Senior Bowl 2020 Game Day

Frank Coyle – Head scout Draft Insiders’

The 2020 Senior Bowl game is here with an interesting roster of pro prospects who completed the week of practices, physicals and interviews.

The Draft Insiders’ February Newsletter and 2020 Yearbook will have extensive coverage of the Senior Bowl and the entire All-star postseason.

Look for QBs Justin Hebert, Jordan Love and Jalen Hurts to get extensive playing time while wideouts Michael Pittman, Chase Claypool and James Proche are expected to be featured in the passing game. TEs Brycen Hopkins and Adam Tautman had impressive practice sessions and could be featured in the passing game.

Runners, Lamical Perine, Antonio Gibson and Ke’Shawn Vaughn may not be household names, but should be featured here and given a chance to display their natural talent and capable of being impact playmakers Saturday. Perine is a well rounded back who can be a difference maker here.

The NFL Draft 2020 is a class dominated by defensive front seven prospects and this game features several impact pass rushers. DT Javon Kinlaw of South Carolina had a dominant performance thru mid week, but will sit out the game due to a minor injury. Marlon Davidson is primed for a huge effort and created continuous havoc in matchups. Look for edge rushers, Jason Strowbridge and Kenny Willekes to provide impact as outside rushers and possible difference makers in this game.

Linebackers, Malik Harrison, Evan Weaver and Anfernee Jennings showed speed, instincts and playmaking ability this week after fine careers. Look to them to be in the action throughout the contest to be the stars on their units. This will be the final real football action in these prospects for the year with the offseason workout portion of the NFL Draft process hitting full stride next week both with the NFL Combine and school Pro Days.

Senior Bowl Players to Watch

Offensive Players

Justin    Herbert                 QB          Oregon                 6061       227
Jalen      Hurts                     QB          Oklahoma           6010       218
Jordan Love                      QB          Utah St.                 6035       223

Lamical Perine RB        Florida             5106     211
Antonio Gibson RB        Memphis           6004     223
Ke’Shawn Vaughn RB        Vanderbilt         5094     205

Michael Pittman, Jr.        WR         USC                        6037       219
Chase    Claypool               WR         Notre Dame       6043       229
Collin     Johnson WR         Texas                    6056       221
James   Proche                 WR         SMU                      5105       196
Van        Jefferson             WR         Florida                 6014       197
Jauan    Jennings              WR         Tennessee          6030       206
Denzel Mims                     WR         Baylor                   6026       206

Brycen Hopkins TE Purdue 6036 241
Adam Trautman TE Dayton 6050 251

Josh Jones OL Houston 6051 311
Lloyd Cushenberry III OL LSU 6032 312

Defensive Players

Javon Kinlaw DL          South Carolina 605        315 Injured
Marlon Davidson             DL           Auburn                 6032       297
Neville Gallimore            DL           Oklahoma           6020       304
Jason     Strowbridge       DL           North Carolina   6042       267
Kenny   Willekes               DL           Michigan St.       6036       252

Malik     Harrison               LB           Ohio St.                 6025       246
Evan      Weaver                 LB           California             6021       234
Anfernee Jennings          LB           Alabama 6017       252
Logan    Wilson                 LB           Utah                      6021       241
Terrell   Lewis                     LB           Alabama              6052       258

Darnay Holmes CB UCLA 5101 192
Tony Pride, Jr. CB Notre Dame 5113 193

Jeremy Chinn S Southern Illinois 6031 219
Kyle Dugger S Lenoir Rhyme 511 217

Tyler Bass K Georgia Southern 5100 183
Joseph Charlton P South Carolina 6042 194

Frank Coyle is a longtime member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 25 years. He was a 20 year Scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl.