Senior Bowl

After An Up And Down Week, Josh Reynolds Ends Senior Bowl Week On A High

... soft hands as he reeled in six catches for 96 yards and a touchdown in limited action. While Reynolds didn’t do much to silence those critical of his ability to beat physical cornerbacks in press-man coverage, he did showcase that his skill set is one that can be leveraged in the NFL. Now, one must be careful to not put too much stock into his performance this week, as the Senior Bowl is just a small piece to the larger evaluation puzzle. Having said that, there are things that can be gleaned from the happenings in Alabama. The biggest of which is seeing how players respond to their first exposure to NFL coaching. Reynolds struggled mightily on the first day of practice, as he dropped a couple passes and ran inconsistent routes. However, he steadily improved each and every day. There were still ups and downs, but subtle improvements mean everything in the world of football. Those improvements culminated in his big-time performance at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Now, Reynolds turns his attention toward the NFL ...

Non-lsu Players 'put Louisiana On Our Back' At College All-star Game

... the game, caught a short pass and turned it into a 10-yard first down with a shifty move on a defensive back. Tulane’s Tanzel Smart started at defensive tackle and played significant snaps late in a close game. “It just goes to show, man, if you can play, they’re going to find you,” said Williams, who like Smart is a Baton Rouge native passed over by major programs like LSU and others. “Anyone can play anywhere, man. It’s real good for the whole state of Louisiana. Us guys came here and put on and put Louisiana on our back.”. Smart, Taylor and Williams don’t play for Power 5 juggernauts or football powerhouses, and they weren’t five-star talents out of their respective Louisiana high schools (Williams at Madison Prep; Smart at Scotlandville; Taylor at Evangel Christian). But here they were, at the Senior Bowl, showing out, no matter their size. Smart was the smallest defensive tackle at the Senior Bowl, Taylor was the shortest player and Williams was the only player here from the SWAC. “I think it’s huge for us,” Taylor said. “Anybody coming from a smaller school, all you hear is you don’t play good ...

South Holds On For 16-15 Victory Over North

... in the first quarter, one play after Jones was ruled out of the back of the end zone on a pass from Peterman. The South took a 9-3 lead at the break on Webb's touchdown pass to Reynolds and a 37-yard field goal by Memphis' Jake Elliott. The South went for two and failed after the touchdown due to a Senior Bowl rule/Reese's promotion that requires teams to attempt a 2-point conversion after all second-quarter touchdowns. North Carolina State's Matt Dayes scored on a 2-yard touchdown with 6:29 left in the third quarter to put the South up 16-3. "My goal when I got here was just to get better each and every day," Webb said. "Today I think was my best day. I accomplished that goal. I think I showed NFL teams that I can the learn the offense, learn the verbiage and work under center. I'm just excited that our team had success today.". Following another apparent Peterman-to-Jones touchdown pass that was called back by a penalty, the North finally put together a drive late in the third quarter thanks to runs of 43 and 20 yards by Hunt. Gonzalez hit a 28-yard field goal to cut the South lead to 16-6 ...

Rewinding The Reese's Senior Bowl

... quarter: A promising North drive that started with a 21-yard completion from Pittsburgh's Nate Peterman to East Carolina's Zay Jones ended with the South on the football at its 33-yard line. Villanova defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon sacked Peterman, causing him to fumble, and Auburn defensive tackle Montravius Adams came up with the loose football for the South. The South takes over leading 16-9. End of third quarter: Arizona State's Zane Gonzalez kicked his third field goal of the 2017 Reese's Senior Bowl - a 39-yarder - on the last play of the third quarter to cut the South's lead to 16-9. Gonzalez kicked his field goal - after being iced by South coach Hue Jackson of the Cleveland Browns - on a first-down snap because the end of each quarter is treated like the end of a half. That gave Pittsburgh QB Nate Peterman the chance to drive the North in a two-minute drill, and he came through with a 14-yard completion to East Carolina's Zay Jones and a 11-yard ...

History Shows Jaguars Like Adding Reese's Senior Bowl Alumni

... Bowl roster and former head coach Gus Bradley is now elsewhere, there are still plenty of talented prospects at positions of need for Jacksonville. DOWNLOAD THE FREE FIRST COAST FOOTBALL APP FOR JAGUARS NEWS, NOTES AND ANALYSIS. The Jaguars could use some help along the offensive and defensive lines and at running back and cornerback. Perhaps, there are some players in Mobile that could help fill that void. During the six practices this week, Caldwell's special assistant and former New York Jets general manager John Idzik spent time on the field watching every drill. He was glued to the action throughout the week. Caldwell was also watching practices from the bleachers of Ladd-Peebles Stadium. While there is no guarantee that the Jaguars will add anyone playing in the game, history shows it's a strong possibility. That's reason enough to keep any eye on ...

What We Learned From Senior Bowl

... Date: Saturday, Jan. 28. Recent Senior Bowl MVPs. 4. NFL comp for Pitt QB. Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi likens Senior Bowl QB Nathan Peterman to Washington Redskins QB Kirk Cousins as a draft prospect, per Mayock. Narduzzi coached Cousins at Michigan State before taking the Pitt job. After seeing minimal action at Tennessee early in his college career, Peterman started for two years for the Panthers under Narduzzi. 5. Melifonwu on the rise. One of the highest compliments Mayock paid during the Senior Bowl broadcast was to Melifonwu. Mayock believes his draft trajectory, depending on his performance at the NFL Scouting Combine , could be similar to that of a former Dallas Cowboys first-round pick. "Melifonwu, if he runs as well at the combine as I think he does, he might have a meteoric (draft) rise like Byron Jones, another UConn player," Mayock said. 6. Kpassagnon comp. Mayock provided an interesting comparison for Tanoh Kpassagnon in pre-game remarks, likening the Villanova defensive end to Carlos Dunlap of the Cincinnati Bengals. Mayock named Kpassagnon as one of his star performers on Tuesday. It's certainly an apt ...

What Did Lsu And Louisiana Guys Do In The Senior Bowl? We Have Answers

... probably wondering how the seven locals players performed. C Ethan Pocic (LSU). Started at center for the South team. The South made it known early that it would be running behind Pocic. On its first series, Pocic opened a hole up the middle, moving to the second level to get a block on Michigan ILB Ben Gedeon. The play gained 12 yards. Pocic started the South's fifth drive playing left guard. He played both positions during practice this week in Mobile. Some scouts want Pocic at center, and others like him at guard, he said earlier this week. Kentucky center Jon Toth replaced him at center. Pocic played in the left tackle/end spot on the South's field goal unit, and he returned to the center position for parts of the fourth quarter. CB Dwayne Thomas (LSU). A late addition to the game, Thomas entered on the third play as an extra DB on the South's third-and-long package, and he played a significant portion of the ...

Receivers Stand Out

... to get to practice, but this was something else … I’m not complaining though. Our meal was excellent once again. - Alex Smith. 11:45 A. M.: We arrive to a near-empty Ladd Peebles Stadium a bit early for the North practice but this is expected to be a bit thinner of a crowd as the media starts to thin out late in the week. We’re excited to get our final live looks at all of these players in action. - FD. North Practice. 12:25 P. M.: Practice starts with a bit of a walk through as the offense moves the ball up and down the field. Nate Peterman gets reps with the first team at quarterback, Iowa’s CJ Beathard follows up at second string and Colorado’s Sefo Liufao rounds out the drill with the third team. - FD. 1:03 P. M.: During individual drills, Air Force wide receiver Jalen Robinette is off to a good start, showing good ...