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  • 2025 SIS SEC All-Conference Team

    2025 SIS SEC All-Conference Team

    It’s finally time to release our SIS All-Conference teams. We used our all-encompassing player value stat, Total Points, along with other metrics and our scouting work as leading references in putting together our team of selections for 2025, plus some honorable mentions.

    You can learn more about Total Points and the statistics referenced within this article here.

    These picks are meant to honor this season’s best-of-the-best in the SEC.

    First-Team Offense

    Position Name School
    QB Diego Pavia Vanderbilt
    RB Kewan Lacy Ole Miss
    WR Chris Brazzell Tennessee
    WR KC Concepcion Texas A&M
    TE Eli Stowers Vanderbilt
    FLEX Ahmad Hardy Missouri
    OT Trevor Goosby Texas
    OT Trey Zuhn III Texas A&M
    OG Febechi Nwaiwu Oklahoma
    OG Fernando Carmona Jr.  Arkansas
    OC Parker Brailsford Alabama

    Leading our SEC First-Team Offense is Heisman contender and Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, who finished the regular season No. 1 among all FBS players in Total Points on both a cumulative (142) and per-snap basis. 

    Running backs Kewan Lacy and Ahmad Hardy both earned their way onto this team with stellar stat lines as well. Lacy finished second in the country in rushing touchdowns with 20 while Hardy led all players with over 1,100 rushing yards after contact this season. That represented a sizable chunk of his 1,562 total rush yards, which also ranked second in the country. 

    Tennessee wide receiver Chris Brazzell II led the SEC in receiving yards (1,017), tied for first in receiving touchdowns with fellow first-team pass catcher KC Concepcion (9), and receiving Total Points (32). Vanderbilt tight end Eli Stowers also made his presence felt throughout the season, earning the most Receiving Total Points and receiving yards in the nation at his position with 26 and 769, respectively.

    For the big guys up front, Texas tackle Trevor Goosby led all SEC offensive linemen this year with 35 Total Points. Alabama center Parker Brailsford also made a major impact, finishing the season atop the conference in Pass Blocking Total Points (20).

    First-Team Defense

    Position Name School
    DT Tyler Onyedim Texas A&M
    DT Chris McClellan Missouri
    EDGE Zion Young Missouri
    EDGE Colin Simmons  Texas
    LB Harold Perkins LSU
    LB Xavier Atkins Auburn
    CB Colton Hood Tennessee
    CB Mansoor Delane LSU
    S AJ Haulcy LSU
    S Bray Hubbard Alabama
    FLEX Zabien Brown Alabama

    Our First-Team All-SEC Defense is anchored up front by Texas A&M defensive tackle Tyler Onyedim, who finished second in the country at his position with 40 Total Points while also leading SEC tackles with 9 tackles for loss. Missouri end Zion Young led all SEC EDGEs in Total Points (50) this season while finishing second in the conference with 14 tackles for loss. 

    LSU had the most representation of any SEC team on our First Team with linebacker Harold Perkins, cornerback Mansoor Delane, and safety AJ Haulcy. Perkins (52) and Haulcy (49) led the conference at their positions in Total Points, while Delane finished top three in Total Points and passes defensed.

    Alabama safety Bray Hubbard also earned his spot on this team in part due to his ballhawking abilities. He forced 7 turnovers on the season with 4 interceptions and 3 forced fumbles. 

    First-Team Specialists

    Position Name School
    K Tate Sandell Oklahoma
    P Devin Bale Arkansas
    Returner Vicari Swain South Carolina

    The SEC has some spectacular specialists this season. Oklahoma kicker Tate Sandell may have been the best in the country going 23-for-24 on field goal attempts this year, including a perfect 7-for-7 on attempts from 50+ yards.

    South Carolina’s Vicari Swain earned his first-team spot by housing two punt returns this season on only 22 opportunities, with his longest coming from 80 yards out. 

    With only so many spots in such a competitive conference, we couldn’t possibly limit ourselves to one All-Conference team. The players who earned second-team and honorable mention All-SEC are listed below:

    Second-Team Offense

    Position Name School
    QB Arch Manning Texas
    RB Jadan Baugh Florida
    WR Isaiah Sategna Oklahoma
    WR Brenen Thompson Mississippi State
    TE Dae’Quan Wright Ole Miss
    FLEX Germie Bernard Alabama
    OT Monroe Freeling Georgia
    OT Keagen Trost Missouri
    OG Jalen Farmer Kentucky
    OG Chase Mitchell Vanderbilt
    OC Jake Slaughter Florida

    Second-Team Defense

    Position Name School
    DT Nick Barrett South Carolina
    DT Gracen Halton Oklahoma
    EDGE Yhonzae Pierre Alabama
    EDGE Cashius Howell Texas A&M
    LB Anthony Hill Jr.  Texas
    LB Kendal Daniels Oklahoma
    CB Vicari Swain South Carolina
    CB Kelley Jones Mississippi State
    S Ty Bryant Kentucky
    S Isaac Smith Mississippi State
    FLEX Eli Bowen Oklahoma

    Second-Team Specialists

    Position Name School
    K Peyton Woodring Georgia
    P Mason Love South Carolina
    Returner KC Concepcion Texas A&M
    Returner Ryan Niblett Texas

    Honorable Mentions

    Position Name School
    QB Joey Aguilar Tennessee
    QB Taylen Green Arkansas
    OT Brandon Baker Texas
    DT Albert Regis Texas A&M
    EDGE Quincy Rhodes Jr. Arkansas
    EDGE Joshua Josephs  Tennessee
    CB Ellis Robinson IV Georgia
    S Keon Sabb Alabama
    S CJ Heard Vanderbilt

    Total Points, stats, and ranks as of 12/3/2025

  • NFL Scouting Report: Michael Penix Jr.

