- Mark Jarvis
Senior Bowl Watch List Reactions
Oh the plight of being a college student. The list dropped while I was in class, then I was unable to access it after escaping from the chains of education. But I've emerged on the other side with a breakdown of the 2020 Senior Bowl Watch List, along with the semi-meaningful scorecard regarding what I hit and missed on. Roll it!
Names that are standard text are players that I predicted to make the watch list and did. Bolded names are players that I did not predict to make the watch list, but did. Italicized names are players that I predicted to make the watch list and did not.
Quarterbacks
Blake Barnett - South Florida
Jake Bentley - South Carolina
Kelly Bryant - Missouri
Joe Burrow - LSU
Stephen Calvert - Liberty
Case Cookus - Northern Arizona
Brady Davis - Illinois State
Mason Fine - North Texas
Tom Flacco - Towson
TJ Green - Northwestern
Justin Herbert - Oregon
Jalen Hurts - Oklahoma
D'Eriq King - Houston
Jacob Knipp - Northern Colorado
Brian Lewerke - Michigan State
Kai Locksley - UTEP
Jake Maier - UC Davis
Steven Montez - Colorado
James Morgan - Florida International Riley Neal - Vanderbilt
Shea Patterson - Michigan
Bryce Perkins - Virginia
Malcolm Perry - Navy
Nathan Rourke - Ohio
Elijah Sindelar - Purdue
Nate Stanley - Iowa
Tommy Stevens - Mississippi State
Khalil Tate - Arizona
Nick Tiano - Chattanooga
Takeaways
So this list certainly ended up bigger than my expectations. I anticipated around 20 quarterbacks rather than the 14 that I wrote down, but the real list comes in at a hard-hitting 29. Fine, King, Morgan, Rourke, and Stevens don't surprise me too much. The rest of the list includes some real shockers though. Locksley had a sub 50% completion percentage, 3 touchdowns to 9 interceptions, and was arrested on a plethora of charges this summer.
Perry threw 25 passes last year as a running quarterback in Navy's option-based attack. Green has attempted 37 career passes while sitting behind Clayton Thorson at Northwestern. Prior to the watch list dropping I didn't even know who Brady Davis was, so there's that. Time to add a new name to the radar.
Hit: 14 players
Missed: 15 players
Running Backs
Darius Anderson - TCU
LeVante Bellamy - Western Michigan
Darius Bradwell - Tulane
Gerold Bright - Utah State
Raymond Calais - Louisiana-Lafayette
Reggie Corbin - Illinois
Jordan Cronkrite - South Florida
Rico Dowdle - South Carolina
Loren Easly - North Texas
Tavien Feaster - South Carolina
Tario Fuller - Purdue
James Gilbert - Kansas State
JaMycal Hasty - Baylor
Brian Herrien - Georgia
AJ Hines - Duquesne
Joshua Kelley - UCLA
Adrian Killins Jr. - Central Florida
Benny LeMay - Charlotte
Kam Martin - Auburn
Billy McCrary - Abilene Christian
Tra Minter - South Alabama
Zack Moss - Utah
Sewo Olonilua - TCU
Lamical Perine - Florida
Scottie Phillips - Mississippi
James Robinson - Illinois State
Shane Simpson - Towson
BJ Smith - Troy
Rodney Smith - Minnesota
Patrick Taylor - Memphis
Ke'Shawn Vaughn - Vanderbilt
Jonathan Ward - Central Michigan
Juwan Washington - San Diego State
Devwah Whaley - Arkansas
Antonio Williams - North Carolina
Ty'Son Williams - BYU
Tru Wilson - Michigan
Otto Zaccardo - Syracuse
Kennedy McKoy - West Virginia
Artavis Pierce - Oregon State
Takeaways
It appears I drastically underestimated the amount of players who would be on this list, so get used to a lot of bolded names. I'm really glad to see the inclusion of Dowdle, Hasty, Whaley, and Antonio Williams. Williams actually got a 5th round summer grade from me, but I couldn't find many folks who shared my love for his tape.
The inclusion of Zaccardo (a player I have formerly never heard of) over productive Syracuse back Moe Neal is a bit of a surprise, but Zaccardo made his way on Bruce Feldman's Freaks list. He'll need a massive jump this year to get further attention. I've seen McCrary's name mentioned a few times as an FCS sleeper, but this is the first time I've had Towson's Shane Simpson on my radar. Simpson rushed for over 700 yards last year and contributed a fair amount in the passing game as well.
