{"id":3222,"date":"2021-02-04T11:08:54","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T16:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/?p=3222"},"modified":"2021-02-04T11:08:54","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T16:08:54","slug":"senior-bowl-2021-game-mond-sample-earn-mvp-honors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/senior-bowl-2021-game-mond-sample-earn-mvp-honors\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Bowl 2021 Game – Mond & Sample Earn MVP Honors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Senior Bowl 2021 Game\"\"<\/h3>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Draft Insiders\u2019 Staff<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

QB Mond and DE Sample Earn Game MVP Honors<\/h3>\n

The 2021 Senior Bowl game was played after an impressive effort by the All-classic staff led by Director Jim Nagy. The condensed week of practices prior to the Saturday game came off without a glitch from the benefit of strict Pandemic guidelines and an expanded player roster.<\/p>\n

With an interesting roster of pro prospects who completed the week of practices, physicals and interviews the All-star classic was a competitive contest that ended with a National team win over the American squad 27-24.<\/p>\n

QB Kellen Mond of Texas A&M walked off with the MVP award after a clutch effort directing several drives to lead the National team throughout the second half when they scored all their points. Mond helped his cause, showing a strong arm, fine mobility and sound decision making. He heads the second tier of QB prospects entering the interview process prior the NFL Draft 2021.<\/p>\n

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The February Newsletter will be available this week with extensive coverage of the Senior Bowl plus Mock Draft and new Top 100 prospects<\/h3>\n

Runners Michael Carter and Rhondae Stevenson were featured often and produced. Carter displayed big play ability as both a runner and receiver and helped his cause immensely. Wideouts Amari Rodgers, Frank Darby and Shi Smith had nice performances and elevated their stock.<\/p>\n

The NFL Draft usually benefits from the Senior Bowl defenders and this game featured several impact pass rushers in Cam Sample, Quincy Roche, Janarius Robinson and Patrick Jones. LB KJ Britt of Auburn had a strong game and picked up his keys quickly and had a burst to the ball to finish. Sample had an impressive game and earned Defensive MVP honors.<\/p>\n

Linebackers, Jordan Smith and Baron Browning also made big plays during the game after a strong week of practices. Corner Aaron Robinson displayed fast developing coverage skills in the practices and joined the elite cover men in this class after an impressive overall week.<\/p>\n

This was the final football action for the year with the offseason workout portion in disarray with both the NFL Combine and school Pro Days terminated or significantly curtailed. They could be completely closed out due to the Pandemic as teams face stiff limitations completing the scouting process. Zoom sessions may be the only interaction with players in many cases, between prospects and any perspective NFL teams.<\/p>\n

Senior Bowl Game Players<\/h3>\n

Offensive Players<\/strong>
\n12 Mond, Kellen \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 QB \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Texas A&M \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6024 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 205
\n11 Ehlinger, Sam \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 QB \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Texas \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6014 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 222
\n7 Carter, Michael \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RB \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 North Carolina \u00a0 5077 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 202
\n29 Stevenson, Rhamondre \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RB \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oklahoma \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5115 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 227
\n3 Rodgers, Amari \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clemson \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5094 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 211
\n10 Felton, Demetric \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UCLA \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5085 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 189
\n13 Fitzpatrick, Dez \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Louisville \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6021 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 202
\n84 Darby, Frank \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Arizona State \u00a0\u00a0 6001 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 194
\n13 Smith, Shi \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 South Carolina 5100 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 186
\n75 Radunz, Dillon \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OL \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 North Dakota St\u00a0\u00a0 6055 304
\n72 Hainsey, Robert \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OL \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Notre Dame \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6044 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 302
\n55 Hudson, James \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OL \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cincinnati \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6043 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 302<\/p>\n

Defensive Players<\/strong>
\n5 Sample, Cam \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DL \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tulane \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6026 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 274
\n92 Odighizuwa, Osa \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DL \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UCLA \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6020 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 280
\n96 Robinson, Janarius \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LB \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Florida State \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6050 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 266
\n90 Jones, Patrick \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DL \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pittsburgh \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6044 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 264
\n49 Graham, Ta\u2019Quon \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DL \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Texas \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6030 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 290
\n55 Roche, Quincy \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DL \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Miami \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6027 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 243
\n33 Britt, KJ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LB \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Auburn \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6001 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 239
\n47 Smith, Elerson \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LB \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Northern Iowa \u00a0 6064 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 262
\n55 Browning, Baron \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LB \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ohio State \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6031 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 241
\n31 Robinson, Aaron \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CB \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Central Florida 5114 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 190
\n25 St. Juste, Benjamin \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CB \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Minnesota \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6033 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 200
\n8 Taylor, Keith \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CB \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Washington \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6023 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 191
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