    NFL Scouting Report: Michael Penix Jr.

    Photo: Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire

    Michael Penix Jr., QB Atlanta Falcons

    6-2, 216

    Overall Grade: 6.4

    Scouting Report by Jeremy Percy

    Summary

    Michael Penix Jr. is an older, more experienced prospect with good leadership ability and an extensive injury history who excels at pushing the ball down the field, but his inconsistent accuracy to the short and intermediate areas will limit him to being a top backup and circumstantial starter.

    Penix is a sixth-year, left-handed quarterback prospect who ran a spread-based offense for the majority of his collegiate career. He spent his first four seasons at Indiana where he suffered season-ending injuries all four years, two to his right ACL and one to each of his shoulders. He transferred to Washington prior to the 2022 season and responded by setting the school passing yards record and finished second in Heisman voting in 2023. Penix has great playing experience and played in 48 games, starting 45 of them. He played almost exclusively in shotgun, but has shown he can take snaps from under center, though he did not pass often out of those looks. He is a good leader and stepped up massively in clutch situations his final year in college. He is a tough player overall but has a merely sufficient body composition for an NFL quarterback, especially for someone with his injury history.

    Pass Game

    Penix has shown great improvement as a passer during his time in college. He is at his best throwing down the field due to his high-level arm talent and consistently hits his mark on deep back-shoulder throws. Despite his improvements, he still shows merely sufficient spot-on accuracy and can be inconsistent with short and intermediate accuracy. His deep accuracy is better. He throws a gorgeous deep ball. He can put the ball on a rope deep down the field to the outside shoulder from the opposite hash or loft it up with plenty of air to let his receiver run underneath it. Overall, Penix is a good decision maker who takes care of the ball and is mature enough to realize when he needs to hit his checkdown or throw the ball away, though he can be prone to chucking it into coverage when needing to make a play while trailing. He has good footwork, and it helps him greatly in the pocket. He shows plus ability to manipulate the pocket and slip away from defenders. He is above average under pressure and is not afraid to stare down the barrel and take a hit when releasing the ball. His release is sufficient overall; it is quick but unorthodox with a lower release point. He has a slight tendency to extend the ball low and behind his body in his motion which could lead to some fumbles at the next level. Penix can throw the ball from a variety of arm angles and bases which will directly translate to the NFL game. He also has good eye discipline and is capable of manipulating defenders while going through his reads before snapping back to his target.

    Run Game

    Penix was much more explosive as a runner and used in this capacity more early in his career, but that usage waned at Washington due to his injury history. Still, when he was called on as a runner, he was effective, and he has above-average mobility for an NFL quarterback.

    Last Word

    Penix projects as a top backup or circumstantial starting quarterback at the next level. He can function in most systems but fits best into an offense that utilizes his quick release in the RPO game and also allows him to take shots down the field off play action. Penix has had a ton of time to develop while in college but has spent a good amount of that time rehabbing from injuries, so he may not yet be at his full ceiling. He has above-average mobility and can make throws from awkward arm angles/bases. He also will be able to throw the ball deep at a high level. His short and intermediate accuracy can be spotty and inconsistent, but when he is on, he can make any throw on the field.

    Critical Factors

    Graded on 1-9 scale

    Accuracy 5
    Decision Making/Mental 6
    Clutch Performance 6

     

    Positional Factors

    Short Accuracy 5
    Deep Accuracy 6
    Pocket Awareness 6
    Footwork 6
    Under Pressure 5
    Mobility 5
    Arm Strength 6
    Release 5
    Awkward Throw 6
    Eye Discipline 6
    Leadership 6
    Body Comp 5

     Strengths

    Beautiful deep ball
    Excels at throwing back shoulder
    Slippery in the pocket

     Weaknesses

    Inconsistent short-to-medium accuracy
    Can get rattled
    Injury risk

     

  • 2023 SIS MAC All-Conference Team

    2023 SIS MAC All-Conference Team

    Photo: Jason Mowry/Icon Sportswire

    It’s finally time to release our SIS All-Conference teams. We used our all-encompassing player value stat, Total Points, along with other metrics and our scouting work as leading references in putting together our team of selections for 2023, plus some honorable mentions.

    You can learn more about Total Points and the statistics referenced here.

    These picks are meant to honor this season’s best-of-the-best in the MAC.

