Pro Day Schedule 2022 for NFL Prospects

 With the record setting NFL Combine completed, the Pro Day calendar takes center stage for the final evaluation process for college players. A few pro days have already been completed with a heavy full schedule upcoming through late April.

 Draft Insiders’ staff will attend many Pro Day events and include those reports in our 2022 NFL Draft Yearbook – in-depth Scouting Reports

 Watch Pro Days on TV

Both NFL Network and ESPN will provide pro day coverage from some of the major programs, including Alabama, Cincinnati, Clemson, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State and USC.

 NFL Draft – Pro Days Schedule 2022
     Times local

 March 5
North Carolina Central – 8 a.m.
 
March 7
Arkansas-Monticello – 2 p.m.
 
March 8
Miami (Oh) – 9 a.m.
Northwestern – 11:30 a.m.
 
March 9
Alabama A&M – 2 p.m.
Arkansas – 8:30 a.m.
Kansas State – 7 a.m.
Kansas – 2 p.m.
Monmouth (N.J.) – 9:30 a.m.
Oklahoma – 8:30 a.m.
Ouachita Baptist (Tx) – 4 p.m.
Texas-San Antonio – Noon
UAB – 8:30 a.m.
UCLA – 7:30 a.m.
Wisconsin – 10:30 a.m.
Wisconsin-Whitewater – 1:30 p.m.
 
March 10
Arkansas State – Noon
Central Arkansas – 9 a.m.
Indiana – Noon
Missouri State – 11 a.m.
New Mexico – Noon
Texas – 1 p.m.
Tulsa – 9 a.m.
 
March 11
Arkansas-Pine Bluff – 8 a.m.
Southeast Missouri – 9:30 a.m.
Texas State – 9 a.m.
West Florida – 8 a.m.
 
March 14
Austin Peay (Tn.) – 3 p.m.
Georgia Tech – 7:30 a.m.
Grand Valley State (Mi.) – 4 p.m.
Kennesaw State (Ga.) – 2 p.m.
Kent State – 9 a.m.
Western Michigan – 11 a.m.
 
March 15
Arizona – 8 a.m.
Auburn – 7:15 a.m.
Central Michigan – 8:45 a.m.
Murray State (Ky.) – 2 p.m.
Saginaw Valley State (Mi.) – 2:30 p.m.
UCLA – 9 a.m.
West Georgia – 3:30 p.m.
 
March 16
Colorado – 10:30 a.m.
Georgia – 8 a.m.
Michigan State – 10 a.m.
Minnesota – 9 a.m.
San Jose State – 10 a.m.
Villanova (Pa.) – 10 a.m.
 
March 17
Clemson – 8 a.m.
Eastern Michigan – 8 a.m.
 
March 18
Michigan – 9 a.m.
New Mexico State – 8 a.m.
South Carolina – 8 a.m.
 
March 19
Citadel (S.C.) – 10 a.m.
 
March 21
Bowling Green – 4:30 p.m.
Iowa – 9 a.m.
Jackson State (Ms.) – 2 p.m.
Nevada – 8 a.m.
Northern Iowa – 2:30 p.m.
Pittsburg State (Ks.) – 10 a.m.
Princeton (N.J.) – 9 a.m.
Southern Miss – 8:30 a.m.
Stony Brook (N.Y.) – 8 a.m.
Syracuse – Noon
 
March 22
Albany – 9 a.m.
Army – Noon
Iowa State – 8:45 a.m.
Liberty (Va.) – 9 a.m.
Mississippi State – 1 p.m.
Nebraska – 11:30 a.m.
Ohio U – 11:30 a.m.
SMU – 2 p.m.
Texas A&M – 8:30 a.m.
Virginia Tech – 2:00 p.m.
 
March 23
Bryant (R.I.) – 3:30 p.m.
Connecticut – 8 a.m.
Delaware – 8 a.m.
Georgia State – Noon
James Madison (Va.) – 8 a.m.
North Dakota State – 4:30 p.m.
Ohio State – 11 a.m.
Pittsburgh – 8 a.m.
South Dakota State – 8:30 a.m.
Temple – 1 p.m.
Utah State – 8 a.m.
Virginia – Noon
Weber State (Ut) – 1:30 p.m.
 
