'09 ONT DE Brent Urban (Virginia Verbal)

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Brent Urban - DE (6'6"/249lbs)
Lorne Park Secondary School (Mississauga, ONT)

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Brent took an unofficial visit to ND last weekend for the BC game.

 

[Akron Irish]

I heard he's pretty good eh?

 

[GoshenGipper]

I heard he's pretty good eh?

Haha, very funny, reps.

Actually in a recent article he said that one of his biggest strenghts is his quickness, because in Canadian football the DL is not allowed to line up on the line of scrimmage and must line up 1 yard off the ball. This forces him to work on pass rushing moves that use quickness rather than power. He said he is really looking forward to playing down here, and being able to line up on the line of scrimmage.

 

[Mjrosko]

Wow, I didn't realize that ND was possibly planning to go after a Canadian player. Kind of puts everything into perspective when you realize that somebody a year younger than you in the same area is getting attention from American universities.

I played in the same summer league as this guy (OVFL JV) last summer. Our teams never met up so I've never seen him play, but apparently he was second on his team in defensive stats even though he only played in 5/8 games.

All the best of luck to him, represent Canada well.

 

[greenandblue]

America oh yeah we're here to save the day yeah!

 

[SoCalDomer]

On the hoof

DE Brent Urban (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada/Lorne Park Secondary)
They certainly seem to grow 'em big north of the border; this Canadian is definitely the first player you want getting off the bus. Urban stands legitimately around 6-foot-6 and possesses a strong, thickly-built frame that could easily handle 285 to 290 pounds without losing tone or muscle definition.
He possesses extremely long arms and really knows how to use his hands. He is a strength, hands and leverage player. If he keeps his pad level down, Urban can overpower opponents off the ball. He is not overly smooth or fluid and may not display that quick-twitch explosiveness off the edge, but he could develop into a fine run-stopping six-technique down the road. His Level of competition may be a concern.

ESPN - Linebackers aplenty at Penn State Nike Camp - Insider

 

[Junkhead]

Does he have the stamina to play all 4 downs?

 

[Epitome]

I heard we actually stopped recruiting Urban

 

[irishmarine]

why? no need for a nt?

 

[Epitome]

He's a DE

 

[irishmarine]

do they feel like they are set at de for a while? if hes a quality kid why not talk to him?

 

[Epitome]

I think They feel good about where they sit with the other DE's they are recruiting. It would be nice to land LoLata soon so we know exactly where we stand.

 

[irishmarine]

true. i would feel better too. a pass rush de is a necessity on d

 

[BDIrish4ever]

YouTube - Brent Urban Highlights

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Well the camera level sucks, the field conditions are awful and the level of competition is suspect, but he has some raw skills(uses his hands well and is a fair tackler) and he is BIG!! He is clearly going to be a DE in the 3-4. He will need work improving his pad level and foot speed.

 

[Epitome]

Committed to Virginia

 

[irishmarine]

wants to be the next chris long. virginia really is a good school too though. welcome to the usa you crazy canuck(sp)

 

[BDIrish4ever]

He is a very raw talent. He is going to be a real project for the Virginia coaching staff. Good Luck, Brent!