20-Yard Shuttle: 5.00 (4th), Wingspan: N/A 3-Cone Drill: N/A Alas. Benton has nice quickness off the snap, and the upper-body strength needed to displace blockers on a regular basis. Nope. Here are 10 great college football players -- Hall of Fame rs all -- who, for one reason or another, never played a down in the NFL. Vertical Jump: N/A He could use a bit of help latching onto his targets in open space, but hes a willing and effective protector. "But with football, I love challenges, and this was the biggest one I've ever had in my life. What I think will make Porter a plus NFL starter has a lot more to do with development than traits. People tend to expect more of Jones than hes displayed through his NFL career, but hes been a consistent provider of pressure and run stops. Bruce Feldman is the National College Football Insider for The Athletic. Im not saying that Freeland will reach those heights, but Ill certainly be keeping an eye out for how he looks after some time in an NFL strength program. Stat to Know: Johnson forced 46 missed tackles last season on just 94 rushing attempts. He maximized his abilities, and I think Mayer will do the same in his own way with similar athletic limitations. 6. SKORONSKI HIGHLIGHTS: Tennessee Titans picked Peter Skoronski in 2023 NFL Draft and his highlights show us why, WHY DUNCAN WAS A TARGET: 2023 NFL Draft tracker Day 3: Titans snag second OL of the draft with Jaelyn Duncan in 6th round. The Rams had the 259th and final pick in the 2023 NFL draft and chose Toledo's Desjuan Johnson as Mr. Irrevelant. Duncan spent most of his career playing left tackle but also played center during his sophomore season. Kaufman was a lightning bolt waiting to happen as a runner, receiver, and returner, and Achane has all of that potential. If you were to change the unform and tell me that this was a Richard Sherman rep from about 2012, Id be inclined to believe you. NFL Comparison: Mitch Morse. Bench Press: N/A Hes great against the shorter, more angular routes that give a lot of athletic cornerbacks fits. They had the opportunity but passed it up and he turned in another great year at nickel. However, the Cowboys ultimately moved on from him quickly. Each story from each five-star recruit to players He chose Louisiana, making Freshman All-American in 2019, and First Team All-Sun Belt in 2021. He also gained 2,079 yards and scored 25 touchdowns on 517 rushing attempts. Arm Length: 32 (65th) Brian Banks will turn 36 years old this summer. Campbell was ranked No. He started by looking the deep safety off to the other side of the field, read the outside front-side receiver as an unfavorable look, and hit Keyton in stride where the receiver could get the ball, and the defender couldnt. The NFL rules say that a player cannot be drafted until his high school class has been out of high school for three years. 10-Yard Split: 1.57 (41st) Bio: Over five seasons with the Fighting Illini, Martin transitioned smoothly from cornerback to more of a slot/safety hybrid role. After Irish fans had to wait until the second night of the draft to hear Mayers name called, they didnt have to wait much longer for the second Irish player to be Im stealing this one from NFL.coms Lance Zierlein, because it just makes too much sense. Arm Length: 30 (12th) Bentons pure power off the snap allows him to landslide some pretty tough blockers his reps against Minnesota center John Michael Schmitz (perhaps the best center in this class) showed that. Strengths: So, we know that Henley can cover. In four collegiate seasons, Levis completed 478 of 739 passes for 5,880 yards, 46 touchdowns, 25 interceptions, and a passer rating of 95.8. He possesses the kind of lateral movement and penetrative technique you dream of in most bigger, block-soaking nose tackles. Broad Jump: 129 (89th) He just has a great knack for making plays (he had nine INTs in his career and four pick sixes). 40-Yard Dash: 5.08 (82nd) Other than that, Johnsons primary weakness seems to be that he isnt Bijan Robinson but as we have established, nobody else is, either. Bio: A noted star prospect at both Meade High School in Maryland and Westwood High School in South Carolina, Smith redshirted his first year with the Gamecocks (appearing for just 40 snaps) before breaking onto the scene in 2020 with a two-interception season. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Tennessee Titans draft pick Jaelyn Duncan models game after Trent Williams, Tennessee Titans picked Peter Skoronski in 2023 NFL Draft and his highlights show us why, 2023 NFL Draft tracker Day 3: Titans snag second OL of the draft with Jaelyn Duncan in 6th round, Tennessee Titans draft pick Jaelyn Duncan models game after Trent Williams. On this 78-yard completion to Jalin Hyatt against Alabama in Week 7, was Hooker assisted by Hyatts preposterous downfield speed? Achane started with a bang, winning the Most Valuable Player award in A&Ms Cotton Bowl win over North Carolina at the end of his freshman season. Stat to Know: If you need a single-high safety in your defense, and teammate Sydney Brown is gone, you might want to look Martins way. Most cornerbacks who played at a high level at around 180 pounds did so well before our time, but Cox proved that its still possible in the modern era. Bio: A running back and linebacker at Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, Simpson was named the North Carolina High School Football Player of the Year in 2019, and he was ranked the 13st-best prospect in the nation by 247 Sports. If you want to know how the Hawkeyes finished their 2022 season with an 8-5 record, including a 21-0 win over Kentucky in the Music City Bowl, consider that their defense ranked second among FBS teams in points allowed per game, and they ranked 123rd of 131 in points scored per game. ), and a passer rating of 72.2 by far the worst performance of his season. Bench Press: N/A Perhaps its an adaptive strategy, because he does struggle with picking up stunts and games and overloaded fronts on the move. Sav Rocca Easily the best name on the entire list, Sav Rocca was a latecomer to the NFL he didnt play in the league proper until the age of 36, when he caught on with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2006, becoming the oldest rookie in league history. 1. Bench Press: 18 reps (39th) Here are 10 famous NFL players who didn't play in college. NFL Comparison: Dre Greenlaw. Bio: A three-star recruitout of Bishop Gorman High in Las Vegas, Tillman was high school teammates with eventual UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, among other notable names. An All-State and All-County player who finished his high-school tenure with 187 catches for 3,019 yards and 32 touchdowns, Downs also lettered in basketball and track. Yes, theres going to be a steep learning curve transition from a Vols offensive system thats rooted in the old Art Briles Baylor attack to the NFL, but with Jared Goff entrenched there and Hooker rehabbing from his knee injury, theres no rush. But the results on tape are often lacking. Height: 6 0 (76th percentile) Weight: 219 (67th) Sure. Hooker was off to a torrid start in 2022, completing 229 of 331 passes for 3,135 yards, 27 touchdowns, two interceptions, and a passer rating of 123.9 before suffering a torn ACL against South Carolina. Height: 5 11 (27th) Weight: 183 (11th) I love what the Texans did making a big move to Will Anderson to go with C.J. The story of the Cowboys scout and prospect son Dallas just drafted, Bright lights, big hair: The Boz, Neon Deion and our favorite players from the '80s, Florida State in the SEC, Notre Dame in the Big Ten and more realignment 'What ifs', The coronavirus and college sports: NCAA reopening plans, latest news, program cuts, more. I get that he doesnt have ideal size and length at 5-9 with 29 1/8-inch arms, and his 4.51 40 and 33-inch vertical also didnt help. He also led the nation with 13 solo sacks. In 2022, he allowed 24 catches on 51 targets for 366 yards, one touchdown, three interceptions, and an opponent passer rating of 45.1 when in single-high coverage (Cover-1 and Cover-3). Bench Press: N/A He was a touchdown waiting to happen whether he was blazing past a defensive back And the year before that, Iowa took a two-star cornerback named Riley Moss, who was rated as the 248th corner in the country. When you have more deflections than targets, that says a lot about your range. In 2022 for the Gators, blocking for Anthony Richardson, Torrence allowed no sacks, no quarterback hits, and eight quarterback hurries in 355 pass-blocking reps. Stat to Know: Torrences Blown Block Rate of 1% is the lowest for any collegiate guard on this list. He was drafted by Green Bay in the first round after only one year as a college starter. John Michael Schmitz rolls out of bed reaching frontside DTs. He was drafted in the fifth round by the Ravens in 2013. In the Super Bowl era alone, Joe Montana, Dan Fouts, Brett Favre, Mike Singletary, Michael Strahan, Terrell Owens, Ted Hendricks, Jason Taylor, Jack Ham, Jack Lambert, Will Shields, Rickey Jackson, Thurman Thomas, Aeneas Williams, Kevin Mawae, Brian Dawkins, Curtis Martin, Larry Allen, Isaac Bruce, Lem Barney, and Mel Blount, are just some of the second- and third-round picks who wound up in Canton, and deservedly so. Selected with the 24th overall pick in the 2006 draft by the Bengals out of South Carolina, Joseph played 14 years in the NFL for Cincinnati, the Texans, the Cardinals, and the Titans. If you want a guy who can defend flat to curl all day long, Henley should be on your list. Even better NFL defensive tackles will need an extra bowl of Wheaties before taking him head-up. NFL Comparison: Minkah Fitzpatrick. Bench Press: N/A NFL Comparison: Carson Wentz. Over four seasons with the Green Wave, Williams had 11 sacks, 44 total pressures, 217 tackles, 128 stops, and he allowed 56 catches on 75 targets for 503 yards, 302 yards after the catch, two touchdowns, two interceptions, eight pass breakups, and an opponent passer rating of 90.0. Bio: A universal four-star prospect out of East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah, Ika started his collegiate career at LSU, played on the 2019 National Championship team, and moved to Baylor via the transfer portal for the 2021 season. When hes blocked, he seems at times to be more interested in getting aggressive against whoevers blocking him, as opposed to finding ways to slip off blocks and stop the play. Stat to Know: Brown did a lot well in 2022, but he was especially tough to deal with as a single-high safety. Stat to Know: Sports Info Solutions defined its Unique Routes Run metrics as the number of distinct routes that a receiver ran at least once in a season. Musgrave missed all but two games in the 2022 season due to a knee injury. Arm Length: 32 (22th) Bio: Spears attended Ponchatoula High in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, north of New Orleans. Thats what its going to look like, right there.. One such star decided to call it a career Tuesday. 20-Yard Shuttle: N/A, Wingspan: N/A Lets just say that blocking is not one of them. For his collegiate career, he had two sacks, five pressures, 181 tackles, 46 stops, and he allowed 119 catches on 203 targets for 1,806 yards, 518 yards after the catch, nine touchdowns, seven interceptions, 18 pass breakups, and an opponent passer rating of 88.4. He left CMU and walked on at Wisconsin in 2008, earning a scholarship while on the scout team that fall. An undrafted free agent out of Tiffin via Washington State, Ivory had limited college reps for reasons Johnson didnt (injuries and violations of team rules), but when the Saints picked him up in 2010, he proved pretty immediately that he could serve as an outstanding power back. Its hard to say that both he and A&M would have been better off if he would have played free safety opposite Demani Richardson, especially given his value as a line of scrimmage defender on a defense that struggled to stop the run. 55 prospect among tight ends. Hookers NFL coaches will need to work with him on getting the ball out in time to avoid disasters like this. Hes an aggressive, smart runner with outstanding second-reaction recovery and contact balance. Your login session has expired. Bench Press: 21 reps (59th) Its been 50 years since the Cyclones had a first-round NFL Draft pick. Last season, he allowed one sack, two quarterback hits, and six quarterback hurries on 304 pass-blocking snaps in North Dakota States run-heavy offense. Conclusion: If youre a shot-caller for an NFL team in need of an old-school hammerhead who can blow through tackles and also presents some speed and wiggle. Whether hes side-stepping them or just blasting through, Roy gives opponents no assurances that two guys on him will work. Round 2 and 3 grades:Rating every pick Broad Jump: N/A Take a look at some of the best photos of Aaron Rodgers from throughout the years! Over four years with South Carolina, Smith had no sacks, four pressures, 71 tackles, 20 stops, and he allowed 48 catches on 94 targets for 701 yards, 184 yards after the catch, seven touchdowns, six interceptions, six pass breakups, and an opponent passer rating of 73.9. Particulars: Attended Central Michigan. Duncan did not start playing football until he was a 14-year-old high school freshman, yet by the time he was