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Prospect Profiles: Ross Homan
April 22nd, 2011 Jeremy Fuchs
Posted in 2011 NFL Draft, Prospect Profiles

ROSS HOMAN, LB, OHIO STATE

Triangle Numbers: 6, 240, 4.68

Scouting Reports:

Sideline Scouting:

Positives: Has a very high motor, takes good pursuit angles and does not give up on plays? Is very good in zone coverage, drops back with eyes in the backfield and does a great job of reading the eyes of the quarterback? Smart and disciplined, knows assignment and maintains gap/coverage responsibilities? Does not miss a lot of tackles, wraps up and drives feet, but is not a particularly powerful hitter? Good at changing directions and scraping through traffic, will get across field to make plays on other side of the field? Uses quickness to get off blocks, is not easily blocked away from line of scrimmage? Natural leader of one of nation?s best defenses? Had a very productive 2009 season (108 tackles, two sacks, five interceptions), was second on team in 2010 with 72 tackles despite missing two games (foot injury), first on team with 6.55 tackles/game? Tremendous athlete, blew up the combine with a fast 40-time, the fastest 10-yard split of all the linebackers (1.56 seconds), 32 bench reps, and a 35.5″ vertical jump.

Negatives: Is productive, but probably won?t be a big-time playmaker in the NFL? Needs to get better in man-to-man coverage, is sometimes fooled by play action when assigned to cover an eligible receiver? Has had some durability issues in the past, struggled through several minor injuries including turf toe and hamstring issues? Can get lost in line-of-scrimmage traffic, is small enough to slip through gaps, but struggles when engulfed at line? May have difficulty bringing down larger NFL backs, will not drive ball carrier backward regularly? Has never been much of a pass rusher, has good quickness and instincts, but lacks the burst to regularly be called on for pass blitzing.

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http://www.giantsgab.com/2011/04/22/prospect-profiles-ross-homan/
 
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"You don't really have a good idea of what is going to happen in the draft because no one really gives you a lot of specific information," Homan said recently after working out for a number of pro representatives.

"I think you have to stay away from all of the draft projections and that stuff -- it'll just make you crazy. I've just concentrated on the one thing I can control, and that's getting myself in the best shape possible for whatever opportunity comes along."
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http://toledoblade.com/Ohio-State/2011/04/27/Draft-anxious-time-for-Sanzenbacher-ex-OSU-players.html
 
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Ross Homan

Coming off a first-team All-Big Ten season, Homan has earned a reputation as a tough, gritty player who has a nose for the ball. The knock on Homan is that he is undersized for the NFL, at 6 feet, 227 pounds. However, Sports Illustrated reported that some scouts see Homan as a better NFL prospect than former Buckeye and current St. Louis Rams linebacker James Laurinaitis, who was drafted 35th overall in 2009. Scout.com ranks Homan 12th among outside linebackers.
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http://www.thelantern.com/sports/outlook-for-buckeyes-entering-nfl-draft-1.2212545?pagereq=2
 
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MililaniBuckeye;1914599; said:
Just how in the [censored] did Jonas Mouton (scUM) get drafted ahead of Homan?
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Former Coldwater, OSU standout Homan goes to Vikings in NFL draft
By Greg Billing, Staff Writer
Saturday, April 30, 2011

Unlike Ross Homan?s college recruiting experience ? when he knew exactly where he was going ? the NFL draft presented a different, and stressful, event.

?I had no idea going into it roundwise or teamwise,? the former Coldwater High School standout said of when or where he would go in the NFL?s three-day, seven-round draft. ?It?s not like college where you know what school you?re going to. I was kind of going into it with a blind eye.?

The Minnesota Vikings, whose coaching staff might have been rubbing their eyes seeing Homan?s name still on the board, grabbed the Ohio State University linebacker with the 35th pick in the sixth round and No. 200 overall. He was the fifth and final Buckeye selected, joining defensive end Cameron Heyward (first round, Steelers), cornerback Chimdi Chekwa (fourth, Raiders), safety Jermale Hines (fifth, Rams) and linebacker Brian Rolle (sixth, Eagles).

Pro Football Weekly projected Homan, a three-year starter at OSU, to go in the third or fourth round.

?It didn?t really matter (where I went),? said Homan, the fifth and final Buckeye drafted. ?I just wanted to be picked and I?m looking forward to it.?

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http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/s...man-goes-to-vikings-in-nfl-draft-1149449.html
Homan's day full of surprises
April 30, 2011
Jim Naveau

COLDWATER — Three hours after the Minnesota Vikings chose Ross Homan in the sixth round of the NFL draft on Saturday, the clamor and din of the celebration at his family’s home were still in the background as he talked about it.

“Oh man, it’s great, it’s a great feeling. It’s been a dream for a long time and I’m just thankful for it,” the Ohio State linebacker said.

Homan had been projected as a third-round to fifth-round selection in most mock drafts.

So, when his name still had not been called until deep into the sixth round, things got a little quiet and a little tense. He was the 200th pick overall, four spots from the end of the sixth round.