March 24
Harvard (Ma.) – 9:30 a.m.
Massachusetts – 9:30 a.m.
Merrimack (Ma.) – 2 p.m.
North Dakota State – 9 a.m.
North Texas – 1 p.m.
Oklahoma State – 9:30 a.m.
Ole Miss – 12:30 p.m.
SMU – 8:30 a.m.
Utah – 8 a.m.
William & Mary (Va.) –
Yale (Ct) – Noon
 
March 25
Boston College – 11 a.m.
BYU – 9 a.m.
Hampton (Va.) – 12:30 p.m.
Memphis – 9 a.m.
Notre Dame – 9:30 a.m.
Old Dominion (Va.) – 9 a.m.
Richmond – 8:30 a.m.
Tarleton State (Tx) – 8:30 a.m.
TCU – 1 p.m.
UAB – 8 a.m.
 
March 28
Air Force – 12:30 p.m.
Ball State – 9 a.m.
South Dakota – 9 a.m.
Tennessee State – 8:30 a.m.
Vanderbilt – Noon
 
March 29
Campbell (N.C.) – 4:30 p.m.
Louisville – 8 a.m.
North Carolina Central – 9 a.m.
N.C. State – Noon
Purdue – 9 a.m.
Tennessee – 7 p.m.
Washington – 8 a.m.
West Virginia – 1:30 p.m.
Wyoming – 10 a.m.
 
March 30
Alabama – 8 a.m.
Baylor – 7:30 a.m.
Boise State – 9 a.m.
Colorado State – 8 a.m.
Elon (N.C.) – 8:30 a.m.
Indiana State – 9 a.m.
Marshall – 9:15 a.m.
Maryland – 9 a.m.
Navy – 4 p.m.
North Carolina A&T – 8 a.m.
Tennessee Tech – 12:15 p.m.
Tennessee – 12:30 p.m.
Wake Forest – Noon
 
March 31
Appalachian State – 9 a.m.
Chattanooga – 9 a.m.
Florida Atlantic – 8:30 a.m.
Morehead State (Ky.) – 10:30 a.m.
Western Kentucky – 9 a.m.
 
April 1
Houston – 8:30 a.m.
Kentucky – 9 a.m.
Rice – Noon
South Florida – 8 a.m.
Texas Southern – 1 p.m.
UCF – TBD
 
April 4
Akron – 9 a.m.
Louisiana – 2 p.m.
 
April 5
Tulane – 1 p.m.
 
April 6
LSU – 9:45 a.m.
 
April 11
Syracuse – 8:30 a.m.
 
April 27
Iowa State – 2:30 p.m.
 
Draft Insiders’ staff will attend many Pro Day events and include those reports in our 2022 NFL Draft Yearbook – in-depth Scouting Reports

 Watch Pro Days on TV

Both NFL Network and ESPN will provide pro day coverage from some of the major programs, including Alabama, Cincinnati, Clemson, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State and USC.

NFL Combine 2022

2022 NFL Scouting Combine – March 1-7 in Indianapolis

Player Interviews/ Physicals

Monday/Wednesday – Offensive Players
Wednesday/Friday – Defensive Players

Wednesday, March 2: QB, WR, TE
Thursday, March 3: OL, RB
Friday, March 4: DL, LB
Saturday, March 5: DB, Specialists

Player Workouts

Thursday, March 3: QB, WR, TE
Friday, March 4: OL, RB
Saturday, March 5: DL, LB
Sunday, March 6: DB, Specialists

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The NFL Network coverage of the combine extends into primetime beginning Thursday, March 3 with seven hours of live coverage of the QBs, wide receivers and tight ends starting at 4 p.m. and continuing until 11 p.m.

NFL TV coverage continues with six hours of live coverage of the running backs, offensive linemen and special teams on Friday, March 4 at 4 p.m.

On Saturday, the defense starts on the field workouts with five hours of live coverage of the defensive linemen and linebackers at 4 p.m. Coverage concludes with five hours of live coverage of the defensive backs on Sunday, March 6 starting at 2 p.m.

The NFL Scouting Combine held February 28 – March 7, 2022 – Indianapolis, In

NFL Combine 2022

The 2022 NFL Scouting Combine returns this week after closing last winter due to the Covid19 virus pandemic. The week-long event is scheduled to begin Feb. 28-March 7^th in Indianapolis, Indiana. The NFL committee invited 324 draft-eligible players to the annual event in Indianapolis, where they will go through the gauntlet of team and media interviews, physical and medical testing, and more. Top executives, coaching staffs, player personnel departments and medical personnel from all 32 NFL teams will be on hand to evaluate the nation’s top college football players eligible for the upcoming NFL Draft. This intense, four-day job interview is an exciting time for the athletes and a vital step in achieving their dreams of playing in the NFL.

