Philadelphia Eagles 2005 4th Round
draft pick, Todd Herremans of Iowa
Information about Iowa Todd Herremans, Philadelphia Eagles
2005 4th Round draft pick, 126th overall 2005 draft pick.
OVERVIEW
Herremans is a towering offensive tackle with a large wingspan
that he uses very well to stave off the outside pass rush.
He is a steady, competitive player with experience at both
left and right tackle during his career with the Cardinals.
He was a member of a senior class that amassed a four-year
record of 39-9, including a 34-6 record in Great Lakes Intercollegiate
Athletics Conference play, both marks ranking second all-time
among Saginaw Valley State senior classes.
Herremans received all-state honors in football at Ravenna
High School, where his father, Paul, served as one of his
coaches. He served as senior class vice president. Herremans
also lettered in basketball and track. He moved into the starting
lineup at weakside offensive tackle, earning team Most Valuable
Freshman honors in 2001 at Saginaw Valley, where the team
compiled an 11-2 record.
Herremans was bothered at midseason with a right knee sprain
that forced him to miss three games in 2002. He was a first-team
all-region choice as a junior, starting 12 games. He opened
the season at right tackle in 2003, but upon returning from
a left shoulder sprain that forced him to miss the Indianapolis
contest, he switched to the more demanding left tackle position.
In 2004, Herremans garnered All-America honors as he lined
up at left tackle in every game, allowing only two quarterback
sacks for the season.
ANALYSIS
Positives: Has a big, thick frame with broad shoulders, long
arms, good bubble, thick thighs ... Has the potential to carry
at least another 15 pounds on his frame with no loss in quickness
... Above-average athlete who has decent balance, adequate
quickness and agility along with good playing speed ... Good
worker in the weight room and can take hard coaching ... Uses
his size well to gain position and could possibly be an effective
guard because of his ability to pull and hit a moving target
... Uses his long reach to hold off the pass rusher working
on the edge ... Gets good hand placement to lock-on and steer
... Has good field awareness, quickly picking up games and
blitzes ...
Has the natural strength and size to sustain and shows just
enough foot agility to slide with ease over a small area in
pass protection ... Has good straight-line speed and when
he stays low in his pads, he will utilize that quickness to
drive the defender off the ball ... Understands blocking assignments
well and can make quick adjustments to the defensive schemes
... Showed marked improvement in 2004, playing with more aggression
... Showed better explosion off the snap in 2004 than he did
in previous seasons, demonstrating much better leg drive to
knock defenders off the ball.
Negatives: Needs to add more muscle tone and bulk to his
frame ... Lacks hip flexibility and appears stiff ... When
he bends at the waist, he tends to lose balance, but he needs
to play taller in order to generate better knee bend ... Falls
off some blocks when he keeps his base too narrow ... Needs
to be quicker in getting his hands up and into the defender's
chest when coming off the snap ... Crosses his feet a bit
when trying to run block and this becomes more evident when
working in space, as he lets his hands get outside of his
frame which prevents him from neutralizing the linebackers
...
Has shown better aggression than in the past, but still lacks
that nasty streak you look for in a left tackle ... In the
run game, he has decent initial quickness off the ball, but
when he is used to pull, he does not show good agility on
the move and struggles to execute his blocks in space as well
... When he waist bends, he will over-reach on his angle blocks
and will struggle vs. even decent speed off the edge, resulting
in him having to chase the defensive end.
INJURY REPORT
2002 -- Sat out the Ferris State, Hillsdale and Northern
Michigan contests with a right knee medial collateral ligament
grade two sprain.
2003 -- Sat out the Indianapolis game after suffering a left
shoulder grade one sprain vs. Ashland.
2005 -- Could not complete the agility tests on campus on
March 18 after suffering a left hamstring pull.
AGILITY
Campus: 5.22 in the 40-yard dash ... Bench pressed 225 pounds
20 times ... 350-pound power clean ... 4.62 20-yard shuttle
... 7.37 three-cone drill ... 30-inch vertical jump ... 8-foot-2
broad jump ... 33-inch arm length ... 9¾-inch hands
... Right-handed.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Ravenna (Mich.) High School, playing football for
coach Dusty Fairfield ... His father also served on the coaching
staff ... All-state pick in football ... Also lettered in
track and basketball.
PERSONAL
Exercise Science major, earning school and conference academic
honors ... Son of Paul and Marilee Herremans ... Born Oct.
13, 1982 ... Resides in Ravenna, Mich.
