In comments distributed by the Worldwide Leader, Gruden said of Peterman: “Coach Narduzzi at Pitt recruited Kirk Cousins to Michigan State and I heard he compares Peterman to Cousins. Peterman and Dobbs are the only seniors invited.Īmong the 50 quarterbacks to have previously appeared on the show, 15 are current NFL starters, including Bortles. The other quarterbacks: Tennessee’s Josh Dobbs, Miami’s Brad Kaaya, Notre Dame’s DeShone Kizer, Texas Tech’s Patrick Mahomes, North Carolina’s Mitch Trubisky and Clemson’s Deshaun Watson. Thomas is now going to Miami and the Jaguars have a need for a pass-catching tight end.ĮSPN analyst Jon Gruden’s QB Camp series returns for an eighth season and this year’s seven participants includes Pittsburgh’s Nate Peterman, who prepped at Bartram Trail. Quickly, the Jaguars’ staff began to trust Robinson/Hurns (2015) and Robinson/Hurns/ Marqise Lee (2016). And he still had five touchdown catches in 12 games. By the time Thomas debuted, he was merely a part of the offense, not the main part. To start the 2015 training camp, the Jaguars’ goal was to use “12” personnel as their base offense (two receivers, two tight ends and one tailback).īut when Thomas broke his hand in the preseason opener, the Jaguars had no choice but to use “11” personnel (three receivers, one tight end and one tailback) as their base. Defenses are able to stay in base and stop the run and also with the speed of some linebackers, they were able to cover him man to man and were actually faster and more physical than Julius.” But to make a living doing that is tough because of the team-speed issue. “In a true two-tight end system, he could put up better numbers because he would be on the field more and be treated as the third receiver. “He’s a very specific player that, really, is hard for an to game-plan for,” the source said. ThinkOne is excited to have Julius join the team and look forward to his contributions and a rich reciprocal relationship.Thomas was unable to make that many plays down the field, which we thought was a strength of his, running down the seam to beat a linebacker. He is insightful, eccentric and engages all people demographically speaking. His natural and organic thirst for learning is unmatched. If ultimately that’s what I’m remembered for, I’d be very thankful.” When Julius is in the office, he supports Dr. Hopefully I can help by encouraging more of my peers to connect with who they are outside of the game. I believe helping others is what I’m supposed to be doing at this point in my life. I have stepped out of my identity before, and I will continue to do it again and again throughout life. with not being recognized as an NFL athlete - because I’m more than that. He quotes, “I’m ready to admit that I’m okay with giving up the identity of “Julius the football player.” I’m O.K. Julius’ intentions to study Psychology include: investigating the effects of contact sports on brain trauma and neurobehavioral performance, helping people heal from emotional and mental pain, and participating in research looking at biomarkers that may identify early warning signs of brain disease and the effects of CTE. Julius played basketball at Portland State and then enjoyed a stellar, All-Pro career in the NFL with the Denver Broncos, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Miami Dolphins. He is in the Clinical/Neuro Psychology program. at Nova Southeast University in Davie, Florida.
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