    Offense

    Position Name School
    QB DeQuan Finn Toledo
    RB Peny Boone Toledo
    WR Chrishon McCray Kent State
    WR Jerjuan Newton Toledo
    TE Anthony Torres Toledo
    FLEX Terion Stewart Bowling Green
    OT Nick Rosi Toledo
    OT Reid Holskey Miami OH
    OG Addison West Western Michigan
    OG Vinny Sciury Toledo
    OC Jacob Gideon Western Michigan

    Our All-MAC team is headlined by a litany of Rockets, with every position group having at least one player from Toledo. DeQuan Finn and Peny Boone each led the conference at their respective positions in yards, touchdowns, and Total Points. Jerjuan Newton amassed the most receiving yards and 2nd-most receiving Total Points among MAC pass catchers, while Anthony Torres finished 2nd among all MAC tight ends in receiving Total Points while leading the position in blocking Total Points.

    Up front, Toledo also had two offensive lineman make our All-Conference team in tackle Nick Rosi and guard Vinny Sciury. They were joined by two Western Michigan OL in guard Addison West and center Jacob Gideon, who paced the conference in Total Points at their positions.

    Defense

    Position Name School
    DT Rodney Mathews Ohio
    DT Judge Culpepper Toledo
    EDGE Brian Ugwu Miami OH
    EDGE Sidney Houston Jr. Ball State
    LB Bryce Houston Ohio
    LB Ty Wise Miami OH
    CB Jordan Oladokun Bowling Green
    CB Jalen Huskey Bowling Green
    S Michael Dowell Miami OH
    S Devin Grant Buffalo
    FLEX Quinyon Mitchell Toledo

    The MAC was loaded with solid defenders across the board this season, resulting in players from six different squads being selected to our All-Conference defense. Toledo defensive tackle Judge Culpepper led all MAC players in total sacks with 10 last season, while EDGE Brian Ugwu recorded 60 total pressures, easily topping the conference. Ohio linebacker Bryce Houston recorded top-2 finishes in the conference in solo tackles, total tackles, and Points Saved against the pass, as well as leading all MAC off-ball linebackers in TFLs.

    Our DB group on the All-MAC team is absolutely loaded with talent. Toledo’s Quinyon Mitchell, who will hear his name called on night one of the NFL Draft in April, and Bowling Green’s Jordan Oladokun finished 1st and 2nd among all MAC defenders in Points Saved against the pass, respectively. At safety, Devin Grant from Buffalo led the conference in interceptions with 5 while allowing precisely zero touchdowns last season.

    Specialists

    Position Name School
    K Graham Nicholson Miami OH
    P Mitchell Tomasek Eastern Michigan
    Returner Jacquez Stuart Toledo

    Apart from offensive and defensive studs, the MAC also has a good group of difference-making specialists on our All-Conference team. Graham Nicholson from Miami OH was unquestionably the best kicker in the MAC last season. He finished first in the conference in FG made by a landslide with 27 on 28 attempts while also connecting on 36-of-38 XP attempts.

    Eastern Michigan’s Mitchell Tomasek had a stellar 2023 campaign, recording the most punts, punt yards, net yards, and highest punt average among all MAC punters.

    Rounding out our specialist group, Jacquez Stuart of Toledo led the conference in kick return average while taking one back for a touchdown.

    Honorable Mentions

    Name School
    RB Antario Brown Northern Illinois
    TE Harold Fannin Jr. Bowling Green
    OL Nolan Potter Northern Illinois
    OL Jon Mucciolo Ball State
    DT Rayyan Buell Ohio
    DT Dontrez Brown Bowling Green
    ED Caiden Woullard Miami OH
    ED Cashius Howell Bowling Green
    LB Matt Salopek Miami OH
    LB Dallas Gant Toledo
    CB Yahsyn McKee Miami OH

    With so many talented players in this conference, there were bound to be a few who slipped through the cracks. Bowling Green’s Harold Fannin Jr. led all MAC tight ends in almost every single raw statistic, including receptions, touchdowns, and Total Points. On the offensive line, Northern Illinois tackle Nolan Potter finished with the most Total Points of any OL in the conference.

    On the defensive side, two big-time linebackers lead our Honorable Mentions with Dallas Gant from Toledo and Miami OH’s Matt Salopek. Each of these two finished in the top-2 in Points Saved against the run for all MAC defenders, with Salopek finishing atop the conference in this area as well as solo and combined tackles.

    Check out this year’s NFL Draft site to see how we feel some of these players project to the NFL.

    Total Points, stats, and ranks as of 3/19/2023

  • 2023 SIS Preseason Big 10 All-Conference Team

    2023 SIS Preseason Big 10 All-Conference Team

    As we approach the beginning of the 2023 college football season, we want to highlight some of the top players in each conference by announcing our SIS Preseason All-Conference teams. We used our all-encompassing player value stat, Total Points, along with other metrics and our scouting work as leading references in putting together our selections.

    You can learn more about Total Points and the statistics referenced here.

    Offense

    Position Name School
    QB J.J. McCarthy Michigan
    RB Blake Corum Michigan
    WR Marvin Harrison Jr.  Ohio State
    WR Emeka Egbuka  Ohio State
    TE Brevyn Spann-Ford Minnesota
    FLEX Braelon Allen Wisconsin
    OT Delmar Glaze Maryland
    OT Olumuyiwa Fashanu Penn State
    OG Zak Zinter Michigan
    OG Donovan Jackson Ohio State
    OC Drake Nugent Michigan

    This year’s Preseason All-Big 10 Offensive Team heavily features the powerhouses of the conference. The Michigan Wolverines lead the way with four representatives on this squad. J.J. McCarthy is the conference leader among returning quarterbacks in Passing Total Points per Play (TP/P) and Blake Corum earned more Rushing Total Points last season than any returning running back in the entire country. Add in two returning starters along the offensive line in Zak Zinter and Drake Nugent (Stanford transfer), and the Wolverines look to have a formidable group coming back this season. 

