
The Skinny: The Notre Dame product might be the most pro-ready junior tight end the NFL has seen in years. Standing at 6’6” and tipping the scales at 265 pounds Rudolph is the absolute prototype for a three-down, inline tight end—if teams were to build a tight end from scratch, those would be the measurements they would input. Combine that with his unique athleticism, superb instincts, great motor, natural gigantic hands, his ability to process information, and the fact that he is a great teammate and it’s easy to see why this young man has been on the radar of pro scouts since his freshman year in South Bend. From a