Princeton vast receiver Andrei Iosivas (pronounced Yoshi-vas) is not any stranger to vary— going 4,961 miles away from your own home will certainly power you to vary some issues about your life. However, Iosivas was prepared for that second then, and is prepared for the second he has this week as he practices on the 2023 Reese’s Senior Bowl.
“It was always Stanford or the Ivy League,” Iosivas advised reporters after Day One of Senior Bowl follow in Mobile, AL. “Coming out of high school, I always made sure I had a good GPA. I went to a Stanford camp and was offered a preferred walk-on scholarship, but then I toured the Ivy League and went to Princeton.”
The tradition shock was enormous in his first yr, Iosivas mentioned, however he knew he would alter as soon as he acquired to full velocity.
And Iosivas at full velocity is an incredible sight to see.
Iosivas doesn’t run, no—he glides. Stretching his legs out at 6’2 and striding previous defenders, en path to 16 profession touchdowns and 15.3 yards per catch for the Tigers, incomes accolade after accolade, together with First-team All-Ivy League. Iosivas can be a world class sprinter, setting the NCAA Indoor report within the 60 meter hurdles. When Iosivas goes pedal to the medal, he leaves DBs and opposing runners within the mud.
In Mobile, Iosivas goals to show that he can hold with the larger, extra bodily DBs from the Power Five stage. “I think I did well today with the press coverage, but I have to focus a bit more on where my hands are and how low I am,” Iosivas mentioned. “Coming from an Ivy League they always knock you for the competition, but I’m keeping up with it.”
Iosivas has blazed a path already, from Honolulu, HI to Princeton, and now to Mobile. If he continues to follow effectively, he might zoom up draft boards come draft time.
Day One Practice Notes
National Team
- Ohio State OT Dawand Jones is MASSIVE. He measured in at present at 6’8, 375 kilos with a 89 4/8 inch wingspan, he’s much less proper sort out and extra double vast RV. He carried out very well in cross professional 1-on-1’s, shutting down an Isaiah Foskey lengthy arm rep and a DJ Johnson cross rush transfer with ease. I wish to see him examined towards true velocity guys however he’s off to a roaring begin.
- North Dakota State OL Cody Mauch is likely one of the extra attention-grabbing guys on this Senior Bowl. He got here to Fargo as a good finish, left as an offensive sort out, and is now enjoying guard in Mobile. He has shorter arms (measured in at 32 1/8 inches) and lighter at 305, put actually dealt with energy effectively. He’s going to be a really attention-grabbing prospect for a number of groups.
- Troy C Jake Andrews had a very stable day of follow, and stood out lots. He got here in with lots much less hype than the opposite heart, Michigan’s Olu Oluwatimi, however at present Andrews greater than held his personal. He was in a position to anchor very well towards energy, and likewise appeared good within the run recreation. He’s a man I undoubtedly have to return and watch on movie.
- Bowling Green DT Karl Brooks was a MONSTER on Tuesday. At 6’3, 303 kilos, he performed on the sting lots for Bowling Green, however man he dominated inside all day. His burst and first step quickness was an excessive amount of for a lot of the inside offensive linemen all day, and he was blowing up performs in each the run and passing recreation, If your workforce wants prompt cross rush juice on the inside, Brooks is your man.
- Despite dropping the rep to Jones, I believe Foskey had a fairly good day. He is aware of what his cross rush plan is (lengthy arm to demise), and when it hits, it appears to be like like this:
Foskey additionally pressured a fumble in workforce drills and was lively for a lot of the day. I wish to see him use extra counters to that lengthy arm transfer that he has, however an total stable first day of labor.
- Georgia Tech DL Keion White carries his weight very well. He measured in at 6’4, 280 kilos with a 33 inch wingspan, however you wouldn’t suppose he’s 280 with the best way his weight is distributed. He’s very effectively constructed and made lots of good performs in workforce drills together with his quickness and size.
