Height: 6-25/8 | Weight: 295 | 40-Time: 5.19
Ricky Jean-Francois | L.S.U. Tigers
Official Bio

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Strengths:
Good athlete...Long arms and big hands...Very quick...Explosive and fires off the snap...Good strength...Gets a lot of penetration...Decent instincts and awareness...Versatile...Good special teamer...Big upside.

Weaknesses:
Average size...Does not always use proper leverage...An inconsistent motor...Was not a great student...Durability is a concern...Maturity might be an issue...Wasn't very productive...Relatively inexperienced.

Notes:
Also participated in track and field at LSU...Was one of the Top 100 recruits in the whole country coming out of high school according to Rivals...Only started eight career games for the Tigers...Redshirted in 2005...Earned Freshman All-American honors in 2006...Served a 12-month suspension in 2007 for an off the field issue...Returned for the postseason and was named Most Outstanding Player of the BCS National Championship Game against Ohio State...Entered the 2008 season with enormous expectations but was hampered by a groin injury and disappointed...Drew criticism for proclaiming his intention to take Tim Tebow out of the game if he got a shot in 2008...Has three career blocked kicks...Might also be able to play defensive end in a 3-4 scheme...Probably made a mistake by coming out early and may have bought into his own hype...Not the elite pro prospect many thought he could be early on but is undeniably talented and has shown flashes of greatness...Underachiever who could end up being better in the pros than he was in college but poor intangibles might prevent him from ever maximizing his immense potential...Classic "Boom or Bust" type.

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