    Ohio State is also well represented on this list. Marvin Harrison Jr. and Emeka Egbuka ranked first and second respectively among all Big Ten wide receivers in Total Points, and both also ranked top five in the country in this category. Donovan Jackson also finds himself on this list for the Buckeyes after ranking in the top three in Total Points and Total Points per Play amongst Big 10 guards 2022.

    Other members of the All-Big 10 Offensive Team include Minnesota’s behemoth tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford, who ranked second amongst conference tight ends in Blocking Total Points, and Wisconsin’s hard-nosed running back Braelon Allen. Maryland’s Delmar Glaze led all Big 10 tackles in Total Points last season and Penn State’s Olumuyima Fashanu, who allowed only 3 blown blocks on more than 500 snaps to go along with 0 holding penalties, rounds out our offensive team. 

    This team could not quite list all the top talent in the Big Ten, so there are certainly some honorable mentions who are deserving of their shine. Maryland’s Taulia Tagovailoa led the conference in Passing Total Points in 2022. Running back Tre’Veyon Henderson from Ohio State is an electric talent who could have made this list had he not struggled with injuries last season. FInally, Minnesota’s Chuck Filiaga ranked second among Big Ten guards in Total Points a year ago while helping anchor the Golden Gophers’ top-notch run game. 

    Defense

    Position Name School
    DT Jer’Zhan Newton Illinois
    DT Keith Randolph Jr. Illinois
    EDGE Andre Carter Indiana
    EDGE J.T. Tuimoloau Ohio State
    LB Tommy Eichenberg Ohio State
    LB Maema Njongmeta Wisconsin
    CB Quinton Newsome Nebraska
    CB Justin Walley Minnesota
    S Cooper DeJean Iowa
    S Tyler Nubin Minnesota
    FLEX Kalen King Penn State

    On the defensive side of the ball, our team starts in the middle of the defense with a pair of Illini defensive tackles in Jer’Zhan Newton and Keith Randolph Jr., who are the top two returning Pass Rush Total Points leaders among DTs. Ohio State’s J.T. Tuimoloau and Indiana’s Andre Carter (Western Michigan transfer) round out the defensive line group. 

    As for the linebackers, Ohio State’s Tommy Eichenberg returns to the Buckeye defense after pacing all Big Ten linebackers in Run Defense Total Points by a very wide margin last season. He is joined by Wisconsin’s Maema Njongmeta in our second-level group. 

    On the back end, notable Gophers Justin Walley and Tyler Nubin earned preseason All-Conference nods along with Nebraska’s Quinton Newsome, Penn State’s Kalen King, and Iowa’s Cooper DeJean, who tied for second in the Big Ten with five interceptions last season.

    This list would not be complete without crediting a couple of standout players who did not quite make the group of the top eleven presented. Edge rushers Chop Robinson (Penn State) and Aaron Lewis (Rutgers) will look to improve on 2022 campaigns in which they racked up the top two hurry totals among conference DE’s, respectively. Ohio State’s other linebacker, Steele Chambers, is also a name to watch as he boasts the most Pass Defense Total Points of all returning Big Ten linebackers from last season. 

    Specialists

    Position Name School
    K Drew Stevens Iowa
    P Tory Taylor Iowa
    Returner Jalin Lucas Indiana

    Our specialist group is headlined by both the kicker and punter from Iowa, Drew Stevens and Tory Taylor. Stevens went 16-of-18 on field goals for a sterling 88.9% success rate last year while also going a perfect 24-of-24 on PATs and Taylor has the highest average and net average in the conference for returning punters. Indiana’s Jalin Lucas was the only FBS player to register two kick return TDs in 2022 (as a true freshman) and is a name to keep an eye on not only in the return game, but as a running back as well.

  • NFL Draft AnalySIS: Indianapolis Colts

    NFL Draft AnalySIS: Indianapolis Colts

    Leading up to the NFL Draft, SIS will be publishing team previews for those with Top 10 picks in the draft. Each preview will look at the players who most make sense for that team at that selection based on stats and scouting factors and will include quotes from that player’s scouting report.

    You can find more than 300 scouting reports and much more team analysis at our NFL Draft website.

    The State of the Colts:

    The Colts 2022 season was bordering on disastrous when compared to the expectations of the fan base. The offensive line underwent a very sudden crash to become one of the worst units in the league and resulted in stop-gap QB Matt Ryan dealing with injuries and poor play due to an insufficient surrounding cast. 

    Head Coach Frank Reich was relieved of his duties midseason while Owner Jim Irsay and GM Chris Ballard each spoke publicly about organizational shortcomings and discontentment with team results. The Colts now look to the turn the page after hiring former Eagles’ offensive coordinator Shane Steichen and will look to make the first selection of his tenure with the No. 4 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. 