“I only watched a little bit, then I’d walk around here and there,” Homan said. “Then I’d watch a little more. I was just walking around, just thinking. It was definitely a nervous situation.”

The Vikings were not a team that had shown a lot of interest in him leading up to the draft. So having them select him was a bit of a surprise, Homan said.

“I kind of am surprised. The whole day I was surprised. I didn’t know who liked me, who was going to take me, but I’m fortunate to be a Minnesota Viking.

“Oh man, it’s great, a great feeling. It’s been a dream for a long time and I’m just thankful for it,” he said.

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http://varsity.limaohio.com/articles/surprises-6514-coldwater-day.html

Homan said about the wait: "It was horrible. I've never been through anything in my life like that. Just waiting, just watching, and hoping and praying. It was crazy."

Like some draft analysts, Homan thought he would go as high as the third round.

"I was definitely hoping to go the second day, but it's the draft, it's crazy," he said. "It's just about how it all pans out. I can't control that."

But at least he was picked.

"I'm happy with the situation," Homan said. "I'm part of a great organization, the Vikings, and I'll just go from there."
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http://www.dispatch.com/live/conten...s-finally-ring-for-four-buckeyes.html?sid=101
 
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A closer look: sixth-round pick Ross Homan
Posted by: Judd Zulgad
Updated: May 9, 2011

Rick Spielman was fielding questions shortly after the Vikings had finished picking in the NFL draft, when someone wondered if defensive coordinator Fred Pagac had petitioned for the team to take former Ohio State linebacker Ross Homan with its fourth and final pick in the sixth round.

Pagac was a three-year starter for the Buckeyes at tight end in the early ?70s and was an assistant coach at the school from 1978 to 2000. Homan referred to Pagac as ?a legend? at Ohio State during a conference call with Twin Cities reporters.

Thus, it made perfect sense to think Pagac was the guy behind this pick. Spielman, the Vikings vice president of player personnel, quickly dimissed that theory.

?It wasn?t Pagac, it was my brother,? said Spielman, referring to former Ohio State star linebacker Chris Spielman. Chris Spielman remains close to the Buckeyes program and is the host of a radio show in Columbus.

?Ross is a very talented football player,? Rick Spielman said. ?I know the knock on him a little bit is the size factor [6-feet, 238 pounds], but [he?s] maybe one of the most instinctive linebackers that was on the board. He was a lot higher on our board then where we were able to get him, not only because I think he can play three downs in the NFL, but because of his athletic skills and his instincts. I think he is going to help contribute on special teams as well. He?s just a solid, good football player.?

The 24-year-old Homan started 30 of 54 games at weak-side linebacker during parts of five seasons at Ohio State. He appeared in only four games in 2007 but ended up being granted a medical hardship after suffering a turf toe injury in what was to have been his sophomore season.

Homan agrees with Rick Spielman that instincts are the strength of his game. ?I can read the play pass coverage-wise and help with the run,? he said. ?Hopefully, I can utilize all my skills to help the team out.?

The cousin of former Buckeyes Tom and Bobby Hoying, Homan started all 24 games in which he played the past two seasons and was a first-team All-Big Ten choice as a senior in 2010 after starting 11 games. He was second on the team with 72 tackles, including one sack and two tackles for loss. He caused two fumbles and recovered one as the Buckeyes led the Big Ten and finished fourth nationally in total defense (262.2 yards).

Homan, a member of the watch list for the Nagurski, Lombardi and Butkus awards and a Lott trophy quarterfinalist in 2010, had five of his seven interceptions with the Buckeyes as a junior.

Homan finds himself stepping into a situation where there could be an opening for a starting job. Ben Leber, the Vikings? weak-side linebacker the past five seasons, will be a free agent once the NFL?s labor situation is settled and there is no guarantee he will return.

The Vikings already put the franchise tag on strong-side linebacker Chad Greenway and if that holds up he will be due a salary of about $10 million for the 2011 season. Starting middle linebacker E.J. Henderson is due a base salary of $4.7 million in the final year of his deal.

Homan certainly will be expected to play a key role on special teams if he makes the 53-man roster. The Vikings selected former Gophers linebacker Nate Triplett in the fifth round last season but he did not end up making the final roster.

?I will do whatever they ask,? Homan said of his potential role. ?They have two great linebackers in Henderson and Greenway to learn from so I?m excited for the opportunity.?

Homan figures to compete with Erin Henderson for the starting job, if Leber doesn?t return and another free agent isn?t brought in. Heath Farwell, Kenny Onatolu and Jasper Brinkley are among the other backup linebackers on the roster but Brinkley is projected to remain as E.J. Henderson?s primary backup in the middle.

Homan put on about 10 pounds after last season in an attempt to improve his draft stock.

?It was all good weight,? Homan said. ?I ate healthy and just wasn?t eating fast food to try and gain the pounds. It was a gradual increase of weight and I ran good time at the combine and felt good about all my position drills. I?ve maintained that weight.?
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http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/blogs/121478714.html
 
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