NFL Draft: Conte Cuttino sleeper running back prospect

The NFL Draft always has it's share of sleepers and this year, one is Conte Cuttino. But before we look at Conte Cuttino, a brief review. In past NFL Drafts the classics were Notre Dame Quarterback Joe Montana, taken in the 3rd round by the San Francisco 49ers, and Tom Brady of the University of Michigan, taken in the 6th round as the 199th pick in the 2000 NFL Draft.

But real NFL Draft sleepers are players that come from small schools that go past the view of pro scouts. Like Marques Colston of The New Orleans Saints. Colston was taken in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft but ended up starting as a rookie. Now, Colston has his first Super Bowl ring.

This year, Conte Cuttino may be that sleeper. A video sent to me by my friend and NFL Draft colleague Bill Chackhes at Football Reporters Online and NFL Business Blog showed a running back that's shockingly quick.

Conte Cuttino's 5-9 and 200 pounds, runs a 4.4 40-yard dash, and played for Stony Brook University. He ran for 3,067 career rushing yards and 20 touchdowns. Here's the video:



There are a lot of YouTube videos about Conte Cuttino, so he's not far below the radar at all. 10 NFL team reps reportedly came to his pro day at Fordham University, and the Sun Sentinel blog writes that Conte is being compared to Dave Meggett, the New York Giants running back who played for Bill Parcells.

Conte Cuttino's one to watch. Stay tuned.