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Well everyone, the college all-star games are upon us. Unfortunately, there are several fewer games this year than last (Stars & Stripes, Texas vs. the Nation have been "Suspended Indefinitely"... I think a couple other games as well) but there are still what are considered the top 3 games: the NFLPA Game (Jan 18th 6pm ET -- ESPN2), the East-West Shrine Game (Jan 18th 4pm ET -- NFLN), and of course the Senior Bowl (Jan 25th, NFLPA Game Rosters: (American Team vs. National Team) DATE: Saturday, January 18, 2014 TIME: 3 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET kickoff http://collegiate.nflpa.com/ Code:
Offense
National QB 15 Kolton Browning Louisiana-Monroe
American QB 1 James Franklin Missouri
American QB 13 Kenny Guiton Ohio State
American QB 8 Caleb Herring UNLV
National QB 12 Brendon Kay Cincinnati
American QB 7 Sean Schroeder Hawaii
National QB 14 Connor Shaw South Carolina
National QB 10 Dustin Vaughan West Texas A&M
American RB 21 Tim Cornett UNLV
American RB 28 FranklynQuiteh Bloomsburg
National RB 29 James Sims Kansas
American RB 36 Kiero Small Arkansas
National RB 22 Julius "Trey" Watts Tulsa
National RB 32 Anthony Wilkerson Stanford
National FB 46 Ray Agnew Southern Illinois
American FB 40 Chad Young San Diego State
National WR 21 Martin Bayless Central Methodist
National WR 86 Kadron Boone LSU
National WR 80 Isaiah Burse Fresno State
American WR 17 Gerald Ford Valdosta State
American WR 81 Chris Gant Hawaii
National WR 86 Je'Ron Hamm Louisiana-Monroe
American WR 84 Greg Hardin North Dakota
American WR 19 Alex Neutz Buffalo
National WR 87 Darryl Surgent Louisiana-Lafayette
National WR 3 Eric Thomas Troy
American WR 18 Eric Ward Texas Tech
American WR 16 Tony Washington Appalachian State
American WR 4 Corey Washington Newberry
National WR 16 Albert (II) Wilson Georgia State
National TE 82 Asante Cleveland Miami
National TE 44 J.C. Copeland LSU
American TE 88 Chris Coyle Arizona State
American TE 83 Terrence Miller Arizona
National TE 81 Asa Watson North Carolina State
American TE 85 Brian Wozniak Wisconsin
National OT 69 Jared Biard Colorado State
American OT 66 Kevin Danser Stanford
National OT 68 Kenarious Gates Georgia
American OT 78 Erie (Jr.) Ladson Delaware
American OT 76 Cornelius Lucas Kansas State
American OT 76 Brent Qvale Nebraska
National OT 70 Will Simmons East Carolina
National OT 71 Josh Wells James Madison
American OG 74 Karim Barton Morgan State
American OG 77 Brian Clarke Bloomsburg
National OG 72 Jon Harrison Florida
American OG 75 Trey Hopkins Texas
National OG 64 Dallas Lee Georgia
American OG 60 Ryan McGrath Ohio
National OG 63 D.J. Morrell Old Dominion
National OG 73 Jared Wheeler Miami
National OC 66 Josh Allen Louisiana-Monroe
American OC 65 Matt Paradis Boise State
Defense:
American DE 50 Nate Askew Texas A&M
National DE 90 Denico Autry Mississippi State
National DE 99 Rakim Cox Villanova
American DE 91 Kasim Edebali Boston College
National DE 91 David Gilbert Miami
National DE 92 Howard Jones Shepherd
American DE 97 Jake Metz Shippensburg
American DE 96 Donnie Owens Winston-Salem
National DT 94 Chris Davenport Tulane
American DT 93 Seali'i Epenesa UCLA
National DT 78 Johnnie Farms Memphis
National DT 67 Jamie Meder Ashland
American DT 90 Jimmy Staten Middle Tennessee State
National DT 98 Khyri Thornton Southern Miss
American DT 95 Ricky Tjong-A-Tjoe Boise State
American DT 92 Lawrence Virgil Valdosta State
National LB 58 Brad Daly Montana State
American LB 52 Jeremiah George Iowa State
National LB 50 Keenan Graham UCLA
National LB 52 Jesse Joseph Connecticut
National LB 57 Shaun Lewis Oklahoma State
American LB 53 Mike Marry Mississippi
American LB 54 Kevin Pierre-Louis Boston College
National LB 55 Stephon Robertson James Madison
National LB 56 Deontae Skinner Mississippi State
National LB 54 Marquis Spruill Syracuse
American LB 64 Brandon Watts Georgia Tech
American LB 59 Avery Williamson Kentucky
American LB 61 Andrew Wilson Missouri
American LB 62 Chris Young Arizona State
National CB 38 Kenneth Acker SMU
American CB 26 Brandon Dixon NW Missouri State
American CB 29 Brian Dixon NW Missouri State
American CB 25 Ciante Evans Nebraska
National CB 27 Kendall James Maine
National CB 31 T.J. (III) Lee Eastern Washington
