Senior Bowl: Day 1 standouts who can rise in 2023 NFL Draft

Princeton broad receiver Andrei Iosivas (pronounced Yoshi-vas) isn’t any stranger to alter— going 4,961 miles away from your private home will certainly pressure you to alter some issues about your life. Nevertheless, Iosivas was prepared for that second then, and is prepared for the second he has this week as he practices on the 2023 Reese’s Senior Bowl.

“It was all the time Stanford or the Ivy League,” Iosivas advised reporters after Day Considered one of Senior Bowl observe in Cellular, AL. “Popping out of highschool, I all the time made certain I had an excellent GPA. I went to a Stanford camp and was supplied a most popular walk-on scholarship, however then I toured the Ivy League and went to Princeton.”

The tradition shock was enormous in his first yr, Iosivas stated, however he knew he would modify as soon as he acquired to full pace.

And Iosivas at full pace is a tremendous sight to see.

Iosivas doesn’t run, no—he glides. Stretching his legs out at 6’2 and striding previous defenders, en path to 16 profession touchdowns and 15.3 yards per catch for the Tigers, incomes accolade after accolade, together with First-team All-Ivy League. Iosivas can be a world class sprinter, setting the NCAA Indoor file within the 60 meter hurdles. When Iosivas goes pedal to the medal, he leaves DBs and opposing runners within the mud.

In Cellular, Iosivas goals to show that he can hold with the larger, extra bodily DBs from the Energy 5 degree. “I feel I did nicely immediately with the press protection, however I’ve to focus a bit extra on the place my palms are and the way low I’m,” Iosivas stated. “Coming from an Ivy League they all the time knock you for the competitors, however I’m maintaining with it.”

Iosivas has blazed a path already, from Honolulu, HI to Princeton, and now to Cellular. If he continues to observe nicely, he might zoom up draft boards come draft time.

Day One Apply Notes

Nationwide Group

• Ohio State OT Dawand Jones is MASSIVE. He measured in immediately at 6’8, 375 kilos with a 89 4/8 inch wingspan, he’s much less proper deal with and extra double broad RV. He carried out rather well in move professional 1-on-1’s, shutting down an Isaiah Foskey lengthy arm rep and a DJ Johnson move rush transfer with ease. I wish to see him examined in opposition to true pace guys however he’s off to a roaring begin.
• North Dakota State OL Cody Mauch is among the extra fascinating guys on this Senior Bowl. He got here to Fargo as a decent finish, left as an offensive deal with, and is now taking part in guard in Cellular. He has shorter arms (measured in at 32 1/8 inches) and lighter at 305, put actually dealt with energy nicely. He’s going to be a really fascinating prospect for a number of groups.
• Troy C Jake Andrews had a very strong day of observe, and stood out loads. He got here in with loads much less hype than the opposite middle, Michigan’s Olu Oluwatimi, however immediately Andrews greater than held his personal. He was in a position to anchor rather well in opposition to energy, and likewise appeared good within the run sport. He’s a man I positively have to return and watch on movie.
• Bowling Inexperienced DT Karl Brooks was a MONSTER on Tuesday. At 6’3, 303 kilos, he performed on the sting loads for Bowling Inexperienced, however man he dominated inside all day. His burst and first step quickness was an excessive amount of for a lot of the inside offensive linemen all day, and he was blowing up performs in each the run and passing sport, In case your crew wants instantaneous move rush juice on the inside, Brooks is your man.
• Regardless of shedding the rep to Jones, I feel Foskey had a reasonably good day. He is aware of what his move rush plan is (lengthy arm to demise), and when it hits, it appears to be like like this:

Foskey additionally pressured a fumble in crew drills and was energetic for a lot of the day. I wish to see him use extra counters to that lengthy arm transfer that he has, however an general strong first day of labor.

