2009 NFL Draft/Post-Combine - Fullbacks

Where do the top fullback prospects rank as the Combine and the workouts finish up? Along with the positives and the negatives for each top prospect, here's the initial ranking for the 2009 NFL Draft fullback class.

2009 NFL Draft

Post-Workout Rankings

The Top Fullback Prospects

By Pete Fiutak 

- 2009 NFL Combine Numbers
Quarterbacks | Running Backs & Fullbacks | Receivers
Tight Ends | Centers & Guards | Off. Tackles
Def. Ends | Def. Tackles | Inside LBs | Outside LBs
new  Cornerbacks | Safeties

- new  2009 NFL Draft Post-Workout Rankings
Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Fullbacks | Receivers | Tight Ends
Centers | Guards | Off. Tackles | Def. Ends | Def. Tackles
Inside LBs | Outside LBs | Cornerbacks | Safeties

Full Player Breakdowns & Analysis To Come In March

- 2008 CFN Draft Central
2008 NFL Draft Breakdown and Analysis
1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | 4th Round | 5th Round | 6th Rd | 7th Rd

1. Tony Fiammetta, Syracuse 6-0, 245
Pre-Combine Position Rank: 1
Post-Combine Skinny: He solidified himself as the top prospect with 30 reps on the bench and a 4.61 40. It was a tremendous performance.
Positives: Athletic for a fullback … Big-hitter … Extremely strong.
Negatives: Isn’t going to handle the ball … An average receiver …Not a runner.

2. Brannan Southerland, Georgia 6-0, 242
Pre-Combine Position Rank: 3
Post-Combine Skinny: He was excellent. The power in the broad jump with a 10 foot leap, and a 28 rep bench made some noise, but the 4.68 really helped the cause.
Positives: Devastating blocker … Great goal line, short-yardage runner … Can catch a little.
Negatives: Not nimble … Purely a blocker at the next level.

3. Quinn Johnson, LSU 6-1, 246
Pre-Combine Position Rank: 2
Post-Combine Skinny: Looked quick at time, but was stunningly mediocre on the bench with just 16 lifts. The 4.86 40 was a disaster.
Positives: Former linebacker … Big, physical blocker … Hard-worker.
Negatives: Will never, ever carry the ball in the NFL … Not a receiver.

4. Eric Kettani, Navy 6-0, 225
Pre-Combine Position Rank: 4
Post-Combine Skinny: Wasn't At The Combine
Positives: Great runner … Powerful ball-carrier who hits tacklers … Can be a special teamer.
Negatives: Commitment to the Navy … Not all that big and not an NFL blocker … Bad knees.

5. Brock Bolen, Louisville 6-0, 240
Pre-Combine Position Rank: 5
Post-Combine Skinny: Wasn't At The Combine
Positives: A runner … Can be used like a big tailback for short stints .. A decent receiver who could be used in a variety of ways.
Negatives: Fine blocker, not special … Jack-of-all-trades, master of none.

6. Jorvorskie Lane, Texas A&M 5-11, 285
Pre-Combine Position Rank: 6
Post-Combine Skinny: Wasn't At The Combine
Positives: Underutilized runner … Huge, for good and bad … A tailback in a guard’s body.
Negatives: Too big … TOO big … Weight is always going to be an issue … Isn’t the hardest of workers.