National CB 25 Jimmy Legree South Carolina
National CB 42 Jordan Love Towson
National CB 33 Tyree Mills Southern Utah
American CB 34 Jabari Price North Carolina
American CB 35 Charles (III) Sawyer Mississippi
American CB 45 Nick Williams North Alabama
National S 23 Lonnie Ballentine Memphis
American S 24 CJ Barnett Ohio State
American S 23 Jerry Gates Bowling Green
National S 30 AJ Highsmith Miami
National S 41 Kavon "Mark" Joyce Southern Florida
American S 37 Sammy Seamster Middle Tennessee State
National S 39 Abdul Smith Temple
American S 20 Demetrius Wright Southern California
East-West Shrine Game Rosters: Date: Saturday, January 18, 2014 Time: Kick-off 4:00 p.m. EST (gates open at 2:00 p.m.) http://www.shrinegame.com/Code:
Offense:
East QB 11 JimmyGaroppolo 6'3" 222 Eastern Illinois
East QB 6 Jordan Lynch 6' 216 Northern Illinois
East QB 9 Jeff Mathews 6'4" 229 Cornell
West QB 17 Keith Price 6'1" 202 Washington
West QB 11 Tommy Rees 6'1" 215 Notre Dame
West QB 10 Keith Wenning 6'3" 220 Ball State
East RB 24 Zach Bauman 5'10" 200 Northern Arizona
West RB 24 Brennan Clay 5'11" 198 Oklahoma
West RB 20 Timothy Flanders5'9" 210 Sam Houston St
West RB 37 Anthony LaCoste 5'10" 205 Air Force
West RB 31 Ben Malena 5'9" 195 Texas A&M
East RB 20 Rajion Neal 5'10" 212 Tennessee
East RB 27 LaDariusPerkins 5'10" 190 Mississippi State
West WR 2 John Brown 5'11" 170 Pitt State
West WR 18 Quincy Enunwa 6'2" 225 Nebraska
East WR 80 Jeremy Gallon 5'8" 187 Michigan
East WR 84 Matt Hazel 6'3" 190 Coastal Carolina
East WR 1 Allen Hurns 6'3" 195 Miami
West WR 81 SeantaviusJones 6'3" 200 Valdosta St
West WR 89 Chandler Jones 5'11" 175 San Jose State
West WR 7 TJ Jones 5'11" 190 Notre Dame (INJ)
East WR 81 Patrick Laird 6'3" 219 Army
East WR 85 Ja'mes Logan 6'3" 195 Mississippi
East WR 88 Erik Lora 5'11" 190 Eastern Illinois
West WR 6 Bernard Reedy 5'9" 175 Toledo
East TE 82 Alex Bayer 6'4" 253 Bowling Green
West TE 83 Ted Bolser 6'6" 255 Indiana
West TE 82 KaneakuaFriel 6'5" 250 BYU
East TE 8 CrockettGillmore6'6" 245 Colorado State
East TE 18 Blake Jackson 6'3" 235 Oklahoma State
West TE 48 Jordan Najvar 6'6" 255 Baylor
East OT 75 Justin Britt 6'6" 315 Missouri (INJ)
East OT 71 Kyle Bryant 6'7" 320 Youngstown St
East OT 66 Laurent Duv-Tar 6'5" 315 McGill (CANADA)
East OT 72 Matt Feiler 6'7" 325 Bloomsburg
West OT 77 Kevin Graf 6'6" 304 Southern California
East OT 76 Matt Hall 6'10" 320 Belhaven (MS)
West OT 76 Danny Kistler 6'8" 315 Montana
West OT 78 Charles Leno 6'4" 295 Boise State
West OT 71 JeremiahSirles 6'6" 312 Nebraska
West OG 68 Chris Burnette 6'2" 322 Georgia
West OG 79 Dakota Dozier 6'4" 291 Furman
East OG 73 Zach Fulton 6'5" 323 Tennessee (INJ)
West OG 75 Ryan Groy 6'5" 320 Wisconsin
East OG 77 Antwan Lowery 6'4" 305 Rutgers
East OG 63 John Urschel 6'3" 308 Penn St
West OG 72 AustinWentworth 6'5" 300 Fresno State
East OC 74 Chris Elkins 6'4" 300 Youngstown St
West OC 63 Dillon Farrell 6'5" 290 New Mexico
West OC 64 Gabe Ikard 6'3" 290 Oklahoma
East OC 67 Zac Kerin 6'5" 300 Toledo
East OC 64 James Stone 6'3" 302 Tennessee
West OC 58 Khalil Wilkes 6'3" 290 Stanford
Defense/ST:
West DL 97 Beau Allen 6'3" 334 Wisconsin
East DL 96 Jason Bromley 6'4" 293 Syracuse
East DL 98 Will Clarke 6'7" 273 West Virginia
West DL 70 Justin Ellis 6'2" 357 Louisiana Tech
East DL 90 Bruce Gaston 6'2" 305 Purdue
West DL 95 Evan Gill 6'3" 291 Manitoba (CANADA)
West DL 98 Derrick Hopkins 6'0" 311 Virginia Tech
East DL 94 Zach Kerr 6'2" 310 Delaware
West DL 93 Cassius Marsh 6'4" 268 UCLA
West DL 90 Josh Mauro 6'6" 275 Stanford
East DL 97 DemonteMcAlliste6'2" 290 Florida State
West DL 92 Zach Moore 6'6" 285 Concordia (INJ)
East DL 56 GarrisonSmith 6'3" 297 Georgia
West DL 96 ChideraUzo-Diribe6'3" 250 Colorado
West DL 99 Larry Webster 6'7" 250 Bloomsburg
East DL 99 EthanWestbrooks 6'4" 263 West Texas A&M
East DL 57 Kerry Wynn 6'5" 270 Richmond
West LB 56 Shaquil Barrett 6'2" 250 Colorado State
East LB 13 Xavius Boyd 6'2" 243 Western Kentucky
East LB 2 Preston Brown 6'2" 255 Louisville
West LB 44 Max Bullough 6'3" 245 Mich State
East LB 40 Glenn Carson 6'3" 235 Penn St
West LB 40 Nate Dreiling 6'4" 226 Pitt State
East LB 4 Andrew Jackson 6'1" 257 Western Kentucky
East LB 46 Derrell Johnson 6'2" 263 East Carolina
West LB 42 Devon Kennard 6'3" 255 USC
