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On Tuesday, The Charlotte Sports Foundation (CSF) today announced that the University of Tennessee will play West Virginia University
in the 2028 Duke’s Mayo Classic in Charlotte. West Virginia will be designated the home team for the game at Bank of America Stadium. The game is set for Saturday, September 2, 2028. The kickoff time and ticket information will be announced at a later date.
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Who are the Best Available Top ‘Day 2’ Prospects for the Colts in the 2021 NFL Draft?
With ‘Paye Day’ yesterday, the
Indianapolis Colts still have a number of positions to address especially when it comes to starting left tackle.
Fortunately for the Colts, there are a number of top ‘Tier 2-Tier 3’ offensive tackles still available as of now entering Day 2 as Indianapolis holds the 54th overall pick in the second round (and is currently without a 3rd round pick from the Carson Wentz trade).
That being said, Colts general manager Chris Ballard
That means that positions like wide receiver, cornerback, tight end, etc. are still very much in play here for Indianapolis.
10 Things to Like/Not Like about Parsons By Irving Kid on Apr 30, 2021, 1:00pm CDT +
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2. Has a RAS of 9.78 (scale of 10)
3. Has elite speed and explosiveness. 40 yd time of 4.39 (faster than many DB s and WR s), with a broad jump of 10 6 and 3 cone time of 6.96
4. 1st team Freshman All-American, Consensus All-American in 2nd year
5. Downhill thumper with a bad attitude .
6. Rarely misses tackles- 11 misses on 188 attempts in space
7. Outstanding rusher and blitzer
8. Draftek compares him to Rolando McClain.
9. Blows past OL trying to get to him on the 2nd level in run game
10. Outstanding ability to change direction.
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1. Upper Body strength is lacking - 19 reps on bench (26th percentile)
Gary Cosby-USA TODAY Sports
In beginning, Mac Jones was an unassuming and almost forgotten player on the Crimson Tide Class of 2017 recruiting class. Little did fans know what he would become.
In June of 2015, the three-star Florida native camped at Kentucky and immediately received a scholarship offer. It was only his second offer after East Carolina. He would commit to the Wildcats a month later. All was quiet as he played his junior season at Bolles School in Jacksonville. It was so quiet that even Florida, FSU, Miami and other in-state schools did not notice him.
Much to the chagrin of UK head coach Mark Stoops, he would soon get plenty of attention. At a 7-on-7 camp in early 2016, he was hitting everything and started to open some eyes.
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2020 stats: 13 games (13 starts), 311/402 (77.4%), 4,500 yards, 41 TD, 4 INT; 35 carries, 14 yards, 1 TD
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Career stats: 30 games (17 starts), 413/556 (74.3%), 6,126 yards, 56 TD, 7 INT; 54 carries, 42 yards, 2 TD
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Accomplishments: Heisman Trophy finalist (2020), Consensus All-American (2020) Dave O’Brien Award (2020), Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (2020), Manning Award (2020), First-team All-SEC (2020), Senior Bowl (2020)
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The NFL.com Draft Profile Says…
“His accuracy and ball placement stand out and he throws a very catchable football with consistent touch on it.”
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It’s just one year of tape. And Jones was throwing to an embarrassment of riches at receiver, handing off to an elite college football running back, and was protected by a line that had more NFL-caliber players than some pro lines. But man … some of those throws are darn pretty.