Tuesday, August 4, 2009

2009 Countdown: #57 Vince Helmuth

Name: Vince Helmuth
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 291 lbs.
High School: Saline High School in Saline, MI
Position: Defensive tackle
Class: Junior
Jersey Number: #32
Prediction for 2009: Special teams contributor

Helmuth is the only scholarship player on the team to be brought in as a fullback. The problem is, he's now a defensive tackle. He was a fullback/defensive end in high school, played some DE in practices last fall, and this winter he ate a lot of pizza and turned into a DT. Reports suggest that he's well behind the other nose tackles on the roster, but as a former running back, he does have some agility and speed that the others lack. I would not expect to see him much on defense, but that speed and size could be used on punt coverage and in the return game.

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