The TinCaps opened a four-game series at the Lake County Captains with a 4-3 win at Classic Park in Eastlake, Ohio. Stephen Carmon drove in the game-winners with a two-RBI double in the seventh.Ball State
Brandon Crawford
Position: Defensive end
Height: 6-3
Weight: 272
Hometown: Fort Wayne
Career statistics: 138 tackles, 15 sacks and 37 1/2 tackles for loss
Skinny: The 33-year-old South Side product was in the Marines before starting his career at Ball State in 2006. He was named to the All-Mid-American Conference second team the last two seasons.
Projection: Free-agent signing
Indiana
Rodger Saffold
Position: Offensive tackle
Height: 6-5
Weight: 316
Hometown: Bedford, Ohio
Career statistics: Led offensive line that gave up only 16 sacks in 2009, which ranked second in the Big Ten and tied for 28th nationally
Skinny: The senior turned heads at the East-West Shrine workouts and has been rising up the draft board since. He started in 41 games at IU and was a team captain in 2009.
Projection: First/second round
Jammie Kirlew
Position: Defensive end
Height: 6-1
Weight: 260
Hometown: Orlando, Fla.
Career statistics: 220 tackles, 23 sacks, 52 1/2 tackles for loss
Skinny: The senior led IU in sacks with 6 1/2 in 2009. He earned second-team All-Big Ten honors from league coaches. Kirlew collected 10 1/2 sacks in 2008.
Projection: Seventh round/free-agent signing
Greg Middleton
Position: Defensive end
Height: 6-3
Weight: 285
Hometown: Indianapolis
Career statistics: 112 tackles, 23 sacks, 31 1/2 tackles for loss
Skinny: The senior had his biggest season in 2007, when he set a school record with 16 sacks. Finished tied for third in school history on the career sacks list.
Projection: Seventh round/free-agent signing
Nick Polk
Position: Free safety
Height: 5-11
Weight: 211
Hometown: Milwaukee
Career statistics: 197 tackles, five interceptions
Skinny: The senior battled back from an ACL injury to start 11 games in 2009. He finished with 53 tackles. Polk made 40 starts in his career, including nine at wide receiver.
Projection: Seventh round/free-agent signing
Notre Dame
Jimmy Clausen
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6-3
Weight: 223
Hometown: Westlake Village, Calif.
Career statistics: 8,148 yards, 60 touchdowns, 27 interceptions
Skinny: The junior decided to enter the draft after throwing for 3,722 yards with 28 touchdowns and four interceptions. Clausen is the most experienced of the top quarterback prospects in running a pro-style offense, but he was limited to a private pro day and individual team workouts as he recovered from foot surgery. Will not attend draft in New York.
Projection: First round
Eric Olsen
Position: Center
Height: 6-4
Weight: 306
Hometown: Staten Island, N.Y.
Career statistics: Started in 31 of 44 games
Skinny: Moved from guard to center to improve his NFL draft stock. The offensive co-captain gave up one sack on 450 pass attempts last season, according to Notre Dame. Participated in the Senior Bowl and NFL draft combine.
Projection: Fifth or sixth round
Kyle McCarthy
Position: Strong safety
Height: 6-foot
Weight: 205
Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio
Career statistics: 240 tackles, 6 1/2 tackles for loss, 8 interceptions
Skinny: Led Notre Dame in tackles the last two seasons (101 in 2009, 110 in 2008). Participated in the Senior Bowl and ran a 4.58 40-yard dash at the NFL draft combine.
Projection: Seventh round
Sam Young
Position: Right tackle
Height: 6-8
Weight: 320
Hometown: Coral Springs, Fla.
Career statistics: Started all 50 games of college career
Skinny: Young played in the Senior Bowl and participated in the NFL draft combine. Young has impressive size, but he never really dominated and is too big to move inside.
Projection: Sixth round
Golden Tate
Position: Receiver
Height: 5-11
Weight: 295
Hometown: Hendersonville, Tenn.
Career statistics: 2,707 receiving yards, 4,130 all-purpose yards, 30 touchdowns
Skinny: The junior decided to enter the draft after leading the Irish with 1,496 receiving yards and 15 touchdown catches last season. Tate ran a 4.36 and 4.37 in the 40-yard dash at the NFL draft combine and can be used as a punt and kick returner.
Projection: Late first round
Purdue
Mike Neal
Position: Defensive tackle
Height: 6-3
Weight: 294
Hometown: Merrillville
Career statistics: Ranks 12th in Purdue history with 12 sacks, including 5 1/2 as a senior; battled injuries throughout career but still started 23 games
Skinny: A strong player – can bench 500-plus pounds – who has nice athleticism and was able to rely on those abilities to be a good tackle in college. Must show more consistent effort at the next level in not giving up on plays.
Projection: Third round
David Pender
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-0
Weight: 180
Hometown: Folkston, Ga.
Career statistics: Moved into the starting lineup as a freshman and started 32 games for the Boilermakers; finished No. 2 all time in pass breakups (33)
Skinny: He had the fourth-fastest 40 time among defensive backs (4.47) at the NFL combine and scored well with his leaping ability. Some question his tackling ability and man-to-man coverage skills.
Projection: Sixth round
Joey Elliott
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6-3
Weight: 215
Hometown: Evansville
Career statistics: Only started his senior season but threw for 3,026 yards and completed 62 percent of passes
Skinny: Stock rose after a nice workout at Purdue’s pro day in which he ran a 4.60 40-yard dash and showed zip on his passes. An intelligent leader who has room to develop after starting only one season.
Projection: Seventh round