East LB 34 DeDe Lattimore 6'1" 237 South Florida
East LB 41 Johnny Millard 6'3" 240 Cal Poly
East LB 53 Cody Peterson 6'3" 228 Navy (INJ)
West LB 55 Prince Shembo 6'1" 250 Notre Dame
West LB 41 Tyler Starr 6'5" 250 South Dakota
East CB 21 Ricardo Allen 5'9" 186 Purdue
West CB 22 Bene Benwikere 6'0" 192 San Jose State
West CB 23 Carrington Byndom 6' 180 Texas
East CB 22 Travis Carrie 6' 212 Ohio (INJ)
East CB 26 Ross Cockrell 6' 190 Duke
East CB 3 Pierre Desir 6'2" 206 Lindenwood
West CB 32 E.J. Gaines 5'11" 195 Missouri (INJ)
East CB 15 Phillip Gaines 6'1" 185 Rice
East CB 23 Andre Hal 6'0" 185 Vanderbilt
West CB 12 Bennett Jackson 6' 195 Notre Dame
East CB 5 Nevin Lawson 5'10" 186 Utah State
West CB 16 RashaadReynolds 5'11" 186 Oregon St
West CB 5 Shaq Richardson 6'1" 188 Arizona
West CB 25 MarcusWilliams 5'11" 192 North Dakota State
East S 10 Tre Boston 6'1" 190 North Carolina
West S 3 Alden Darby 5'11" 195 Arizona State
West S 8 Daytawion Lowe 5'11" 205 Oklahoma State
East S 17 A.J. Marshall 6'0" 190 Wake Forest
West S 27 Stephen Ob-Ag 5'10" 205 Penn State
West S 1 Sean Parker 5'10" 195 Washington
East S 29 Hakeem Smith 6'2" 188 Louisville
West S 9 Daniel Sorensen 6'2" 208 BYU
East S 12 DezmenSouthward 6'2" 214 Wisconsin (INJ)
East S 14 Jemea Thomas 5'10" 195 Georgia Tech
West S 21 Brock Vereen 6'0" 202 Minnesota
West K 4 Anthony Fera 6'2" 208 Texas
East K 16 Zach Hocker 6'0" 182 Arkansas
East P 30 Steven Clark 6'5" 232 Auburn
West P 15 Richie Leone 6'3" 215 Houston
Senior Bowl Rosters: DATE: Saturday, January 25, 2014 TIME: 3pm CT http://www.seniorbowl.com/SENIOR BOWL ROSTERS HAVE NOT YET BEEN ANNOUNCED, BUT PROBABLY WILL BE THIS WEEK
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Kenny Guiton Ohio State .. Interesting !
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NFLPA bowl will be a snooze. Alex Nuetz vs. Jordan Love could be interesting. Neutz burned us when OSU played Buffalo. He's about a 7th round pick though. Jordan Love has all the talent, but is just trouble. He was suspended for a Championship game and got kicked off of Georgia's football team.
Shrine Game looks pretty good.
Grappollo will be interesting watching him play with some FBS talent. He's got a lot of playmakers on his team with Allen Hurns, Raijon Neal, and Jeremy Gallons. He's also not facing that hard of a secondary.
Lots of good backs in this Raijon Neal, Ben Malena and Ladarius Perkins. Should be pretty interesting to how they do against, imo, the two best linebackers against the run in Andrew Jackson and Max Bullough.
The secondary on the West is looking really weak with EJ Gaines out. EJ shut down Mike Evans, so hopefully he'll be able to play. Hakeem Smith and Tre Boston should hold it down for the East's secondary though.
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maybe you know. How do they divy up those rosters?
Are they tiered in some way? You can find players from one school playing in different games. Do the bowls simply send out invites and players choose. What if every guard decided to play in the same game?
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Some very good talent in this game, my favs are CB EJ Gaines and ILB Bullough
Some VERY underrated (or over"hated") late round guys include:
QB Wenning - Ball St.
G J.Urschel - Penn St.
C Z.Kerin - Toledo
G R.Groy - Wisconsin
C/G J.Harrison - Florida
OT Graf - USC
TE T.Bolser - Indiana
WR TJ Jones - ND
WR Enunwa - Nebraska
RB R.Neal - Tennessee
DE W. Clarke - WVU
DE C.Marsh - UCLA
DT D.Hopkins - VTech
ILB P.Brown - Louisville
OLB S.Barrett - Colo St.
S T.Boston - UNC
CB R.Allen - Purdue
CB Byndom - Texas
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Top game is the Senior Bowl
Second game is the East-West Shrine Game
Third game is NFLPA Collegiate Bowl
Last year, NFLPA also ran the Texas vs. the Nation Game. That game, the Stars and Stripes and a few others vied for the leftovers. Some good players have played in these games... in the Tx vs. the Nation game, Armonty Bryant, Khiry Robinson, OG Lamar Mady (third OG on Raiders), LB Ja'Gared Davis (NE PS) and FS Rontez Miles (NYJ PS/Active Roster) played last year. Denarious Moore and Byron Maxwell played in TX vs. the Nation game before the Collegiate Bowl existed. Joe Vellano played in Stars vs. Stripes last year.
