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  6’8 387 Senior Write-Up: Daniel Faalele is a mammoth of a tackle prospect coming out of Minnesota. Standing at 6’8, 387, the senior displays a surprising amount of fluidness and technical skill despite his size and relative newness to the positions (he mainly played rugby and some basketball before switching to football coming into college). Faalele is a solid run and pass blocker and excels on shutting down one rusher, cutting him out of the play entirely. Most of the time, when Faalele gets his hands on a defender they have little to no chance of staying in the play. Again despite his size, he displays a good, fluid jump off the line in his blocks and can catch rushers off guard who think he will be a lot slower than he actually is. When he does get beat on outside rushes, his insane length and reach helps him keep with speedy rushers and force them wide more often than not. In the run game, Faalele excels at utilizing his body to create holes and space for runners by putting i...

  6’3 182 lbs   Senior Write-Up: Tyquan Thornton is a lanky wide receiver out of Baylor who is an intriguing developmental player at the NFL level. At 6’3, 182 lbs, he offers a long, wiry frame that is both a strength and a detriment to his game. Thornton lined up mainly on the outside at Baylor, but also oftentimes in the slot. The Bears were mainly a run-first offense, which limited Thornton’s opportunities, as well as their QB not having the strongest or most accurate arm. When Thornton was utilized in the receiving game, he displayed a good amount of speed and catching ability. In one on one coverage, Thornton has the ability to win off the line and use his speed to outpace defenders down the field. He is able to high-point the football well while maintaining body control even despite his light frame. He has a large catch radius and can fight through some contact to make a reception, and is dependable in making the catch most times. While his route running ability is not b...

6’3 225 lbs Junior Write-Up: Treylon Burks is a large Wide Receiver, playing at 6’3, 225 lbs, who was used in a variety of roles at Arkansas, though he lined up mostly from the slot. Burks is a tremendous athlete who has great burst and speed to pair with his large frame. He was utilized in nearly every way possible at Arkansas, from the slot, to the outside, to screens and jet sweeps. This versatility allowed him to get the ball often and his burst allowed him to rack up yardage even on short throws or runs. While he is not the strongest receiver, especially for his size, he will shed tacklers at a high rate with the ball in his hands. While his footwork is not elite, he does have the ability to make defenders miss at times. Burks has an outstanding catch radius thanks to his size and is incredible at high-pointing the football and out-muscling defenders to make the catch. His hands are incredibly solid and he will make jaw-dropping catches at times. He has the speed and power to outw...

  6’2  205 lbs Junior Write-Up: David Bell, a 6’2, 205 pound Junior out of Purdue is a technically sound and physical wide receiver. He put up fantastic production in a limited Purdue offense and debatably outperformed NFL receiver Rondale Moore in the few games both played together in 2020.  While he lined up mostly outside at Purdue, Bell’s skillset has also been shown to translate well into a slot role at times as well.  Though Bell lacks elite level speed, he is a highly intelligent and skilled route runner with plenty of moves to create initial separation both at release and during a route. He is phenomenal at creating leverage and body position against opposing DBs and is not afraid of using physicality to do so. In doing this, he also excels at creating contact and potential for DPI calls. He not only has very solid and dependable hands, his catch radius is also quite large as he displays the ability to high-point the football very well. Bell does not shy away...

6'1 225 lbs Junior  Write-Up: Isaiah Spiller is a Junior running back who comes in at 6’1, 225 lbs. Spiller is extremely elusive while not being the most powerful. He has elite-level acceleration and is very explosive through holes and running lanes. Paired with this, Spiller is a very patient runner, and waits for better opportunities to open up rather than run downhill immediately. His strongest part of his game is his shiftiness and he displays great footwork on nearly every run. Spiller is able to utilize cutback lanes extremely well and is dependable to shed a tackle or two when he has the ball. While his speed is not off the charts, he possesses enough speed paired with his explosiveness to break runs to the outside if need be. Spiller is a dependable run blocker, especially on chip blocks, but may be overpowered by NFL-level rushers without help. He can be utilized in the receiving game, as a shifty screen/checkdown target, but his footwork also allows him to be a solid rout...

6'4 318 lbs Senior Write-Up: Marquis Hayes is an average sized guard who was a Redshirt Senior at Oklahoma in 2021. A 3 year starter, Hayes has the size and potential ability to succeed at the next level, though is a bit of a project. He excels at taking on single blitzers head on in both pass and run protection, though he definitely excels more in the run game as a very physical presence who is good at turning defenders and creating run lanes. He is a good pass protector who can hold a single block for up to 5 seconds most times. When not faced with an immediate assignment, Hayes is quite proficient at finding somebody to block, either down the field or helping chip/double team pass rushers. However, his athleticism does hold him back sometimes, specifically as a pulling guard in outside run schemes, as he struggles to get out fast enough to meet defenders in time. He also tends to struggle against disguised blitzes and needs to work on his play recognition somewhat. Overall, Haye...

  6’5 259 lbs Senior  Write-up: Jermaine Johnson II is an extremely athletic Edge Rusher out of Florida State. Playing at 6’5 262 lbs, his athleticism is off the charts, especially his speed and acceleration. He is fantastic in pursuit of the ball-carrier and a solid tackler to boot, which allows him to make tackles both in the backfield and down the field easily. He displays elite power when rushing, and any lineman not prepared for a bull rush are very easily driven back, though it is unclear how this power will translate to the NFL level against much larger and tougher tackles. Johnson has a variety of pass rush moves that he can utilize, including swims, bat-downs, and stabs. His spin move is elite, and he should utilize it more often than he does currently. He was very successful in designed stunt rushes, as his speed allowed him to get past the line before an adjustment could come. While double-teams do slow him down, he is bendy enough to sometimes work through them. De...