a senior he was a four-star prospect, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.Along with Maryland, he received scholarship offers from Tennessee, Florida, LSU, Michigan, Strengths: Williams works well as a spy because of his closing speed, but also because hes alert to move well in short spaces to keep up with quarterbacks trying to get out of his radius. At that time, Papale played in 41 games. Weaknesses: When White does get stalemated at the line of scrimmage, youd like to see him develop more second-reaction moves and counters to get out of it. 3. Over four collegiate seasons, Porter had one sack, five pressures, 101 tackles, 24 stops, and allowed 72 catches on 120 targets for 783 yards, seven touchdowns, one interception, 15 pass breakups, and an opponent passer rating of 95.2. 40-Yard Dash: 4.46 (64th) Ika will start to fall off and miss things when he gets gassed. This interception against Tennessee had Levis giving perfunctory looks to his front-side reads (Brown and Tayvion Robinson), then traveling to the back side and making this inexplicable throw to Dane Key which was picked off by cornerback Brandon Turnage. Conclusion: Nobody is going to realistically debit Williams for his liabilities in power situations when he comes to the NFL with obvious attributes in space with his height/weight profile. Vertical Jump: 29 (68th) Arm Length: 30 (19th) Hes not always quick to the draw for his own assignments, and this can have him struggling to catch up when receptions are made. Bio: Kraft attended Timber Lake High School in Timber Lake, South Dakota, a very small farming town. In those regards, hes a modern linebacker who absolutely fits the profile. 10-Yard Split: N/A They asked him to do some things you dont usually see from guys that size playing in the B-gap or being a 4i. You dont have to tell Oklahomas defense about it theyve seen it up close. Bio: Turner helped North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, Georgia to the 2017 GHSA Class AAAAAAA State Championship, and then transferred to the IMG Academy for his senior year. Their second pick of the first round, receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, is my choice as the surest pick of the draft. He moved to wide receiver in 2005 spring practice, earning a scholarship in the process, and his career took off. 10-Yard Split: N/A Lawrence Okoye never played in college, but made it to the San Francisco 49ers for a brief stay. Porter is better with this than he used to be, but there are still coaching points to consider. From his school bio: His brother, Marlon, was a defensive lineman at USC (2017-20), earning All-Pac-12 first team in 2020, and now is with the Philadelphia Eagles. 40-Yard Dash: N/A Broad Jump: 133 (95th) He was a U.S. Army All-American and Kentuckys 2019 Mr. Football, helping Covington to a 44-1 record with two state titles in his three varsity seasons. He needs some development as an every-down target. In the modern era, there are future Hall of Famers like Bobby Wagner, Drew Brees, Seve Smith Sr., Andrew Whitworth, Travis Kelce, and Rob Gronkowski who have been taken in the second and third rounds. He is a player for teams who see tight ends as big receivers, have moved on from the traditional constructs of the position, and will let the developmental liabilities slide in the name of how he can burn up the field. Broad Jump: 120 (68th) There was a late offer from Kansas State, but Spears stayed put with head coach Willie Fritz. There was also this 55-yard run against Tulsa, in which Spears put moves on that defense that just werent fair. He got past all kinds of trouble at the line of scrimmage, and just about had another score, though he got caught at the end when he got a bit too cute. And there are times when Spears size shows up in power situations. And if White gets his hands into your base before youre ready for it, it could be a real problem for your blocking future. Eliminating tackle football before high school isn't exactly a new idea. Not that the aforementioned Jalen Carter is an easy matchup for any offensive lineman, but you can see here how Jones struggles with quick movement at times. 