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By Terry McCormick, [email protected]
May 31, 2007
Biren Ealy didn’t hear his named called on draft day, but when a prominent Tennessee Titan whispered it in the coaches’ ears after the draft, it helped to earn Ealy a shot in Nashville.Titans quarterback Vince Young and Ealy both had worked under trainer James Cooper, and it was Young who offered up a recommendation to the Tennessee coaches and front office that Ealy might be a good guy to take a chance on.“We’ve been working out in Houston and I saw that he had great hands and speed and real physical size,†Young said. “I was telling the coaches that we might need to take a shot at him to try and get him in. … When he went undrafted, there was a chance for those guys to go out and get him.“I just like his character as a person. We hung out a little bit in Houston. He’s a good family guy, and he wanted to continue to live his dream. I saw that in him while we were working out.â€Young won’t go so far as to say his words had the final impact on swaying the Titans to sign Ealy, but it certainly didn’t hurt.“When you know you’ve got a friend, you’ve got a couple of chips for yourself and you go up to the head office and tell those guys, ‘If you can, see what you can do to bring this guy to camp. And let’s see what the guy can do,’†Young said. “I’m not saying I did all that for him, but they saw the same thing when they went out to his pro day.â€
Nevertheless, Ealy, who was born in Clarksville but grew up in Houston, was plenty grateful that his workout buddy remembered him and recommended him as a free agent.“I definitely appreciate that,†Ealy said. “We had a couple of workouts, and we had good chemistry. It was the first time I had ever thrown with him. But we had good chemistry out there, and it was definitely a blessing for a guy of his caliber to say something about me.â€Ealy took the circuitous route to the NFL, beginning his college career at Arizona, then transferring after the 2004 season. He landed back in Houston, with the University of Houston Cougars as a walk-on sitting out the 2005 season under the NCAA’s transfer rule. He had 34 catches for the Cougars as a senior.He faces an uphill climb to earn a roster spot, as the Titans drafted three receivers in the April draft. But thus far, Ealy has shown himself to be a student of the game with good hands as well.“He’s a big strong kid,†new receivers coach Fred Graves said of the 6-3 Ealy. “He’s learning two or three different positions right now, and he’s got a fire in his eyes you can see, and he loves to play football.â€According to Graves, Ealy already knows his way around both the X and Z receiver positions, while most rookies are only fed a diet of one position at this juncture of their pro careers.“We’ve got the guys learning one position and when we get into training camp, maybe they’ll pick up another one,†Graves said. “But he’s kind of mastered two positions, X and Z and doing a little bit of F, which is the slot. He’s doing a good job and understands it. He’s got a good rhythm about himself and he has good knowledge of the game, period.â€Coach Jeff Fisher has taken notice too.“The first day he arrived with the undrafted guys he was doing things,†Fisher said. “He has experience, good hands, good size, good speed and he’s learning well. He will definitely have a shot at it.â€The real test will come in training camp and preseason when the pads go on. Could Ealy duplicate what Drew Bennett did in 2001 by making the roster and emerging as an eventual starter?Time will tell on that, but Ealy speaks about his hunger to play football and likes the fact that he will get the chance to do so with Young.“That’s an opportunity I couldn’t pass up. Something special is about to happen here in Nashville, and I definitely want to be a part of it,†Ealy said.EALY LOOKS TO EARN ROSTER SPOT
BY ERIC LISTER JULY 23 2007
