NFL Draft 2018 George Weahs nephew Jeste

NFL Draft 2018 George Weahs nephew Jeste

, a wide receiver out of , is currently CBS Sports' 19th ranked wide receiver and 132nd overall prospect, which means that out of 256 selections he has a decent chance of being selected at Thursday's . If his bloodline is any indication, .Weah is the cousin of George Weah Robert Covington Jersey Jr., who once played for A.C. Milan; and Tim Weah, an 18-year-old vaulting through the U.S. Men's National Team system. However, there's one other major name that Weah is Sergio Rodriguez Jersey connected to: He's the nephew of Ballon d'Or winner and Liberian president George Weah. George is the only African player to ever win the Ballon d'Or, an honor reserved for the year's best soccer player.At Pittsburgh, Weah's calling card was, unsurprisingly, his speed. He averaged 24.2 yards per catch and 10 touchdowns in his second year, netting 870 yards on just 36 catches. In his final year, Weah had 698 yards on 41 catches with four touchdowns.According to Weah, however, he wants to be more than a burner. "It's definitely a big part of my game , catching the deep ball," he told SB Nation. "But I look at myself as more than just being a deep threat. I feel like I'm a four-down receiver. Joel Embiid Jersey I can be used in many different ways, and my body structure and my size and speed, I'll just leave up to the coach to do whatever he wants to do with me."Weah is listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 190 pounds, and his motions look effortle s. His athleticism could make him a valuable deep threat to a team that can Wilt Chamberlain Jersey utilize him properly. Weah ran a 4.43 40 at the Combine and had a 38-inch vertical. Whether or not all of that will translate to the pro level is something only time will tell. We've seen burners go both ways from Jahlil Okafor Jersey college to the pros, but facing NFL secondaries is very different from the ACC. Perhaps Weah's athleticism is enough to set him apart. Either way, whoever drafts him definitely knows they're getting a guy with the physical attributes nece sary to succeed.

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