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Day 3 South Notebook
By: Sanjay Kirpalani
The next time the south squad takes the
field in Ladd-Peebles Stadium in full
pads, the 2013 Senior Bowl will be
officially underway.
The final padded practice saw some added
intensity, with Lions coach Jim Schwartz
and his staff urging their club to pick
up the pace.
With this afternoon’s session serving as
the final dress rehearsal of sorts
before Saturday’s game, several players
matched the call to step up their level
of play.
Find out about all the happenings from
Wednesday’s practice for the South squad
in this notebook.
***
Quarterbacks
Tyler Wilson of Arkansas continued his
strong week by remaining the most
consistent signal-caller in drills.
In the pecking order to become the
starter on Saturday, Wilson clearly
looks like the favored option thanks to
the accuracy he’s displayed all week
long.
Florida State’s EJ Manuel and Oklahoma’s
Landry Jones have each shown flashes of
the ability that made them hot
commodities in draft circles in the
preseason.
Manuel has gotten better with downfield
throws—something that he struggled with
throughout his career at FSU and earlier
during the week.
Jones has shown the ability to be
accurate on rollouts—which is helping to
erase the doubts about his lack of
mobility.
Skill Players
The tight end segment has been quiet on
both sides, but Tennessee’s Mychal
Rivera had the best day I’ve seen from a
player at that position this week.
Rivera has brought a mean streak as a
blocker, but his best impressions were
made as a route-runner—with the 6’3”,
244-pounder running crossing routes,
posts and sideline patterns with equal
success.
Rivera was a mismatch in coverage
throughout the scrimmage, and he appears
to fit in as a flex tight end option in
the NFL.
Florida running back Mike Gillislee had
his best effort of the week today,
breaking several long runs and
displaying the ability to break tackles
and the speed to get outside and run
away from linebackers and safeties.
At receiver, Louisiana Tech’s Quinton
Patton and Baylor’s Terrance Williams
continue to be the leaders of a solid
pass-catching group.
Offensive Line
In a week filled with small-school
standouts making an impression, Chadron
State offensive lineman Garrett Gilkey
is the latest player from a non-BCS
school to flash his talents for the
legion of scouts in attendance.
The best player on this unit has been
Oklahoma’s Lane Johnson—who maintained
that distinction with another sound
display.
Virginia offensive tackle Oday Aboushi
has been solid all week, and he survived
some battles with BYU defensive end
Ezekiel Ansah—even winning his share of
those.
Defensive Line
Ansah is a player that is far from a
finished product, but his thick build
and athleticism combined with a high
motor will make him a coveted player
when April rolls around.
Georgia defensive end Cornelius
Washington left practice early with an
injury, but he was able to flash some
pass-rushing skills before departing.
Tackles Montori Hughes of UT-Martin and
John Jenkins of Georgia each picked up
their intensity, and both players were
able to get consistent penetration in
the scrimmage.
Linebackers
The most impressive player today was
Missouri linebacker Zaviar Gooden.
Gooden is one of the few linebackers in
this group with the ability to play
three downs thanks to his instincts in
pass coverage.
Florida State’s Vince Williams is also
continuing to make the most of an
opportunity considering he was added to
the roster late last week.
Despite the typical middle linebacker
frame (6’1”, 250 pounds), Williams has
remained active in pass coverage and has
displayed enough athleticism to
potentially line up as an outside
linebacker at the next level.
Defensive Backs
With San Diego State’s Leon McFadden
carted off the field early in today’s
practice, the South team needed a corner
to step in fill a huge void.
California’s Marc Anthony is a big
corner that has gotten more comfortable
in this setting with every rep.
Anthony uses his size to jam receivers
in press coverage, but he has broken up
several passes when the ball was in the
air and up for grabs.
Georgia corner Sanders Commings has
struggled all week at corner, and his
ultimate home in the NFL may be at
safety.
Alabama star Robert Lester has continued
his improvement this week and he had his
best day of the week this afternoon.
Top 5 Players
5. Robert Lester
4. Ezekiel Ansah
3. Tyler Wilson
2. Mike Gillislee
1. Zaviar Gooden
Odds and Ends
While Saints head coach Sean Payton
caused a stir amongst the media with his
return to the sidelines, the Jets combo
of coach Rex Ryan and owner Woody
Johnson quickly made their way to the
exits immediately at the end of
practice.
Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland
followed shortly after.
New Eagles head coach Chip Kelly
monitored the entire practice by
standing near the NFL Network set on the
field.
Day 3 North Notebook
1/23
Senior Bowl
Notebook Day 2, North Squad
By: Alex Khvatov
Players were in full
pads today during Tuesday’s practice.
There were a few
notable players missing practice due to
injury. LB Arthur Brown from Kansas
State will miss the entire week because
of a shoulder injury. LB Trevardo
Williams (UConn) was on the sidelines in
street clothes today as well. OL Kyle
Long (Oregon) missed practice due to
dehydration, but he should be back on
Wednesday.
OT Eric Fisher from
Central Michigan has been the best
player at the Senior Bowl. He looked
dominant in pass protection on Tuesday.
He has the size, long arms and quick
feet. Once he locks on, he sustains his
blocks. He shut down DE Alex Okafor
(Texas) and DE Michael Buchanan
(Illinois) during one-on-one drills. He
just needs to continue to work on his
run blocking. If he continues to
perform at a high level leading up to
the draft, he will be a top 10 pick.
UCLA’s DE Datone
Jones is the only player that has given
Fisher some trouble. Jones beat Fisher
on a nice inside move during the
drills. He also showed his strength and
strong hands against Justin Pugh of
Syracuse and quickness against Rick
Wagner (Wisconsin). Jones had a big
senior campaign and with a strong week
here in Mobile, I think that he has
moved into the first round.
DT Kawann Short
(Purdue) had a big practice on Tuesday.
He displayed powerful hands and
quickness off the snap. He beat
Braxston Cave (Notre Dame) with a swim
move. Then he came back on the next
play against Cave and beat him with an
effective bull rush. Short demonstrated
a good motor. Cave had a tough
afternoon. He lacks strength and power
at the point of attack.
DE Okafor used his
quickness to beat Rick Wagner on one
play, but he was relatively quiet all
afternoon. He struggled to disengage
from blocks.
DE Michael Buchanan
(Illinois) had a bad practice. He
struggled getting off blocks. He needs
to learn how to use his hands. He lacks
strength. Buchanan tried using his
quickness to get around the edge all
afternoon without any success. He lacks
any type of pass rush moves.
DE Margus Hunt from
SMU has the size (6’8, 272 pounds with
an 82 plus inch wingspan), strength and
athleticism. But the guy has been quiet
during the first two days of practice.
Those physical traits simply haven’t
translated onto the football field. He
has been handled by the OL. He is
extremely raw.
OT Justin Pugh
(Syracuse) looked better in pass
protection today. Due to his short arms
and his terrific run blocking skills, he
is a better fit inside at guard.
OL David Quessenberry
(San Jose State) and Brian Winters (Kent
State) were moved to guard during
today’s practice. Quessenberry won his
battles inside especially against DT
Jordan Hill (Penn State). He showed
good balance, nice hand placement and
surprising strength.
None of the
quarterbacks on the North team have
separated themselves up to this point.
Mike Glennon (North Carolina State)
looked more comfortable today. He had a
better overall day than Nassib or
Dysert, but he didn’t wow me. He
delivered a couple of beautifully thrown
balls downfield. Glennon has the arm
strength to fit the ball into a tight
window. But he forced some throws
today. He also tends to put too much
air under this throws especially on the
deep ball.
Ryan Nassib
(Syracuse) looked strong early in
practice, but then tailed off. He has
the quickest release and shows good
anticipation on his throws here. He
threw well on the run. He also can
match Glennon in terms of arm strength.
But Nassib missed some underneath
throws. His ball placement has been an
issue. He was streaky today.
Zac Dysert (Miami,
Ohio) had the worst afternoon. He is at
his best throwing outside the pocket.
His mechanics are not consistent
enough. At times, he throws a wobbly
ball. He had a difficult time
completing passes beyond 15 yards.
RB Kenjon Barner
(Oregon) has shown the willingness and
the toughness to run between the
tackles. I was also impressed with his
pass blocking skills today during the
drills.
