High Career College Production Players - 2023 NFLPA 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 NFLPA 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 each of the high-career production players from the NFLPA Bowl today, and we look forward to seeing you tomorrow for a new group of players.
Here are the high-production players from the College Gridiron Showcase (CGS) in case you missed it.
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 NFLPA BOWL FULL GAME FILM-
RB/KR Chris Smith II - University of Louisiana (2018-22)
Height: 5090v | Weight: 195v | Hand: 8 7/8v | Arm: 30 7/8v | Wing: 73v
NFLPA Bowl: #13 American Team
NFLPA Bowl Stats: 2 Att | 9yds | 4.5 YPA | 1 Rec | 5yds | 1 KR | 28yds
College Career Stats: 53 Games Played | 373 Att | 2,167yds | 5.8 YPA | 16 TD | 52 Rec | 410yds | 7.9 YPC | 3 TD | 1 Comp/PA | 37yds | 2 PR | 11yds | 66 KR | 1,556yds | 23.6yds/KR | 2 TD | 4,144 APY | 4 Tackles | 1 PBU
Athletic Awards:
2022: All-SBC Honorable Mention at RB
2021: All-SBC 1st Team at All Purpose | All-SBC 3rd Team at RB | SBC Special Teams Player of the Week (10/04)
2020: PFF & 247 Sports/CBS Sports All-American 1st Team at RS/KR | FWAA All-American 2nd Team at KR | All-SBC 1st Team at RS | All-SBC 3rd Team at All Purpose | SBC Special Teams Player of the Week (09/12, 10/23) | Paul Hornung Weekly Award Honor Roll (11/16)
College Notes: 2-year starter at RB. In the final 24 games of his career, he recorded 1 game with 20+ Att, 3 with 100yds+ Rushing, 1 with 200yds+ Rushing, 4 with 3+ Receptions, 4 with 2 TDs Scored, and 11 with 100+ APY. 5th in program history with 238yds Rushing in a single game (10/21/2021).
High School Notes: Played RB, WR, and DB. 3-star prospect by 247 Sports. Mississippi’s 2016 Mr. Football. 2-sport athlete in Football and Basketball.
LB/SAF/Ni Michael Ayers - Ashland University (2017-22)
Height: 6017v | Weight: 224v | Hand: 9v | Arm: 33 3/8v | Wing: 78 2/8v
NFLPA Bowl: #50 American Team
NFLPA Bowl Stats: 1 PBU
College Career Stats: 43 Games Played | 126 Solo | 105 Ast | 231 Tot | 28.5-115 TFL-yds | 8.5-60 Sacks-yds | 12 QB Hits | 2 INT | 30yds | 12 PBU | 6 FF | 2 FR | 14yds
Athletic Awards:
2022: AFCA 1st D2 Team All-American at LB | D2football.com Elite 100 1st Team | D2CCA All-Super Region 1 1st Team | G-MAC Player of the Year | All-G-MAC 1st Team | Cliff Harris Award Finalist
2021: D2CCA All-Super Region 1 1st Team | G-MAC Defensive Player of the Year | All-G-MAC 1st Team | Cliff Harris Award Finalist
College Notes: 4-year starter at LB/SAF (2 years at ILB and 2 years at Ni/OLB). In the last 22 games of his career, he recorded 17 games with 5+ Tackles, 8 with 10+ Tackles, 7 with 3+ TFL, 12 with at least 1 TFL or 1 Sack, and 7 with at least 1 PBU or 1 INT. Had career-highs in 2022 with 10.5 TFL, 8 PBUs, and 3 FF. Started his career at SAF before transitioning into more of a Ni/OLB role in 2018 and then moved to ILB in 2021.
High School Notes: 2-sport athlete in Football and Wrestling. 2x City Champ Wrestler.
