High Career College Production Players - 2023 Hula Bowl
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It is an exciting time for the game of football, as its global reach extends daily. There are more Pro Leagues in North America than ever before, and opportunities to play, coach, or scout in almost every country in the world.
Our aim with the All22 Substack is to add value to this growing space and serve the global football community that we love. Whether it is the Alternative football leagues of North America (CFL, XFL, USFL, Indoor, etc) or the International Leagues all throughout the world, the personnel identified in our Substack can benefit all levels.
Information and evaluations in this Substack are provided by the ALL22 Scouting Department. Our scouting team is trained and vetted by NFL and CFL experienced scouts, along with bringing their own valued experience in football. Our team includes the following on today’s Substack:
This week we will be covering the Hula Bowl that finished in January. We will introduce players in categories that we hope resonate with scouts, coaches, players, and fans alike. A new category will be presented each day, with a different All-Star game focused on per week.
Enjoy our look at these players who had high career college production at the Hula Bowl today, and we look forward to seeing you tomorrow for a new group of players.
Here are the high-career college production players from the FCS Bowl in case you missed it last week.
MEASUREMENTS KEY
Height is written with the first digit being feet, the next two digits being inches, and the last digit being an eighth of an inch. For example, 6023 is 6 feet, 2 inches, and 3/8.
Weight is done in pounds.
Hand, arm, and wing are all measured in inches and an eighth of an inch.
v = verified measurement conducted by an NFL or Alternative Pro League experienced Scout (CFL, XFL, USFL).
e = estimated measurement conducted by a non-NFL or Alternative Pro League experienced Scout.
2023 HULA BOWL GAME FILM
OT/OG Eric Abojei - University of Wyoming (2017-22)
Height: 6035v | Weight: 338v | Hand: 9 4/8v | Arm: 35 4/8v | Wing: 84 2/8v
Hula Bowl: #79 Team Kai
College Career Stats: 46 Games Played | 13 Starts at LT (2022) | 26 Starts at LG | 2,298 Snaps
Athletic Awards:
2019: Joe Moore Midseason Honor Roll
Academic Awards: N/A
College Notes: 4-year starter at OL.
High School Notes: 3-star prospect. He was the 2nd ranked recruit in the state of Minnesota and the 95th-ranked recruit at OT in the nation.
HIGHLIGHTS N/A
OG/OT Adonis Boone - University of Louisville (2018-22)
Height: 6050v | Weight: 296v | Hand: 10 1/8v | Arm: 34v | Wing: 83 3/8v
Hula Bowl: #74 Team Aina
College Career Stats: 49 Games Played | 17 Starts at LG | 13 Starts at LT
Athletic Awards: N/A
Academic Awards:
2020: Spring ACC Honor Roll
College Notes: 3-year starter at OG/OT. Started his college career as a TE/OL before fully transitioning into an OL in 2019.
High School Notes: 3-star prospect. Was tabbed as one of the best OL recruits nationally.
HIGHLIGHTS N/A
LB Merlin Robertson - Arizona State University (2018-22)
Height: 6023v | Weight: 228v | Hand: 9 3/8v | Arm: 31 5/8v | Wing: 76 7/8v
Hula Bowl: #54 Team Kai
College Career Stats: 53 Games Played | 158 Solo | 162 Ast | 320 Tot | 20.5-80 TFL-yds | 9.5-59 Sacks-yds | 6 INT | 112yds | 1 TD | 6 PBU | 5 FF | 3 FR
Athletic Awards:
Fall 2021: All-PAC-12 Honorable Mention at LB
Spring 2021: Athlon Sports All-PAC-12 3rd Team at LB
2020: PAC-12 Defensive Player of the Week (11/09)
2018: PAC-12 Freshman of the Year | PAC-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year | FWAA Freshman All-America | Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week (09/08) | PAC-12 Defensive Player of the Week (09/22)
Academic Awards: N/A
College Notes: 5-year starter at LB. 2x Team Captain (2021, 2022). During his career, he recorded 35 games with 5+ Tackles, 4 games with 10+ Tackles, and 13 games with at least 1 TFL or 1 Sack.