 Players will be broken into 4 Groups of three days of testing beginning Tuesday, March 1
The full schedule for invited players is below

The NFL Network channel will televise the NFL Combine 2022 event again for several days.

   Here is the NFL Combine Schedule – NFL Combine Players Schedule

   The NFL Scouting Combine held February 28 – March 7, 2022

NFL Combine 2022 – Invitation List

The NFL released the list of players invited to the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine on Wednesday. A total of 324 prospects are invited to attend this year’s combine, which will take place in Indianapolis from March 1 through March 7.

Expect several changes over the next few weeks related to health, Covid or weather. NFL Network will carry the complete NFL Combine 2022.

Draft Insiders’ will have extensive NFL Combine reports in March Newsletter and our 2022 NFL Draft Yearbook.

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NFL Combine 2022 – Invited Players

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East-West Game – All-Star Week

The 97th East-West Shrine Bowl returned this postseason after cancelling last year due to Covid. The longest-running college football All-Star Game returned with a new location at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The West All-Stars defeated the East All-Stars 25-24 in an interesting contest.

It was Browns’ QB EJ Perry, 6-1, 212 who stole the headlines, directing a strong comeback that ultimately fell short in the final minute. He was named the game’s MVP despite playing on the losing team. The Boston College transfer went 13 of 18 for 241 yards and 3 TDs, after entering the game in the second half. Brown was able to make NFL throws into tight windows including the red zone. He drove the team down the field continuously almost pulling the game out.

February Newsletter – DraftInsiders.com will have extensive All-Star analyses

Notre Dame QB Jack Coan, 6-3, 217 went 10 of 13 for 91 yards and a TD in limited time. He went through his progressions soundly and was able to deliver accurate throws to his 2^nd or 3^rd options. He led the West offense right down the field on its opening drive, going 5 of 6 for 49 yards before the East was able to come up with a big goal-line stand.

Offensive Players  

RB Pierre Strong of South Dakota St, 5-11, 202                      
Made nice run on a screen TD reception.

RB Ty Chandler of North Carolina, 5-11, 203              
 Hard runner with quick feet impressed over practices and game.

TE Jelani Woods of Virginia, 6-7, 275
  Athletic TE is a smooth mover in his routes and made a nice play for a TD
 
WR Samori Toure of Nebraska, 6-2, 190
Caught two TDs in the 4th quarter. Lean and agile with good skill set.
 
Defensive Players  
WR Diego Fagot of Navy, 6-2, 235  
Active linebacker has fine instincts and tackling to finish. He elevated his grade with a fine week.

LB Nephi Sewell of Utah, 5-11, 226
Active backer displays keen instincts to read plays, stay clean and run to the ball to finish.
 
S Juanyeh Thomas of Georgia Tech, 6-1, 207
Big hitter and showed sound instincts and reads to get to the ball and finish.
 

NFLPA Collegiate Game Starts All-Star Week

  Opens Week for East-West and Senior Bowl Games

 Jan. 29 – NFLPA Collegiate Game – Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, Ca.–  
The NFLPA Collegiate Bowl will have their 10th edition of its game today January 29, 2022. Originally slated for the week before, the new date best allows the Collegiate Bowl to once again provide participants with the world-class experience that’s made it the premier postseason all-star showcase. After going virtual for the 2021, the game will once again be played at the historic Rose Bowl Stadium and be televised on NFL Network. Former NFL head coaches, Jeff Fisher and Marvin Lewis have been selected to lead the American and National teams for the 2022 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. The 10th annual game will take place at the historic Rose Bowl Stadium in California and air live on NFL Network.

