BEN LEARD
By: Dave-Te' Thomas

#14-BEN LEARD Auburn University Tigers 6:03.2-222

ANALYSIS
Positives... Poised athlete who reads and diagnoses the play well...Hangs tough under the rush...Dropback passer with good anticipation and a snappy release... Makes reads confidently and throws timing patterns well...Hits backs in stride on swing passes...Rarely is rattled under pressure.

Negatives... Lacks arm strength for a player his size...Sails his longer throws and lacks zip on his deep attempts...Does not show a tight spiral in his throws...Makes receivers adjust too much in the open...Comes across his body at times and holds the ball too low...Loses accuracy when forced out of the pocket...Lacks mobility to escape...Has had concussion problems...Goes through long stretches of inconsistency.

CAREER NOTES
Three-year starter, when healthy, who has put up impressive numbers the last two years...Ranks fifth on the school's career-record list with 359 completions of 592 passes and 28 touch- downs...Sixth on the Tigers' all-time charts with 4289 yards passing and an average of 7.25 yards per pass attempt...His pass completion percentage of .606 is surpassed only by Jeff Burger (61.5%, 1984-87).

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