WR Markus Wheaton had
another strong day. He made an
impressive catch downfield from Glennon.
He showed good concentration. The
speedy wideout from Oregon State has
displayed terrific hands in Mobile.
WR Aaron Dobson
(Marshall) has displayed good speed in
practice. He is able to locate the ball
downfield. He has also shown the
ability to adjust to poorly thrown
balls. His ball skills have been
solid.
Elon’s Aaron Mellette
and Texas’ Marquise Goodwin were the two
least impressive receivers on the North
team. Mellette dropped a couple of
passes. He lost the physical battle at
the line of scrimmage on a few
occasions. Goodwin had a difficult time
against press coverage and showed
inconsistent hands.
CB Desmond Trufant
from Washington is the most technically
sound corner on the North. He has nice
size and has demonstrated good recovery
speed this week.
CB Dwayne Gratz (UConn)
continued to stand out. He has good
short area quickness. He likes being
physical at the line of scrimmage. He
picked off a pass in one-on-one drills.
He delivered a big hit and had two pass
breakups during the scrimmage. His long
speed is questionable, but he looks like
a good cover 2 corner at the next
level.
There was a lot of
buzz about CB Will Davis (Utah State)
coming into the Senior Bowl practices.
So far, he has been the least impressive
corner here. He has gotten burned by
just about every WR on the North team.
He struggles with his technique and
doesn’t have the recovery speed to make
up for his mistakes.
Safety Phillip Thomas
from Fresno State has shown good
instincts and quick feet in coverage
against TE’s and RB’s. He also made
some plays against the run.
Punter Jeff Locke
(UCLA) displayed his strong leg and good
hang time all afternoon.
While CB Jordan Poyer
(Oregon State), CB Jamar Taylor (Boise
State) and WR Denard Robinson had a
difficult time fielding punts.
Robinson had a tough
day in particular. He muffed two punts
and had three drops during the receiver
drills. He continued to wear the no
contact jersey.
Senior Bowl
Notebook Day 2, South Squad
By: Sanjay Kirpalani
The pads came on for
the first time on Tuesday, as the South
squad continued preparations for the
2013 Senior Bowl.
There were spirited battles all over the field, and the intensity ramped up with several NFL coaches and scouts in attendance. Who rose to meet the challenge and which players struggled on Day 2? Find out in this notebook from South team's second day of practice. *** QBs Tyler Wilson from Arkansas continued his strong effort this week by firing lasers all afternoon in Ladd-Peebles stadium. Wilson showed zip on his passes and was able to make several throws into tight windows down the field. Wilson maintained his status as the South's top performer at quarterback. Florida State's EJ Manuel had a much better afternoon today. Manuel was much more decisive with his throws and appeared to settle into a rhythm. Oklahoma's Landry Jones also had a better effort. Jones displayed a soft touch on short throws and intermediate routes to the tight ends. Skill Players After a slow day yesterday for the running back group, Florida's Mike Gillislee and Stanford's Stepfan Taylor both stepped up to record solid days. Gillislee looked much more fluid as a pass catcher and displayed some elusiveness in the open field. Taylor ran with authority and looked like the bruiser we saw at Stanford. At receiver, Louisiana Tech star Quinton Patton looked like the class of the pass-catching group today. Patton exploded in and out his breaks, displayed soft hands and he was a handful in the open field.
Duke’s Conner Vernon
displayed great hands and precise route
running skills all afternoon. He
doesn’t create much separation, but
looks like a possession receiver that is
worth taking a flyer on in the later
rounds.
Cobi Hamilton from
Arkansas had a tough afternoon. He
showed very inconsistent hands.
Hamilton dropped a total of four
passes. After a strong practice on
Monday, Baylor’s Terrance Williams
struggled today. He dropped three
passes. One of the passes hit him right
in the numbers. Williams let balls get
into his body. He also rounded off his
routes.
