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scoring passes. "If Totten went to a
big school, he would have won the
Heisman Trophy," Cooley said.
Third, critics say Totten has trouble
reading defenses. "I think a lot
of that is incdrrect," Totten
responded. "I think 1 can read
defenses very well."
Totten set numerous Division
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game, with a 325.2-yard average;
most games gaining 400 or more
yards in a career (13); highest yard
average per play (7.2), most points
responsible for in a career (946),
most yards gained in a game (621),
most yards gained in a season
(4,572), most touchdown passes in a
game (nine), most touchdown
passes in a career (139), most
. touchdown passes in a regular
season (56), and most completions
in a game (46).
With that in mind, then is Totten,
no pun intended, on the NFL's
blacklist? There are other quarterbacks
- Tom Ehrhardt (ranked
eighth) of Rhode Island and Bubba
Briser (11th) of Northeast Louisiana
- rated ahead of Totten, who is
ranked 12th among quarterbacks in
Mei Kiper s "1^86 Draft Report."
But they played, as Totten did, on
the small-college level.
Is it a black-white thing, and is
being a black quarterback from a
predominantly black school in the
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turned at the combine workout when
he twice clocked under 4.6 (in the 40),"
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lupci says.
Cofield is "the type of player who
looks like a high pick in the computer,
but has to learn to better utilize his
skills on the football field," the report
says. "Not real instinctive, failing to
read/react as well as you would prefer.
Often gets caught up in traffic, and is
not a form tackier."
Wayne Dillard (6-foot-2, 228) from
Alcorn State runs a 4.79 40-yard dash
with a 5.8 rating as the 21st-ranked
outside linebacker. He's a "productive
linebacker with the Braves, possessing
good size, average speed and improving
strength," the draft report says.
"Rose to the occasion in the big games,
coming through with a number of top
efforts during his college career. Worked
hard to improve his skills in
coverage, but is still deficient in this
area. Could make the grade as a
reserve at linebacker; should also be a
real headhunter on special teams.'*
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Deep South an obstacle? "Not really,"
Totten said. "A quarterback is
a quarterback. Why label him ...
black or white if he's getting the job
done?" t
Last year, Pittsburgh Steelers
Director of Player Personnel Dick
Haley said, "I don't think there's
anv unusual nr??iir<? (far hlarV
quarterbacks nowadays). It's a matter
of making the conversion to the"
pros from Mississippi Valley.*'
Cooley fumed, "This kid
(quarterback Dave Krieg) at Seattle
came from a small school (Milton
College, which no longer exists).
Neil Lomax (St. Louis Cardinals)
came from a small school (Portland
State). Now they say Totten can't
play.
"They said something was wrong
with Richard Dent. He was an
eighth-round draft choice (from
Tennessee State) with the Bears,
Now he's an all-pro. They said
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Walls (Dallas Cowboys corner back
who played at Grambling). Now
he's an all-pro. It's embarrassing,
man. It's awful. They (the pro
teams) get them (black-college
players) cheap, then they make allpro.
"They said Jerry Rice couldn't
block and couldn't go deep. But
look at him now (with the San Francisco
49ers)."
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Eddie Anderson (6-foot- lAf 193) of
Fort Valley State runs a 4.57 40 and
renters a 6.5 rating as the No. 15 safety.
"He's a virtual unknown out of the
small-college ranks who has climbed
up the charts within the last two months,"
the report says. "Outstanding
athlete with great straight-ahead speed,
top strength and incredible leaping
ability. Ran under 4.6 at the combine
workout, and was clocked at 4.48 late
last season. Had the top vertical jump
of all the defensive backs at the New
Orleans combine, while impressing
onlookers with his upper body
strength."
Tennessee State's Gilbert Renfroe
(6-3, 188), runs a 4.72 40 and is rated
5.5 as a quarterback. The 22nd-ranked
quarterback in the Kiper report, Renfroe
completed 188 passes in 395 at-'
tempts (47.8 percent) with 15
touchdown passes and 12 interceptions
in 1985, his first season as a starter. He
also ran for six touchdowns.
"Gilbert Renfroe will be drafted
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Heisman Trophy (photo by Mark Gail).
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before Willie Totten,** said Tennessee
State SID Stephens. "First of all, we 1
ran a pro-set offense. He can throw 4
long and short with accuracy.**
Other players from black schools
who may or may not be drafted include:
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Victor Hall (6-2VSi, 222), tight end, I
Jackson Stata, 4.89 speed in the 40, 5.8
rating, 20th-ranked player at his position. >
Robert Coins <6-foot-\4, 191), safety,
Grambllng, 4.72 speed, 5.5 rating, 31st- <
ranked at his position.
Robert Kearney (5-11, 185), safety, North 1
Carolina Central, 4.65 speed, 5.0 rating,
41st-ranked at his position. . P
Riley Walton (6-3%, 221), tight end, Tennessee
State, 4.75 speed, 5.0 rating, 27th- *
ranked at his position.
Darren McAllister (6-6tt, 266), defensive
tackle, Prairie View A&M, 5.38 speed, 5.0
rating, 27th-ranked at his position. I
Merlon Jones (6-1 Vt, 229), inside
linebacker, Florida A AM, 4.79 speed, 5.0 '
rating, 33rd-ranked at his position. ?
wiuiam ToiDorr (o-zv*, 29#), ouisioe
linebacker, Alabama State, 4.95 speed, 5.0 <
rating, 29th-ranked at his position. j
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James Harris (6-2, 208), safety, Gramblng,
4.84 speed, 4.0 rating.
Doug Maddox (6-0,193), safety, Langston,
1.73 speed, 4.0 rating.
Willie Brown (6-1V4, 222), outside
Inebacker, Florida A&M, 4.88 speed, 4.0
ating. >
Darrell Woods (5*9, 177), comertoack,
lackson State, 4.6 speed, 4.0 rating.
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Elizabeth City State, 4.67 speed, 4.0 rating.
Vernon Moiand (5-914, 173), comerback,
Mabama A&M, 4.71 speed, 4.0 rating.
James Polk (6-9, 330), dsfensive tackle,
Jrambling, 5.55 speed, 4.0 rating.
Lavelle Moore (6-2, 268), guard, Gramblng,
5.12 speed, 4.0 rating.
Lorenzo Clark (6-2, 300), guard, Mississip>1
Valley State, 5.38 speed, 4.0 rating. 1
Kelly Arthur (6-3Vi, 252), defensive end,
South Carolina State, 4.96 speed, 4.0 rating.
Reginald Carr (6-2Vi, 268), defensive end,
lackson State, 5.35 speed, 4.0 rating. A
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iethune-Cookman, 4.81 speed, 4.0 rating.
Sebastian Brown (5-11V4, 177), wide
eceiver, Bethune-Cookman, 4.73 speed, 4.0
mting.
Gregory Clay is a sports copy editor
for Newsday in New York.
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