- Boise State security JL Skinner appears to be like much less like a security and extra like an NBA capturing guard. He got here in at 6’4, 211 kilos with 32 4/8 inch arms and is extraordinarily excessive waisted. I fear about his potential to cowl in man conditions, however he appeared very comfy as an overhang defender at present and masking beneath zones. His greatest match might be someplace that’ll let him buzz down into the field after the snap, or in a zone heavy scheme that’ll let him play beneath.
- Army EDGE Andre Carter acquired lots of additional teaching at present. Carter measured in at present at 6’6 and 252 kilos, with a 34 inch wingspan, however he’s all legs and arms proper now. His play energy was examined lots at present, and he acquired washed out within the run recreation and was overwhelmed badly by Jones in cross rush reps at present. He’s extra of a challenge than ready-made contributor proper now.
- Stanford WR Elijah Higgins may profit extra from a swap to tight finish or H-back within the NFL. He doesn’t have the change of path abilities to be a receiver, and actually struggled to drop his hips.
American Team
- Houston WR Tank Dell has acquired capital J JUICE. He has such superb change of path and stop-start abilities and was in a position to beat nearly everybody he confronted in 1-on-1’s at present. He’s small (measured in at 5’8, 163 kilos), however should you’re in search of a slot receiver with some explosiveness and skill to get open in any state of affairs, Dell is considered one of my guys on this draft to regulate.
- SMU WR Rashee Rice is a man that I had my eye on coming in, however at present he didn’t stand out an excessive amount of. He was beating defenders, however then the ball would sail manner over his head. Rice undoubtedly confirmed the flexibility to make robust catches over the center and the flexibility to be a giant YAC man on the NFL stage. Think Brandon Aiyuk, bodily (I’m not saying he’s going to be like Aiyuk, I’m saying the play types are comparable).
- The DBs for the American workforce are very bodily. They’re unafraid to get in opposing WRs faces and jam them to trigger issues. Kansas State DB Julius Brents was very spectacular at present, utilizing his size to disrupt routes, but not being overly grabby. He picked off a cross in 1-on-1’s at present that was very nice to see. Miami DB Tyrique Stevenson additionally had a fairly good day. He acquired popped with a few holding flags, however bodily examined receivers all day. The battles between he and WR Jonathan Mingo had been enjoyable.
- Iowa State EDGE Will McDonald IV intrigues me. In a EDGE class that’s missing guys with true bend, McDonald confirmed some very nice motion abilities at present. He flashed an inside spin transfer in cross rush 1-on-1’s, was in a position to bend the nook, and even beat Tennessee RT Darnell Wright on the primary rep of workforce drills at present. He additionally flashed in 7 on 7, breaking apart a cross and searching comfy dropping into protection. He’s a really slender 241, however I believe there’s a task for him on the NFL stage.
- Tulane RB Tyjae Spears has a pleasant second gear. He confirmed good burst at present in follow (though there was no tackling at present), and took a display cross for a giant acquire. He’s acquired the flexibility to show a 3 yard acquire right into a 30-yard one at any second, and that’ll be precious for an NFL franchise.
- Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy is the top coach of the American workforce, and I believe he did an awesome job of easing the minds of the gamers on the finish of follow. The American workforce held a sequence of six 1-on-1s, 2 EDGE rushers vs left/proper sort out, DT vs OG, RB vs LB, WR vs DB and TE vs Safety. Losing facet needed to do 15 push-ups. Defense gained the day, however instilling that type of competitors lets the gamers play a bit extra free, and let’s them have extra enjoyable. That’s what we’re all right here for proper?
Day 1 Vibe Check
- Mobile is a ravishing metropolis, however man the fog is TERRIFYING. Driving over a bridge considering you’re heading into Narnia is a scary sight.
- South Alabama’s campus is nothing like a Group of Five campus I’ve been at. It’s spacious, however not manner too spacious, the basketball fitness center is HUGE, and the soccer stadium is very nice. Props to them.
- The fog within the morning is misleading, as a result of the second you suppose it’s chilly, you keep in mind you’re in Alabama and the solar hits you with the power of 1,000 gods.
- Cook Out candy tea is nectar from the gods.