SHANE VEREEN RUMORS & GOSSIP
Stevan Ridley, Shane Vereen Add Exciting Dynamic to Patriots' Offensive Backfield
FOXBORO, Mass. -- The Patriots' running attack just got a whole lot younger and even more dynamic. New England shook up the draft boards Friday night by selecting two running backs in a row, California's Shane Vereen and LSU's Stevan Ridley, and their polar opposite styles will give the Patriots plenty of options in all phases of the game. Vereen, who had 1,376 yards...
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April 29, 2011
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April 29, 2011
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Shane Vereen scouting report
Shane Vereen RB California
Ht: 5’10″
Wt: 210
Strengths:
Small compact build makes him tough to bring down. Impressive speed; plays faster than his timed speed. Excellent quickness; has the agility to make guys miss in the open field. A shifty runner who does a great job finding holes in tight spaces. Excellent receiver. Experience as a return specialist.
Weaknesses...
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March 17, 2011
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March 17, 2011
2011 NFL Draft Profile: Shane Vereen
Shane Vereen-RB-California: 5’10″ #210
Strengths-Had a breakout year as the lead back. Shows excellent balance and patience waiting for blocks to develop. Shows good burst with few wasted steps. Shows stop and start ability and does a good job gaining yards after contact. Seems to have excellent vision and gets up the field quickly. Shows very solid hands...
Via The National Football Report
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March 03, 2011
California RB Shane Vereen Headed To The NFL
California Bears running back Shane Vereen told the Santa Clara Valley Signal that he will forgo his senior season and enter the 2011 NFL Draft. “I think the big part of my decision is I graduated early. I graduated in 3 1/2 years,” said Vereen, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communications. “The fact [...]
Via MKRob Sports
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January 02, 2011
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January 02, 2011
California RB Shane Vereen Will Declare For The 2011 NFL Draft
California Golden Bears running back Shane Vereen says he will skip his senior season to enter the NFL draft. In three seasons with the Golden Bears, Vereen ran for 2,834 yards and scored 35 touchdowns. He finishes his career in the top 10 in rushing touchdowns, rushing yards, all-purpose yards and scoring. He ran for 1,167 yards and three touchdowns this season. He also caught 22...
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January 02, 2011
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January 02, 2011
Draft Watch: Shane Vereen
Shane Vereen, RB, California
Height: 5′10″
Weight: 204 lbs.
Class: Junior
Pros:
Low center of gravity
Good speed
Patient runner
Takes good angles
Decent receiver
Handles kick returns
Cons:
Struggles at times to break tackles
Doesn’t use speed to his advantage
Doesn’t use the stiff arm
Not enough film to know if he is a capable blocker
Thoughts:
Thickly...
Via Pro Sports Blogging
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October 13, 2010
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October 13, 2010
Sports Illustrated: Latest Cal Super-Sub Shane Vereen Ready to Become Leading Man
By Jordan Conn When college recruiters visited Shane Vereen at Valencia High in the fall of 2006, most saw him as a change-of-pace speed back. The fast but undersized Vereen had the tools to make plays, scouts believed, but lacked the frame to carry a team. Cal running backs coach Ron Gould saw something different. "I was standing in the corner of the end zone, with the team...
Via California Golden Bear Football News
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August 13, 2010
ESPN: Pac-10 Helmet Stickers
Link. Excerpt: Shane Vereen, RB, California: Vereen, starting for the injured Jahvid Best for a second time, rushed for 193 yards on 42 carries -- 42 carries! -- with three touchdowns in the Bears' 34-28 Big Game win over Stanford. Last week in a win over Arizona, Vereen rushed for 159 yards. Jeff Tedford, California: His team was a national punchline after it went from No...
Via California Golden Bear Football News
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November 23, 2009
Shane Vereen Carries Cal To Victory
California 34, Stanford 28. Cal running back Shane Vereen may never be mistaken for the spectacular blazer he replaced in the Bears' backfield, Jahvid Best, or the thundering Mack truck on the opposite sideline tonight, Toby Gerhart, and may never approach the broad star power of either. But Vereen shouldered as many carries against the Cardinal (42) as any back in the country has...
Via Dr. Saturday
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November 21, 2009
Cal Spoils Stanford's Rose Bowl Hopes
Shane Vereen ran for a career-high 193 yards and three touchdowns on 42 carries and Mike Mohamed intercepted a pass from Andrew Luck at the 3 with less than 2 minutes left as California spoiled No. 14 Stanford’s Rose Bowl hopes with a 34-28 victory in the Big Game on Saturday.
Via MSNBC
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November 21, 2009
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