HIGHLIGHTS N/A
WR/RS Xavier Gipson - Stephen F. Austin State University (2019-22)
Height: 5092v | Weight: 183v | Hand: 8 4/8v | Arm: 30 1/8v | Wing: 71 2/8v
NFLPA Bowl: #12 American Team
NFLPA Bowl Stats: 1 Rec | 48yds | 2 PR | 4yds
College Career Stats: 42 Games Played | 244 Rec | 4,321yds | 17.7 YPC | 37 TD | 32 Att | 182 Yds | 5.7 YPA | 1 PA | 35 PR | 541yds | 15.5yds/PR | 4 TD | 22 KR | 358yds | 16.3yds/KR | 5,402 APY
Athletic Awards:
2022: AFCA FCS All-American 2nd Team | Stats Perform & AP FCS All-American 1st Team | Bluebloods FCS All-American 3rd Team at WR & PR | WAC Offensive Player of the Year | All-WAC 1st Team | Walter Payton Award Finalist
2021: AP FCS All-American 1st Team | WAC Offensive Player of the Year | All-WAC 1st Team
2019: All-SLC 2nd Team at WR | All-SLC 3rd Team at KR | HERO Sports FCS Freshman All-American 1st Team
College Notes: 4-year starter at WR. During his career, he recorded 27 games with 5+ Receptions, 3 with 10+ Receptions, 18 with 100yds+ Receiving, 7 with 150yds+ Receiving, and 9 with 2+ Receiving TDs. Led the WAC in 2022 with 1,163yds Receiving, 105.7yds Receiving per game, and 5.9 Receptions per game. In program history for his career, he ranks 1st in Receptions, Receiving Yards, and APY, and 2nd in Receiving TDs. His lowest total Receiving Yards for a season was in 2020 with 847yds.
High School Notes: Played WR and CB. 3-star prospect by 247 Sports. Ranked as the #173 CB in the nation. 2-sport athlete in Football and Track and Field (4x100m, 4x200m Relays).
DE David Perales - Fresno State University (2019-22) / Sacramento State (2018) / Merced College (2017)
Height: 6022v | Weight: 248v | Hand: 9 2/8v | Arm: 32 6/8v | Wing: 77 4/8v
NFLPA Bowl: #97 American Team
NFLPA Bowl Stats: 1 Solo | 1 Tot | 1-1 TFL-yds | 1 PBU
College Career Stats: 54 Games Played | 119 Solo | 87 Ast | 206 Tot | 62.5-297 TFL-yds | 39.5-227 Sacks-yds | 1 INT | 21yds | 17 PBU | 13 FF | 5 FR | 10yds | 1 BLK | 3 KR | 11yds | 5.3yds/KR
Athletic Awards:
2022: All-MW 1st Team | Phil Steele All-American Honorable Mention | MW Defensive Player of the Week (10/17)
2021: All-MW 2nd Team
2020: All-MW 2nd Team
2017: Golden Coast League Defensive Player of the Year | All-Golden Coast League 1st Team Team | 2x NorCal Player of the Week
Academic Awards:
2020: Fall Academic All-MW Team
College Notes: 5-year starter at DE. 2x Team Captain (2021 and 2022). During his career, he recorded 37 games with 3+ Tackles, 18 with 5+ Tackles, 15 with 2+ TFL, and 33 with at least 1 TFL or 1 Sack. 6th all-time in Fresno State history with 22.5 Sacks. In 2022, he led the MW and ranked 7th in FBS with 10.5 Sacks, and was 3rd in the MW and 20th in the FBS with 15 TFL
High School Notes: Played DE and OL.
CB Corey Mayfield Jr. - UTSA (2018-22)
Height: 5104v | Weight: 193v | Hand: 8 7/8v | Arm: 31 3/8v | Wing: 75 3/8v
NFLPA Bowl: #22 National Team
NFLPA Bowl Stats: N/A
College Career Stats: 61 Games Played | 134 Solo | 32 Ast | 162 Tot | 13-57 TFL-yds | 5-39 Sacks-yds | 7 INT | 73yds | 1 TD | 27 PBU | 3 FF
Athletic Awards:
2022: All-C-USA 1st Team | DCTF All-Texas 2nd Team
2021: All-C-USA Honorable Mention
2020: All-C-USA Honorable Mention
College Notes: 4-year starter at CB. In the final 51 games of his career, he recorded 29 games with 3+ Tackles, 8 with 5+ Tackles, 6 with 2+ PBUs, and 22 with at least 1 PBU or 1 INT.
High School Notes: Played CB, WR, and RS. Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Top 300 recruit.
Other Notes: Father, Corey, was a DL at Oklahoma and in the NFL for the 49ers, Buccaneers, and Jaguars
HIGHLIGHTS N/A
OG Nash Jensen - North Dakota State University (2017-22)
Height: 6040v | Weight: 328v | Hand: 9 3/8v | Arm: 32 3/8v | Wing: 79 2/8v
NFLPA Bowl: #66 National Team
College Career Stats: 70 Games Played | 55 Games Started at LG
Athletic Awards:
2022: AP FCS All-American 1st Team | Phil Steele, Stats Perform, & AFCA FCS All-American 2nd Team | All-MVFC 1st Team
2019: Hero Sports FCS Sophomore All-American Team
Academic Awards:
2021: MVFC Commisoner's Academic Excellence Award | MVFC Honor Roll
2020: Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award | MVFC Honor Roll
2019: MVFC Honor Roll
Pro Experience Notes: Selected 41st overall in the 6th round by the Pittsburgh Maulers in the 2023 USFL College Draft.