    To learn more about the Colts and their needs, visit their team page on our NFL Draft website here.

    # 4 Overall

    Anthony Richardson – QB – Florida

    Richardson is the full package talent wise with the dual-threat ability and arm strength coveted at the next level, but he will need to refine his mechanics and simplify his decision-making to be a more consistent player.

    Richardson has been one of the more talked about prospects throughout this draft process. He has elite natural athleticism (regardless of position), traits worth drooling over, and provides a seamless fit in Steichen’s vertical attacking offense to create a great situation for him to grow in and strive toward his ultimate ceiling. 

    Will Levis – QB – Kentucky

    Levis is a boom-or-bust prospect who has high-end physical traits and upside to be an All-Pro, but he needs massive improvements to his decision making and accuracy in order to achieve his potential.

    Coach Steichen came out and shut the door on all talk regarding Lamar Jackson as the Colts future quarterback, virtually cementing that the Colts will choose a signal caller with their first- round pick. Whether Richardson is gone or Ballard and Co. just prefer Levis, he is a very real possibility to be taken with this pick. Levis is also a good fit in the Colts’ new system with tools to develop and comes with a good amount of experience under his belt.

    Will Anderson Jr. – EDGE – Alabama

    Anderson has impressed from his first game at Alabama to his last as a deadly pass rusher and strong run defender, and he has everything it takes to be a top-end EDGE at the next level.

    Quarterback seems like a lock for the Colts at their pick, but where’s the fun in proposing all the top players at one position to the same team? 

    If a team trades up to jump Indianapolis in the draft and the Colts are not satisfied with any of the remaining QB options, Anderson would be a perfect fit. He can provide good run support while also offering deadly pass rush ability to a franchise that has been looking for a top-flight edge rusher since Robert Mathis’ retirement in 2016.

    Devon Witherspoon – CB – Illinois

    Witherspoon has the press-man coverage and ball skills to be a solid starter in any NFL defense, but he will need to improve his open-field tackling and off-man ability to hit his ceiling as a true No. 1, shutdown corner.

    The Colts enter the 2023 season with very little depth at cornerback, especially on the outside. They traded away former DPOY Stephon Gilmore seemingly for peanuts after just one season with the team and have a massive hole to fill at the position as a result. Witherspoon possesses lockdown abilities and is adept at taking the ball away, which would be a valuable skill set in a defense that finished last season near the bottom of the league in interceptions forced.

  • NFL Draft AnalySIS: Seattle Seahawks

    NFL Draft AnalySIS: Seattle Seahawks

    Leading up to the NFL Draft, SIS will be publishing team previews for those with Top 10 picks in the draft. Each preview will look at the players who most make sense for that team at that selection based on stats and scouting factors and will include quotes from that player’s scouting report.

    You can find more than 300 scouting reports and much more team analysis at our NFL Draft website.

    The State of the Seahawks:

    While the Seahawks final 2022 record of 9-8 and a first-round playoff exit may seem mediocre, they showed the football world they were a much better team than anyone expected prior to last season. After trading away franchise quarterback Russell Wilson last year, many projected the Seahawks to be a shoo-in for the #1 overall selection in the 2023 Draft. 

    Despite the rumblings of last offseason, the Seahawks made the 12th Man proud by finding success through trusting in the vision of long-time GM and HC tandem of John Schneider and Pete Carroll and a surprising upgrade in QB play in previous journeyman Geno Smith. The Seahawks now find themselves in the top five of this month’s draft and in a better situation than most predicted, but are not without shortcomings (or holes, you pick) that can be addressed with this prime selection at No. 5 overall. 

    # 5 Overall

    Jalen Carter – DT – Georgia 

    There are almost no flaws in Carter’s on-field play and with an increased effort and professionalism combined with his ability to force teams to change gameplans, he can put himself in the NFL DPOY discussion every year.

    Carter is one of the premier talents in this draft class. He would step in and immediately provide support to a Seahawks defensive unit that gave up the third-most rush yards per game in the NFL last season while also providing much coveted pass rush production from the inside.

    Will Anderson Jr. – EDGE – Alabama

    Anderson has impressed from his first game at Alabama to his last as a deadly pass rusher and strong run defender, and he has everything it takes to be a top-end EDGE at the next level.

    Anderson has been anticipated as a high profile draft prospect since he was an 18-year-old true freshman at Alabama and has grown into an elite prospect. If he is available, it will be very tough for Schneider and Co. to pass him up.

    Anthony Richardson – QB – Florida

    Richardson is the full package talent wise with the dual-threat ability and arm strength coveted at the next level, but he will need to refine his mechanics and simplify his decision-making to be a more consistent player.

    Although the Seahawks found consistent quarterback play last season and extended Geno Smith, the franchise has a potential out after this season. This could provide a perfect time frame to allow the Seahawks to further evaluate Smith while allowing Richardson to grow and develop his otherworldly traits and serve as a contingency plan early in his career. 

    Christian Gonzalez – CB – Oregon

    Gonzalez is a versatile corner with the reactive athleticism, speed, and ball skills to make a huge impact in the NFL, but he may struggle with bigger targets at times.