Offensive line
I was impressed with Oklahoma tackle Lane Johnson and Virginia's Oday Aboushi. Both players displayed light feet and tremendous athleticism on the edges. Defensive line UT-Martin defensive tackle Montori Hughes was a guy that stood out to me last week in the Raycom All-Star Classic. He has continued that trend after showing off his brute strength, power and motor today. BYU’s defensive end Ezekiel Ansah is still very raw, but his physical tools are hard to deny. Ansah has shown flashes of becoming a freakish pass rusher if he can continue to refine his overall game. Linebacker Texas A&M standout Sean Porter continues to display his versatility on the outside. Porter excels at covering a lot of ground and he has some pass-rush skills when he's unleashed off the edge. A player that jumped out today in the middle was Florida State's Vince Williams. Williams came in with a solid reputation as a run-stuffer, and while he's done nothing to change that opinion, he's shown he has some coverage skills (he even recorded an interception off a tipped Wilson pass in the scrimmage). Defensive Backs The top two corners yesterday were SE Louisiana's Robert Alford and San Diego State's Leon McFadden. Those two players continued to impress, but another standout corner today was California's Marc Anthony. At 6'0", 200-pounds, Anthony has shown quick feet and the ability to turn his hips and press big receivers at the line of scrimmage. With the trend of NFL teams coveting bigger corners, Anthony is a name to watch as the week moves along. At safety, Alabama's Robert Lester and Georgia Southern's JJ Wilcox both showed great ball instincts against the run and the pass. Lester (who had 14 career picks at Alabama) is a guy that could move up draft boards with a relatively weak safety class. Wilcox plays a physical style of football and he runs to the ball with bad intentions.
S Shawn Williams from
Georgia continued to struggle in pass
coverage. He has tight hips and doesn’t
change directions well.
Top 5 Performers Tuesday 5. Montori Hughes 4. Stepfan Taylor 3. Tyler Wilson 2. Quinton Patton 1. Lane Johnson *** Tuesday brought out some more heavy hitters in the NFL world. Head coaches spotted in attendance included Pittsburgh's Mike tomlin, Miami's Joe Philbin, and Kansas City's Andy Reid. Other names of note include new Dallas defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff and South Carolina junior running back and early entry Marcus Lattimore. Stay tuned for more coverage from the Senior Bowl on nfldraftblitz.com. 1/22
Senior Bowl
Notebook Day 1, North Squad
By: Alex Khvatov
Players were wearing
shoulder pads, helmets and shorts during
Monday’s practice. The full pads will
be on tomorrow.
The quarterbacks on
the North team looked rusty. I guess
that was to be expected since it is the
first day of practice. They are picking
up the new offense and getting their
timing down with receivers.
The best QB on the
North team was Ryan Nassib from
Syracuse. He showed good arm strength
and a quick release. He scanned the
field, went through his progressions and
demonstrated good, clean footwork. He
also threw well on the move during
individual drills. He needs to work on
his ball placement. He underthrew a few
balls including one deep ball which
resulted in a pick. Mike Glennon (NC
State) had some good and bad moments
during practice. He is a tall, pocket
passer with very good arm strength. He
has a smooth and clean delivery. He
makes it look so effortless. Glennon
needs to step into his throws more and
work on his footwork. His accuracy was
shaky today. He overthrew a pass during
scrimmage which was intercepted by
safety T.J. McDonald. Zac Dysert
(Miami, Ohio) struggled today. He was
late with a lot of his throws. He was
accurate on short throws, but struggled
with the deep ball. I was impressed by
a couple of the throws, but he had a
difficult time finding a rhythm out
there. He threw a couple of picks.
RB Johnathan Franklin
(UCLA) showed his quickness throughout
practice. He had a burst through the
hole and good vision. He also was very
consistent catching the ball out of the
backfield.
The best receiver on
the North squad was Markus Wheaton from
Oregon State. He stood out in drills
and during scrimmage. He used his
quickness to get off the line and beat
press coverage. Wheaton also
demonstrated strong hands. He made a
few tough catches during scrimmage. He
made a great leaping catch near the
sideline. Aaron Dobson (Marshall) is an
athletic receiver who was able to create
separation. He uses his size and
quickness to get off press coverage.
Marquise Goodwin from Texas is a speedy
wideout. He used his quickness to get
off the line and get behind the
defense. But he struggled when
defensive backs got physical with him.