As far as who is on the team, it basically comes down to who will accept the invites, but that is how the prestige is seen.
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Top game is the Senior Bowl
Second game is the East-West Shrine Game
Third game is NFLPA Collegiate Bowl
Last year, NFLPA also ran the Texas vs. the Nation Game. That game, the Stars and Stripes and a few others vied for the leftovers. Some good players have played in these games... in the Tx vs. the Nation game, Armonty Bryant, Khiry Robinson, OG Lamar Mady (third OG on Raiders), LB Ja'Gared Davis (NE PS) and FS Rontez Miles (NYJ PS/Active Roster) played last year. Denarious Moore and Byron Maxwell played in TX vs. the Nation game before the Collegiate Bowl existed. Joe Vellano played in Stars vs. Stripes last year.
As far as who is on the team, it basically comes down to who will accept the invites, but that is how the prestige is seen.
Got ya.... had the Senior Bowl pretty well figured out. I am a bit surprised it is still the top of the list since many of the best players leave after their junior year.
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only one that I know of that invites underclassmen is the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. Most underclassmen that declare are doing so because they think they have shown enough, so there typically aren't many (5?) players there.
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I try to keep an open mind watching these games, you can see people show up you've never even heard of before. These are the guys that I'm most excited about seeing though, either because I've seen them play well in games or because I want to see how they do with better general talent on their team and on the opposition or because I want to see them outside their system:
National QB 12 Brendon Kay Cincinnati
National QB 14 Connor Shaw South Carolina
National DE 90 Denico Autry Mississippi State
East QB 11 JimmyGaroppolo 6'3" 222 Eastern Illinois
West RB 31 Ben Malena 5'9" 195 Texas A&M
East WR 80 Jeremy Gallon 5'8" 187 Michigan
West WR 89 Chandler Jones 5'11" 175 San Jose State
West DL 90 Josh Mauro 6'6" 275 Stanford
East DL 97 DemonteMcAlliste6'2" 290 Florida State
West DL 99 Larry Webster 6'7" 250 Bloomsburg
East DL 99 EthanWestbrooks 6'4" 263 West Texas A&M
East LB 2 Preston Brown 6'2" 255 Louisville
East LB 4 Andrew Jackson 6'1" 257 Western Kentucky
East CB 26 Ross Cockrell 6' 190 Duke
East CB 23 Andre Hal 6'0" 185 Vanderbilt
West CB 25 MarcusWilliams 5'11" 192 North Dakota State
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Pre- (and special) EWSG mock:
4) QB Bortles - UCF
26) WR O.Beckham - LSU
35) FS C.Pryor - Louisville
71) RB C.Sims- WVU or RB Hyde - OSU
83) CB EJ Gaines - Mizzou
102) OLB Attachou - GT
122) WR J. Janis - Saginaw Valley
5th) ILB P.Brown - Louisville
6th) WR T.Reese - Baylor
7a) DE Clarke - WVU
7b) C/G Harrison - Florida
UDFA:
WR Enunwa . Nebraska
WR M.Lucas - Missouri
WR Gallon - Michigan
RT/G Rodriguez - Nebraska
RB V.Cooper - East Carolina
DT Hopkins - VT
DT G.Smith - Georgia
QB Guiton - OSU
QB Pachall - TCU
CB Evans - Nebraska
G Danser - Stanford
RB G.Martin - Baylor
RB Muema - SDSU
K Budzien - N'western
TE Bolser - Indiana
G S.Long - Nebraska
G D.Lee - Georgia
FB T.Millard - Oklahoma
OT Graf - USC
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Senior Bowl Rosters. I heard Garrappolo will be a late add (to South Squad it would seem) Code:
Squad Pos Number First Last Ht Wt School Conf
North QB 10 Tajh Boyd 6'1" 225 Clemson ACC
South QB 4 Derek Carr 6'3" 218 Fresno State MWC
South QB 12 David Fales 6'2" 220 San Jose State MWC
North QB 17 Stephen Morris 6'2" 218 Miami ACC
North QB 3 Logan Thomas 6'6" 254 Virginia Tech ACC
South RB 5 Antonio Andrews 6'0" 211 Western Kentucky Sun Belt
North RB 34 David Fluellen 6'0" 215 Toledo MAC
South RB 24 Jerick McKinnon 5'9" 215 Georgia Southern FCS
North RB 33 Charles Sims 6'0" 213 West Virginia Big 12
South RB 21 Lor.Taliaferro 6'2" 230 Coastal Carolina FCS
North RB 20 James White 5'10" 195 Wisconsin Big Ten
North FB 85 Ryan Hewitt 6'4" 245 Stanford Pac-12
South FB 35 Jay Prosch 6'1" 250 Auburn SEC
North WR 84 JaredAbbrederis 6'2" 190 Wisconsin Big Ten
North WR 16 Mike Campanaro 5'11" 190 Wake Forest ACC
North WR 22 Kain Colter 6'0" 190 Northwestern Big Ten
South WR 1 Mike Davis 6'2" 195 Texas Big 12
North WR 80 Shaq Evans 6'1" 204 UCLA Pac-12
South WR 3 Ryan Grant 6'1" 191 Tulane C-USA