Titans wide receiver Biren Ealy said he’s been in this situation before.Although earning a roster spot as an undrafted rookie free agent in the NFL is a tall task, Ealy said if he took his experience from college into training camp, it would help his chances.’’I feel like I had to go through here and go from the bottom to the top again,’’ Ealy said. ’’I feel like it only makes me a better player and makes me mentally stronger, everything.’’Ealy tallied 34 receptions for 420 yards in his last collegiate season with the Houston Cougars. He played in 14 games and had six touchdowns.Ealy said his practices had improved since he joined the Titans offseason roster and he learned more and more with every practice. With getting reps every day, Ealy said the offensive schemes are now easier to grasp.’’I am getting more comfortable with the offense every day,’’ Ealy said. ’’I’m learning more and feeling more chemistry with the quarterbacks out there so I feel that I am progressing real good.’’Going into last April’s draft, Ealy had a description of being a large target with deceptive speed. The young receiver said he worked on becoming a complete player during practice sessions and focused on developing all of his skills.’’Everyday I go out there to prove my hands,’’ Ealy said. ’’And prove myself reading the coverage when I come to the line so I could just slow the game down. It’s all about slowing the game down.’’In addition to working with coaches, Ealy said nothing compared to learning from veteran players. Ealy said the knowledge and skill they have is very helpful in teaching young players.’’We have the vets like Brandon Jones and Roydell [Williams],’’ Ealy said. ’’They are good consistent wide receivers and come out and practice real hard. I am definitely watching guys like that.’’Ealy said the Titans provided him the best opportunity to play football. He said his skills would fit in well with the Titans offensive schemes.’’I had other options to play somewhere else,’’ Ealy said. ’’I felt like it would be a good choice for me to come here.’’UNDRAFTED ROOKIE USES TALENT, CHEMISTRY WITH YOUNG TO LAND SPOT
BY TERESA M. WALKER
THE ASSOCIATED PRESSWith a strong performance during training camp and the preseason, undrafted free agent receiver Biren Ealy earned a spot on the 53-man roster.
NASHVILLE, TN, Sept. 3, 2007 — Biren Ealy isn’t ready to celebrate yet, even though he’s already beaten expectations by landing a roster spot with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent."It was definitely a blessing from God," Ealy said Sunday. "I just want to keep working hard and try to get better every day."Ealy survived the Titans’ final roster cuts to 53 on Saturday thanks to his physical skills at 6-foot-3, 207 pounds and an undeniable chemistry with fellow Houston native Vince Young and backup Kerry Collins.The receiver who spent last season in college at Houston worked with Young this offseason catching passes from the 2006 Offensive Rookie of the Year. Young’s recommendation combined with the endorsement of C.O. Brocato, the team’s national supervisor of national scouting, didn’t hurt either.The Titans signed him May 2, and Ealy faced a steep challenge.They had signed Justin Gage, another big receiver at 6-4 as a free agent from Chicago, and added 11-year NFL veteran Eric Moulds to a group featuring seven receivers drafted over the past three years just before training camp opened.But the Titans have a strong history of keeping undrafted players who impress in the preseason. They kept fullback Ahmard Hallin the final cuts in 2006, and 2001 was a big season for undrafted free agents.The Titans kept defensive end Juqua Thomas (now with Philadelphia) and safety Joe Walker of Nebraska. The biggest find in that year was Drew Bennett, who came in and caught seemingly every pass thrown his way and spent six seasons here before leaving in March as a free agent.Ealy did the same thing this preseason with his highlight catch a 40-yarder for a touchdown in the third exhibition at Buffalo."I guess everybody likes the underdog story," Ealy said. "I relish that role. I’m just going to keep working hard."It’s almost ironic how Ealy’s situation is working out. He actually was born in Clarksville, about an hour northwest of Nashville, in 1984 because his father was in the military serving at Fort Campbell.Ealy, who spent his first three years in college at Arizona, sat out a transfer year before playing last season at Houston in his hometown. His career numbers might be a good season for a top receiver with 89 catches for 1,229 yards and 12 touchdowns in 43 games.As an undrafted free agent at a position where seven receivers still are on the roster, his status could be shaky if the Titans find a player cut by another team they want to add. He has to move out of the team hotel and find a place tolive, but he will be spending a couple days with a friend first."I celebrated for a little bit. I got a lot of congratulations from people back home. I couldn’t think about it too much because we’ve got to get back to work," Ealy said. "We’ve got to get this show on the road."