As the North and South teams in this year’s Senior Bowl took the field for their second day of practice, this time in full pads, the competitions began to heat up and some of the talented players in Mobile began to truly show the abilities that earned them their invitation.
Here are the offensive standouts from the Wednesday’s Senior Bowl practices.
NORTH
OT Josh Jones – Houston
Jones, joining the North team out of the University of Houston, had a really good second day of practice on Wednesday. The highest graded offensive tackle by Pro Football Focus in attendance, Jones is an athletic tackle with great size and length for the position, measuring in at 6-foot-5, 311 pounds with 33 5/8 inch arms.
Jones had a great one-on-one period, winning a number of matchups and truly looking like one of the gems in today’s competition.
@UHCougarFB OT Josh Jones stands up Cuse EDGE Alton Robinson. pic.twitter.com/HobP5TeBuk
— PewterReport (@PewterReport) January 22, 2020
#Bucs draft prospect OT Josh Jones from Houston wins another 1-on-1 rep at the #SeniorBowl pic.twitter.com/WlAh8wgrNx
— PewterReport (@PewterReport) January 22, 2020
WR James Proche – SMU
Proche was a dominant receiver for the entirety of his career at SMU. After redshirting in 2015, Proche played in 49 games over the next four seasons, putting up video game numbers with 3,949 yards and 39 touchdowns on 301 receptions. Despite standing just 5-foot-10 and weighing in at just under 200 pounds, Proche plays larger than his stature and is proving this week that his talent isn’t only evident when playing against AAC competition.
@SMU_Football WR James Proche has some of the best hands and runs some of the smoothest routes at the #SeniorBowl pic.twitter.com/npHErz9i55
— PewterReport (@PewterReport) January 22, 2020
Anthony Gordon finds @SMU_Football WR James Proche, who comes down with the tough catch in traffic. pic.twitter.com/ddwCSV2vsX
— PewterReport (@PewterReport) January 22, 2020
SOUTH
WR Devin Duvernay – Texas
Duvernay entered the week with some things to prove. At 5-foot-10, 202 pounds he’s a strong, physical receiver who works best once he’s got the ball in his hands. On Wednesday he was able to show off his ability to not only catch contested balls in traffic, but flashed his vertical speed during one-on-one drills.
WR Devin Duvernay of @TexasFootball puts on the after burners. #SeniorBowl pic.twitter.com/1gOLcrPDU2
— PewterReport (@PewterReport) January 22, 2020
Just a great one-on-one period for the @TexasFootball WR tandem of Collin Johnson and Devin Duvernay.
Duvernay showed his ability to make catches through contact while Johnson capped the period by bringing in a contested deep ball in the end zone.
— Taylor Jenkins (@TJenkinsTampa) January 22, 2020
QB Jalen Hurts – Oklahoma
Hurts’ accomplishments at the college level are clear, leaving Alabama with a National Championship ring before heading to Oklahoma where he led a second program to a College Football Playoff birth, but how that production would translate to the NFL level is still a question.
All-in-all, Hurts had a solid day of practice on Wednesday, completing a few very quality passes that showed off his accuracy when throwing the ball downfield.
Jalen Hurts drops a dime to @VandyFootball WR Kalija Lipscomb here in one-on-one's, a really good period for Lipscomb. pic.twitter.com/fDbywBZdej
— PewterReport (@PewterReport) January 22, 2020
QB Jalen Hurts of @OU_Football completes the pass to @LSUfootball TE Steven Sullivan on the sideline. pic.twitter.com/EpTWIyXLj6
— PewterReport (@PewterReport) January 22, 2020