The biggest surprise in this group for me is the lack of West Virginia's Kennedy McKoy. I'm certainly not a McKoy fan (senior RB25 of 34), but I've seen a fair amount of love for him throughout the rest of the draft community. Score this as a win for my summer evals that he didn't make this list despite it being so comprehensive.
Hit: 19 players
Missed: 19 players + (2 players guessed wrong)
Wide Receivers
Brandon Aiyuk - Arizona State
Dee Anderson - LSU
Michael Bandy - San Diego
Elijah Bell - North Carolina A&T
John Burt - Texas
Rico Bussey Jr. - North Texas
Cedric Byrd - Hawaii
Lawrence Cager - Georgia
Marquez Callaway - Tennessee
George Campbell - West Virginia
Sal Cannella - Auburn
Chase Claypool - Notre Dame
Tyrie Cleveland - Florida
Keith Corbin - Houston
Jahvris Davenport - Maryland
Seth Dawkins - Louisville
Derrick Dillon - LSU
Devin Duvernay - Texas
Bryan Edwards - South Carolina
D'Wayne Eskridge - Western Michigan
Jequez Ezzard - Howard
Chris Finke - Notre Dame
Aaron Fuller - Washington
Antonio Gandy-Golden - Liberty
Keith Gavin - Florida State
Jonathan Giles - Texas Southern
Dahu Green - Arkansas State
Stephen Guidry - Mississippi State
Josh Hammond - Florida
Aleva Hifo - BYU
John Hightower - Boise State
K.J. Hill - Ohio State
Theo Howard - UCLA
Van Jefferson - Florida
Jauan Jennings - Tennessee
Johnathon Johnson - Missouri
Juwan Johnson - Oregon
Tyler Johnson - Minnesota
Collin Johnson - Texas
Eric Kumah - Old Dominion
Michael Lawrence - North Texas
Kalija Lipscomb - Vanderbilt
Austin Mack - Ohio State
Jalen McCleskey - Tulane
Kirk Merritt - Arkansas State
Denzel Mims - Baylor
K.J. Osborn - Miami
Dezmon Patmon - Washington State
Josh Pearson - Jacksonville State
Michael Pittman Jr. - USC
Chris Platt - Baylor
James Proche - SMU
Joe Reed - Virginia
Tyler Simmons - Georgia
Ben Skowronek - Northwestern
Malik Stanley - Louisiana Tech
Deon Stewart - Arkansas
Darrell Stewart - Michigan State
A.J. Taylor - Wisconsin
Deddrick Thomas - Mississippi State
Binjimen Victor - Ohio State
JoJo Ward - Hawaii
Scotty Washington - Wake Forest
Nick Westbrook - Indiana
Pop Williams - Memphis
Easop Winston - Washington State
Jaron Woodyard - Nebraska
Isaiah Wright - Temple
Lee Morris - Oklahoma
Maurice Ffrench - Pittsburgh
Isaiah Zuber - Mississippi State
Riley Miller - Ball State
Trevon Bradford - Oregon State
Takeaways
There's a couple of big topics I want to hit here, but I'll start with John Burt. Burt came out of the gate firing as a freshman when he put up 457 receiving yards. Since then he has 385 receiving yards, including just 9 yards in 2018. Burt is known as a great athlete, but at some point the rubber needs to meet the road if he wants to become a legitimate Senior Bowl candidate. Right now those numbers just ain't cutting it.
Speaking of guys who just aren't cutting it, George Campbell was a former top recruit, but only pulled in 13 receptions for 206 yards in a Florida State career that wrapped up this summer. Hopefully he'll find some life in West Virginia's desolate receiving corps, but he hasn't been a contributor in college.
Western Michigan's D'Wayne Eskridge has found mild success, but the team is apparently putting him at cornerback for this year. The position switch is going to be an interesting storyline to watch, and I'm sure the Senior Bowl will be looking at him in both spots if he is able to translate there effectively as a senior.
