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John Minardi
Position: Wide Receiver
College: Colorado
Height: 6-1.4
Weight: 190
Hometown: Laguna Niguel, Calif.
ANALYSIS
Positives: Well-built athlete with solid overall muscle
development.Uses his long arms properly to extend and snatch the
ball in traffic.Has a smooth release coming off the line and the
strength to easily power through the jam.Shows the second gear needed
to elude after the catch.Very sharp route-runner, showing crispness
and efficiency cutting and separating in the short area.Maintains
foot placement near the sidelines and is very alert at moving the
chains.Has the field presence to quickly read the defenses and spots
the seam in the zone in an instant.Very effective on intermediate
routes, as he is very sharp in and out of his breaks.Gets open quickly
in the short area and makes proper body adjustments towards the
ball in flight.Has the body control to twist and turn for the ball
in traffic and is not shy to go over the middle.Makes a good effort
to gain extra yardage after the catch.Position and pester-type blocker.Can
hold for field goals and placements.
Negatives: Lacks the vertical speed needed to be part of
the deep passing game.Does not show sudden movements coming out of his
stance.While he will combat for the ball and show willingness to block,
he does not have the power to sustain.Can elude after the catch, but does
not have the explosive acceleration needed to prevent the defender from
recovering.More suited for an inside slot position (liken him to Baltimore's
Brandon Stokley).
CAREER NOTES
Former safety who shifted to the offensive side of the ball as a
sophomore.Clutch receiver with a great combination of size, speed
and hands.Missed most of his final season with a knee injury.The
school petitioned the NCAA to grant another year of eligibility,
but he surpassed the 20-percent participation rule.Finished his
career with 79 receptions for 971 yards (12.3 avg) and nine touchdowns.Made
19 tackles (11 solos) with a stop behind the line of scrimmage and
three pass deflections on defense, adding 24 tackles (15 solos)
on special teams action during his career.Added 97 yards on four
punt returns (24.3 avg).Caught at least one pass in his last 21
regular season games.
2001 SEASON
Started at the "X" receiver slot in the team's first four games
before suffering a knee injury vs. Kansas that would sideline him
for the remainder of the year.Finished with 11 catches for 67 yards
(6.1 avg) and a pair of touchdowns.Also recorded a solo tackle.
- Fresno State - Opened the season with 5 catches for 35 yards
and touchdowns of 8 & 16 yards.
- Colorado State - Followed with 4 grabs for 22 yards and a solo
tackle.
- Kansas - Had a 5-yard reception, but suffered a torn
anterior cruciate ligament in his knee in the game's fourth
play, undergoing surgery that would sideline him for the balance
of the schedule.
2000 SEASON
All-Big 12 Conference honorable mention by the league's coaches.Recipient
of the Bill McCartney Award, given for special teams achievements.Tied
for the team lead as he caught a career-high 48 passes for 592 (second
on the team) yards (12.3 avg) and a pair of touchdowns.Led the team
in special teams points with 15, as he had 10 tackles, one inside-the-20,
three downed punts (all inside-the-10) and recovered a blocked kick.Also
gained 97 yards on four punt returns (24.3 avg).Served as the team's
holder.
1999 SEASON
Named the team's most improved player.Moved back to the offensive
side of the ball, catching 20 passes for 312 yards (15.6 avg) and
a pair of touchdowns.Added 2 tackles (1 solo) on special teams.Started
vs. Colorado State, Kansas, Texas Tech, Iowa State and Baylor.
1998 SEASON
Played in every game on special teams and in six games on defense,
seeing action at both strong and free safety.Was projected as a
wide receiver, and practiced there during fall camp and the first
month of the season, but as injuries mounted in the secondary, he
switched sides of the ball and became a free safety.Ready to play
there the fifth game of the year at Oklahoma, but wound up trotting
in for the first time defensively a week later versus Kansas State.Recorded
18 tackles (11 solos) with a stop for a 1-yard loss, three pass
deflections and three third-down stops on defense.Tied for second
in special team points with 19 on the strength of 11 tackles and
seven knockdown blocks, and was named by the coaches as one of the
recipients of the Brian Cabral Award for special teams achievement.
