With D-Day only three days away, here is what Pro Football Weekly is saying about SDSU players in this year’s NFL Draft:

George Jones

Stats: RB, 5-8, 204, 4.56 in the 40.

Positives: Very productive runner with good vision and skills. Extremely strong for his size and will run through arm tackles. Has a surprising burst of explosive speed and very good balance. Runs with his shoulders square and his pads down. Has stop-and-start quickness and very good body control. Aggressive, attacking-type back who can punish the tackler. Really stepped it up a notch at the Senior Bowl and was a one-man highlight film in the third quarter.

Negatives: Hot-and-cold runner. Does not show creativity as a runner much of the time. Short. Needs to improve blocking and pass-catching skills. Will never be a great receiver like Faulk because of short arms and a somewhat stiff upper body. Despite the burst he showed at the Senior Bowl, he does not have the top-end speed of a Faulk.

Summary: Was not viewed as a top prospect after a disappointing, suspension-filled senior season, but he really helped himself with his showing at the Senior Bowl and got back into the picture.

Will Blackwell

Stats: WR, 6-0, 185, 4.58.

Positives: Fine athlete and a natural receiver. Smooth and fluid. Quick release off the line. Good feet out of his break. Excellent body control and soft hands. Will go in a crowd and can make the tough catch. Excellent ball athlete who adjusts to the ball extremely well. Times jumps nicely. Makes great acrobatic grabs. Shows some run-after-the-catch ability and will make some blocks. Very productive every year.

Negatives: Is not that big or fast. More glide than explosion. Needs to get bigger and stronger.

Summary: Very skillful receiver who does not have great size or speed.

Nate Jaquet

Stats: WR, 6-0, 175, 4.43.

Positives: Excellent athlete. Excellent body control. Well-coordinated. Quick and fast, with an explosive burst of speed. Jumps extremely well. Has the best vertical jump on the team and plays like it. Can make the big play and the acrobatic catch. Can snatch and pluck the ball with his hands. Had two very nice plays in the Blue-Gray All-Star game.

Negatives: On the thin side. Very rough around the edges. Played running back and defensive back in high school, and defensive back in junior college and at San Diego State until this past season. Very erratic catcher who dropped three passes against California. Does not have a good feel for running routes. May struggle to read coverages and to adjust. Will need to work on the mental and skill parts of the game.

Summary: Has the speed, hands, jumping ability, body control and athleticism, but also has a lot to learn about being a receiver. A diamond in the rough who will need a lot of development and refinement.

Ricky Parker

Stats: DB, 6-0, 196, 4.65.

Positives: Fine size. Long arms. Good, big hands. Fluid for his size and has pretty good feet and hips. Has played both cornerback and safety. Improved hitter and getting tougher. Good range. Makes plays downfield.

Negatives: Long strider. May not have the speed or explosive quickness to play cornerback on the next level. Is not a top tackler at safety. Too much drag and grab tackling. Had a disappointing senior season.

Summary: Needs to get back to where he was in ’95. Has enough size and ability to play on the next level if he is at the top of his game.

Noel Prefonatine

Stats: P, 5-10, 200, 5.05.

Positives: Left-footed kicker with the advantage of a reverse spin that is harder for some returners to handle because they are not used to it. NFL leg strength. Can get the ball away quickly. Punting average has gone up every year.

Negatives: Lacks consistency. Can be very erratic from kick to kick. Has almost always kicked in good weather with favorable conditions.

Summary: Looks like an NFL punter on one kick and then struggles with the next.

Many draft experts say Blackwell is the only Aztec with first-round potential. He is rated by Pro Football Weekly as the seventh best wide receiver in this year’s draft.

On Friday, The Daily Aztec will profile where Blackwell and some of his former teammates may be headed.