5. Selected by the then-St. Louis Rams in the third round of the 2012 draft out of Montana, Johnson used his size (6-foot-2, 213 pounds) and ball skills to put up a few dominant NFL seasons for the Rams and Jets. Mims worked his way back to football at Legacy Christian Academy and then Lone Star High School. NFL Comparison: Adewale Ogunleye. Had Hendon Hooker not been pressured to throw this ball short on Hyatts vertical sweep, Hyatt would probably have had another touchdown. NFL Comparison: Johnathan Joseph. If you need help getting started or are looking for tips to improve your success with FlipGive, book a coaching call to help you get the most out of FlipGive. because hell close with confidence and intelligence. I might move him into that role, with the understanding that his debits in quick-twitch and certain one-on-one matchups will be offset by the fact that hes learned to take his preposterous measurements to the field in a positive sense. Vertical Jump: 36 (82nd) 20-Yard Shuttle: N/A, Wingspan: 77 (61st) Bench Press: N/A You cant teach that kind of bend. Over four seasons with the Beavers, Luke Musgrave caught 47 passes on 80 targets for 633 yards and two touchdowns. Wherever you line him up, he has the quick movement skills to get open, and the speed to make something of it after the catch. Tom Brady, Jerry Rice, Jim Brown, Walter Payton and Lawrence Taylor are just a few of the greats who didnt play tackle football until high school. But it didn't quite pan out for either one. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. He was a touchdown waiting to happen whether he was blazing past a defensive back on a deep pass, making somebody miss after a shorter toss or returning a kick. Hes just an easy mover all over the place. He was a star in basketball and nine-man football, playing quarterback, running back, defensive end, and linebacker. It took Smith a long time to succeed at the NFL level for multiple reasons, but when he finally caught on all the way with the Seahawks, he combined athleticism, accuracy, velocity to the second and third levels, and leadership attributes to make himself into a franchise quarterback. Bench Press: 18 reps (81st) pic.twitter.com/PNEs0WGIrH, Doug Farrar (@NFL_DougFarrar) April 14, 2023. I mean, any of us could point at JaMarcus Russell, the LSU quarterback who came out early after the 2006 season, became the first player selected in the 2007 NFL draft and spectacularly underachieved in Oakland. What he is, is a dominant yards after catch receiver because he can turn on that Road Runner gene, go all meep meep on a defense, and thats going to be that. No matter where he played on the offensive line, Duncan did an outstanding job protecting the Terps' quarterbacks. The cornerback didn't play the sport for the first time until his junior year in high school, which means he only has six years of organized football under his belt. Over the years, we've seen many top NFL prospects' careers fizzle out, including Heisman Trophy winners such as Matt Leinart, Robert Griffin III and Troy Smith. Both as a blocker and as an after-catch giant, Washington could be even more effective with some technique fixes. 10-Yard Split: 1.59 (84th) He chose Tennessee over Ohio State and Colorado, among other schools. Michael Strahan, Jerome Bettis, Jerry Rice, Warren Sapp, and Tom Brady all have something in common. 20-Yard Shuttle: N/A, Wingspan: N/A Conclusion: If you run the offensive line for a gap-based power offense (hello, Ravens), Torrence might be the top guard on your board. Another QB coach pointed out that Richardson has already made some good strides refining his mechanics, and its not like he needs a massive overhaul. Only Tennessees Darnell Wright (0.0%) had a lower rate among tackles on this list. Height: 6 0 (35th percentile) Weight: 176 (5th) These attributes, as well as Sanders ability to take on blockers (running backs dont like him very much at all in this regard), make him a plus run defender. Schmitz wouldnt surprise me one bit if he hit that same high bar. Vertical Jump: N/A The Texans took Barwin in the second round of the 2009 draft out of Cincinnati, and while Barwin always had a decent number of snaps in the box throughout his career with Houston, the Eagles, the Rams, and the Giants, he was primarily an edge guy and a very good one at his peak, with three seasons of double-digit sacks. 