DraftInsiders.com will have a detailed scouting report from NFLPA practices and game in the Feb Newsletter

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Players to Watch

Pos Name /                 School /                    Ht | Wt | Hand | Arm | Wingspan
Offense

QB Zerrick Cooper, Jacksonville St:              6026 | 234 | 948 | 3300 | 7938
QB Chase Garbers, California:                      6020 | 218 | 900 | 3138 | 7468
QB Cole Kelley, Southeastern Louisiana:      6072 | 248 | 958 | 3438 | 8228
RB Greg Bell, San Diego State:                     5106 | 198 | 900 | 3100 | 7168
RB Stephen Carr, Indiana:                             5111 | 212 | 958 | 3228 | 7448
RB Shermari Jones, Coastal Carolina:          5117 | 214 | 968 | 3178 | 7678
RB Julius Chestnut, Sacred Heart:                5111 | 226 | 900 | 3138 | 7378
WR Corey Sutton, Appalachian State:           6017 | 206 | 858 | 3068 | 7538
WR Isaiah Weston, Northern Iowa:                6037 | 212 | 918 | 3300 | 7948
WR Braylon Sanders, Mississippi:                 6000 | 190 | 1000 | 3158 | 7548
WR Taysir Mack, Pittsburgh:                          6016 | 198 | 948 | 3248 | 7778
WR Dai’Jean Dixon, Nicholls State:               6024 | 203 | 958 | 3258 | 7928
WR Jequez Ezzard, Sam Houston State:      5093 | 194 | 928 | 3038 | 7278
WR Kalil Pimpleton, Central Michigan:
TE Austin Allen, Nebraska:                            6076 | 259 | 948 | 3418 | 8168
TE Trae Barry, Boston College:                     6060 | 242 | 1000 | 3600 | 8548
TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden, FAU:                      6044 | 256 | 968 | 3528 | 8278
TE Jake Tonges, California:                           6043 | 239 | 1000 | 3338 | 7938
OG Greg Long, Purdue:                                 6033 | 299 | 978 | 3338 | 8068
OG Josh Rivas, Kansas State:                       6051 | 327 | 900 | 3268 | 7878
OG Josh Sills, Oklahoma State:                     6050 | 330 | 978 | 3468 | 8268
OT Jarrid Williams, Miami:                             6061 | 322 | 1048 | 3548 | 8568
OT Lewis Kidd, Montana State                      6056 | 314 | 978 | 3468 | 8178
OT Jalen McKenzie, USC:                             6046 | 307 | 1028 | 3428 | 8048
OT Aron Johnson, South Dakota State:         6050 | 303 | 1000 | 3478 | 8118
OT AJ Arcuri, Michigan State:                        6071 | 308 | 1068 | 3468 | 8400

Defense
DE Sam Williams, Mississippi:                       6034 | 252 | 978 | 3418 | 8058
DE T.D. Moultry, Auburn:                               6014 | 262 | 900 | 3228 | 7748
DE Tre Williams, Arkansas:                            6043 | 252 | 948 | 3378 | 8158
DT Curtis Brooks, Cincinnati:                         6023 | 273 | 1000 | 3200 | 7818
DT Jayden Peevy, Texas A&M:                     6050 | 319 | 1038 | 3618 | 8568
DT Jonathan Ford, Miami:                              6050 | 338 | 900 | 3638 | 7978
DT Roderick Perry II, Illinois:                          6012 | 312 | 1078 | 3378 | 8018
DT Tariqious Tisdale, Mississippi:                  6047 | 281 | 928 | 3548 | 8268
OLB Malcolm Rodriguez, Oklahoma State:   5110 | 227 | 928 | 3028 | 7258
OLB Joshua Ross, Michigan:                         6006 | 220 | 918 | 3138 | 7468
OLB Arron Mosby, Fresno State:                   6023 | 248 | 978 | 3300 | 7638
OLB Olakunle Fatukasi, Rutgers:                   6015 | 241 | 948 | 3328 | 7828
OLB Jack Gibbens, Minnesota:                      6032 | 239 | 928 | 3300 | 7728
OLB Segun Olubi, San Diego State:              6003 | 229 | 748 | 3258 | 7738
OLB Deandre Johnson, Miami:                      6030 | 253 | 1028 | 3318 | 7838
OLB Chauncey Manac, Louisiana-Lafayette: 6030 | 249 | 1048 | 3438 | 8100
OLB Cameron Goode, California:                  6030 | 237 | 848 | 3458 | 8148
CB Leonard Johnson, Duke:                          6005 | 191 | 738 | 3178 | 7618
CB Julius Faulk, Delta State:                         6004 | 211 | 878 | 3318 | 8048
CB Tre Swilling, Georgia Tech:                      6006 | 202 | 948 | 3268 | 7800
CB Obi Eboh, UCLA:                                      6010 | 195 | 828 | 3238 | 7918
FS Zyon Gilbert, FAU:                                    6003 | 177 | 868 | 3058 | 7528
FS Isaiah Pryor, Notre Dame:                        6013 | 218 | 868 | 3248 | 7678
FS Kekaula Kaniho, Boise State:                   5113 | 181 | 8058 | 3028 | 7238
SS Markquese Bell, Florida A&M:                  6022 | 200 | 948 | 3300 | 7648

