MARQUES TUIASOSOPO
By: Dave-Te' Thomas

#11-MARQUES TUIASOSOPO University of Washington Huskies 6:00.7-219

ANALYSIS
Positives... Consummate team player and a master at improvising on the football field...Has a true love for the game...Very quick setting up, showing good balance and foot agility in his drop...Has quick load and reload ability, displaying the arm strength to throw long... Gets good velocity behind his pass attempts...Confident field leader... Effective tossing slants, threading the needle on his intermediate and short throws... Excels at eluding pressure in the pocket, showing the keen field vision and awareness to avoid the rush and is a dangerous open field runner when flushed...Shows timing on his deep tosses to throw to the receivers away from the defenders...His scrambling ability forces opponents to defend the entire field as he is a threat to turn the corner for a long gain...Has great acceleration heading upfield, changing direction sharply while maintaining balance throughout his run...Very team-oriented, giving up his baseball career to work with his teammates during the off-season.

Negatives... Has to work on his release and delivery, as he shows a wind-up motion when attempting to go long...Tends to force his passes into traffic and needs to show better judge- ment, as he seems to lack the ability to locate his secondary receivers...His timing gets a little off when having to throw on the move (loses velocity due to his wind up)... Shorter than ideal...Not the most accurate thrower you will find, tending to throw off his back foot at times..

CAREER NOTES
Two-year starter who brought excitement onto the playing field and tremendous enthusiasm into the huddle...Well-respected athlete who simply lives for the game...Comes from a family very rich in football tradition, with over a dozen relatives having played the collegiate and pro game...The option-style quarterback is regarded as one of the premier scramblers at his position...Has played in 42 games for the Huskies, starting 25 contests...Finished his career with 5501 yards and 31 touchdowns on 418 of 761 passes (54.9%)...Only the Huard brothers, Damon (5692, 1992-95) and Brock (5742, 1996-98) have thrown for more yards in a career at Washington...Added 1374 yards and 20 touchdowns on 346 carries (4.0 avg), shattering the previous school career-record for quarterbacks of 854 yards on the ground by Dennis Fitzpatrick (1972-74)...Gained 6875 yards in total offense during his time with the Huskies, topping the old Washington all-time record of 5813 yards by Damon Huard.

REMIND ME OF... Former Kansas City Chief Warren Moon.

GAZING INTO THE CRYSTAL BALL... Most teams are not convinced he's starting material and some feel a position change (safety) may be in the cards, but if this kid does the Warren Moon route and heads to Canada for a few years, he could turn into one very hot property down the road. I like him as a late round steal.

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