WR Marquez Ezzard update

Dec 12, 2017

Mentioned on the podcast last week that Coach Dugans seemed to be locking in on Ezzard as the fourth wide receiver target and that it was a real possibility he ended up as a Cane.

I spoke to one source close to Ezzard this morning who confirmed that he is very serious about Miami and the Canes even hold a slight edge. One person who is working hard to recruit Ezzard behind-the-scenes is fellow Georgia product and QB commit Jarren Williams. Williams said he feels like there's a "real good" shot for the Canes here and noted that he will already be enrolled at Miami when Ezzard comes down to Coral Gables on January 18th weekend for his visit, so he wants to be in his ear the whole trip.

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252cane

Dec 13, 2017

It aint all about speed. I dont have a problem with the take. He is different from all the wrs on the roster. Can be a big slot.

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Cribby

Dec 13, 2017

252cane said:
It aint all about speed. I dont have a problem with the take. He is different from all the wrs on the roster. Can be a big slot.

He's quick , not fast . Good acceleration but so so top end. But he plays in a phone booth, hard to tackle in space. Mix that in with his physicality/ breaking tackles, he'll have a bunch of yac.

Ezzard is the type to turn a hitch , curl , or slant into a big gainer after making the first guy miss.

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dedostheibis

Dec 13, 2017

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dedostheibis

Dec 13, 2017

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No_Fly_Zone

Dec 13, 2017

As an FYI, that 4.79 40-yd was electronically timed, outdoors on field turf, at 70 degrees. There was nothing on The Opening's website regarding wind conditions, but only 1 person ran sub-4.5 (a 4.48 was the best time) that day. Mallory was also there and ran a 4.68, though Mallory actually weighed in 6 lbs. lighter than Ezzard despite measuring in 3 inches taller. Joshua Vann, a very solid 4* who is generally considered the best WR recruit in the state and weighed 177 at the Opening, ran a 4.69 (he only rated about 6 Nike points better overall and Ezzard had a better 20-yd shuttle time). If you watch Vann's highlights, he's running by a lot of guys on vertical routes.

Based on all of that, it may have just been a slow track day for whatever reason. If you had Ezzard run indoors on hard turf or a track (like they do at the NFL Combine), I wouldn't be surprised if he ran in the low to mid 4.6 range. Still not "fast," but more than adequate "track speed" for a p5 WR.

BeastMode

Dec 13, 2017

Ask jerry Rice about how important a 4.4 40 is for a WR. This will be a great addition to the class as a 4th WR. Y’all are getting spoiled. Richt has us getting 4 stars as our 4th and 5th best players at positions. WR and CB.

Dec 13, 2017

If it were up to 80% of the shmucks on here we would take nothing but 5’7” slot receivers or convert every big WR into a TE. Ezzard is a stud. Physically imposing WR who can make tough plays. Need guys like this

BeastMode

Dec 13, 2017

M3N said:
If it were up to 80% of the shmucks on here we would take nothing but 5’7” slot receivers or convert every big WR into a TE. Ezzard is a stud. Physically imposing WR who can make tough plays. Need guys like this

He will be a Cane. He is already interacting with our players on Twitter.

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AllAboutThe[]_[]

Dec 13, 2017

One thing that stood out to me in Ezzard's film was how big his hands are. He can palm the football with ease. Couple that with his good size and bully mentality, he can be a very nice asset to improve our 3rd down conversion rate and red zone TD %.

407cane

Dec 14, 2017

well he practically already wears a Miami hurricane uniform down at southridge, so pretty comfortable move for him

Brandinho

Dec 14, 2017

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5XNC

Dec 14, 2017

Who is at southridge??

Johhny Cadillac

Dec 14, 2017

5XNC said:
Who is at southridge??

Meant Stockbridge

AUcane

Dec 14, 2017

No_Fly_Zone said:
As an FYI, that 4.79 40-yd was electronically timed, outdoors on field turf, at 70 degrees. There was nothing on The Opening's website regarding wind conditions, but only 1 person ran sub-4.5 (a 4.48 was the best time) that day. Mallory was also there and ran a 4.68, though Mallory actually weighed in 6 lbs. lighter than Ezzard despite measuring in 3 inches taller. Joshua Vann, a very solid 4* who is generally considered the best WR recruit in the state and weighed 177 at the Opening, ran a 4.69 (he only rated about 6 Nike points better overall and Ezzard had a better 20-yd shuttle time). If you watch Vann's highlights, he's running by a lot of guys on vertical routes.

Based on all of that, it may have just been a slow track day for whatever reason. If you had Ezzard run indoors on hard turf or a track (like they do at the NFL Combine), I wouldn't be surprised if he ran in the low to mid 4.6 range. Still not "fast," but more than adequate "track speed" for a p5 WR.

good points but remember, his personal best at a 100m track event is 13s.

No_Fly_Zone

Dec 14, 2017

AUcane said:
No_Fly_Zone said:

As an FYI, that 4.79 40-yd was electronically timed, outdoors on field turf, at 70 degrees. There was nothing on The Opening's website regarding wind conditions, but only 1 person ran sub-4.5 (a 4.48 was the best time) that day. Mallory was also there and ran a 4.68, though Mallory actually weighed in 6 lbs. lighter than Ezzard despite measuring in 3 inches taller. Joshua Vann, a very solid 4* who is generally considered the best WR recruit in the state and weighed 177 at the Opening, ran a 4.69 (he only rated about 6 Nike points better overall and Ezzard had a better 20-yd shuttle time). If you watch Vann's highlights, he's running by a lot of guys on vertical routes.

Based on all of that, it may have just been a slow track day for whatever reason. If you had Ezzard run indoors on hard turf or a track (like they do at the NFL Combine), I wouldn't be surprised if he ran in the low to mid 4.6 range. Still not "fast," but more than adequate "track speed" for a p5 WR.

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good points but remember, his personal best at a 100m track event is 13s.

Hahaha, if Ezzard ever had to run 109.3 yards in a straight line on a football field, that might concern me a little.

umiamifan1

Dec 14, 2017

Anyone who watches this kid play and doesn't think a player like that could help us are loco.

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Canes82

Dec 14, 2017

umiamifan1 said:
Anyone who watches this kid play and doesn't think a player like that could help us are loco.

Right.

He’s clearly got strong short area quickness and acceleration.....that’s all he needs to get open. He’s also tough as ****.

I would be more concerned about the 40 if he was less quick.

canesthing3

Dec 14, 2017

Lock him up Dugans. Would be a nice pickup for that 4th WR spot.

Harry Heinous

Dec 14, 2017

Also, great ******* name.

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AustinCane6688

Dec 14, 2017

Sign of the times when we are debating taking a consensus 4 star receiver, with a great offer list, has great size, played against good comp, as our 4th receiver in the class. Guys like this would have been headlining an Al Golden-led recruiting cycle.

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WR Marquez Ezzard update

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