10-Yard Split: 1.56 (55th) 20-Yard Shuttle: N/A, Wingspan: N/A Jarryd Hayne would make the jump to the NFL in 2015 NFL Season where the San Francisco 49ers would sign him. This doesnt just allow him to create big plays in a straight line hes also comfortable and capable at the end of a route in an explosive play situation. He became an offensive lineman in 2001, earning a scholarship in the process, and also was a four-year starter for the Bulldogs. Arm Length: 32 (38th) Strengths: You want the track background to show up on Achanes football tape, and it certainly does not only with his straight-line speed, but with some preposterous moves to render defenders motionless, wondering what just happened. 7. His longest run of the 2022 season, this 52-yard touchdown against Oklahoma State, was more about Johnsons ability to just beat everyone to the goal line. In the slot last season, he allowed no catches on three targets and he had four pass breakups. Along with strength and weight developments, Freeland must be more consistently aggressive with his hands to strike the first blow, and keep power pigs from blowing him right back into the pocket. Young: Two completions in 11 attempts for 63 yards, 58 air yards, no touchdowns, no interceptions, and a passer rating of 50.9. Like Sanders, Mims projects well as a highly-regarded WR2 in any offense where theres a vertical element in need of reinforcement. Theres nothing wrong with that. 3-Cone Drill: N/A Bryce Youngs frame and size would have deterred me for durability concerns. Strengths: Mims isnt a great deep receiver just because he can run really fast in a straight line (though he obviously can) he also tracks the ball very well at high speed, hell jump to win at the catch point, and he is fearless for his size when he knows hes about to get his block knocked off. Michael Lewis will turn 50 this year. Hand Size: 10 (62nd). He had no FBS offers out of high school but was recruited by Division II North Alabama and FCS member The Citadel. Hand Size: 10 (63rd). Its that Broad Jump: 104 (62nd) Like Wentz, who was selected with the second overall pick in the 2016 draft out of North Dakota State, Levis brings a compelling bag of attributes that look good on their face until you dig underneath. Youre not going to get an excessive amount of bend and edge athleticism from Whites game, but hell surprise you once in a while, and with some technique refinement, he could be well on his way to status as an indispensable cog in a professional defensive front. Vertical Jump: 44 (98th) Vertical Jump: N/A He was 31. Often, the results turned out the same with that more cautious approach. At 6-6, 301, he might be able to help at offensive tackle, but even if his 33-inch arms make him better suited inside, hes a guy we hear could play all across the line if need be. He is a true tight end in the old-school sense, and if that is what you want (or are willing to settle for) at the position, Mayer will be plug-and-play from Day 1. 10-Yard Split: 1.55 (85th) But Decker showed that theres still a place for a receiver like this in todays NFL and again, with quick-game and RPO concepts increasing in popularity, there might be more of a place now than in Deckers heyday. Weaknesses: That Cotton Bowl win over USC did have multiple instances in which Williams struggled to get off blocks to the ballcarrier generally speaking, linebackers his size are going to be better off looking for open space to exploit as opposed to trying to wrestle with giants. "I never liked soccer. Height: 6 4 (52nd percentile) Weight: 249 (33rd) Kurt played college football for Northern Iowa but didnt become a starter until his senior year. He started his collegiate career at Nevada as a receiver in 2017, moved to defensive back in 2019, and then to linebacker in 2020. 3-Cone Drill: N/A Hand Size: 10 (67th). 4:35 pm ET, Ranking teams likely to land Williams in 2024 NFL Draft, Prisco's 2023 NFL Draft grades for all 32 teams, Exploring Titans' options at wide receiver, Cowboys' 'ship has not sailed' on bringing back Zeke, Best post-draft fits for top-remaining NFL free agents, The Chiefs just signed a player who's never played football in his life, Prisco's draft grades for all 32 teams: Eagles ace it, Best, worst, most interesting pick for all, Winners, losers from the draft: Crafty Colts, Undrafted free agent tracker: Team-by-team list of signings, 10 veteran moves that should happen post-2023 draft, Report: Bucs star Barrett's daughter, 2, drowns in pool, NFL schedule release target date, plus 5 things we know, Steelers' draft haul one the team hadn't seen in 38 years. Arm Length: 33 (74th) Avila made All-Conference at offensive tackle and defensive end, choosing TCU as a three-star recruit.
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