Lastly, I want to take a moment to pour one out for Oklahoma's Lee Morris and Pittsburgh's Maurice Ffrench. Ffrench is a bit of a gadget slot player who can contribute in the return game, but he may not have a true home in the pros. He's a fun college player who should test decently well though, so I'm surprised to not see him on the watch list. Morris is a former walk-on who hasn't been able to do much in the box score, but gives great effort as a blocker and brings sure hands to the table. He seemed like the type of player that the Senior Bowl would fall in love with, but that apparently isn't the case.
Hit: 34 players
Missed: 34 players + (5 players guessed wrong)
Tight Ends
Rashod Berry - Ohio State
Jacob Breeland - Oregon
Harrison Bryant - Florida Atlantic
Octavious Cooley - Mississippi
Tyler Davis - Georgia Tech
Josiah Deguara - Cincinnati
Nick Eubanks - Michigan
Erik Henneman - Lindenwood
Brycen Hopkins - Purdue
Nigel Kilby - Southern Illinois
Lucas Krull - Florida
Joey Magnifico - Memphis
Kyle Markway - South Carolina
Sean McKeon - Michigan
Briley Moore - Northern Iowa
Cheyenne O'Grady - Arkansas
Jared Pinkney - Vanderbilt
Giovanni Ricci - Western Michigan
Jared Rice - Fresno State
Stephen Sullivan - LSU
Charlie Taumoepeau - Portland State
Noah Togiai - Oregon State
Adam Trautman - Dayton
Carl Tucker - North Carolina
Nate Wieting - Iowa
Mitchell Wilcox - South Florida
Charlie Woerner - Georgia
Eli Wolf - Georgia
Dominick Wood-Anderson - Tennessee
Takeaways
Talk about a group that's full of small schoolers. We just straight into with a guy I've never heard of in Lindenwood's Erik Henneman. Kilby from SIU has garnered a bit of buzz for the past couple years, but his time to go pro is finally upon us. Adam Trautman is likely the biggest name of them all, as he figures to work his way into the top 150 discussion with a good senior season and quality showings at the Combine and Senior Bowl.
There aren't any major surprises here on guys that missed out, as I hit a perfect 13-of-13 on the guys I predicted to be on the list. One guy I nearly considered adding but passed on was Noah Togiai, who intrigued me a lot as an athlete when I saw him in 2017. A healthy version of him could mean a quick rise up draft boards.
Hits: 13 players
Missed: 16 players
Offensive Tackles
Trey Adams - Washington
Hakeem Adeniji - Kansas
Cole Chewins - Michigan State
Coy Cronk - Indiana
Drake Dorbeck - Southern Miss
Jack Driscoll - Auburn
Yasir Durant - Missouri
Scott Frantz - Kansas State
Jake Fruhmorgen - Baylor
Alex Givens - Mississippi
Charlie Heck - North Carolina
Justin Herron - Wake Forest
Colton Jackson - Arkansas
Victor Johnson - Appalachian State
Josh Jones - Houston
Matt McCann - Purdue
Colton McKivitz - West Virginia
Bryce Meeker - Iowa State
David Moorman - Wisconsin
Lucas Niang - TCU
Miles Pate - Western Kentucky
Darrin Paulo - Utah
Matthew Peart - Connecticut
Tyre Phillips - Mississippi State
Jon Runyan - Michigan
Kamaal Seymour - Rutgers
Adam Solomon - Illinois
Jared Southers - Vanderbilt
Terence Steele - Texas Tech
Alex Taylor - South Carolina State
Ray Thomas-Ishman - Massachusetts
Calvin Throckmorton - Oregon
Prince Tega Wanogho - Auburn
Mason Wolfe - Kentucky
Drew Richmond - USC
Nathan Gilliam - Wake Forest
Brady Aiello - Oregon
Tremayne Anchrum - Clemson
Marcus Norman - South Florida
Takeaways
Some of these omissions are going to make me really want to go back to the tape. I put a draftable grade on Richmond, Gilliam, and Aiello. Needless to say I'm terrified by the fact that Nagy's staff was this low on the group. Richmond is transferring into USC from Tennessee and may end up getting hidden on the depth chart, but the former star recruit has a good frame and a mean streak. Gilliam and Aiello are both guys who have been in and out of the lineup, but have plenty of mobility to work with.