    Gonzalez is a long and uber-athletic cornerback prospect with a knack for making a play on the ball. He stays in the Pacific Northwest here and joins Tariq Woolen, Coby Bryant, and a top tier safety duo to form a versatile and opportunistic defensive backfield. 

    To learn more about the Seahawks and their needs, visit their team page on our NFL Draft website here.

  • 2022 SIS All-Pac-12 Teams

    2022 SIS All-Pac-12 Teams

    It’s finally time to release our SIS All-Conference teams. We used our all-encompassing player value stat, Total Points, along with other metrics and our scouting work as leading references in putting together our team of selections for 2022, plus a few honorable mentions.

    You can learn more about Total Points and the statistics referenced here.

    These picks are meant to honor this season’s best-of-the-best in the Pac-12 Conference.

    Offense

    Position Name School
    QB Caleb Williams USC
    RB Zach Charbonnet UCLA
    WR Dorian Singer Arizona
    WR Rome Odunze Washington
    TE Dalton Kincaid Utah
    FLEX Bucky Irving Oregon
    OT TJ Bass Oregon
    OT Braeden Daniels Utah
    OG Jon Gaines II UCLA
    OG Atonio Mafi UCLA
    OC Alex Forsyth Oregon

    Heisman winner Caleb Williams is the lone representative from the Trojan offense on our Pac-12 team this season. Williams finished 2022 with a whopping 237 Total Points, which was good enough to finish second out of all players in the nation by only one point (see the ACC All-Conference team to find out who scored the most). Williams still has one more year at USC with Lincoln Riley and will look to further build upon his already illustrious collegiate career. 

    Zach Charbonnet and Bucky Irving were amongst the best running backs in a conference loaded with backfield talent, as they each tied for the conference lead in Total Points among running backs. Charbonnet led the Pac-12 in rushing yards and yards after contact while Irving boasted the highest Broken+Missed Tackle Rate in all of the FBS. 

    When it comes to the big guys, it is no surprise that our Pac-12 offensive line features two players each from UCLA (Jon Gaines II and Atonio Mafi) and Oregon (TJ Bass and Alex Forsyth), who helped pave the way for our All-Conference running backs. Braeden Daniels rounds out our unit as he represents Utah’s dominant OL. 

    No Pac-12 All-Conference team would be complete without the pass catchers. Dorian Singer and Rome Odunze proved themselves to be elite weapons in 2022 and will look to improve their numbers in 2023 as they will be returning to college next season.

    Defense

    Position Name School
    DT James Rawls Oregon State
    DT Junior Tafuna Utah
    EDGE Jeremiah Martin Washington
    EDGE Tuli Tuipulotu USC
    LB Daiyan Henley Washington State
    LB Kyrei Fisher-Morris Oregon State
    CB Chau Smith-Wade Washington State
    CB Clark Phillips III Utah
    S Cole Bishop Utah
    S Calen Bullock USC
    FLEX Christian Gonzalez Oregon

    We have a star-studded squad for our Pac-12 All-Conference Defensive Team. Utah is very well-represented, pacing the conference with 3 of our 11 total selections. USC also supplied a couple studs on this list, notably Tuli Tuipulotu, who led the country in total sacks last season while also putting up 32 Total Points, only one behind the conference leader, Washington’s Jeremiah Martin. 

    Specialists

    Position Name School
    K Joshua Karty Stanford
    P Eddie Czaplicki Arizona State
    Returner Anthony Gould Oregon State

    When it comes to specialists, the Pac-12 did not disappoint. Stanford’s Joshua Karty led the conference in Total Points by a good margin, mostly due to him going a perfect 18-of-18 on FGs with 13 of his makes coming from 40+ yards. Eddie Czaplicki paced the conference’s punters in Total Points while finishing 2nd in punt average and having the longest punt at 75 yards.

    As far as returners go, Oregon State’s Anthony Gould separated himself as the league’s premier returner despite only returning one kickoff. However, he led the Pac-12 in total punt return yards and had the only two punt return touchdowns the conference saw in 2022.

    Honorable Mentions

    Name School
    Michael Penix Jr. Washington
    Jacob Cowing Arizona
    Sataoa Laumea Utah
    Keaton Bills Utah
    Duke Clemens UCLA
    Mohamoud Diabate Utah
    Mekhi Blackmon USC
    Derrick Langford Washington State
    Rejzohn Wright Oregon State

    Michael Penix Jr. balled out in his first season at Washington to the tune of 178 Total Points, which was good enough for 2nd in the Pac-12 and 4th in all of FBS. He will look to improve on those numbers next year in his second season in Washington.

    Jacob Cowing finished the season 2nd amongst Pac-12 wide receivers in 2022 and Utah furthered their offensive line representation with Sataoa Laumea and Keaton Bills earning honorable mentions.

    On the defensive side, linebacker Mohamoud Diabate and ballhawking defensive back Mekhi Blackmon also caught our eyes as major playmakers in the conference.   

    Total Points, stats, and ranks as of 2/7/2023

  • NFL Draft Pick AnalySIS: Pittsburgh Steelers

    NFL Draft Pick AnalySIS:
    Pittsburgh Steelers

    The State of the Steelers:

    The Steelers are at an interesting point for their franchise. They were able to take advantage of the expanded playoff last season by sneaking into the 7 seed in the AFC, before promptly getting sent back to Pittsburgh by the Kansas City Chiefs in the Wildcard round. 