Hula Bowl 2022

Saturday January 15, 2022 – 12 pm noon EST
UCF Bounce House Stadium
Orlando, Florida – CBS Sports Network

Team Aina – Head coach: Mike Smith
Team Kai – Head coach: Brian Billick

Rosters
https://www.hulabowl.com/events/athlete-roster-2022.html

Hula Bowl Heads New All-Star Postseason

A full schedule of postseason All-star games return this year with the Hula Bowl kicking off the prime postseason events. Many All-star games were closed down last year except the Senior Bowl Classic. The Covid 19 virus cancelled a wide range of events, making the scouting process very difficult and limited. The past NFL Draft 2021 class will be interesting to evaluate in a few more seasons and seeing if a higher number of early draft selection bust out and more late round sleepers emerge over their first three or four seasons.

Both dates and locations of several events have changed in many cases for the major All-star venues, in addition to several small college All-star events. DraftInsiders.com scouting staff will be at many All-Star events plus the NFL Combine 2022 and school Pro Days. Each All-star event will have announcements thru the postseason with player and coaching updates.

The 2022 Hula Bowl is a postseason college football all-star game scheduled for January 15, 2022, with kickoff at 12:00 noon EST, at Bounce House in Orlando, Florida. It will be the first all-star contest of the 2021–22 bowl games and, while not restricted to FBS players, one of the final games of the 2021 FBS football season. Television coverage will be provided by CBS Sports Network. This will be the first playing of the Hula Bowl outside of Hawaii, due to Aloha Stadium near Honolulu being closed for renovations.[2] The games rosters players into Aina and Kai teams, the words for land and sea in the Hawaiian language.

Hula Bowl Players to Watch
QB Cole Kelley | Southeastern Louisiana | 6066 | 248
QB Anthony Brown | Oregon | 6013 | 227.8
RB Julius Chestnut | Sacred Heart | 5111 | 224.4
RB Isaih Pacheco | Rutgers | 5102 | 208
RB Stephen Carr | Indiana | 5113 | 210.9
WR Jalen Virgil | Appalachian State | 6001 | 211
WR Mike Harley | Miami (FL) | 5103 | 172.9
WR Isaiah Weston | Northern Iowa | 6033 | 208
WR Keith Corbin | Jackson State | 6006 | 188.5
WR Lujuan Winningham | Central Arkansas | 6030 | 189.3
TE Jamal Pettigrew | McNeese State | 6062 | 251
TE Daniel Imatorbhebhe | Kansas State | 6031 | 241
TE Andrew Ogletree | Youngstown State | 6053 | 256.1
OT Sam Schlueter | Minnesota | 6057 | 313
OG Cain Madden | Notre Dame | 6021 | 316
OG Cole Schneider | Central Florida | 6031 | 309.1
OC Liam Shanahan | LSU | 6042 | 305
OC Matt Allen | Michigan State | 6023 | 311.8
DE Isaiah Chambers | McNeese State | 6035 | 260
DE Scott Patchan | Colorado State | 6043 | 257.7
DE Owen Carney | Illinois | 6031 | 265.5
LB Isaiah Graham-Mobley | Boston College | 6006 | 223
LB Teddy Gallagher | Coastal Carolina | 6000 | 234.9
LB Drew White | Notre Dame | 6002 | 228 |
CB Christian Benford | Villanova | 6003 | 196
CB Deane Leonard | Ole Miss | 6007 | 182 |
CB Tristin McCullom | Sam Houston State | 6004 | 190.4
CB Tayler Hawkins | San Diego State | 5117 | 198
CB Deane Leonard | Ole Miss | 6007 | 182
S Bydarrius Knighten | Auburn | 5114 | 196
S Tariq Carpenter | Georgia Tech | 6024 | 227

Senior Bowl Names Lions & Jets Staffs for All-Star Classic

The Reese’s Senior Bowl today announced that NFL Football Operations has assigned the Detroit Lions and New York Jets as the coaching staffs for the 73rd annual Reese’s Senior Bowl to be played on Saturday February 5, 2022, at Hancock Whitney Stadium on the campus of the University of South Alabama.