Fruhmorgen from Baylor is an interesting case, as he spent most of the year serving in a rotational role rather than a starting one. The expectations are high for him as a former top 100 recruit who transferred over from Clemson, but he hasn't lived up to it yet from a prospect standpoint.
Really glad to see Ray Thomas-Ishman make it onto the watch list. The Massachusetts product has played as heavily as 375 pounds, but dropped a significant amount of weight to improve as an athlete. He'll need to continue refining his game, but the physical potential seems to be there to make an impact this year.
Hit: 19 players
Missed: 15 players + (5 players guessed wrong)
Offensive Guards
Ben Bredeson - Michigan
Austin Capps - Arkansas
Gage Cervenka - Clemson
Sean Christie - Maryland
Cody Creason - Arizona
Daishawn Dixon - San Diego State
Steven Gonzalez - Penn State
Marquell Harrell - Auburn
Tyler Higby - Michigan State
Jonah Jackson - Ohio State
Shane Lemieux - Oregon
Damien Lewis - LSU
Michael Mendez - Purdue
John Molchon - Boise State
Jake Nelson - Nevada
Michael Onwenu - Michigan
Landan Paulsen - Iowa
John Phillips - Boston College
Justin Polu - UNLV
John Simpson - Clemson
Logan Stenberg - Kentucky
Simon Stepaniak - Indiana
Jared Thomas - Northwestern
Tre'Vour Wallace-Simms - Missouri
Dallas Warmack - Oregon
Matt Womack - Alabama
Elex Woodworth - North Texas
Saige Young - Vanderbilt
Sean Pollard - Clemson
Gus Lavaka - Oregon State
Parker Braun - Texas
Tyler Mitchell - Kansas State
William Atterbury - South Florida
Takeaways
This list went pretty much according to expectation outside of a few lesser-known guys like Paulsen and Mendez sneaking in. It is worth mentioning that Braun, who was a 2018 first-team All-ACC selection, has seen his stock tank rather hard in regards to the 2020 Draft. There was some noise around him early this summer due to the accolades and transfer to Texas, but most analysts are now out on the undersized guard.
Much like Tremayne Anchrum going unmentioned in the tackles section, Clemson's Sean Pollard doesn't find a home on this watch list either. Neither of them impressed me all that much in summer studies, but the national media seems to like them as mid round candidates. The only Clemson offensive lineman who did make this list is center Gage Cervenka, who you'll see included later on. It certainly seems like Clemson has fallen short of expectations from an offensive lineman standpoint.
Hits: 14 players
Missed: 14 players + (5 players guessed wrong)
Centers
Aaron Brewer - North Texas
Nick Buchanan - Florida
Cohl Cabral - Arizona State
Jake Hanson - Oregon
Nick Harris - Washington
Mike Horton - Auburn
Jordan Johnson - Central Florida
Luke Juriga - Western Michigan
Kaleb Kim - Auburn
Hunter Littlejohn - Indiana
Frederick Mauigoa - Washington State
Ellis McKennie - Maryland
Kyle Murphy - Rhode Island
Zach Shackelford - Texas
Donell Stanley - South Carolina
Sam Tecklenburg - Baylor
Zach Venesky - Rutgers
Darryl Williams - Mississippi State
Matt Jones - Youngstown State
Adam Holtorf - Kansas State
Boss Tagaloa - UCLA
Takeaways
All the top centers appear to be on the list, so no surprises here. Hanson, Shackelford, Williams, and Harris should all be comfortably getting the eyes of scouts if they get the chance to go to Mobile.
One big unknown is Rhode Island's Kyle Murphy, who I've seen approximately 0 minutes and 0 seconds of. If you search "Kyle Murphy roster" on Google he'll be the sixth Kyle Murphy down. That's how he stacks up against the other Kyle Murphy's historically. The #GoRhody player was a first team all-conference player in 2018, as he played primarily at left tackle. If you want to punish yourself go try to find tape on him.