North WR 88 Robert Herron 5'10" 187 Wyoming MWC
South WR 2 Cody Hoffman 6'4" 215 Brigham Young IND
North WR 1 Josh Huff 5'11" 205 Oregon Pac-12
North WR 82 Jeff Janis 6'3" 205 Saginaw Valley St. Division II
South WR 87 Jordan Matthews 6'3" 206 Vanderbilt SEC
South WR 83 Kevin Norwood 6'2" 195 Alabama SEC
South WR 80 Solomon Patton 5'9" 171 Florida SEC
South WR 8 Jalen Saunders 5'9" 157 Oklahoma Big 12
North TE 87 C.J.Fiedorowicz 6'7" 265 Iowa Big Ten
North TE 25 Gator Hoskins 6'2" 244 Marshall C-USA
South TE 85 Marcel Jensen 6'6" 260 Fresno State MWC
South TE 88 Arthur Lynch 6'5" 254 Georgia SEC
North TE 86 Jacob Pedersen 6'5" 240 Wisconsin Big Ten
North OT 76 S. Henderson 6'8" 345 Miami ACC
South OT 70 Ja'Wuan James 6'6" 318 Tennessee SEC
North OT 72 Zack Martin 6'4" 308 Notre Dame IND
North OT 74 Jack Mewhort 6'7" 308 Ohio State Big Ten
South OT 78 Morgan Moses 6'6" 335 Virginia ACC
North OT 75 Brandon Thomas 6'3" 305 Clemson ACC
South OT 72 Billy Turner 6'6" 314 North Dakota State FCS
South OG 71 Joel Bitonio 6'4" 315 Nevada MWC
North OG 79 Kadeem Edwards 6'3" 315 Tennessee St. FCS
South OG 67 Jon Halapio 6'3" 315 Florida SEC
South OG 60 Gabe Jackson 6'4" 335 Mississippi State SEC
South OG 66 Wesley Johnson 6'5" 295 Vanderbilt SEC
North OG 65 Brandon Linder 6'6" 319 Miami ACC
North OG 68 CyrilRichardson 6'5" 335 Baylor Big 12
North OG 78 Mike Schofield 6'7" 304 Michigan Big Ten
South OC 65 Gabe Ikard 6'3" 298 Oklahoma Big 12
North OC 58 Tyler Larsen 6'4" 312 Utah State MWC
North OC 70 Weston Richburg 6'4" 300 Colorado State MWC
South OC 52 Bryan Stork 6'4" 305 Florida State ACC
South OC 64 Travis Swanson 6'5" 318 Arkansas SEC
South DE 30 Dee Ford 6'2" 240 Auburn SEC
North DE 98 James Gayle 6'4" 255 Virginia Tech ACC
North DE 66 Taylor Hart 6'6" 292 Oregon Pac-12
North DE 95 Kareem Martin 6'6" 265 North Carolina ACC
North DE 93 Trent Murphy 6'6" 261 Stanford Pac-12
South DE 42 Chris Smith 6'3" 268 Arkansas SEC
South DE 49 Ed Stinson 6'4" 292 Alabama SEC
South DE 99 Brent Urban 6'7" 295 Virginia ACC
South DT 92 Deandre Coleman 6'5" 315 California Pac-12
North DT 97 Aaron Donald 6'0" 285 Pittsburgh ACC
North DT 99 Ra'ShedeHageman 6'6" 311 Minnesota Big Ten
North DT 91 DaQuan Jones 6'3" 318 Penn State Big Ten
South DT 98 DanielMcCullers 6'8" 351 Tennessee SEC
South DT 91 Caraun Reid 6'1" 305 Princeton FCS
North DT 59 Shamar Stephen 6'5" 313 Connecticut AAC
South DT 90 Will Sutton 6'1" 305 Arizona State Pac-12
South OLB 45 Jer. Attaochu 6'3" 242 Georgia Tech ACC
North OLB 46 Jonathan Brown 6'1" 235 Illinois Big Ten
South OLB 52 Adrian Hubbard 6'6" 252 Alabama SEC
North OLB 45 Chr. Kirksey 6'2" 235 Iowa Big Ten
North OLB 55 Michael Sam 6'2" 255 Missouri SEC
North OLB 90 Marcus Smith 6'3" 252 Louisville AAC
South OLB 22 Telvin Smith 6'3" 218 Florida State ACC
South OLB 37 Jordan Tripp 6'3" 237 Montana FCS
South OLB 3 Kyle Van Noy 6'3" 245 Brigham Young IND
South ILB 50 Lamin Barrow 6'2" 232 LSU SEC
North ILB 44 Chris Borland 5'11" 246 Wisconsin Big Ten
South ILB 7 Chr. Jones 6'4" 235 Florida State ACC
North ILB 56 Jordan Zumwalt 6'4" 235 UCLA Pac-12
South CB 20 Walt Aikens 6'1" 200 Liberty FCS
South CB 14 Aaron Colvin 5'11" 182 Oklahoma Big 12
South CB 11 Chris Davis 5'11" 200 Auburn SEC
North CB 4 Marqueston Huff 6'0" 195 Wyoming MWC
North CB 16 Stanley J-B 6'3" 220 Nebraska Big Ten
North CB 23 Dontae Johnson 6'2" 195 North Carolina State ACC
South CB 1 Keith McGill 6'3" 205 Utah Pac-12
North CB 14 Dez Southward 6'2" 210 Wisconsin Big Ten
South CB 23 Jaylen Watkins 6'0" 181 Florida SEC
South CB 18 Lav. Westbrooks 6'0" 192 Georgia Southern FCS
South S 31 Terrence Brooks 5'11" 200 Florida State ACC
North S 20 Deone Bucannon 6'1" 198 Washington State Pac-12
North S 6 Ahmad Dixon 6'0" 205 Baylor Big 12
South S 26 Kenny Ladler 6'1" 205 Vanderbilt SEC
North S 5 Isaiah Lewis 5'10" 210 Michigan State Big Ten
South S 6 Craig Loston 6'2" 209 LSU SEC
South S 13 Jemea Thomas 5'10" 195 Georgia Tech ACC
North S 15 Jimmie Ward 5'11" 192 Northern Illinois MAC
North K 9 Chris Boswell 6'2" 200 Rice C-USA
South K 36 Cody Parkey 6'0" 190 Auburn SEC
South P 29 Cody Mandell 6'4" 213 Alabama SEC
North P 13 KirbyVanDerKamp 6'4" 211 Iowa State Big 12
South LS 62 Marcus Heit 6'3" 244 Kansas State Big 12
North LS 63 Tyler Ott 6'3" 245 Harvard Ivy League
http://www.seniorbowl.com/rosters_print.php?squad=Southhttp://www.seniorbowl.com/rosters_print.php?squad=North
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how do they determine what team they play on?