Elon’s wide receiver
Aaron Mellette struggled in Monday’s
practice. He is a big wideout (6’2,
216), but he is more of a finesse
player. He had a tough time defeating
the jam and failed to create separation
from the DBs. He also showed
inconsistent hands by dropping three
passes. Chris Harper (Kansas State)
looked slow coming out of his breaks.
He didn’t run good routes today and
failed to create separation as well.
OT Eric Fisher
(Central Michigan) had an impressive
performance during the first day of
practice. He was playing left tackle
and his pass protection was superb. He
demonstrated quick feet, good lateral
movement and good knee bend. He also
had an impressive showing at the
weigh-in (6’7, 305, 10 3/8 inch arms and
82 inch wingspan).
DE Datone Jones from
UCLA was the most active DL. He used
his size, strength, strong hands and
quickness to defeat Justin Pugh from
Syracuse on a couple of occasions. DE
Alex Okafor from Texas and DT Sylvester
Williams (North Carolina) had good
days.
LB Kevin Reddick from
North Carolina showed impressive
sideline to sideline speed. He showed
good gap responsibility and blew up a
couple of run plays. He was able to
stick with the quick RB Robbie Rouse in
pass coverage. Khaseem Greene (Rutgers)
was terrific in pass coverage. He broke
up a few pass plays. He is a former
safety and he looked very comfortable
back there. He is athletic with great
speed and excellent change of direction
skills. He can cover backs and tight
ends.
Cornerbacks on the
North team had a good day. Blidi Wreh-Wilson
and Dwayne Gratz from UConn played
well. Wreh-Wilson has good speed. He
changes directions well and has the
ability to stay with receivers
downfield. He intercepted a pass during
scrimmage. Gratz is a tough and
physical corner. He challenged
receivers at the line of scrimmage and
disrupted their timing. He intercepted
Dysert’s pass during 7 on 7 drills.
Jamar Taylor from Boise State and
Washington’s Desmond Trufant had good
showings. Taylor demonstrated good
speed and fluid hips. Trufant displayed
great discipline in coverage. He didn’t
bite on a double move. Will Davis (Utah
State) had a rough day. He was getting
beat in one on one drills. He tried to
get physical with receivers, but they
used their quickness to get off the
jam. He gave up a couple of big plays.
He didn’t have good closing speed and
displayed tight hips.
Denard Robinson
(Michigan) is a work in progress at
receiver. He participated in the
drills, but I didn’t see him out there
during the scrimmage. He had a
difficult time locating the ball during
the punt drills. He dropped a couple of
them. Let’s see how he improves
throughout the week.
Senior Bowl
Notebook Day 1, South Squad
By: Sanjay
Kirpalani
The preparations for
the 2013 Senior Bowl kicked off earlier
today as the South team practiced in
Fairhope Stadium under bright blue skies
on the Alabama gulf coast.
Being that Monday
represents the first practice, the team
dressed out only in shells—with full
pads coming on tomorrow.
Under the guidance of
Jim Schwartz and the rest of the Detroit
Lions coaching staff, the team practiced
for nearly two hours.
Which players stood
out in front of legions of NFL personnel
closely watching their every step?
Here’s a recap of all
the happenings from the South’s first
practice.
***
All eyes were on the
trio of quarterbacks lining up under
center for the South squad.
Tyler Wilson of
Arkansas, EJ Manuel of FSU and Landry
Jones of Oklahoma all enter this week
with their draft stock a narrative that
could change drastically by the end of
the week.
While it’s worth
noting that things could play out
differently when the pads come on,
Wilson looked head and shoulders above
his counterparts this afternoon.
In fact, Wilson is
the only signal-caller that had any
success throwing the ball downfield.
The 6’2”, 218-pound
Wilson showed tremendous arm-strength,
accuracy and an advanced level of
footwork in comparison to his peers.
Jones and Manuel both
showed flashes of their talent,
particularly in pass skeleton drills
with throws less than 10 yards.
However, both
quarterbacks struggled at times finding
their accuracy when they tried to throw
post corner or go routes.
The top skill players
on the first day were Clemson running
back Andre Ellington and Baylor receiver
Terrance Williams.
