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Jake Stoneburner, 6-foot-5, 245 pounds, tight end, senior

Overview: Stoneburner as an all-state receiver in Ohio and then moved to tight end for the Buckeyes. Stoneburner was a matchup nightmare but failed to produce quality numbers as a sophomore and junior, never catching more than 21 passes in a season. Following an offseason arrest, Stoneburner worked his way back and moved to receiver under Meyer and had 16 catches for 269 yards and four touchdowns in eight games.

NFLDraftScout.com overall rankings/projections: Stoneburner is ranked as the 220th best player and the 12th best tight end. He carries a sixth-seventh round grade.

What they're saying: Stoneburner is a tall athlete with good length and catching radius. ... Plays with excellent body control. ... Strong hands and focus to snatch the ball out of the air. ... Makes plays after the catch, showing effort and power. ... Displays some tenacity as a blocker and does a nice job on the perimeter. ... Little stiff in his hips and plays too tight at times. ... Lacks elite frame for the position. ... Isn't overpowering as a blocker. ... Can be overmatched by linebackers.

NFLDraftScout.com player comparison: David Paulson, tight end, Pittsburgh Steelers.
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http://www.ohio.com/news/2013-nfl-draft-a-look-at-the-top-five-prospects-from-ohio-state-1.373773
 
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Stoneburner:

After Stoneburner moved to wide receiver in his senior season at OSU, and had an underwhelming 16-reception, 269-yard season, NFL scouts will be looking to see how Stoneburner stacks up against his competition as he moves back to the tight end position for his combine workout.

Stoneburner did not establish himself as a consistent run blocker during his years as an OSU tight end, nor was he consistently productive as a receiver. He should perform well in athletic testing at the combine, but must convince scouts that he is developed enough as a receiver or blocker to find a role on an NFL team.

The interview process, which NFL teams use to assess character, will also be an important step of the combine process for Stoneburner. Stoneburner was arrested for obstructing official business in June 2012 after allegedly urinating in public and running away from police. Those charges were later dropped.
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http://www.thelantern.com/sports/7-...-nfl-combine-1.2995333?pagereq=2#.USYYy2cV-So
Ohio State's Stoneburner preparing to help himself

Tight end Jake Stoneburner didn't have the type of season that would garner him anything earlier than a fifth or sixth-round pick. Sixteen catches for 269 yards and four touchdowns isn't exactly enough to put him over the top, especially considering he's two-to-three inches shorter than many of the tight ends projected ahead of him.

Stoneburner will need to prove that he's better than what Urban Meyer used him for last season. Also, he'll have to try to explain that last offseason's arrest after urinating in public and running from police was a one-time deal. Surely that will make for a tense interview.
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http://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/index.ssf/2013/02/events_are_gearing_up_in_indy.html
 
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Jake Stoneburner at the NFL Combine- CPD 2 21 13

Browns notebook: Ohio State?s Jake Stoneburner would welcome chance to play for coach Rob Chudzinski
By Nate Ulrich
Beacon Journal sports writer
Published: February 21, 2013

INDIANAPOLIS: The Browns are in the market for a tight end, and Ohio State?s Jake Stoneburner would welcome a chance to play for coach Rob Chudzinski, a former tight end at the University of Miami.

?It?d be nice to get some love and play for a coach who actually played your position,? Stoneburner said Thursday during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. ?If they play your position, they kind of know what you?re going through. So, yeah, that?d be pretty cool.?

Stoneburner said he was scheduled to meet with the Browns at the combine Thursday night. NFLDraftScout.com projects Stoneburner, a Dublin native who grew up a Cincinnati Bengals fan, as a sixth- or seventh-round draft pick.

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http://www.ohio.com/sports/browns/b...nce-to-play-for-coach-rob-chudzinski-1.375285

NFL combine notebook: Stoneburner sees chance to excel as fast tight end
By Bill Rabinowitz
The Columbus Dispatch?Friday February 22, 2013

INDIANAPOLIS ? Jake Stoneburner knows he didn?t post the statistics that he and others expected of him at Ohio State.

The Dublin Coffman graduate caught 14 passes as a junior and only 16 last year, despite moving from tight end to receiver during the season.

?Sometimes, you?ve got to take a little bit of the blame on yourself and say maybe you (didn?t) perform as well as you?d like to,? Stoneburner said at the NFL combine yesterday. ?But I also feel it was a product of the offense.?

When Stoneburner was a junior, Ohio State?s passing game was one of the worst in the country. Last year, the Buckeyes were better through the air but still primarily a running team.

?We knew if we wanted to win, we needed our quarterback to run and our running back to do well,? Stoneburner said. ?I?ll never complain about that for one second.?

But it?s also why the combine and Ohio State?s pro day March 8 could be crucial to Stoneburner?s draft hopes. He is projected as a fourth- to seventh-round pick.