High School Notes: 4-star prospect.
IOL Grant Miller - Baylor University (2021-22) / Vanderbilt University (2017-20)
Height: 6034v | Weight: 306v | Hand: 10 3/8v | Arm: 33 1/8v | Wing: 80 5/8v
Hula Bowl: #53 Team Kai
College Career Stats: 56 Games Played | 14 starts at OC | 25 starts at RG
Athletic Awards:
2022: NFLPA Bowl Invite | All-Big 12 Honorable Mention at OL
2021: Joe Moore Award Semifinalist
Academic Awards: 2x Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2022: Academic All-Big 12 1st Team
2020: SEC Academic Honor Roll
2018: SEC Academic Honor Roll
College Notes: 4-year starter at OL (2 years at OC, 2 years at RG).
High School Notes: 3-star prospect. Part of a team that one 3 straight state championships.
HIGHLIGHTS N/A
OLB/ILB Patrick O’Connell - University of Montana (2018-22) / University of Mary (2017)
Height: 6010v | Weight: 221v | Hand: 9 1/8v | Arm: 31 6/8v | Wing: 77 2/8v
Hula Bowl: #55 Team Kai
College Career Stats: 50 Games Played | 103 Solo | 172 Ast | 275 Tot | 48.5-283 TFL-yds | 28.5-214 Sacks-yds | 16 QB Hits | 2 INT | 63yds | 6 PBU | 5 FF | 6 FR
Athletic Awards:
2022: East-West Shrine Bowl Invite | All-Big Sky 1st Team at LB | Stats Perform All-American 1st Team at LB | Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week (09/19)
2021: Buck Buchanan Award Finalist | All-Big Sky 1st Team at LB | Phil Steele All-American 1st Team at LB | AFCA All-American 2nd Team at LB | Big Sky Sacks Leader | Steve Carlson Team MVP | Doug Betters Golden Helmet Award | Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week (11/22)
2018: Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year
Academic Awards:
2021 Academic All-Big Sky
College Notes: 4-year starter at OLB/ILB. During his career, he recorded 28 games with 5+ Tackles, 3 games with 10+ Tackles, 9 games with 2+ TFLs, and 25 games with at least 1 TFL or 1 Sack. 2022 Team Captain.
High School Notes: Played LB, RB, and FB in High School. 1st team all-state LB and FB and Montana Defense MVP. 2014 state Football championship. Football and Basketball team captain as a senior and a 3x Baseball team captain. 3-sport High School athlete in Football, Baseball, and Basketball. 2017 Basketball state championship.
RB/KR Elijah Dotson - University of Northern Colorado (2022) / Sacramento State (2017-21)
Height: 5090v | Weight: 199v | Hand: 8 6/8v | Arm: 30 2/8v | Wing: 73 7/8v
Hula Bowl: #2 Team Kai
College Career Stats: 49 Games Played | 659 Att | 3,399yds | 5.2 YPA | 28 TD | 158 Rec | 1,409yds | 8.9yds/Rec | 8 TD | 2 Comp/PA | 2 PR | 83yds | 1 TD | 32 KR | 655yds | 20.5yds/KR | 5,546 APY
Athletic Awards:
2022: All-Big Sky 2nd Team at RB | All-Big Sky Honorable Mention at All-Purpose Back, PR, & KR | All-Big Sky Special Teams Player of the Week (09/26)
2020: Sacramento State Offense All-Decade Team at RB (2010-20)
2019: Hero Sports All-America 2nd Team at RB | All-Big Sky 1st Team at RB | Team’s Coach Bob Mattos Offensive MVP | All-Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week (10/28)
2018: All-Big Sky 1st Team at RB | Hero Sports FCS Sophomore All-American Team
Academic Awards: N/A
College Notes: 3-year starter at RB. During his career, he recorded 9 games with 20+ Att, 13 games with 100yds+ Rushing, 30 games with 100+ APY, and 10 games with 2+ TDs.
High School Notes: In 30 games, he recorded 5,044 APY.