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| Articles about Nate Ilaoa |
| Spotlight on RB Nate Ilaoa, Hawaii | | 2007-01-16 03:01:00 | | I wasn't really surprised when I saw Nate Ilaoa on the 2007 NFL Combine list. Every time I watched the Hawaii Rainbow's play the last few years I was amazed by this players talent. Very short and stocky at 5 foot 9 inches and around 250 pounds, he looks like Barry Sanders on steroids. But oh what a prospect, he has fought all kinds of adversity in his career, he has had injury problems and weight problems, seeing his weight fluctuate between 245 and 255 pounds.I really like his NFL potential because of his versatility, he is a former receiver and it shows. Quite often you would see Ilaoa going in motion and splitting out wide from his running back position. Over his career he caught 151 passes for 1,694 yards and 9 TDs. He is a weapon on screens and draws and as a regular running back he is no slouch either, he played in 40 games, had 222 carries for 1,719 yards and 20 TDs.I think he will provide an NFL team some nice value in the later rounds of the 2007 NFL Draft. He should earn a | | By: The NFL Draft Site | | |
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