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Desmond Trufant - DB - Huskies

Falcons selected Washington CB Desmond Trufant with the No. 22 overall pick.

Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff was able to work out a deal with his former employee Les Snead, sending the No. 30, 92 and 198 overall picks to the Rams. Trufant fills one of Atlanta's biggest needs, and should slide in as an immediate starter opposite LCB Asante Samuel. Trufant (6-0, 190) started 46 games for the Huskies, recording six interceptions, 8.5 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles. Longtime Seahawks CB Marcus' younger brother, Desmond ran 4.38 at the Combine with a 1.47 ten-yard split and 37.5-inch vertical. Trufant has exceptional feet, fluidity and the speed to stay in the receiver's hip pocket, but lacks physicality ala Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.
Apr 25 - 10:40 PM
Desmond Trufant - DB - Huskies

Washington CB Desmond Trufant will visit the Patriots in the near future.

The Patriots appear to be targeting corners, pass rushers, and offensive tackles. Trufant is at his best when mirroring in the open field due to quick feet to stick with breaking routes. We do question his willingness to get physical in multiple phases of the game, however.
Source: NESN
Apr 3 - 3:26 PM
Desmond Trufant - DB - Huskies

Washington CB Desmond Trufant visited the Falcons on Thursday.

Some consider Trufant the top senior corner, although we prefer Jamar Taylor. With the Falcons losing Dunta Robinson and Brent Grimes to free agency, the team could select a corner with pick No. 30. There will be plenty of talented cover men in that area, but Trufant's best attribute are his quick feet to mirror downfield.
Source: Tony Pauline on Twitter
Mar 30 - 3:36 PM
Desmond Trufant - DB - Huskies

Scouts Inc.'s Todd McShay believes Washington CB Desmond Trufant is a plug and play starter.

"Trufant's cover skills, instincts (are) impressive," McShay tweeted. "Not allergic to run support but takes "buffet" approach." By Buffet, McShay means that he picks and chooses when he wants to get physical against ball carriers. We like Trufant's foot quickness to mirror receivers' routes.
Source: Todd McShay on Twitter
Mar 18 - 11:40 AM
Desmond Trufant - DB - Huskies

NFL.com's Gil Brandt believes Washington CB Desmond Trufant solidified his first-round status after working out at the school's pro day.

"Trufant’s workout was phenomenal, and I would imagine that he’s knocking on the door to be a late first-round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft," Brandt writes. We love Trufant's foot speed to mirror with receivers downfield but wonder how he will handle the physical parts of the NFL game.
Source: NFL.com
Mar 14 - 10:07 AM
Desmond Trufant - DB - Huskies

The Seattle Times' Bob Condotta reports Washington CB Desmond Trufant has met with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Trufant is a good fit in Jacksonville, who is moving to a hybrid, under scheme and featuring physical cornerbacks. There are few more physical than Trufant, who has a tendency to be overly physical with receivers. He needs to improve his technique but has the physical skill-set to be a quality NFL player.
Source: Bob Condotta
Mar 13 - 4:27 PM
Austin Seferian-Jenkins - TE - Huskies

Washington sophomore TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins has been suspended indefinitely following his DUI arrest on March 9.

Seferian-Jenkins' was also involved in an accident which caused head injuries, leading to a visit to the hospital. These kinds of suspensions are tricky in terms of how long they historically last, but it is too early to know if Seferian-Jenkins will miss any practice time this summer or in the fall. He enters the 2013 season as the top prospect at his position.
Source: Seattle Times
Mar 13 - 8:43 AM
Desmond Trufant - DB - Huskies

CBS Sports' Pat Kirwan mocked Washington CB Desmond Trufant to the Tamp Bay Buccaneers at No. 13 overall.

"Trufant has outstanding quickness and speed," Kirwan writes. "The Bucs may have wanted Rhodes in this spot but Miami could beat them to the punch." It is tough to tell if this is Kirwan's personal evaluation or buzz from the league, but even mentioning Trufant in the top 12 is noteworthy. We like his mirroring skills, but the Washington product severely lacks a physical side to his game.
Source: CBS Sports
Mar 12 - 10:16 AM
Austin Seferian-Jenkins - TE - Huskies

Washington sophomore TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins was cited for drunk driving late Saturday night.

Seferian-Jenkins "was the driver of a vehicle which contained several individuals that was pulled over for unknown reasons," according to police sources. Head coach Steve Sarkisian released a statement that the player "made decisions that fall short of our expectations for student-athletes who represent the University of Washington." Seferian-Jenkins is one of, if not the, top tight ends in the country.
Source: Seattle Times
Mar 11 - 8:47 AM
Desmond Trufant - DB - Huskies

NFL Network's Mike Mayock believes Washington CB Desmond Trufant's draft evaluation is dependent on how teams perceive his physicality.

"If you get past his lack of physicality throughout the season, he's a first-round pick," Mayock said. "If you can't get by that, he's going to slide significantly." Trufant put on a great Senior Bowl performance and showed his long speed at the Combine, but teams might question his competitiveness when forced to make contact.
Source: NFL.com
Mar 6 - 9:50 AM
Desmond Trufant - DB - Huskies

Washington CB Desmond Trufant ran an official forty of 4.38 at the NFL Combine.

Trufant has NFL blood lines and impressed many evaluators with his performance at the Senior Bowl. His name is frequently mentioned in the first-round, however, there are plenty of other prospects considered din the same range.
Feb 26 - 1:14 PM
Desmond Trufant - DB - Huskies

CBS Sports' Dane Brugler doesn't consider Washington CB Desmond Trufant a "slam dunk first-rounder."

According to Brugler, Trufant has very good "feet and competes, but (his) technique needs a lot of work." Brugler then asks "How fast is Trufant? It wouldn't surprise me if he runs a 4.5 at the Combine, having been beat badly at times...'quicker than fast.'" The Washington corner put together a solid week of practice at the Senior Bowl.
Source: Dane Brugler on Twitter
Feb 6 - 5:21 PM
Desmond Trufant - DB - Huskies

NFL scouts are reportedly universally branding Washington CB Desmond Trufant a "lock first-round pick."

Built like older brother Marcus, Desmond measured 5-foot-11 1/8 and 190 pounds in Mobile before turning in a stellar week of practices. A 47-game starter at Washington, Trufant recorded just six career interceptions but was an impact cover corner on a bad Huskies defense. He appears to be competing with Mississippi State's Johnthan Banks to be the No. 2 cornerback drafted behind Dee Milliner.
Source: Tony Pauline on Twitter
Jan 24 - 12:43 PM
Austin Seferian-Jenkins - TE - Huskies

Washington sophomore TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins will not join the Huskies basketball team this season.

He joined the basketball team last season in early January but played sparingly. We guess that since Seferian-Jenkins will be draft-eligible after next season he has chosen to focus on his primary sport. The soon to be junior is one of the top prospects in the country.
Source: CollegeFootballTalk on Twitter
Jan 4 - 8:27 AM
Keith Price - QB - Huskies

Washington beat writer Bob Condotta suggests that junior Keith Price may not be guaranteed the starting QB spot to open the 2013 season.

"Price will need to re-prove himself... with the Huskies now having more legitimate options behind him, including redshirt freshmen Cyler Miles and Jeff Lindquist and true freshman Troy Williams," Condotta wrote. "It's hard to tell yet just how 'open' the quarterback spot will be." Price entered the season with high expectations after multiple lower body injuries appeared to slow down his movement in 2011, but the junior's lack of quality decision making and arm talent was spotlighted far too often.
Source: Seattle Times
Wed, Dec 26, 2012 10:40:00 AM

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