Stoneburner said he has been consistently timed at Ohio State running the 40-yard dash in less then 4.6 seconds. Posting a time in the 4.5 range would certainly help him, because a tight end who can stretch the field is an increasingly important commodity in the NFL.

?They might have their hands down in a three-point (stance), but they?re running routes 65 to 70 percent of the game,? Stoneburner said. ?I think that?s going to play to my strengths.?

Eleven of Stoneburner?s 30 catches his final two seasons were for touchdowns, including a 72-yarder that clinched a victory at Penn State last year. But Stoneburner knows he must show that he can be an adequate blocker at the point of attack, which he acknowledged is a weakness.
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http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/con...r-sees-chance-to-excel-as-fast-tight-end.html
 
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Now I understand...

after plays in which Fragle and Stonie would be in the same pic... I would comment that Fragel has to be 7 ft tall... because I believed Stoney was 6'5 or better ... His official combine is 6'3
 
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Stoney did 18 reps on the Bench Press....

Ohio State's Jake Stoneburner revels in Buckeyes' dominance over Michigan
Kyle Meinke | [email protected] By Kyle Meinke | [email protected]
on February 23, 2013

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Michigan-Ohio State rivalry is among the best in all of sports, and its significant can be difficult to put into words.

Former Buckeyes tight end/receiver Jake Stoneburner was able to do it in seven.

"I got four pairs of gold pants," he said, smiling, when asked at the NFL Combine about the series.

Ohio State awards "gold pants" -- a miniature charm of a pair of football pants -- to its players after they beat Michigan. And they did it four times in Stoneburner's five-year career.

The Buckeyes have beaten Michigan in eight of the past nine meetings overall, including a 26-21 comeback win in last year's regular-season finale.

Stoneburner now is training for the NFL Draft at Performance Enhancement Professionals in Scottsdale, Ariz. -- also the training home of former Michigan players Craig Roh, Kenny Demens and J.T. Floyd.

And Stoneburner has been sure to let them know about Ohio State's dominance over the Wolverines.

"There were three Michigan guys there, and they had nothing to say because I had four pairs, and they beat us one time, and it came on a down year -- and they barely even beat us that year," Stoneburner said. "The last one, to end my senior year, at home, beating them, going 12-0 -- that's something I'll never forget."

Stoneburner made one small gaffe, including Michigan State defensive end William Gholston among Michigan's Scottsdale trainees.

When informed of his slip, he said: "I guess that's Michigan State. Same area -- still sucks."
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http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2013/02/ohio_states_jake_stoneburner_r.html
 
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"There were three Michigan guys there, and they had nothing to say because I had four pairs, and they beat us one time, and it came on a down year -- and they barely even beat us that year," Stoneburner said. "The last one, to end my senior year, at home, beating them, going 12-0 -- that's something I'll never forget."

Stoneburner made one small gaffe, including Michigan State defensive end William Gholston among Michigan's Scottsdale trainees.

When informed of his slip, he quipped: "I guess that's Michigan State. Same area -- still sucks."
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http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2013/02/ohio_states_jake_stoneburner_r.html

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NFP breaks down players who shined in Saturday's workout
Russ Lande tells us what players impressed NFL teams today.
Russ Lande
February 23, 2013

4. Jake Stoneburner, TE, Ohio State: Stoneburner looked the part of an NFL receiving TE today, as his athleticism stood out during drills. He looked smooth and athletic while running routes and was able to naturally adjust to balls in the air. Our biggest concern with him is his blocking ability, as he lacks the natural size of an in-line TE. He is likely to play more of an Aaron Hernandez-type role, flexed out in space to create matchup problems for defenses with his size and speed.
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http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFP-breaks-down-players-who-shined-in-Saturdays-workout.html
 
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I think Jake is showing what teams will really get at the combine...a fantastic receiving TE. One of my only beefs with our staff was flexing Jake out permanently to WR and clearly had outgrown the WR position. I think he would have had a much better season at TE and using him in the Hernandez role. I only point this out to say most expected him to be a potential late-1st rounder, likely no later than round 3 but after a really down year statistically he has to fight. Glad to see Jake is getting work done at the combine though...knew him personally during my time at OSU and he is a fantastic guy. Completely team firs guyt and while he clearly wanted a bigger role in the offense his entire time here, he kept quiet and did what it took to help us win.
 
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I think his overall stats were really hurt by him taking one for the team just becuase we had nothing proven at the WR position. It might of been better for him to stay at tTE but I'm not sure if it would of been better for the team.
 
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dragurd;2308903; said:
I think his overall stats were really hurt by him taking one for the team just becuase we had nothing proven at the WR position. It might of been better for him to stay at tTE but I'm not sure if it would of been better for the team.
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Precisely. No doubt that is where the team needed him with two other good TEs and no WRs, but it potentially could have cost him hundreds of thousands-to-millions (I think with a good senior film + the combine he is having now, it's more like millions). But as I said, Jake is a true Buckeye and wanted to go do whatever it took to win. Period.
 
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