Ellington was a
nightmare to cover out of the backfield
as a receiver, and Williams was the only
pass-catcher that did not display a
clear weakness against a solid group of
defensive backs.
One of the stronger
groups on the South team is their
offensive line.
Particularly, tackles
Dallas Thomas (Tennessee), Oday Aboushi
(Virginia) and Lane Johnson (Oklahoma)
all are athletic linemen with good size
that move well.
Thomas stood out to
me—even when he slid down to play guard
for a few plays in the scrimmage portion
of practice.
He moved his feet
well in pass protection, and withstood
speed rushers and bull-rushers with
equal success.
On the defensive
line, BYU’s Ezekial Ansah is a player
that has some buzz coming into the event
and he displayed a good motor and active
hands at the line of scrimmage.
On one particular
play in the scrimmage, Ansah drew a few
“oohs” from those in attendance by
destroying Rice tight end Vance
McDonald, who was attempting to block
him to seal the edge on a run play.
Texas A&M linebacker
Sean Porter displayed tremendous
athleticism and looked fluid in his
movements during drills.
Also in pass
skeleton, Porter excelled at dropping to
cover tight ends and running backs.
Stanford’s Chase
Thomas, Missouri’s Zaviar Gooden and
Southern Miss’ Jamie Collins rounded out
a strong showing for the linebacker
group.
In the secondary, a
couple of corners from non-BCS schools
stole the show.
San Diego State’s
Leon McFadden had the strongest showing,
as he recorded an interception off
Manuel in skeleton drills, and showed
the ability to jam receivers on the line
and stay with them in man-to-man
coverage.
Another standout was
Southeastern Louisiana’s Robert Alford,
who had some pretty intense battles with
Williams in one-on-one drills.
At safety, Georgia’s
Bacarri Rambo showed great range and
ball instincts in pass coverage—more so
than any other player in his position
segment.
Overall, a few
players helped themselves with their
showings today.
***
Top 5 Player
Performances
5. Dallas Thomas
4. Terrance Williams
3. Sean Porter
2. Tyler Wilson
1. Leon McFadden
***
A couple of notable
names in attendance were Alabama head
coach Nick Saban and new Philadelphia
Eagles coach Chip Kelly.
The former Oregon
boss and college football’s reigning
coaching icon were spotted briefly
chatting while viewing practice.
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney was also on hand to see former stars Ellington and Malliciah Goodman.
More NFL coaches and
personnel are expected in for the next
two days, with the intensity in
practices bound to ramp up with the pads
coming on.
1/21 2013 Senior Bowl Weigh-in Results
The weigh-in opened up with the Senior
Bowl executive director Phil Savage
taking the podium. He was glowing with
excitement when he announced that fourth
year juniors OT Justin Pugh (Syracuse)
and OT D.J. Fluker (Alabama) were going
to participate in the festivities. He
announced that 24 players, which were
originally invited to participate in the
Senior Bowl, will miss the game. Some
of the bigger names that decided to
bypass the game include QB Geno Smith
(West Virginia), RB Montee Ball
(Wisconsin) and OG Chance Warmack
(Alabama). Some of the bigger names
that will miss the game due to injury
include QB Matt Barkley (USC), CB
Johnthan Banks (Mississippi State) and
DL Jesse Williams (Alabama).
I had the pleasure of sitting next to
Jerry Reese (GM of the NY Giants). He
seemed like a nice guy. He seemed calm
and relaxed during the weigh-in.
The South team was up first. DE Ezekial
Ansah (BYU), DE Lavar Edwards (LSU), DT
Montori Hughes (Tennessee-Martin) and K
Dustin Hopkins didn’t participate in the
weigh-in. It was announced that they
arrived late last night, and they were
being examined by the doctors. OT D.J.
Fluker measured in at 6-foot-4 and 7/8
inches and 355 pounds. He looked
overweight. He will not participate in
the practices during this week because
of an injury, but this was not a good
first impression to make on the scouts
and the coaches here. NT John Jenkins
from Georgia is also a big man (6-foot-3
and 7/8 inches and 359 pounds). He was
also carrying a lot of extra weight.