The game will be aired live on the NFL Network at 1:30 CT.  The Lions own the No. 2 pick, while the Jets own the Nos. 4 and 10 selections in the 2022 NFL draft. NFL teams are offered the opportunity to coach the two Senior Bowl squads based on draft order, unless they are transitioning coaching staffs. The Jaguars hold the No. 1 pick of the draft but with the club in search of a coach did not quality. The Lions hold the #2 overall pick, while the Jets have the #4 overall selection. The Lions last coached the Senior Bowl in 2020 under then-coach Matt Patricia. The Jets have not coached a Senior Bowl team since 1979 under coach Walt Michaels.

       Go to   seniorbowl.com   for this years Player list

Draft Insiders.com will attend all events and have in-depth coverage in Feb Newsletter

The Senior Bowl is coming off a record-breaking year in which 106 players were selected in the 2021 NFL draft, which represents 41% of the entire class. Over the past three drafts (2019-2021), 88.4% of the players wound up making an active 53-man NFL roster at some point during their rookie season.

The Senior Bowl has long been the nation’s most prestigious college all-star game and it is the only one coached by entire staffs from two NFL clubs.  NFL Football Operations smartly uses the draft order to select participating clubs because it serves as a valuable mechanism of parity for competitive balance in the league each year.

For the first time in the game’s rich history, head coaches will serve in more an advisory capacity while promoting select assistants into leadership roles on the staff (e.g. running backs coach to head coach, secondary coach to defensive coordinator, etc.). This new change will offer position coaches and coordinators developmental opportunities in a setting that showcases their skills in front of peers from all 32 clubs.

In addition, Senior Bowl leadership is excited to announce that four coaches from Historically Black Colleges & Universities will be a part of Senior Bowl coaching staffs in this year’s game. Coaches selected to take part in this minority fellowship program will be a part of on-field coaching, position meetings, and nightly staff evaluations.  The primary goal of this new initiative is to connect HBCU coaches with NFL decision-makers in hope that it leads to future career opportunities, while also giving the rest of the league’s teams four individuals to contact for information on Senior Bowl participants.

The three recent rosters have included the following standouts: QB Justin Herbert (Chargers), QB Mac Jones  (Patriots), QB Jalen Hurts (Eagles),  DS Jeremy Chinn (Panthers), WR Deebo Samuel (49ers), WR Chase Claypool (Steelers), WR Brandon Aiyuk (49ers), (Eagles), DB Kyle Dugger (Patriots), RB Elijah Mitchell (49ers), RB Antonio Gibson (WFT), WR Terry McLaurin (WFT), OL Chris Lindstrom (Falcons),  OL Elgton Jenkins (Packers), DL Montez Sweat (WFT), RB Najee Harris (Steelers), RB Rhamondre Stevenson (Patriots), RB Michael Carter (Jets), WR Kadarius Toney (Giants), WR Devonta Smith (Eagles), OL Quinn Meinerz (Broncos), and OL Creed Humphrey (Chiefs).

All-Star Game Schedule 2022

A full schedule of postseason All-star games return this year after closing down every event except the Senior Bowl Classic last offseason. The Covid 19 virus cancelled a wide range of events, making the scouting process very difficult. The NFL Draft 2021 class will be interesting to evaluate in a few more seasons and seeing if a higher number of early draft selection become busts and more late round sleepers emerge over the first three or four seasons.

Both dates and locations of several events have changed in many cases for the major All-star venues, in addition to several small college All-star events.  DraftInsiders.com scouting staff will be at events plus the NFL Combine 2022. Each All-star event will have announcements thru the postseason with player and coaching additions and updates. Check back here for updates related to All-star game changes.

DraftInsiders.com staff will update events and will create several Emails and Tweets from every event over the week long practices and games.  

