LB Steven Octavien

[Eric the Red]

 

Player: Steven Octavien

Hometown: Palatine, IL

Position: LB

Height: 6’1”

Weight: 230

40 time: 4.5

Rankings/Stars:

Rivals: NR/***

Insiders: NR/***

Commit Date: 12/13/04

 

In depth analysis, stats, pros, con, etc. to come throughout the day and the week. Feel free to begin discussion on any topic you would like.

 

1) What are your first impressions of this recruit (speed, strength, character, leadership, grades, etc)?

 

2) Rank his importance to the Huskers 1-10 (10 the most important).

 

3) Will he contribute right away? In what capacity?

 

4) Who does this player most remind you of?

 

5) Where do you see this player in 2009?

[alphamale]

1) What are your first impressions of this recruit (speed, strength, character, leadership, grades, etc)? Speed, Speed, Speed. That is something that NU has gotten away from on the defensive side for a while and SO will cure that problem.

 

2) Rank his importance to the Huskers 1-10 (10 the most important). 10 because the depth that we had a LB was not very good. This is an immediate upgrade at the position from someone with some actual playing experience

 

3) Will he contribute right away? In what capacity?Yes and he will be starting. Hopefully in a D. Williams or T. Farley mold. LB are just instictive and he already has the size to make a difference. I have wanted for the last 10 years to have a LB corp in the mold of the Fla St. and Miami LB and this group is just that.

 

4) Who does this player most remind you of?No one really that has been at NU. Most of the former NU LB's that were this fast for 6'0 200lbs. Maybe more of a Torrence Marshall from OU a couple of years ago.

 

5) Where do you see this player in 2009? In the NFL

 

The LB's that NU got are a perfect fit. Moore, Dillard Covey and Octavian are all big and fast. You will see a different defense in Lincoln the next couple of years. A great one.

[kramer]

1) What are your first impressions of this recruit (speed, strength, character, leadership, grades, etc)?

Speed and also his willingness to not go with his first choice

2) Rank his importance to the Huskers 1-10 (10 the most important).

9- WE have no one at LB

 

3) Will he contribute right away? In what capacity?

Has to, or else it would have been a wasted scholarship

 

4) Who does this player most remind you of?

Williams from OU, now on the Cowboys

 

5) Where do you see this player in 2009?

NFL

[kramer]

His nickname is "The Broadstreet Bully"

[Pedro Guerrero]

I hope this kat falls in the mold of D. Williams and Farrley. We need his speed at LB. This guy must play right away.

[joshuavacek]

I bet we see a lot of freshmen like Octavian playing next year.

 

Where can I get a ticket for the spring game????

[oviedol55]

1) What are your first impressions of this recruit (speed, strength, character, leadership, grades, etc)?

 

Provides that speed we need at OLB, what we lacked this year (see: 70-10). Haven't ever seen any film on him, so I couldn't tell you. He's enrolled at NU already with Zac Taylor, Ola Dagunduro, Barry Cryer and Dontrell Moore.

 

2) Rank his importance to the Huskers 1-10 (10 the most important).

 

10. We need that speed that he, Moore, Dillard and Covey will all provide int he near future at LB.

 

3) Will he contribute right away? In what capacity?

 

He'll start at WILL, although apparently Cally is very high on Andy Kadavy (Special K?).

 

4) Who does this player most remind you of?

 

Definitely not Roy Williams. Hopefully Farley or Demorrio.

 

5) Where do you see this player in 2009?

 

Gone.

[Blackshirt34]

1) What are your first impressions of this recruit (speed, strength, character, leadership, grades, etc)?

He is another one of the Miami type backers that Neb has been sorely missing. He isnt the best recruit coming in, with the good quality of backers we got, but he could easily climb the ladder.

2) Rank his importance to the Huskers 1-10 (10 the most important).

6

3) Will he contribute right away? In what capacity?

Yes, all three LBs will contribute right away in alot of games.

4) Who does this player most remind you of?

Donaterious Thomas (sp, Auburn)

5) Where do you see this player in 2009?

drafted

[kramer]

Steve Octavien: "I just really want to help them get back to the old Nebraska."

 

So do I Steve, so do I.

[oviedol55]

FYI, Cosgrove's plans are to keep Stew at SAM and plug in Dontrell at MIKE. So Stew has SAM on lockdown with a little pressure from Bo Ruud, it's a fight between Dontrell and Dillard for MIKE, and Kadavy and Octavien will fight it out for WILL next season. Apparently Callahan is very high on Andy Kadavy.

[DJR313]

FYI, Cosgrove's plans are to keep Stew at SAM and plug in Dontrell at MIKE. So Stew has SAM on lockdown with a little pressure from Bo Ruud, it's a fight between Dontrell and Dillard for MIKE, and Kadavy and Octavien will fight it out for WILL next season. Apparently Callahan is very high on Andy Kadavy.

That sounds like a good plan, but I remember reading that Stewart Bradley might be moving to the MIKE spot. According to his bio, in spring of 2003 he really impressed the coaches while working the middle.

[Eric the Red]

Right now, hands down he's doing the best out of all the newcomers

[Blackshirt34]

Excellent sign for this year's recruiting class if I may say so myself.

[Eric the Red]

Especially after the scrimmage, Octavian has to be the odds on favorite to start over Ruud. He recovered a fumble for a 47 yard touchdown.

[joshuavacek]

Especially after the scrimmage, Octavian has to be the odds on favorite to start over Ruud. He recovered a fumble for a 47 yard touchdown.

This is what we need on defense, PLAYMAKERS!!!!!!