OL Brian Schwenke from Cal checked in at
6-foot-3 and 307 pounds. He looked
chunky around the midsection. OL
J.C.Tretter (Cornell) had a broken nose
at the weigh-in, but it was announced
that he will tough it out and practice
this week.
DE Cornelius Washington from Georgia
checked in at 6-foot-4 and 264 pounds.
He had a very muscular looking physique.
RB Stepfan Taylor (Stanford) checked in
at 5-foot-9 and 215 pounds. He had a
good, compact build.
The North team was up next. It was
announced that LB Arthur Brown from
Kansas State will miss this week due to
injury. The injury occurred during the
pre-training for the Senior Bowl. He
will be replaced on the roster by LB Ty
Powell from Harding.
OL Eric Fisher (Central Michigan)
measured in at 6’7 and 305 pounds. He
also had 10 3/8 inch hands and 82 inch
wingspan. He looked the part of a
blindside protector at the next level. OL
Kyle Long from Oregon is another played
that impressed with his physique and
broad shoulders. He checked in at 6’6
and 304 pounds with a 10 7/8 inch
hands. OL Brian Winters from Kent State
looked chunky.
The two most impressive guys on the
defensive side for the North team were
DE Margus Hunt (SMU) and DE Datone Jones
(UCLA). Hunt measured in at 6-foot-8
and ¼ inches, 277 pounds with an 82 inch
wingspan. Jones checked in at 6-foot-4
and 280 pounds. He looked like a
beast. He had a great body with a
muscular physique and thick thighs.
QB Mike Glennon measured in at 6-foot-6
and ¾ inches, but he weighed in at only
220 pounds. He looked skinny.
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2013 Senior Bowl Rosters
North Roster
QB Zac Dysert (Miami, Ohio)
QB Mike Glennon (North Carolina State)
QB Ryan Nassib (Syracuse)
RB Kenjon Barner (Oregon)
RB Johnathan Franklin (UCLA)
RB Robbie Rouse (Fresno State)
FB Kyle Juszczyk (Harvard)
WR Aaron Dobson (Marshall)
WR Marquise Goodwin (Texas)
WR Chris Harper (Kansas State)
WR Aaron Mellette (Elon)
WR Denard Robinson (Michigan)
WR Markus Wheaton (Oregon State)
TE Jack Doyle (Western Kentucky)
TE Nick Kasa (Colorado)
TE Ryan Otten (San Jose State)
OL Braxston Cave (Notre Dame)
OL Eric Fisher (Central Michigan)
OL Kyle Long (Oregon)
OL Joe Madsen (West Virginia)
OL Justin Pugh (Syracuse)
OL David Quessenberry (San Jose State)
OL Hugh Thornton (Illinois)
OL Rick Wagner (Wisconsin)
OL Brian Winters (Kent State)
DE Michael Buchanan (Illinois)
DE Margus Hunt (SMU)
DE Datone Jones (UCLA)
DE Alex Okafor (Texas)
DT Jordan Hill (Penn State)
DT Kawann Short (Purdue)
DT Brandon Williams (Missouri Southern)
DT Sylvester Williams (North Carolina)
LB Steve Beauharnais (Rutgers)
LB Arthur Brown (Kansas State)
LB Khaseem Greene (Rutgers)
LB Kevin Reddick (North Carolina)
LB John Simon (Ohio State)
LB Trevardo Williams (UConn)
CB Will Davis (Utah State)
CB Dwayne Gratz (UConn)
CB Jordan Poyer (Oregon State)
CB Jamar Taylor (Boise State)
CB Desmond Trufant (Washington)
CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson (UConn)
S Jonathan Cyprien (Florida
International)
S T.J. McDonald (USC)
S Phillip Thomas (Fresno State)
S Duke Williams (Nevada)
K Quinn Sharp (Oklahoma State)
P Jeff Locke (UCLA)
LS Luke Ingram (Hawaii)
South Roster
QB Landry Jones (Oklahoma)
QB EJ Manuel (Florida State)
QB Tyler Wilson (Arkansas)
RB Andre Ellington (Clemson)
RB Mike Gillislee (Florida)
RB Onterio McCalebb (Auburn)
RB Stepfan Taylor (Stanford)
FB Tommy Bohanon (Wake Forest)
WR Cobi Hamilton (Arkansas)
WR Tavarres King (Georgia)
WR Quinton Patton (Louisiana Tech)
WR Ryan Swope (Texas A&M)
WR Conner Vernon (Duke)
WR Terrance Williams (Baylor)
TE Vance McDonald (Rice)
TE Mychal Rivera (Tennessee)