All-Star Game Schedule 2022

Jan. 15 -Hula Bowl – Orlando, Florida
The Hula Bowl is set to be played at the University of Central Florida on Jan. 15, 2022. The game is usually played in Honolulu but Aloha Stadium is going through a renovation. The Hula Bowl moved its historic game from Honolulu to Orlando for its 2022 game. The iconic game is pleased to feature an amazing lineup of coaching legends for its Orlando Debut.  This year’s coaching staff has over 275 years of combined coaching experience.  The game will maintain much of its rich Hawaiian heritage, and will continue with its two squads, titled the AINA and KAI, representing the Land and Sea in Hawaiian.

Former Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith will return to the sidelines to be the AINA head coach at the 2022 Hula Bowl.  During his time at the helm of the Falcons, he became the franchise’s winningest head coach by number of wins.  In addition, he was awarded the prestigious NFL 2008 Coach of the Year Award by the Associated Press.

Brian Billick will head up the KAI squad. He was the offensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings from 1994 to 1998. The team broke the NFL scoring record in the 1998 season. Following this record setting performance, Billick spent nine seasons as the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens from January 19, 1999 to December 31, 2007. On January 28, 2001, Billick won Super Bowl XXXV as the Ravens’ head coach in a 34–7 victory over the New York Giants. It was the Ravens’ first Super Bowl appearance. He was inducted into the Baltimore Ravens Ring of Honor in 2019.

Jan. 29 – NFLPA Collegiate Bowl – Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Ca.
The NFLPA Collegiate Bowl announced their 10th edition of its game will take place on January 29, 2022. Originally slated for the week before, the new date best allows the Collegiate Bowl to once again provide participants with the world-class experience that’s made it the premier postseason all-star showcase. After going virtual for the 2021, the game will once again be played at the historic Rose Bowl Stadium and be televised on NFL Network. Former NFL head coaches, Jeff Fisher and Marvin Lewis have been selected to lead the American and National teams for the 2022 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. The 10th annual game will take place at the historic Rose Bowl Stadium in California and air live on NFL Network.

Feb. 3 – East-West Shrine Bowl – Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada.
The 97th annual East-West Shrine Bowl has moved to Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas.

Feb. 5 – Senior Bowl – Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, Alabama.
In 2021, a new era in the Senior Bowl’s history began with the game moving to Hancock Whitney Stadium on the South Alabama Jaguars’ campus. Throughout its history, the Senior Bowl has produced over 55 players that went on to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The game is unique among college all-star games as the teams are coached by NFL staff. Former MVPs of the game include the likes of Dan Marino, LaDainian Tomlinson, Dak Prescott and Justin Herbert.

Coaching staffs will be announced after the NFL season. They come from non playoff clubs that retain their coaching staffs and usually drafting in the top 5 selections for the NFL Draft 2022.

Senior Bowl Game
Saturday, February 5, 2022, 1:30pm CT, Mobile, Alabama
University of South Alabama, Hancock Whitney Stadium
TV: NFL Network
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Pro Days Added for QBs, Justin Fields & Trey Lance

QB Justin Fields will throw today again for NFL teams at Ohio State’s second pro day. It gets another chance to showcase his talent in front of scouts with a number of teams in the top half of the first round present. Fields will perform in front of the San Francisco 49ers who have the 3rd pick overall at this month’s draft, in addition to the Falcons, Panthers and Broncos, all holding top ten selections. The Patriots will be in attendance and may inquire about moving into the top ten selections for a young passer.

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49ers’ G.M. John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan will be there after they missed Fields’ first pro day on March 30^th to attend Mac Jones’ pro day performance at Alabama’s pro day. The Patriots’ HC Bill Belichick also missed Field’s first workout at the Bama Pro Day and could be present today.

All the interested teams will probably commit to attending Trey Lance’s workout at North Dakota State’s second pro day on Monday, April 19^th. He performed well on his first pro day on March 12^th. Both Fields and Lance are marginal top five selections according to the team’s system and coaching staffs. Each QB hopes to leave a last late impression after other prospects Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson and Mac Jones all performed very well in their scripted drills that improved their stock.

LSU linebacker Jabril Cox will also have a late pro day on Monday April 26^th. He missed the Tigers’ pro day on March 31th due to hamstring tightness which kept him sidelined. Cox started his college career at North Dakota State before transferring to Baton Rouge for the 2020 season. He played well and handled the SEC competition weekly. He is a rangy defender who has agility, speed and range to be a coverage backer in the NFL. At 6’3” and 232 pounds, he has the frame to put on weight and has shown he can take on tight ends at the line and in space.