FREDDIE MITCHELL
By: Dave-Te' Thomas

FREDDIE MITCHELL University of California, at Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruins 5:10.7-188

ANALYSIS
Positives... Productive downfield receiver with outstanding speed...Uses his hands well to escape the jam and shows superb body control and flexibility in his route running...Very aware of the sidelines and excels at breaking off his routes to come back when the quarterback is flushed...Very explosive in and out of his breaks and has a great feel for the soft spot in a zone...Classic deep threat with elusive moves after the catch... Extends his arms and hands, showing fluid body adjustments and a combative nature catching in a crowd...Has the game-breaking speed needed for deep routes and makes proper body adjustments to haul in the off-target throws...Displays excellent hand-eye coordination...Feisty blocker who will pester a linebacker and deliver a crunching crack block upfield.

Negatives... Has to gather himself at times to gain separation...Will battle for the ball in a crowd, but needs to add more upper body development in order to absorb the punishment...Needs to learn how to vary his speeds working in the short area.

CAREER NOTES
Explosive big-play threat who shattered school season receiving records as a junior...The fluid route runner also proved to be a dangerous threat with his arm on the option pass, in addition to seeing action with the return units during his time as a Bruin...Finished his career with 119 receptions for 2135 yards (17.9 avg) and ten touchdowns...His 119 grabs rank seventh on the school's all-time record list...Only J.J. Stokes (2469, 1991-94), Kevin Jordan (2548, 1992-95) and Danny Farmer (3020, 1996-99) gained more yards receiving in a career for the Bruins...Two-sport star for UCLA, also performing on their baseball team.

REMIND ME OF... Dallas' Joey Galloway.

GAZING INTO THE CRYSTAL BALL... Blue chipper with a blue collar attitude (will do anything that you ask). He's a certain starter in the pros and looks like a lock for the first round. In a perfect world, he's still around for the Titans to take. Imagine Tennessee with Mitchell and Kevin Dyson stretching the defenses. Steve McNair could then revive his Alcorn State "Air McNair" days.

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