College Notes: 4-year starter at LG. His 45-consecutive start streak ended in 2022 after missing 1 game.
High School Notes: Played TE, FB, and DL. 3-year starter who played OT, OG, and OC. 2-sport athlete in Football and Basketball.
Other Notes: Father, Russell, wrestled at the University of Wisconsin.
HIGHLIGHTS N/A
RB Ronnie Brown - Shepherd University (2019-22)
Height: 5110v | Weight: 187v | Hand: 8 1/8v | Arm: 30 4/8v | Wing: 72 4/8v
NFLPA Bowl: #30 National Team
NFLPA Bowl Stats: 5 Att | 15yds | 3 YPA | 1 Rec | 5yds
College Career Stats: 41 Games Played | 370 Att | 3,041yds | 8.2 YPA | 30 TD | 81 Rec | 1,158 Rec yds | 14.3 YPC | 11 TD | 59 KR | 1,404yds | 23.8yds/KR | 1 TD | 5,603 APY
Athletic Awards:
2022: Don Hansen All-American Honorable Mention | D2CCA & D2football.com Elite 100 All-American 2nd Team | AP D2 All-American 1st Team | D2CCA All-Super Region 1 1st Team | All-PSAC East 1st Team at RB & RS | PSAC Offensive Player of the Week (09/12, 10/03) | PSAC Special Teams Player of the Week (09/26)
2021: All-PSAC East 1st Team
College Notes: 2-year starter at RB. In the final 30 games of his career, he recorded 5 games with 20+ Att, 12 with 100yds+ Rushing, 6 with 150yds+ Rushing, 3 with 200yds+ Rushing, 14 with 3+ Receptions, 9 with 50yds+ Receiving, 10 with 2+ TDs Scored, and 21 with 100+ APY. He had a career-best season with 219 Att, 1,863yds Rushing, 8.5 YPA, 19 TDs, 56 Rec, and 589yds.
High School Notes: Played RB and DB. 2-sport athlete in Football and Lacrosse.
DE Malik Hamm - Lafayette College (2018-22)
Height: 6026v | Weight: 251v | Hand: 9 4/8v | Arm: 31 7/8v | Wing: 77 7/8v
NFLPA Bowl: #91 National Team
NFLPA Bowl Stats: 3 Solo | 3 Tot | 1 PBU | 1 QB Hit | 1 FF
College Career Stats: 48 Games Played | 140 Solo | 93 Ast | 233 Tot | 50-265 TFL-yds | 32-217 Sacks-yds | 42 QB Hits | 12 PBU | 8 FF | 1 FR | 4 BLK
Athletic Awards:
2022: PL Defensive Player of the Year | Stats Perform & AP FCS All-American 2nd Team | All-PL 1st Team
Fall 2021: All-PL 1st Team | PL Defensive Player of the Week (10/30)
Spring 2021: All-PL 1st Team | Stats Perform FCS All-American 2nd Team | Team MVP
2019: PL Defensive Player of the Year | All-PL 1st Team | Hero Sports FCS Sophomore All-American | Team MVP
2018: PL Rookie of the Year | All-PL 2nd Team | Hero Sports FCS Freshman All-American Team | PL Rookie of the Week (10/27)
Academic Awards:
2021: Spring & Fall PL Academic Honor Roll
Pro Experience Notes: Selected 9th overall in the 2nd round by the Pittsburgh Maulers in the 2023 USFL College Draft.
College Notes: 5-year starter at DE. 2x Team Captain (Fall 2021 and 2022). During his career, he recorded 42 games with 3+ Tackles, 26 with 5+ Tackles, 11 with 2+ TFL, 3 with 2+ Sacks, and 32 with at least 1 TFL or 1 Sack. The only student-athlete in Patriot League football history to be named to All-PL honors 5x. Holds the school record in career Sacks.
High School Notes: Played DE and OL. 2x Team Captain. 3-sport athlete in Football, Lacrosse, and Track and Field (Shot Put). Team Captain on Lacrosse team.
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