Stephen Morris shouldn't be in the game at all (as he's terrible), but if he's going to be in it, then why would a U-Miami player be on the North?
Did they accidentally think he went to Miami-OH?
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No idea how they split them up. I've seen players from the same team on different squads before.
And I disagree on Morris. He lost confidence this year but if you look at the throws/routes he was asked to run this year it's one of the most-difficult any of the QBs in college football that I saw this year. But look at what is at the shrine game. Who do you bump Morris for there? I think Morris is probably the best QB on that squad.
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how do they determine what team they play on?
Stephen Morris shouldn't be in the game at all (as he's terrible), but if he's going to be in it, then why would a U-Miami player be on the North?
Did they accidentally think he went to Miami-OH?
It depends on who accepts the invites but they try to break it down by areas. If you look at the roster you have 2 west coast QBs and 3 east coast QBs so they put the 2 west coasters on the south squad and the 3 east coasters on the north squad.
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When does Sr. Bowl week start...I'd like to set the DVR and get a good look at OL and LBs and if there is a QB or two I heard mentioned that I don't have a clue...I'd like to see - RB n WR late rounders would be nice. DBs I love Mayocks opinion on DBs spot on usually the other stuff he works hard at but he still is riding on the Call of Cutler as nobody else had him up there and that made him a little bit famous. But he is a DB nut...the other stuff he's ok.
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Kenny Guiton Ohio State .. Interesting !
Id like to see us take a late round flyer on this kid.
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Kenny Guiton Ohio State .. Interesting !
Id like to see us take a late round flyer on this kid.
He''ll be a far better pro QB prospect than Braxton Miller will be. I could actually see Guiton make it as a backup QB. I have no idea what Miller will be in the NFL. Maybe a Josh Cribbs type? Maybe?
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I agree! Guiton is a smart kid. Cerebral ability is a top quality in a QB and I think he has a solid career ahead. Maybe not a superstar but he could have many years in the league as a QB.
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If anybody's watching the Shrine game, I'd like to read thoughts and impressions, since I don't get NFLN. Thanks Time Warner.
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NFL Network is on Time Warner nowadays.
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Jordon Lynch with two picks in the 1st quarter.
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Its not on mine - I only subscribe to basic cable. I'm not a big TV guy, other than sports and a couple news shows, which are available on basic.
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Garapolo tore it up. He looked like a man among boys. Very decisive, accurate and I thought he had very good zip on the ball for someone who's biggest knock is his arm strength. He will rise.
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Jeremy Gallons is looking pretty good. I'm not sure how big of an OW he is compared to Dri Archer and D'Anthony Thomas, but he's up there.
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Really liked what I saw out of Garrapolo, too. He was very accurate and that delivery is just damn sexy. If he does well in the film room and at the white board with coaches during meetings, it's not unrealistic for him to sneak into the first round. He has to have another good showing at the Senior Bowl, but tonight was a good start for his rise up the boards.
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I didn't see the whole game but I was impressed with Jimmy Garapolo/(sp).
He gets the ball out quick. Makes good decisions. I would like to see him throw the deep ball. But, for the first time I have seen him play I really think this kid has a chance.
I could see him move up to a 1st round pick.
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Glad to see some of you starting to understand why I am a huge fan of Garrappolo. I would love it so much if he became a Brown. He was so accurate at the Shrine game and with WR he had no chemistry with. Defense always has the advantage in these type of games cause they can play by instict a lot of times. Jimmy just ate em up and spit them out. Would love to take him with our 2nd 1st round pick or our second round pick. I think he keeps this up he wont be my sleeper anymore though and will get drafted much higher.
Hehe just remember I liked him first =P
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If he's the guy I believe we'll need to take him earlier than he's graded. Reading stories of the game they have begun to hype him up.
I'm really liking the kid!
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Glad to see some of you starting to understand why I am a huge fan of Garrappolo. I would love it so much if he became a Brown. He was so accurate at the Shrine game and with WR he had no chemistry with. Defense always has the advantage in these type of games cause they can play by instict a lot of times. Jimmy just ate em up and spit them out. Would love to take him with our 2nd 1st round pick or our second round pick. I think he keeps this up he wont be my sleeper anymore though and will get drafted much higher.
Hehe just remember I liked him first =P
One of his receivers was interviewed after the 1st half and he said that "Jimmy can spin it, he can really spin it, he's the best QB here."
Oh and I think Dave liked him first. 
