'11 JUCO TE Andrew Power

[JaxonVol31]

It looks like he will be the Vols starting TE next year imo. Sounds much better than Rivera and Bartholomew isn't really a TE.

Agree, although I'll be interested to see what other TE's we sign this class. I bet we sign at least 3.

 

[ptclaus98]

Is it just me or did it look like he was benching 135 instead of 225. Unless they use something heavier than an olympic bar.

Had to be a heavier bar.

 

[utsportsfan28]

not when Orgeron offered him. Nobody knew Bruce Irvin existed.

measureables is all Bruce Irvin had at that point.

This. I remember fans on VQ B****ing on Volquest when he committed. He was an unknown 0 star that ended up being a highly rated JUCO kid, just like this kid might.

 

[Lord Vader]

Tight End
Yuma, Arizona
Arizona Western C.C.
Ht: 6'5"
Wt: 262 lbs
40: 4.65 secs
Bench Max: 390
Bench Reps: 23
GPA: 3.88
Class: 2011 (Junior College - Dec Grad)

I figured I would start a thread where you can find all the factual info on Power.

Andrew Power - Yahoo! Sports

Scout.com: Andrew Power Profile

YouTube - Andrew Power Winter Workout

YouTube - Andrew Power Clips

YouTube - Andrew and James Power Post-Workout Dunks

YouTube - Andrew Power Receiving Clips

Walk-on tight end who has worked his way up a spot on the second team as a redshirt freshman... good run blocker who showed signs of improving in the pass game.

Player Bio: Andrew Power - SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS

Here are some practice reports on him from last year when he was the #2 TE at USCjr as a redshirt freshman. He was beasting:

Of the Tight Ends, Wes had the one very bad play were he dropped the pass from Garcia, but he made a few shorter catches to redeem himself through the rest of the practice. He was not the most impressive TE tonight however. Andrew Power had a very good night catching pretty much everything in his direction. He was used mainly on the shorter, and out rotes off the bootleg action, but he didn't drop anything as the others in his squad did.

The play of walk-on TE Andrew Power during the spring made it easy for coaches to send McKnight back to defense. Power, a redshirt freshman from Myrtle Beach, was not on the pre-spring depth chart. Now he’s listed as the backup to starter Weslye Saunders.

Power made an early impression, and had a very good Spring workout. He came in as a walkon, and overall, matched Saunders ability in catching passes, and He actually looked better blocking than Saunders did. He came out of nowhere as a Walk On, but this guy showed some really nice ability this Spring. Definitely deserving of the two spot on the depth chart right now.

Power has great size for the position. 6'4 and in between 250-260. He's made some nice grabs in practice so far so I think he's impressing everyone. Justice has done well here and there and so has Triglia. Cliff will also get his work in at TE. It's starting to sound like the position will produce like J. Cook did last year

 

[utsportsfan28]

"Walk-on Tight Ends have no chance of ever being contributers in college."

Signed,

Dallas Clark

 

[I4Jay]

Even with that background info, taking this commit with the 4 yr Tight Ends still available befuddles me.

hypothetically, If we lose out on either Fulse, Clear or Rory because any of the trio feels we have too many bodies at the position, I would consider this a bad gamble

 

[chavisut]

eh

 

[FalcoVol]

Sounds like he just needs a fresh start at a place he can get a legit chance...Thanks LV!

 

[chavisut]

Maybe we can get an inside track with his teammate Aaron Douglas.

 

[SGMVols]

Maybe we can get an inside track with his teammate Aaron Douglas

I lol'd.

 

[Volstate]

I sure hope Dooley did his homework on this kid and remembers he is coaching at Tennessee and not Louisiana Tech. Not second guessing the guy....but.......okay maybe I am :salute:

 

[Lord Vader]

Maybe we can get an inside track with his teammate Aaron Douglas.

 

[UTVOLS107]

Even with that background info, taking this commit with the 4 yr Tight Ends still available befuddles me.

hypothetically, If we lose out on either Fulse, Clear or Rory because any of the trio feels we have too many bodies at the position, I would consider this a bad gamble

That's kinda how I feel too. I think he's a solid player, but it's still a questionable take at this point in time. JMO

 

[sjt18]

If Rivera isn't good enough then you need someone who is ready to play immediately. HS TE's usually take time to either learn to block or be a college level receiver.

If he's already made the two deep on an SEC roster then he is probably a better bet than almost any HS TE out there.

 

[Give 'em Six]

How/why did he go from the gamecocks to Arizona Western?

 

[Lord Vader]

Even with that background info, taking this commit with the 4 yr Tight Ends still available befuddles me.

hypothetically, If we lose out on either Fulse, Clear or Rory because any of the trio feels we have too many bodies at the position, I would consider this a bad gamble

We don't have a real shot at Fulse atm.

All signs point to Clear being here.

idngaf about Rory Anderson. He is a slower/less athletic/shorter/weaker Matt Milton. He would only be able to play a handful of snaps per game in obvious passing situations

 

[volswitten1]

Even with that background info, taking this commit with the 4 yr Tight Ends still available befuddles me.

hypothetically, If we lose out on either Fulse, Clear or Rory because any of the trio feels we have too many bodies at the position, I would consider this a bad gamble

How do you know we haven't lost on one or more of these guys already?

 

[codyg10]

He looks like a solid prospect he has good size good strength and good speed.

 

[AlaskaVol]

More outstanding recruiting. So much better than the old coach. Gives us something to look forward to for the next 4 years. The team should be rebuilt real soon.

 

[Lord Vader]

The Saunders guy, who Power was outplaying in those practice reports, was a 4star out of high school and was 2 grades above Power at the time.

 

[UTBuff37]

That's great news! CDD and staff are really busting it to get the players we need here ASAP. It sounds like we could have another Stocker on our hands.

 

[volwarrior33]

The Saunders guy, who Power was outplaying in those practice reports, was a 4star out of high school and was 2 grades above Power at the time.

He may have outplayed him in practice, but one of those players will be the best TE in the league in 2010, the other will be in his 3rd school in three years, with one BCS offer in hand. You can figure out which is which.

 

[Lord Vader]

lol @ that bench press video

He did 225 for more reps that any O lineman we have sent to the combine in several years.

 

[volwarrior33]

That's great news! CDD and staff are really busting it to get the players we need here ASAP. It sounds like we could have another Stocker on our hands.

This was a tough sell.

Offers from:

Memphis
Nevada
North Texas
Utah State
Tennessee

Interest from:

Memphis
Nevada
North Texas
Utah State
Tennessee

 

[Lord Vader]

In that vid, Power did 225 for more reps that any O lineman we have sent to the combine in several years.