Hits: 9 players
Missed: 9 players + (3 players guessed wrong)
Defensive Tackle
Lee Autry - Mississippi State
Derrick Brown - Auburn
Tyler Clark - Georgia
Josiah Coatney - Mississippi
Darrion Daniels - Nebraska
Raekwon Davis - Alabama
Khalil Davis - Nebraska
Carlos Davis - Nebraska
Michael Dwumfour - Michigan
Breiden Fehoko - LSU
Leki Fotu - Utah
Neville Gallimore - Oklahoma
Emmit Gooden - Tennessee
Benito Jones - Mississippi
Carlo Kemp - Michigan
Javon Kinlaw - South Carolina
Rashard Lawrence - LSU
Ray Lima - Iowa State
Garrett Marino - UAB
Trevon McSwain - Duke
Larrell Murchison - North Carolina State
Lorenzo Neal - Purdue
Mike Panasiuk - Michigan State
Chauncey Rivers - Mississippi State
Julian Rochester - Georgia
Jason Strowbridge - North Carolina
Keir Thomas - South Carolina
McKinley Thomas - Syracuse
Raequan Williams - Michigan State
Robert Windsor - Penn State
Robert Landers - Ohio State
John Penisini - Utah
Roy Lopez - New Mexico State
LaCale London - Western Illinois
Elu Aydon - Oregon State
David Moa - Boise State
Takeaways
Well, if you don't include the six guys guessed wrong on (I thought Penisini and Landers were locks to make it), I did pretty dang good with this group. It's a surprisingly talented defensive line class for the seniors, so don't be surprised if some mid-rounders end up having to play at the Shrine Game or NFLPA Bowl. It will be tough to fit so many great guys onto the 110 man roster.
Emmit Gooden's remaining career is going to be a major question. He's out for the year with an injury, and it might not be possible for him to get healthy by the time the Senior Bowl rolls around. A medical redshirt year seems to be in the cards, but the talented former JUCO player could decide to roll the dice on heading to the league.
Hit: 20 players
Missed: 10 players + (6 players guessed wrong)
Defensive End
McTelvin Agim - Arkansas
Carter Coughlin - Minnesota
Marlon Davidson - Auburn
Matt Leo - Iowa State
LaBryan Ray - Alabama
Malcolm Roach - Texas
Austrian Robinson - Mississippi
Bryce Sterk - Montana State
Calvin Taylor - Kentucky
Jonah Williams - Weber State
Jabari Zuniga - Florida
Benning Potoa'e - Washington
Reggie Walker - Kansas State
Takeaways
To start with, the Senior Bowl roster broke defensive ends into their own separate category from linemen and edge rushers. That means we've got a few guys out here floating in the lost realm of traditional defensive end. The group is pretty much as anticipated, although the inclusion of LaBryan Ray is a bit of a surprise given his status as a junior.
One name to watch in this group is Agim, who has reportedly been testing incredibly well throughout the spring and summer. The biggest critique he has faced is being a tweener, but 22.5 career TFLs suggests he should be able to find a way to impact at the next level.
Hit: 6 players
Missed: 5 players + (2 players guessed wrong)
Edge Rusher
Bradlee Anae - Utah
Ja'Quan Bailey - Iowa State
Mekhi Brown - Tennessee State
Kendall Coleman - Syracuse
Jonathon Cooper - Ohio State
Mike Danna - Michigan
Kendall Futrell - East Carolina
Tipa Galeai - Utah State
Joe Gaziano - Northwestern
LaDarius Hamilton - North Texas
Daelin Hayes - Notre Dame
Alex Highsmith - Charlotte
Trevon Hill - Miami
Khalid Kareem - Notre Dame
Keisean Lucier-South - UCLA
Julian Okwara - Notre Dame
Nasir Player - East Tennessee State
Christian Rector - USC
Alton Robinson - Syracuse
Qaadir Sheppard - Mississippi
James Smith-Williams - North Carolina State
Darrell Taylor - Tennessee
Josh Uche - Michigan
Kenny Willekes - Michigan State
D.J. Wonnum - South Carolina
Jonathan Greenard - Florida
Greg Reaves - South Florida
Takeaways
Talk about a winning category. I nailed the majority of these edge predictions, although a few lesser known talents did slip past me (looking at you Brown, Futrell, and Player). This is an incredibly deep senior group in the middle rounds, even though nobody jumps out at as a top 50 talent from this bunch.
I can hear them now, the Julian Okwara truthers, the Alton Robinson stans, and the Kenny Willekes hype train conductors. As of this point in their careers none of those guys deserve to be in the top 50. That could change with more time, but the only one who could warrant it right now is Tennessee's Darrell Taylor. Don't let the hype overtake you draft fans.
