(AP photo)

By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
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Despite an attractive 6-foot-6 frame, an impressive combine and a place in Rutgers' history books, wide receiver Brandon Coleman was not drafted Saturday.

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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

Rutgers is one of 12 schools nationally hosting pro days Wednesday, when a few interesting prospects could vault themselves into an NFL Draft discussion.

Here's everything you need to know in Piscataway:
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

NEWTOWN, Pa. — Quron Pratt is a week away from Rutgers' March 12 pro day, where the 6-foot receiver from Palmyra can significantly improve his draft stock with a solid performance.
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Rutgers' Kyle Flood says most NFL draft personnel are looking at intangibles at this point. (AP photo)

By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

NFL scouts and personnel visit Rutgers' practice facility throughout the year. So when they arrive in Piscataway leading up to May's NFL Draft, most of their fact finding about Rutgers draft prospects is already complete, head coach Kyle Flood said.
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Brandon Coleman must prove to scouts that he can reestablish speed he lost during a rehabbing 2013 season, NFL Network's Mike Mayock said Tuesday. (For The Trentonian/ JOHN BLAINE)

By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

After admitting he played last season at less than 100 percent, Brandon Coleman will have Mike Mayock's eyes on him — among loads of NFL scouts — when he runs the 40-yard dash at next week's NFL Combine.

Rutgers' 6-foot-6 wide receiver will also go through a "medical barrage", Mayock said Tuesday on a combine conference call.
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Wide receiver Quron Pratt should be a valuable special teams piece, even if he goes undrafted, head coach Kyle Flood said in an interview Monday. (For The Trentonian/ JOHN BLAINE)

By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

Despite not being invited to next week's NFL Combine, Quron Pratt should stick out to NFL teams, head coach Kyle Flood said Monday.
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

PISCATAWAY — Brandon Coleman has seen all of Rutgers' quarterback changes firsthand — senior Chas Dodd and junior Gary Nova swapping starts in 2011, Nova taking nearly each rep a year ago and now Dodd returning to a starter's role.
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Quarterback Gary Nova's completion percentage dipped this season to 57.2 percent with sub-50 percent efforts in two of Rutgers' last three outings. (AP photo)

By Tyler Barto
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tbarto@trentonian.com

Lost in Rutgers' 52-17 loss Saturday to Cincinnati was an offense that again failed to find its footing.
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Brandon Coleman's four catches are his least production in a three-game span since he became a full-time starter a year ago. (AP Photo)

By Tyler Barto
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tbarto@trentonian.com

Quint Kessenich, an ESPN sideline reporter, touched on a conversation he shared with Razorbacks defensive coordinator Chris Ash last Saturday about Rutgers' Brandon Coleman during the teams' 3:30 p.m. telecast.
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Bishop McNamara's field, now named after NFL alum Tyoka Jackson, served as the site of an important 2009 meeting between Brandon Coleman's Mustangs and Lorenzo Waters' DeMatha. (Tyler Barto)

By Tyler Barto
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Part 1 — Part 2

FORESTVILLE, Md. — The only play Brandon Coleman remembers is the one he most wants to forget.
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Bryce Bevill, now in student-athlete development at Maryland, was Brandon Coleman's coach at Bishop McNamara. When Coleman mulls the NFL, Bevill will be involved. (Tyler Barto)

By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

Part 1 — Part 3

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The remnants of Coleman’s legend are now rooted in a small corner office at Maryland’s football facility in College Park.
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Brandon Coleman (17) and Lorenzo Waters, both Rutgers starters, grew up minutes from each other in Accokeek, Md. (AP Photo)

By Tyler Barto

Twitter: @Tyler_Barto

tbarto@trentonian.com

Part 2 — Part 3

FORESTVILLE, Md.  — Indian Head Highway stretches for 20 miles along Maryland’s southern border, hugging the Potomac River to its left.

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By Tyler Barto
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tbarto@trentonian.com

PISCATAWAY — Kyle Flood said Monday he may be forced to play six or seven offensive linemen, much like he admitted early in his first season.

It is the latest development in a series of moves that have clouded the line's stability.
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By Tyler Barto

Twitter: Tyler_Barto

tbarto@trentonian.com

Brandon Coleman participated in 7-on-7s on Thursday for the first time in training camp, another sign Rutgers' top receiver is making progress for a season opener less than two weeks away.

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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

Even at 6-foot-4, Andre Patton still looks up to Brandon Coleman.

The wiry true freshman has drawn head coach Kyle Flood's attention, namely through Saturday's first scrimmage at High Point Solutions Stadium. For his part, Patton has tried to emulate the hulking 6-foot-6 Coleman, the blueprint for Rutgers' receivers.
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Janarion Grant appears the biggest threat to fifth-year senior Quron Pratt at punt returner, although Rutgers traditionally values experience there. (Tyler Barto)

By Tyler Barto

Twitter: Tyler_Barto

tbarto@trentonian.com

Through more than a week in Piscataway, Janarion Grant has shown quick-twitch ability and change of direction skills as a slot receiver. His stock has risen at similar speed.

He has drawn attention from all parties, including Brandon Coleman, who shared a private moment with Grant during warm-ups before a practice last week.

The true freshman touched on a number of subjects at media day, found below:

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By Tyler Barto
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tbarto@trentonian.com

PISCATAWAY — Brandon Coleman, Jamal and Jamil Merrell and Gary Nova are team captains.
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By Tyler Barto
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tbarto@trentonian.com

NEWPORT, R.I. — Louisville coach Charlie Strong made national headlines in early July with strong rhetoric aimed at agents making improper advances toward players' families.

Strong's strong recruiting ties to Florida and the Cardinals' first BCS berth since 2006 made the program a likely target.
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By Tyler Barto

Twitter: Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

PISCATAWAY — Brandon Coleman spoke Tuesday about avoiding speculation about the NFL Draft, his ability to do agility drills following offseason knee surgery and his aspirations for competing statistically with some of the NCAA's top wideouts.

"I'm thinking nationally," the junior said.
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