• Georgia Tech DL Keion White carries his weight rather well. He measured in at 6’4, 280 kilos with a 33 inch wingspan, however you wouldn’t assume he’s 280 with the best way his weight is distributed. He’s very nicely constructed and made lots of good performs in crew drills together with his quickness and size.
• Boise State security JL Skinner appears to be like much less like a security and extra like an NBA capturing guard. He got here in at 6’4, 211 kilos with 32 4/8 inch arms and is extraordinarily excessive waisted. I fear about his skill to cowl in man conditions, however he appeared very comfy as an overhang defender immediately and overlaying beneath zones. His finest match might be someplace that’ll let him buzz down into the field after the snap, or in a zone heavy scheme that’ll let him play beneath.
• Military EDGE Andre Carter acquired lots of further teaching immediately. Carter measured in immediately at 6’6 and 252 kilos, with a 34 inch wingspan, however he’s all legs and arms proper now. His play energy was examined loads immediately, and he acquired washed out within the run sport and was crushed badly by Jones in move rush reps immediately. He’s extra of a undertaking than ready-made contributor proper now.
• Stanford WR Elijah Higgins may profit extra from a swap to tight finish or H-back within the NFL. He doesn’t have the change of path abilities to be a receiver, and actually struggled to drop his hips.

American Group

• Houston WR Tank Dell has acquired capital J JUICE. He has such wonderful change of path and stop-start abilities and was in a position to beat nearly everybody he confronted in 1-on-1’s immediately. He’s small (measured in at 5’8, 163 kilos), however in case you’re searching for a slot receiver with some explosiveness and skill to get open in any scenario, Dell is one among my guys on this draft to keep watch over.
• SMU WR Rashee Rice is a man that I had my eye on coming in, however immediately he didn’t stand out an excessive amount of. He was beating defenders, however then the ball would sail approach over his head. Rice positively confirmed the power to make powerful catches over the center and the power to be a giant YAC man on the NFL degree. Suppose Brandon Aiyuk, bodily (I’m not saying he’s going to be like Aiyuk, I’m saying the play types are related).
• The DBs for the American crew are very bodily. They’re unafraid to get in opposing WRs faces and jam them to trigger issues. Kansas State DB Julius Brents was very spectacular immediately, utilizing his size to disrupt routes, but not being overly grabby. He picked off a move in 1-on-1’s immediately that was very nice to see. Miami DB Tyrique Stevenson additionally had a reasonably good day. He acquired popped with a few holding flags, however bodily examined receivers all day. The battles between he and WR Jonathan Mingo have been enjoyable.
• Iowa State EDGE Will McDonald IV intrigues me. In a EDGE class that’s missing guys with true bend, McDonald confirmed some very nice motion abilities immediately. He flashed an inside spin transfer in move rush 1-on-1’s, was in a position to bend the nook, and even beat Tennessee RT Darnell Wright on the primary rep of crew drills immediately. He additionally flashed in 7 on 7, breaking apart a move and looking out comfy dropping into protection. He’s a really slender 241, however I feel there’s a task for him on the NFL degree.
• Tulane RB Tyjae Spears has a pleasant second gear. He confirmed good burst immediately in observe (though there was no tackling immediately), and took a display screen move for a giant acquire. He’s acquired the power to show a 3 yard acquire right into a 30-yard one at any second, and that’ll be precious for an NFL franchise.
• Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy is the pinnacle coach of the American crew, and I feel he did an amazing job of easing the minds of the gamers on the finish of observe. The American crew held a sequence of six 1-on-1s, 2 EDGE rushers vs left/proper deal with, DT vs OG, RB vs LB, WR vs DB and TE vs Security. Shedding facet needed to do 15 push-ups. Protection received the day, however instilling that sort of competitors lets the gamers play a bit extra unfastened, and let’s them have extra enjoyable. That’s what we’re all right here for proper?

Day 1 Vibe Examine

• Cellular is an attractive metropolis, however man the fog is TERRIFYING. Driving over a bridge pondering you’re heading into Narnia is a scary sight.
• South Alabama’s campus is nothing like a Group of 5 campus I’ve been at. It’s spacious, however not approach too spacious, the basketball gymnasium is HUGE, and the soccer stadium is very nice. Props to them.
• The fog within the morning is misleading, as a result of the second you assume it’s chilly, you keep in mind you’re in Alabama and the solar hits you with the pressure of 1,000 gods.
• Cook dinner Out candy tea is nectar from the gods.