One last mention here for a guy that did not make the list. Florida's Jonathan Greenard (a graduate transfer from Louisville) missed all of 2018 with a wrist injury, but he should be playing this Saturday against Miami. A good showing from Greenard should be able to start the engines on what could be a big rise up draft boards.
Hits: 17 players
Misses: 8 players + (2 players guessed wrong)
Linebackers
Joe Bachie - Michigan State
Thomas Barber - Minnesota
Mohamed Barry - Nebraska
Francis Bernard - Utah
Asmar Bilal - Notre Dame
Daniel Bituli - Tennessee
Shaun Bradley - Temple
T.J. Brunson - South Carolina
Cole Christiansen - Army
Tae Crowder - Georgia
Kash Daniel - Kentucky
Isaiah Davis - Maryland
Michael Divinity - LSU
Jordan Fehr - Appalachian State
Javahn Ferguson - New Mexico State
Jordan Fisher - Toledo
Cale Garrett - Missouri
Jonas Griffith - Indiana State
Zach Hall - Southeast Missouri State
De'Jon Harris - Arkansas
Malik Harrison - Ohio State
John Houston Jr. - USC
Anfernee Jennings - Alabama
Sage Lewis - Florida International
Leo Lewis - Mississippi State
Bryan London II - Texas State
Dante Olson - Montana
Michael Pinckney - Miami
Shaquille Quarterman - Miami
David Reese II - Florida
Christian Rozeboom - South Dakota State
Kyahva Tezino - San Diego State
Mykal Walker - Fresno State
Evan Weaver - California
Kristian Welch - Iowa
Markus Bailey - Purdue
Zack Baun - Wisconsin
Cameron Brown - Penn State
Akeem Davis-Gaither - Appalachian State
Troy Dye - Oregon
Cam Gill - Wagner
Willie Hibbler - Mississippi
Khaleke Hudson - Michigan
Jordan Iosefa - USC
Antonio Jones-Davis - Northern Illinois
Blake Lynch - Baylor
Kamal Martin - Minnesota
Zach McCloud - Miami
Jeffrey McCulloch - Texas
Caleb Peart - Vanderbilt
Chapelle Russell - Temple
Marcel Spears Jr. - Iowa State
Justin Strnad - Wake Forest
Davion Taylor - Colorado
La'Mar Winston Jr. - Oregon
Jordan Mack - Virginia
Logan Wilson - Wyoming
Calvin Bundage - Oklahoma State
Takeaways
No Jordan Mack, Logan Wilson, or Calvin Bundage is a shocker. Mack has been getting a good amount of love from draft analysts for his playmaking ability and has a 114 tackle season on his resume. Wilson is on pace to bust 400 career tackles and seems to be on the radar for the NFLPA bowl. Bundage is undersized but stands out as the leader of the Oklahoma State defense.
It's nice to see Iosefa get noticed, as the Trojan linebacker has been getting zero attention on a national level. He doesn't have the production or acclaim of running mate John Houston Jr. but there's a great floor when it comes to setting the edge in run defense situations.
Hit: 27 players
Missed: 28 players + (3 players guessed wrong)
Cornerback
Delrick Abrams Jr. - Colorado
DeMarkus Acy - Missouri
Damon Arnette - Ohio State
Essang Bassey - Wake Forest
Monquavion Brinson - Georgia Southern
Jaron Bryant - Fresno State
Myles Bryant - Washington
Baylen Buchanan - Tennessee
Shyheim Carter - Alabama
Nevelle Clarke - Central Florida
Vernon Dasher - Mississippi
Dominic Davis - USC
Javaris Davis - Auburn
Trevon Diggs - Alabama
Christopher Frederick - Syracuse
Kristian Fulton - LSU
Jeff Gladney - TCU
A.J. Green - Oklahoma State
Stephen Griffin - North Carolina State
Bryce Hall - Virginia
Myles Hartsfield - Mississippi
Amari Henderson - Wake Forest
Lavert Hill - Michigan
Lamar Jackson - Nebraska
Dane Jackson - Pittsburgh
Jalen Julius - Mississippi
Nick McCloud - North Carolina State
Kevin McGill - Eastern Michigan
Michael Ojemudia - Iowa
Charles Oliver - Texas A&M
Manny Patterson - Maine
Troy Pride Jr. - Notre Dame
Zedrick Raymond - Miami (OH)
John Reid - Penn State
Elijah Riley - Army
Prince Robinson - Tarleton State
Rashad Robinson - James Madison
Levonta Taylor - Florida State
Donte Vaughn - Notre Dame
Kindle Vildor - Georgia Southern
Jace Whittaker - Arizona
Chris Wilcox - Brigham Young
Parnell Motley - Oklahoma
Tino Ellis - Maryland
Patrice Rene - North Carolina
Takeaways
Score this one as a victory or my scorecard. This isn't a generational type of senior cornerback class, but it has plenty of day three talent that was tough to argue against for making the watch list. Troy Pride Jr. is one particular player outside of the top group that intrigues me. His testing is reportedly off the charts and he could make the leap into the top 50 with a good season.
