Kettani has never made the Patriots roster, or any other roster, and has never had a single NFL carry. You must be thinking of another former Navy halfback, Kyle Eckel. During the 2007-2008 season, he received about 30-40 carries (as you said, usually during “garbage time” during blowout wins) alongside Heath Evans. We used to refer to them as the “Pat Backs.”
CAPTION: Kyle Eckel Circa 2007
Also, after viewing many photos of Eric Kettani, I'm not convinced that he is fully white. His nasal structure may suggest an Asian or Polynesian mixture...
CAPTION: Kettani
My mistake, guess its the lack of sleep because I made a few errors
He looks White enough, and now that I remember he was considered White on this board a while back when he was in college. However, from my memory he wasn't as good as Eckel but always hard to evaluate fullbacks out of the triple option and how it would translate lining up as a halfback. If he were considered non White then he would be called a "b-back", similar to that fat kid Dwyer that came out a few years ago.
While looking up the arm lengths of tackle prospects I Ithink I came across some new negative buzz words about White athletes
Riley Reiff negatives : Average arm length.
Too monotone (wasn't aware he was in a singing contest) in his movement.
Tight-crotched, does not generate a lot of distance in his kick slide or easily swivel his hips, allowing some inside pressure. Lacks pop and power in his body — not
quick-hipped or explosive. Occasionally will set tall, negating some of his recovery quickness. Not a physical, aggressive run blocker and can improve finishing strength
Gosh darn it, not only do we have tight hips we have tight crotches as well, and if we do have that magical hip swivel it must not be quick enough.
Summary: Athletic college left tackle lacking ideal arm length for the left side in the pros and might be best on the right side or even kicking to guard. However, he excels in pass protection enough to factor on either edge and, similar to Tennessee Titans Pro Bowl OLT Michael Roos,
could outmaneuver speed rushers with patience, anticipation and efficient angles.
I guess he will have to have football down to a science in order to handle speed rushers....I guess his average arm length won't help at 33 1/4 inches. Even though that is the same size as Joe Thomas and I believe bigger than Jake Long (Jake's was slightly under 33 at the combine and somehow went up to 35 after dominating the NFL, then again you never know because Reiff had 32 5/8ths on a pro day measurement). The average pro bowler LT the other year for the NFC was 33 5/8, for the AFC 34. The only correlation between left tackle and arm length was that black players had longer arms, with Joe Staley having the longest at 34 1/4th for Whites.
(List is outdated) At the top of the list is Ryan Clady with 36 3/4th (one great year and has been average imo), Tra Thomas at 36 1/2. D'Brickshaw Ferguson at 36 1/4, Jared Gaither at 36. Brandon Albert 35 1/2. Not exactlly stars a bunch of stars at the position, Tra Thomas was above average, Ferguson has been solid but not elite. Apparently the only "evidence" is Robert Gallery not succeeding with 32 1/4th inch arm length.