Keelan Doss
Wide Receiver

UC Davis

Ed Hunt:  What’s your 40 time?

Keelan Doss:  After I’m done training, my goal is to get a high 4.4 or a low 4.5.

Ed Hunt:  Is route running something you take pride in?

Keelan Doss:  Yes, sir.  I watch a lot of film of guys who are successful at it as well.  I try to implement from their game to my game.  I try to be as efficient as I can.

Ed Hunt:  How are you dealing with the pressure of the Senior Bowl?

Keelan Doss:  There’s no pressure.  It’s just football.  Yes, these are the top guys in the country, but I’m glad to be competing against these guys.  I compete against top caliber guys during the season.  It is nothing new.  It’s going to be a fun opportunity to compete, but there’s no pressure.

Ed Hunt:  I’ve seen you run from the slot and on the outside.  In the NFL, where do you see yourself?

Keelan Doss:  I see myself playing both.  I’ve had a lot of time in the slot in college.  If I make the transition to the NFL, depending on what the offensive scheme is, I could do both.

Ed Hunt:  What does blocking mean to you?

Keelan Doss:  A lot.  There are a lot of times where they are running your way or there’s a screen to a nearby receiver.  I’m going to do everything I can to make sure I can take care of my business and make the play efficient.

Ed Hunt:  Pre-snap, what are you looking at?

Keelan Doss:  I look at the corner.  I look at the safety.  If he is running on the hash outside, then it is probably a cover 2 variation or possibly two man.  If he is moving over to the center of the field, then it is probably cover 1 or cover 3.  If he is more toward the hash in college, then it’s a shell look.  I look at how the corner is playing me.  I look at whether it is press, hard press, motor or soft press.  I adjust my route according to those plays.

Ed Hunt:  What do you think are your strengths?

Keelan Doss:  The ability to catch the football.  My versatility.  The ability to move me inside and out.

Ed Hunt:  What are you working on at the Senior Bowl and in the pre-draft process?

Keelan Doss:  I’m always working on my route running.  I’m trying to learn from the great coaches that the Raiders are providing for us.

Ed Hunt:  How are you learning the concepts?

Keelan Doss:  Funny thing is that my first two years, we had a pro-style offense and then we had a coaching change and it was more of a spread offense.  I got the best of both worlds.  Now that I am going back to the pro-style, it’s not that big of a transformation for me.  I’ll spend some time in the playbook and in the walkthroughs and I’ll get it.