Brenham blue-chippers
At Sunday’s Rivals.com/ATD Sports Austin Junior Day there were several guys that looked like they could play the part. But when two particular players from Brenham, Texas, walked through the gates with a quiet confidence, it was obvious to everyone in attendance that they were big time prospects.
The duo of wide receiver Limus Sweed and offensive tackle Dustin Moore passed the eyeball test with flying colors and, despite the fact that they didn’t participate in some of the drills, walked away as two of the more impressive prospects at the combine.
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The main attraction of the camp had to be Sweed, a candidate for the Lone Star State’s top receiver. The 6-5, 203-pound specimen is getting letters from nearly every college in the country and he already has an official offer from Texas A&M.
You can bet that several more are just around the corner.
Sweed said Syracuse and A&M are sending him the most mail but it may be another in-state school that has the early inside track.
“I’d say Texas is my leader right now,” he said. “The atmosphere down there is great and the coaches are really honest. I’ve had my eye on (Texas) since I was a freshman.”
Along with the Longhorns, Sweed said his early favorites are Florida State, Miami and the Aggies.
He’s the complete receiving package with the perfect combination of size, speed and power. Brenham assistant coach Jerry Newman said he’s virtually unstoppable even though opponents know what’s coming.
“Limus has the ability to go up and get the ball in a crowd. And it’s not a secret,” Newman said. “People see it on film – we threw the ball up to Limus in triple-coverage against Port Arthur Lincoln against pretty good company – and he brought the ball down two or three times.”
Sweed said it’s just a matter of concentration and knowing that the task at hand could be the difference between a win and a loss.
“I’m pretty aggressive when I go up and get the ball and I just stay aware,” he said. “Basically, it’s doe or die out there. Your teammates are depending on you to go up and get the ball. If you don’t, you might end up punting or something and it might make you lose the game.”
Sweed said he attended a summer camp at Texas A&M last year and hopes to attend one in Austin this year.
“I did pretty good (in College Station) so I want to go to Texas and try to make a good impression on them,” he said
As for Moore, he too is receiving letters from several schools and he lists Texas, A&M and LSU as his early favorites.
The 340-pounder is a dominant run blocker who simply destroys his opponent when he locks up and he can take opponents (and coaches) by surprise with his size and strength.
“Dustin is a man-child,” Newman noted. “College coaches will walk into our field house and say ‘he must weight 290 pounds.’ And we tell them, ‘no he weighs about 340.’ They can’t believe it because he’s so lean. His legs are just massive.”
The tandem may be on opposite ends of the size and speed scales, but Newman said they have one thing in common.
“You might see both of them playing on Sundays,” he said. “As good as Limus is, Dustin might be the better prospect right now as far as playing on Sundays. With his size, he’s got one of the ingredients already. Limus is just big time. He’s just incredible.”
Special thanks to Jason Suchomel of TheUniversity.com for this report.