Another potential sleeper that could break out of the pack is Auburn's Javaris Davis. Davis is on the small side and could be seen as a nickel only type of player. He's a legit 4.3 guy who scraps far above his weight class though. If I had to put my money on any 5'10" or below corner in this class going head to head with a WR1 it would be Davis.
Hit: 27 players
Missed: 15 players + (3 players guessed wrong)
Safety
Julian Blackmon - Utah
Marlon Bridges - Jacksonville State
Antoine Brooks Jr. - Maryland
Jeremy Chinn - Southern Illinois
Brian Cole - Mississippi State
Ashtyn Davis - California
Alvin Davis - Akron
Jeremiah Dinson - Auburn
David Dowell - Michigan State
Kyle Dugger - Lenoir-Rhyne
Jalen Elliott - Notre Dame
Jeremy Fejedelem - Air Force
Reggie Floyd - Virginia Tech
Jordan Fuller - Ohio State
Stanley Green - Illinois
Jordan Griffin - Kentucky
Jaylinn Hawkins - California
Damon Hayes - Rutgers
Jamal Hicks - Colorado State
Brandon Jones - Texas
Luther Kirk - Illinois State
Jaquarius Landrews - Mississippi State
Mike Lee - Kansas
Jared Mayden - Alabama
Josh Metellus - Michigan
Jalen Moore - Oregon State
Jarius Morehead - North Carolina State
Navon Mosely - Purdue
Tanner Muse - Clemson
Ronnell Perkins - Missouri
Bobby Price - Norfolk State
J.R. Reed - Georgia
Antwaine Richardson - Maryland
Josh Sandry - Montana
L'Jarius Sneed - Louisiana Tech
Garrett Taylor - Penn State
Daniel Thomas - Auburn
K'Von Wallace - Clemson
Nigel Warrior - Tennessee
Damar Hamlin - Pittsburgh
Evan Foster - Syracuse
Jeawon Taylor - Florida
Myles Dorn - North Carolina
Desmond Franklin - Appalachian State
Kekoa Nawahine - Boise State
Justin Tranquill - Western Michigan
Javon Hagan - Ohio
Takeaways
Phew I missed a lot here. Now, I wouldn't put all the blame on myself. I know of some folks who really like Hamlin, Taylor, and Dorn. That said, there are quite a few guys on this list that I just haven't heard any buzz about. With a total of 6 guys below the FBS level it looks like this class could be stacked with small school risers like Nasir Adderley from last year.
One to watch here closely is Utah's Julian Blackmon, who is moving to safety after spending most of his career as a cornerback for the Utes. The 6'0", 195 pounder should see reps in both spots if he makes it to Mobile. Versatility seems to be the name of the game for a lot of defensive backs heading towards the pros, and Sheldrick Redwine gave us a great example last year to compare with.
Hit: 20 players
Missed: 19 players + (8 players guessed wrong)
So that sums up the 474 players included in the watch list... minus the specialists (thanks to Eric Edholm for knowing that number because I would not have spent the time double-checking it.)
Now for what you all are really here for.
Long Snappers
Total Scorecard
Hit: 239 players
Missed: 207 players + (44 players guessed wrong)
I blame the watch list size. Remind me next year that it's 450, not 300. Cheers to the first step to Mobile and the opening weekend of college football.