TE Michael Williams (Alabama)
OL Oday Aboushi (Virginia)
OL D.J. Fluker (Alabama)
OL Dalton Freeman (Clemson)
OL Garrett Gilkey (Chadron State)
OL Lane Johnson (Oklahoma)
OL Xavier Nixon (Florida)
OL Brian Schwenke (California)
OL Dallas Thomas (Tennessee)
OL J.C. Tretter (Cornell)
OL Larry Warford (Kentucky)
DE Ezekiel Ansah (BYU)
DE Lavar Edwards (LSU)
DE Malliciah Goodman (Clemson)
DE Cornelius Washington (Georgia)
DT Everett Dawkins (Florida State)
DT Corey Grissom (South Florida)
DT Montori Hughes (Tennessee-Martin)
DT John Jenkins (Georgia)
LB Jamie Collins (Southern Mississippi)
LB Zaviar Gooden (Missouri)
LB Nico Johnson (Alabama)
LB Sean Porter (Texas A&M)
LB Chase Thomas (Stanford)
LB Vince Williams (Florida State)
CB Robert Alford (Southeastern
Louisiana)
CB Marc Anthony (California)
CB Sanders Cummings (Georgia)
CB Leon McFadden (San Diego State)
CB B.W. Webb (William & Mary)
S Robert Lester (Alabama)
S Bacarri Rambo (Georgia)
S J.J. Wilcox (Georgia Southern)
S Shawn Williams (Georgia)
K Dustin Hopkins (Florida State)
P Ryan Allen (Louisiana Tech)
LS Carson Tinker (Alabama)
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10 players with the most to prove this week.
QB Mike Glennon (NC State) – Geno Smith
and Matt Barkley will not participate at the
Senior Bowl. This opens the door for Glennon.
If he puts together a consistent week, then he
has the opportunity to become the top signal
caller in the draft and a possible top 10 pick.
QB Tyler Wilson (Arkansas) – He had an up
and down senior season after being projected as
a top 10 pick in the beginning of the season.
Wilson has a strong arm, but he needs to show
scouts that he can make good decisions this
week.
WR Denard Robinson (Michigan) – He played
QB in college for most of his career. He has
great speed and versatility. He needs to show
that he can catch the football. Can he be the
next Antwaan Randle El?
OT Kyle Long (Oregon) – He was a starter
for only one season. Long is incredibly raw.
But he has good size, athletic ability and
strength. He has a chance to move up because a
couple of top underclassmen OL decided to return
to school.
DE Ezekiel Ansah (BYU) – Ansah has all of
the physical tools that scouts drool over. He
has terrific size and great athletic ability.
He needs to show that he is more than just an
athlete this week.
DT Corey Grissom (South Florida) – He was
one of the top defensive players in the Big East
this season that no one is talking about. He
has good quickness for his size. He was a
disruptive player despite facing double teams.
DT Brandon Williams (Missouri Southern) -
He is a Division II prospect and he has never
faced competition like this before. Williams
has the size, athleticism and good lateral
movement.
LB Jamie Collins (Southern Mississippi) –
His team was winless in 2012. But Collins put
up some amazing numbers. He recorded 92
tackles, 20.0 TFLs and 10.0 sacks during his
senior year. He is an athletic player with
great quickness. He is one of the better
options in the draft at OLB for a 3-4 defensive
scheme.
CB Robert Alford (Southeastern Louisiana)
– There is a lot of buzz surrounding Alford
coming into this week. He is a playmaker with
good ball skills. He has the good size and
great speed. With a strong week against top
receivers, he has a chance to be drafted in the
second round.
S Phillip Thomas (Fresno State) – He led
the NCAA with eight picks this season. He is
all-around safety. Thomas has quick feet and
good coverage skills. He needs to showcase
those coverage skills against the best receivers
in the nation.
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