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Cool, sounds good. I'm looking forward to seeing him in the game. Let's bear in mind, though, the the other guys there are guys (edit - I mean other QBs... Guys he's being compared to) considered fringe-draftable, let alone potential starters. I think a good measuring stick will be when he's on the same squad as Fales and Carr next week.
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I've read so many different things about him and they seem to contradict from one article to the next. He stares down receivers, he looks off DB's with ease, his throwing motion is quick and accurate, his almost side arm style is less accurate, he can read defenses and adjust, he locks on and if his play isn't there he takes off too early.
You just have to look at him for yourself. If we could get him in the 3rd or possibly the 2nd and let him sit behind Hoyer, it might end up a better approach than spending a high pick on a QB who also might have to sit behind Hoyer.
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Well, all I've gotten to see of him so far are the Towson game, where he played like crap, and the clips people have posted here. Like I said I'm looking forward to watching the shrine game (along with so many other DVRd games I haven't gotten to yet) and what he does this week.
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Well, all I've gotten to see of him so far are the Towson game, where he played like crap, and the clips people have posted here. Like I said I'm looking forward to watching the shrine game (along with so many other DVRd games I haven't gotten to yet) and what he does this week.
Jimmy threw for 2 td and 0 int, ran it for 2 td .... that;s a bad game? The defense is the one that lost that game letting the other team run for over 300 yards. cmon man.
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Yeah that Towson RB was pretty awesome. Lots of well-times cuts, good lateral movement skills.
Did you watch the game? He was not good in that game. I can't say (and I'm not trying to say) that he's not a good QB, because like I said I only saw that one game and what has been linked on here but he was very unimpressive in that game.
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Ethan Westbrooks with 2 sacks at the Shrine Game? Nice!
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NFLDraftScout.com2014 Senior Bowl: 10 observations from Monday's South practice
By Rob Rang | CBSSports.com
January 20, 2014
The first practice of the 2014 Senior Bowl featured noteworthy performances by the recognizable stars from powerhouses FBS programs you might expect, but a handful of small school prospects also proved capable of handling the big stage.
Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley and his staff led the South team through a spirited, scripted practice at Fairhope Stadium which featured plenty of one on one matchups, allowing the hundreds of scouts and fans in the stands to evaluate the athleticism of the prospects. Players sported helmets, shoulder pads and plenty of physicality but were not wearing thigh pads and tackling -- as is virtually always the case in all-star game practices -- was forbidden.
Rather than focus on any one positional group on the first day, I kept my eyes open and head on a swivel. Here are 10 observations from Monday's South practice.
1. Of the South's quarterbacks, Fresno State's Derek Carr unquestionably possesses the best arm. The ball explodes out of his hand and caught a few of his new teammates by surprise with how quickly it got to them. Carr showed good anticipation, often delivering passes before his receivers turned back to look for the ball.
2. Eastern Illinois quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo continued the positive momentum he'd gained from the East-West Shrine Game with an impressive initial practice. While he does not possess Carr's howitzer, Garoppolo has a very quick set-up and release and frequently threw led his receivers away from defenders, showing better ball-placement than Carr on several of his throws.
3. On the defensive side of the ball, Oklahoma cornerback Aaron Colvin demonsrated good speed and fluidity in coverage, as well as excellent leaping ability and timing to knock away passes.
4. Tennessee right tackle Ju'Wuan James hasn't received a lot of fanfare but he is a smooth athlete at 6-foot-6, 315 pounds. He was beaten on occasion but plays with terrific knee bend and got to the second level during scrimmages.
5. As impressive James was, arguably the most impressive offensive lineman of the day was North Dakota State's Billy Turner, who possesses a very similar build at 6-foot-5, 316 pounds. Unlike James, Turner struggles a bit with leverage, bending at the waist rather than the knees but he has strong hands and is a good athlete who projects as a quality NFL starter with a little refinement. His upside could push Turner into the top 100 picks, if he isn't there already.
6. Given his 6-foot-2, 243-pound frame, perhaps it isn't surprising that Auburn's Dee Ford was the most explosive of the South's pass-rushers but he certainly showed the burst to catch the attention of every scout in the stands. Ford is stronger than his size indicates and carried over the strong senior campaign that helped his Tigers qualify for the national championship game into Monday's practice.
7. While Ford played well, his former Auburn teammates, Chris Davis, struggled a bit fielding punts early in the practice. Davis has a tendency to allow the ball to hit his chest plate, which results in some double-clutching. Oklahoma's Jalen Saunders also struggled in this area. The former Sooners' star also dropped a couple of passes.
8. San Jose State quarterback David Fales is more of a gamer than a practice-guy but his lack of ideal arm-strength, unfortunately, stood out in comparison to Carr and, to a lesser-extent, Garoppolo. Fales telegraphed some throws (including a short pass over the middle that was intercepted by LSU linebacker Lamin Barrow) and his passes to the perimeter had too much air under them.
9. Arizona State defensive tackle Will Sutton didn't have the most impressive weigh-in but he showed off his athleticism with a terrific spin move to beat Arkansas center Travis Swanson (who was playing guard) during one-on-one drills late in practice.
10. Of the linebackers, I was most impressed with BYU's Kyle Van Noy, who frequently is lauded for his ability at the line of scrimmage but showed off his fluidity and instincts in coverage by closing quickly to bat away multliple passes.
Fellow Senior Analyst Dane Brugler posted his notes from the North's practice, which began two hours later at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, where Saturday's game will take place.