    The retirement of long-time starter Ben Roethlisberger means the Steelers suddenly look more like a team that is entering a rebuild rather than the competitive team we have seen for the past number of years. The Steelers have three picks in the Top 100 and will be looking to inject their roster with some much needed talent and productivity. 

    #20 Overall

    Matt Corral – QB – Ole Miss

    Corral is a mobile quarterback with great pocket awareness and athletic ability, but he must refine his spot-on accuracy to all levels and decision-making skills in order to become a reason you win games in the NFL.

    While the Steelers signed Mitchell Trubisky to a short-term deal and may be a candidate to trade up for a different quarterback, Corral offers a good scheme fit for Matt Canada’s offense that featured the second-highest usage of RPOs in the NFL last season. 

    Trevor Penning – OT – Northern Illinois 

    Penning is a physically dominant and imposing run blocker with an ideal frame for an NFL tackle, but he needs to keep developing his hand use and improve his pad level to round out his overall profile taking the big step up in competition.

    Penning is a massive and mean mauler on the left side who would provide an upgrade over last year’s rookie starter Dan Moore and pair with right tackle Chukwuma Okorafor to help reestablish a strong offensive line. 

    Jahan Dotson – WR – Penn State

    Dotson’s size and toughness limit him in certain situations, but his explosiveness and body control allow him to make spectacular plays at all levels of the field.

    The Steelers face a lack of depth behind their top two starters, Dotson would bring explosiveness and inside/outside versatility to a wide receiver room that is in need of a reload.

    #52 Overall

    Travis Jones – NT – UConn

    Jones is a physical and technical defensive tackle who has the strength and hand use that transition to the NFL, though he needs to get more agile and improve as a pass rusher in order to see time on all three downs.

    Jones is a powerful nose tackle who could step in and help establish a defensive identity as the new anchor in the Steelers’ 3-4 defense that ranked dead last in the NFL in total rushing yards and yards per carry allowed. 

    Roger McCreary – CB – Auburn

    McCreary projects best as a 3rd corner with good height, speed, and athleticism to play in the slot or out wide, and despite his short arms, he is at his best in press coverage.

    Although the team recently added in free agency, a versatile player like McCreary would immediately beef up their cornerback depth while also possibly providing an upgrade over their current starters. 

    DeMarvin Leal – DT – Texas A&M

    Leal is an athletic and agile defensive lineman at his size, who offers great versatility as a pass rusher but needs to work on his interior run defense to keep that flexibility on all three downs.

    Leal may be relegated to only passing down work at first but would be a great long-term piece to develop behind the current veteran starters. 

    #84 Overall

    Justyn Ross – WR – Clemson

    Ross has the combination of size, athleticism, and quick-twitch to contribute in a variety of ways in a receiving room at the next level, but must overcome injury and production concerns to do so.

    Ross is a good player and was very productive at the beginning of his career but finds himself sliding in draft boards due to recent injury history and subpar QB play.

    Bryan Cook – S – Cincinnati 

    Cook is a strong, physical safety who has the tackling ability and zone awareness to be the first safety off the bench, but he needs to improve in man coverage and with his pursuit angles to get the bump to a starting role.

    Cook would provide some much needed talent to the Steelers’ strong safety spot. He fits well as a player that can be moved around the field on defense next to star free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. 

    DeAngelo Malone – Edge – Western Kentucky 

    Malone is a freaky athlete with the quickness and pursuit ability to be an effective pass rusher at the next level, though he’ll need to get stronger, become a more consistent tackler, and refine his skills in order to maximize his overall skill set.

    The Steelers have little edge depth behind Alex Highsmith and reigning DPOY T.J. Watt. Malone brings depth in the form of a growable and twitchy pass rusher.

    To learn more about the Steelers and their needs, visit their team page on our NFL Draft website here.

  • NFL Draft Pick AnalySIS:Los Angeles Chargers

    NFL Draft Pick AnalySIS:
    Los Angeles Chargers

    The State of the Chargers:

    After a disappointing 2021 season resulted in the Chargers missing the playoffs for the third straight year and for the seventh time in the past eight years, the Chargers enter 2022 as one of the most exciting teams in the NFL. 

    Led by a budding superstar quarterback in Justin Herbert, the Chargers have a very solid corps of offensive talent with arguably the best secondary in the league on defense. While they are a talented team, the Chargers find themselves amid an arms race in the NFL’s toughest division, which saw their in-division rival Broncos and Raiders making moves to acquire Russell Wilson and Davante Adams respectively. 

    The Chargers have only two picks in the Top 100, and should look to fill in some holes in order to compete in a stacked AFC West. 

    #17 Overall

    Jordan Davis – NT – Georgia

    Davis is a powerful and physically imposing nose tackle with the ability to become a true game wrecker up the middle of the field as long as he improves his effort level and stamina.

    Davis is a mammoth nose tackle that should be able to contribute from Day 1 on a Chargers defense that ranked among the worst in the NFL in rushing yards allowed and yards per carry.

    Chris Olave – WR- Ohio State

    Olave has the catch radius, catch skills, and tracking ability to be a threat at all levels of the field, but needs to become a cleaner route runner and get quicker out of breaks to take advantage of his full potential.

