Angry Pope
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Angry Pope
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Adimchinobe Echemandu
Position: Halfback/Kickoff Returner
College: Cal
Height: 5-10
Weight: 226
Hometown: Hawthorne, Calif.
OVERVIEW
Rising star with incredible athletic ability … Returned to the gridiron with a flourish in 2003 after spending the previous two years on the sidelines partially due to a knee injury … Saw his banner final campaign end on a sour note after it was discovered that he fractured his fibula late in the year … A two-sport star, he also excelled in track for the Golden Bears … Versatile athlete who was recruited as a tailback, but moved to wide receiver midway through his freshman season when injuries depleted that unit … Shifted back to tailback the following year … He sat out the 2002 season to recover from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee … Finished his career with 306 carries for 1,434 yards (4.7 avg.) and 16 touchdowns, 33 receptions for 264 yards (8.0 avg.) and a pair of scores, 22 kickoff returns for 516 yards (23.5 avg.) and two punt returns for 5 yards (2.5 avg.) while starting 19 of 33 games … Performed under the name Joe Echema prior to the 2003 season.
ANALYSIS
Positives: Big, raw-boned athlete who is naturally built and strong with a frame that can easily add another 10 pounds with no loss of quickness … Has a quick initial step, showing above-average acceleration and burst to get to top-end speed immediately … Sees the seams and hits the holes hard, showing a good feel for the defenders and the power to make the initial tackler miss … Has the strength to break arm tackles … Quick and sudden enough to get past defenders in the open field … Runs with the ball properly secured … Very effective on halfback routes (arrows, flares) and shows quickness when lined up in the slot … Looks natural catching with hands extended … Competes well in pressure situations … Runs at a very low pad level, showing tremendous shake and wiggle to elude … Can also return kicks.
Negatives: Has limited football experience, as he did not grow up playing the sport (from Nigeria) … Leg injury in 2003 needs further evaluation, as he continues to rehabilitate, but not work out prior to the draft (doctors say he will be fully recovered by training camp) … Willing blocker, but does not look comfortable or confident doing it (tentative in pass protection) … Despite his speed, he is better running between tackles, as he does not show nifty moves on attempts to turn the corner … Strong inside runner, but not one that would bull over a defender … Reaches top-end speed quickly, but lacks that second gear.
AGILITY TESTS
4.33 in the 40-yard dash … 320-pound bench press … Bench presses 225 pound 15 times … 401-pound squat … 286-pound power clean … 30 7/8-inch arm length … 9 3/8-inch hands … Left-handed.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Hawthorne (Calif.) High, playing football for coach Dan Robbins … Ran for 1,525 yards on 165 carries (9.2 avg.) and 27 touchdowns as a senior … Also returned a pair of kickoffs for scores, as he was named his conference's back of the year in 1998 … Also a standout defensive player who had 42 tackles and an interception as a senior … Member of the Super Prep All-Far West team as the No. 60 overall prospect and the Prep Star All-America team as the No. 10 running back prospect in the West … Ran for 608 yards and 6 touchdowns as a junior … In track, he had a best of 21.57 in the 200 meters and 48.65 in the 400 as a junior.
PERSONAL
Received his bachelor's degree in Sociology in May, 2003, and is pursuing his master's degree in the School of Education … Son of Charity and Joe Echema … Cousin of former California teammate Nnamdi Asomugha, a cornerback that was selected in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders … Born Adimchinobe Echemandu on Nov. 21, 1980 in Lagos, Nigeria … Resides in Hawthorne, Calif.
Position: Halfback/Kickoff Returner
College: Cal
Height: 5-10
Weight: 226
Hometown: Hawthorne, Calif.
OVERVIEW
Rising star with incredible athletic ability … Returned to the gridiron with a flourish in 2003 after spending the previous two years on the sidelines partially due to a knee injury … Saw his banner final campaign end on a sour note after it was discovered that he fractured his fibula late in the year … A two-sport star, he also excelled in track for the Golden Bears … Versatile athlete who was recruited as a tailback, but moved to wide receiver midway through his freshman season when injuries depleted that unit … Shifted back to tailback the following year … He sat out the 2002 season to recover from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee … Finished his career with 306 carries for 1,434 yards (4.7 avg.) and 16 touchdowns, 33 receptions for 264 yards (8.0 avg.) and a pair of scores, 22 kickoff returns for 516 yards (23.5 avg.) and two punt returns for 5 yards (2.5 avg.) while starting 19 of 33 games … Performed under the name Joe Echema prior to the 2003 season.
ANALYSIS
Positives: Big, raw-boned athlete who is naturally built and strong with a frame that can easily add another 10 pounds with no loss of quickness … Has a quick initial step, showing above-average acceleration and burst to get to top-end speed immediately … Sees the seams and hits the holes hard, showing a good feel for the defenders and the power to make the initial tackler miss … Has the strength to break arm tackles … Quick and sudden enough to get past defenders in the open field … Runs with the ball properly secured … Very effective on halfback routes (arrows, flares) and shows quickness when lined up in the slot … Looks natural catching with hands extended … Competes well in pressure situations … Runs at a very low pad level, showing tremendous shake and wiggle to elude … Can also return kicks.
Negatives: Has limited football experience, as he did not grow up playing the sport (from Nigeria) … Leg injury in 2003 needs further evaluation, as he continues to rehabilitate, but not work out prior to the draft (doctors say he will be fully recovered by training camp) … Willing blocker, but does not look comfortable or confident doing it (tentative in pass protection) … Despite his speed, he is better running between tackles, as he does not show nifty moves on attempts to turn the corner … Strong inside runner, but not one that would bull over a defender … Reaches top-end speed quickly, but lacks that second gear.
AGILITY TESTS
4.33 in the 40-yard dash … 320-pound bench press … Bench presses 225 pound 15 times … 401-pound squat … 286-pound power clean … 30 7/8-inch arm length … 9 3/8-inch hands … Left-handed.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Hawthorne (Calif.) High, playing football for coach Dan Robbins … Ran for 1,525 yards on 165 carries (9.2 avg.) and 27 touchdowns as a senior … Also returned a pair of kickoffs for scores, as he was named his conference's back of the year in 1998 … Also a standout defensive player who had 42 tackles and an interception as a senior … Member of the Super Prep All-Far West team as the No. 60 overall prospect and the Prep Star All-America team as the No. 10 running back prospect in the West … Ran for 608 yards and 6 touchdowns as a junior … In track, he had a best of 21.57 in the 200 meters and 48.65 in the 400 as a junior.
PERSONAL
Received his bachelor's degree in Sociology in May, 2003, and is pursuing his master's degree in the School of Education … Son of Charity and Joe Echema … Cousin of former California teammate Nnamdi Asomugha, a cornerback that was selected in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders … Born Adimchinobe Echemandu on Nov. 21, 1980 in Lagos, Nigeria … Resides in Hawthorne, Calif.
Angry Pope
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I picked him in one of the draft contest we had. He has a lot of experience catching the ball as well.
Angry Pope
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From the profile I posted above....