Football: CU Buffs' Powell getting high praise

Freshman fullback Christian Powell, a 6-foot, 240-pounder from Upland, Calif., is already turning heads.

"He's going to be a great Buff that a lot of people are going to remember for a long time," Bieniemy said.

Senior safety Ray Polk said he has yet to square up on a hit with Powell, but has heard other CU defenders talk about colliding with the freshman.

"Yeah, he's a bruiser," Polk said. "He's going to be a guy that I think is going to come into this system and play for us right away."

Bieniemy said he's never had a fullback as physically ready as a freshman -- not even Lawrence Vickers, who had a great career at CU and is now entering his seventh NFL season.

"LV, don't get me wrong, was a grown man when he got here, but he wasn't on the level that Christian is," Bieniemy said. "That's not knocking LV."

Bieniemy called Powell "unique" and "a complete football player." He praised Powell's ability to hit, block and catch the ball out of the backfield. He also hinted that Powell could be a key figure in a lot of different ways for CU.

"Probably not since we've seen Lawrence Vickers and the Brandon Drumms of the world (has CU had) a guy that can line up also at the tailback position and give you some carries," Bieniemy said. "He brings a different dimension. You can line up in multiple (formations) with him."

Bieniemy is not declaring Powell the starter, however. He said he's been very pleased that junior Alex Wood and freshman Clay Norgard have also done well during camp.

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Embree said the Buffs have had a very good camp from the start. "They've come out every day practicing with a purpose," he said. ... Embree said the plan, as always, for Saturday's scrimmage is to have starters go against starters and No. 2s go against No. 2s. ... Embree said "a lot of jobs" are up for grabs on Saturday, including on the defensive line and the receiver rotation. ... Embree said there have not been any significant injuries in practice the past couple of days. He mentioned that freshman receiver Gerald Thomas Thomas and sophomore linebacker Brady Daigh could sit out the scrimmage with minor injuries. ... Polk said he isn't sure if he'll scrimmage on Saturday because of a groin injury.

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