    Olave would be an immediate weapon for the Chargers who can operate both on the outside and in the slot and help the Chargers add to their offensive firepower while also serving as a potential long-term replacement for Keenan Allen. 

    Nakobe Dean – LB – Georgia

    Dean is a smart, rangy linebacker who excels against the run and pass at all three levels of the field, but a lack of length, and inconsistencies as a tackler and disengaging blockers may prove difficult for him from time to time.

    Dean is an instinctive linebacker with great range and high football intelligence, bringing much needed leadership and talent to a Los Angeles linebacker corps.

    #79 Overall

    Trey McBride – TE – Colorado State

    McBride has the hands, catch radius and body control as a receiver with the willingness and competitiveness as a blocker to start at the next level, but inconsistent separation skills and run block effectiveness could hold him back.

    McBride could offer the Chargers depth at the tight end position and another receiving threat while allowing the team flexibility next offseason as they have a potential out on Gerald Everett’s contract after the 2022 season. 

    Daniel Faalele – OT – Minnesota 

    Faalele has the gargantuan size and surprising athleticism teams salivate over in a potential tackle, but he will need to continue to improve his body composition and his foot quickness to reach his high potential.

    While he is raw and most likely will not be a starter for most of his rookie season, Faalele could provide much needed depth and competition behind incumbent starter Storm Norton while slating in as the team’s potential right tackle of the future.. 

    Darian Kinnard – OG – Kentucky

    Kinnard is a big, strong blocker with a mauling mentality in the run game, but needs to refine his footwork, hand accuracy, and overall technique in the pass game to be an effective starter at the next level.

    Kinnard would be an immediate boost to their right guard spot and would add a ton of nasty to an offensive line that is tasked with keeping Justin Herbert upright and healthy. He could also provide much needed depth at right tackle, as that is the position he played the most at Kentucky.

    To learn more about the Chargers and their needs, visit their team page on our NFL Draft website here.

  • NFL Draft Pick AnalySIS: Indianapolis Colts

    NFL Draft Pick AnalySIS: Indianapolis Colts

    The State of the Colts:

    The Colts had a very up and down 2021 campaign that ultimately ended with disappointment as the team missed the playoffs for the second time in three seasons. 

    Major change came in the form of the team addressing their two biggest needs early in the offseason: quarterback and edge rusher. General manager Chris Ballard acquired veteran Matt Ryan, and brought in star edge Yannick Ngakoue to fix the teams’ lack of pass rush. 

    After these high profile offseason moves they still have major question marks at cornerback, offensive line depth, and most notably, pass catching weapons. They have only two Top 100 picks in this draft due to the Carson Wentz trade last offseason, but could be poised to make additions that will be counted on to help the team immediately at 42 and 73.

    #42 Overall

    George Pickens – WR – Georgia

    Pickens is a big-bodied, big-play threat whose hands, tracking ability and competitiveness will make him a consistent contributor, especially once he learns an NFL route tree and if he becomes more dynamic after the catch.

    Pickens could immediately step in as the number two option and play opposite of Michael Pittman Jr. to give the Colts two big receivers with alpha mentalities on the outside. 

    Greg Dulcich – TE – UCLA

    Dulcich isn’t the shiftiest route runner or most technically refined run blocker, but he’s a converted wide receiver with good competitive toughness and the strong all-around skill set of a potential starter.

    There is a chance that all the top wide receivers in the draft will be gone by this point. This could cause the Colts to look to tight end and take Dulcich to help add firepower to a room that recently lost Jack Doyle to retirement. 

    Skyy Moore – WR – Western Michigan

    Moore is a lightning-quick receiver with room to grow and the innate skills that allow him to be a dynamic playmaker for a creative offense at the next level, especially if his refinement and development go as planned.

    The Colts find themselves lacking in receivers that can operate mostly out of the slot with the offseason departures of T.Y. Hilton and Zach Pascal. Moore gives them a quick and shifty option that can get work underneath while still having enough speed to stretch the defense. 

    #73 Overall

    Tariq Woolen – CB – UTSA 

    Woolen’s gliding strides, elite athleticism, and superior length are difficult traits to teach, but he needs to match his play strength to his size and continue growing his natural coverage skills and comfortability to reach his high ceiling.

    New defensive coordinator Gus Bradley’s Cover 3 scheme offers a nice fit for Woolen. He has the length and athleticism that both Chris Ballard and Gus Bradley love, offering a high upside option to help alleviate the lack of depth at corner. 

    Alec Pierce – WR – Cincinnati 

    Pierce has the size, speed, and big-play ability that teams want in an outside receiver, but his inability to consistently win 50/50 balls will limit his appeal to be a game-changing receiver.

    Pierce could consistently stretch the field for the Colts and offer big-play ability as he develops into a complete receiver. 

    Rasheed Walker – OT – Penn State

    Walker has the size, strength, temperament, and overall physical abilities of an NFL left tackle, but he needs to refine his perimeter pass blocking awareness, quickness and lower-body technique to hold up there consistently.

    Walker would provide the team with much needed tackle depth while also providing competition for veteran tackle Matt Pryor, as well as offering a potential option at starter down the road.