AGILITY TESTS
4.51 in the 40-yard dash.35-inch vertical jump.10'0" long jump.335-pound
bench press.585-pound squat.327-pound power clean.33 ¼-inch arm
length.9 ¾-inch hands.Right-handed.28 Wonderlic score.
HIGH SCHOOL
As a senior, he earned PrepStar All-America honors, as he
was listed as the No. 5 wide receiver in the West at Santa Margarita
(Laguna Niguel, Cal.) High.USA Today selected him as an honorable
mention All-American, while SuperPrep placed him on its all-Far
West team (the No. 61 player overall and the No. 8 receiver) and
the National Recruiting Advisor selected him on its All-West
team.First-team All-State selection (Cal-Hi Sports), first-team
All-Orange County (Los Angeles Times and Orange County
Register), first-team All-CIF Southern Section and was the Most
Valuable Player of the Sea View League.Also the CIF District 5 Defensive
Player of the Year for his play at free safety..First-team All-CIF
as a defensive back his junior year, when he was first-team All-League
and second-team All-Orange County at wide receiver.As a senior,
he caught 70 passes for 1,469 yards (21.0 average) and 19 touchdowns,
and ran three reverses for 43 yards and another score.Had 42 receptions
for 1,040 yards (24.8 per catch) and 14 TDs as a junior, and four
catches for 37 yards as a sophomore.Had career numbers of 116 receptions,
2,546 yards (22.2 avg) and 33 touchdowns, and set or tied a total
of 15 records.Owns five of the top six receiving games in Santa
Margarita history.On defense (free safety), he had 107 tackles and
five interceptions as a senior and 117 tackles as a junior, and
was the holder on all placement kicks.Santa Margarita was the CIF
district champions both his senior (14-0) and junior (13-1), and
was 8-4 his sophomore season, all under coach Jim Hartigan.As a
freshman, he was the MVP of the Sea View League champion team.Also
lettered in basketball (small forward, guard).Owned a 3.27 grade
point average and was an honor roll student.
PERSONAL
Communications major.Active as one of football's representatives
on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).Last name is pronounced
Minn-R-dee.Born 10/19/79 in San Jose, Calif..Resides in Laguna Niguel,
Calif.
STATS
| RECEIVING STATS |
| YEAR |
GP |
GS |
NO |
YARDS |
AVG |
TD |
LONG |
R/PG |
GM/AVG |
| 1998 |
06 |
00 |
Played on defense |
| 1999 |
11 |
05 |
20 |
312 |
15.6 |
2 |
37 |
1.82 |
28.36 |
| 2000 |
11 |
10 |
48 |
592 |
12.3 |
2 |
40 |
4.36 |
53.82 |
| 2001 |
04 |
04 |
11 |
67 |
6.1 |
2 |
16 |
2.75 |
16.75 |
| TOTAL |
32 |
19 |
79 |
971 |
12.3 |
6 |
40 |
3.04 |
37.35 |
| R/PG indicates receptions per game.GM/AVG indicates
average yards gained per game. |
| NOTE.Played in 26 games on offense, but in 32 games
total.Final R/PG and GM/AVG reflects only offensive games. |
| DEFENSIVE/SPECIAL TEAM STATISTICS |
| YEAR |
TK |
SO |
AS |
TFL |
3DS |
PBU |
UT |
AT |
KD |
WB |
DP |
RC |
| 1998 |
18 |
11 |
7 |
1-1 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1999 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2000 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
| 2001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
19 |
11 |
8 |
1-1 |
3 |
3 |
16 |
9 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
| NOTE.3DS-third down stop.UT-unassisted special teams
tackle.AT-assisted special teams tackle..KD-knockdown block
on a kick return.WB-wedge break.DP-downed punt.RC-Recovered
blocked kick. |
| PUNT RETURNS |
| YEAR |
NO |
YARDS |
AVG |
TD |
LONG |
| 2000 |
4 |
97 |
24.3 |
0 |
42 |
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