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NFLDraftScout.com2014 Senior Bowl: 10 observations from Monday's North practice
By Dane Brugler | NFLDraftScout.com Senior Analyst
January 20, 2014
MOBILE, Ala. – The North squad suited up at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on Monday afternoon and practiced as the wind picked up and sun started to set, disappearing behind the stadium's elevated press box.
The Falcons coaching staff, led by head coach Mike Smith, led a well-organized practice with hundreds of scouts, coaches and evaluators looking on from the stands. Atlanta's general manager Thomas Dimitroff had a front row seat, viewing the practice on the field next to his coaching staff. The important takeaway from Monday is to isolate where certain prospects struggled in order to see if they show improvement on Tuesday, Wednesday and the rest of the week. A prospect's ability to respond to NFL coaching is a substantial part of Senior Bowl week, especially in an unfamiliar setting.
Like Rob Rang's report on the South team, I deciphered my practice notes into 10 coherent observations from the North team's practice on Monday.
1. DT Aaron Donald was an unstoppable force on Monday. Like his play all season, the Pitt defensive tackle was extremely quick in drills and was relentless from snap to whistle. His burst and anticipation off the snap and active energy to fight through and around blocks make him tough for any blocker to handle. Donald repeatedly victimized Baylor OG Cyril Richardson at practice, winning with leverage, hustle and fluidity that Richardson has likely never seen before on the football field. Donald's skill-set is ideal for one-on-one drills so he should shine, but the NFL team that drafts him will get a really good football player.
2. I feel for the wide receivers on the North team due to the inconsistency from all three quarterbacks on the roster. Miami QB Stephen Morris, Virginia Tech QB Logan Thomas and Clemson QB Tajh Boyd were all inconsistent on day one, which was almost expected after the up-and-down senior seasons of all three. Boyd in particular struggled with accuracy and his ball placement is a strong concern. Thomas threw a few pretty passes that hit receivers between the numbers, but other fastballs hit the ground or sailed over his intended target. The good news for this group? The only place to go from here is up.
3. Speaking of the wide receivers, I really like the group on the North team. The South squad might have the only senior wideout who ends up being drafted in the top-50 picks (Jordan Matthews), but the mid-round talent at receiver on the North is above average. Wisconsin WR Jared Abbrederis, Wyoming WR Robert Herron and Oregon WR Josh Huff all looked good on Monday before, after and during the catch. All three have a legitimate chance to be drafted in the top-100 and Monday reminded everyone why.
4. Ohio State OT Jack Mewhort lined up at right tackle and did an excellent job sinking his butt, digging his cleats in the ground and stonewalling rushers. He lined up across from North Carolina DE Kareem Martin (and his long 34 3/8” arms) several times and Mewhort did an excellent job combating hand moves and riding him past the pocket. The former Buckeye is built well for the right tackle position at 6-6 and 306 pounds and has shown consistent improvement from his underclassmen days.
5. Miami OT Seantrel Henderson continues to be a mystery. He flashed on Monday with his strong, heavy hands to punch and control rushers. But his snap anticipation and balance were up-and-down throughout drills. It's been said time and time again, but if a NFL coaching staff can get Henderson to play focused and ambitious, they'll land themselves a very good player. He is a player to watch this week to see how he responds to the instructions of the Falcons' coaching staff.
6. Linenwood CB Pierre Desir and Nebraska CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste are both tall, long defensive backs who have the athleticism to turn and run with receivers downfield. They both did a nice job in press-man to get physical at the line of scrimmage and then ride the receiver through the route, although both got away with a little too much holding. Neither are elite when controlling their start/stop momentum, but neither are allergic to contact either. And with several teams who utilize press-man techniques on defense looking for the next Richard Sherman, both Desir and Jean-Baptiste are players to watch this week.
7. As I mentioned in my Senior Bowl preview, Northern Illinois S Jimmie Ward is the top safety prospect in Mobile this week in my opinion and he played like it on Monday. He overcame a few poor angles early and put together a good practice, showing off his foot quickness and aggressive instincts. A Mobile-native, Ward could make a case to be the top defensive back overall this week.
8. Louisiana Tech DT Justin Ellis picked up right where he left off last week at the Shrine Game, using his quickness and snap anticipation to surge past blockers before they were in a stance. He is a quick thinker and reacts well to what the blocker wants to do, either attacking with pure momentum or using a spin or sidestep move to get past him. Ellis, who weighed nine pounds lighter from the Shrine Game weigh-ins, has helped himself as much as anyone the past two weeks and shouldn't last long on the draft's third day.
9. Clemson OT Brandon Thomas played left tackle in college, but he projects better at guard where he can operate in a smaller space and that showed in practice on Monday. He measured in at 34 3/8” arms and will use that length to engage and bury defenders – just ask fellow ACC prospect DE James Gayle out of Virginia Tech who Thomas dominated a few times. But the former Clemson blocker also struggled in space during drills, bringing up questions on whether or not he should stay on the edges.
10. Yes, he plays on the South squad and this is a North practice review, but I feel compelled to mention North Dakota State OL Billy Turner. He lined up at guard and tackle during practice and showed off his quick feet, upper body strength and mean punch to handle rushers. If Turner can learn to consistently sink his hips and not bend so much at the waist, I truly believe there are several Pro Bowls in his future.
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Thanks for the reports. Still seems odd how they place these guys. Players from North Dakota play for the South squad and players from South Carolina play for the North squad.  Maybe N. Dakota State is in the southern part of N. Dakota because Clemson is in the northern part of S. Carolina. 
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