2017 Senior Bowl Explained

Game Name:Senior Bowl
Subheader:68th Senior Bowl
Title Sponsor:Reese's
Date Game Played:January 28
Year Game Played:2017
Football Season:2016
Stadium:Ladd–Peebles Stadium
City:Mobile, Alabama
Visitor School:Senior Bowl#Game results
Visitor Name Short:North
Visitor Nickname:Team
Visitor Coach:John Fox
(Chicago Bears)
Visitor 1Q:3
Visitor 2Q:0
Visitor 3Q:6
Visitor 4Q:6
Home School:Senior Bowl#Game results
Home Name Short:South
Home Nickname:Team
Home Coach:Hue Jackson
(Cleveland Browns)
Home 1Q:0
Home 2Q:9
Home 3Q:7
Home 4Q:0
Mvp:Davis Webb
Referee:James Carter
Attendance:32,175
Us Network:NFL Network

The 2017 Senior Bowl was an all-star college football exhibition game featuring players from the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season, and prospects for the 2017 draft of the professional National Football League (NFL). The game concluded the post-season that began on December 17, 2016. It was sponsored by Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and is officially known as the Reese's Senior Bowl. The game was coached by John Fox of the Chicago Bears and Hue Jackson of the Cleveland Browns.[1]

The Game was played on January 28, 2017, at 1:30 p.m. CST, at Ladd–Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama, between "North" and "South" teams. Coverage of the event was provided by NFL Network.

Rosters

The entire roster was announced on January 18. Western Michigan's Corey Davis was unable to attend the Senior Bowl after suffering a shoulder injury.[2]

North Team

No. Name Position HT/WT School Note
3Sefo LiufauQB6'4/240Colorado
4 Nathan PetermanQB6'2/225Pittsburgh
5Trent TaylorWR5'8/178Louisiana Tech
5Zane GonzalezPK6'1/195Arizona State
6Corey ClementRB5'11/227Wisconsin
7Zay JonesWR6'1/197East Carolina
9John JohnsonS6'0/202Boston College
10Cooper KuppWR6'2/215Eastern Washington
11Aarion PentonCB5'9/177Missouri
12Jamari StaplesWR6'4/195Louisville
13Rasul DouglasCB6'2/203West Virginia
14Desmond KingCB5'11/203Iowa
15C. J. BeathardQB6'2/215Iowa
16Connor HarrisILB6'0/243Lindenwood
17 Amba Etta-TawoWR6'2/202SyracuseDid not participate after suffering an injury to his finger during practice.[3]
19Jalen RobinetteWR6'4/215Air Force
20Obi MelifonwuS6'3/217UConn
22Lorenzo JeromeS6'0/195St. Francis (PA)
24Nate GerryS6'2/220Nebraska
26 Jourdan LewisCB5'11/186Michigan
31Brendan LangleyCB6'1/190Lamar
33Kareem HuntRB6'0/225Toledo
37Toby BakerP6'3/215Arkansas
42Ben GedeonILB6'3/247Michigan
43Chris WormleyDE 6'6/303Michigan
44De'Veon SmithRB5'11/228Michigan
45Sam RogersFB5'11/230Virginia Tech
47Vince BiegelOLB6'4/245Wisconsin
49 Colin HolbaLS6'5/245Louisville
52Jordan HerdmanILB6'0/240Simon Fraser
55Kyle FullerOC6'5/315Baylor
56Carroll PhillipsOLB6'3/240Illinois
57Haason ReddickILB6'1/230Temple
65Tyler OrloskyOC6'4/296West Virginia
66Dion DawkinsOG6'5/320Temple
67 Dan FeeneyOG6'4/305Indiana
68Kyle KalisOG6'4/308Michigan
69Adam BisnowatyOT6'6/305Pittsburgh
70 Julien DavenportOT6'7/315Bucknell
72Taylor MotonOT6'5/328Western Michigan
73 Zach BannerOT6'9/360USC
77Jordan MorganOG6'4/320Kutztown
80Michael RobertsTE6'5/270Toledo
82 Amara DarbohWR6'2/215Michigan
83Jeremy SprinkleTE6'6/256Arkansas
87Jonnu SmithTE6'3/232Florida International
90Isaac RochellDE6'4/290Notre Dame
91Dawuane SmootDE6'3/255Illinois
93Tarell BashamDE6'4/260Ohio
94Derek RiversOLB6'5/255Youngstown State
95Larry OgunjobiDT6'3/297Charlotte
96Ryan GlasgowDT6'4/299Michigan
97Jaleel JohnsonDT6'4/310Iowa
98Stevie Tu'ikolovatuDT6'1/320USC

South Team

No. Name Position HT/WT School
0Duke RileyILB 6'1/230LSU
1Montravius AdamsDT6'4/309Auburn
2Antonio PipkinQB6'3/225Tiffin
3Artavis ScottWR5'10/190Clemson
5Tyus BowserOLB6'3/240Houston
6Justin VogelP6'4/215Miami (FL)
7Davis WebbQB6'5/230California
8Fred RossWR6'2/205Mississippi State
10Ben BoulwareILB6'0/235Clemson
11Joshua DobbsQB6'3/210Tennessee
12Gerald EverettTE6'4/240South Alabama
13Ryan SwitzerWR5'10/185North Carolina
14Justin EvansS6'1/195Texas A&M
17Evan EngramTE6'3/227Ole Miss
18Tre'Davious WhiteCB6'0/197LSU
19RB5'9/180San Diego State
20RB5'10/203North Carolina State
21Jamaal WilliamsRB6'2/220BYUOriginally slated to play for North team.[4]
22Ryan AndersonOLB6'2/253AlabamaDid not participate after suffering thumb injury during practice.[5]
23Johnathan FordS6'0/204Auburn
24Damontae KazeeCB5'11/190San Diego State
26Rayshawn JenkinsS6'2/210Miami (FL)
27 Marquez WhiteCB6'0/184Florida State
29Corn ElderCB5'10/180Miami (FL)
30Jordan SternsS6'0/200Oklahoma State
31Ezra RobinsonCB6'1/180Tennessee State
33Cameron SuttonCB5'11/186Tennessee
34Alex AnzaloneILB6'3/241Florida
43Freddie StevensonFB6'1/241Florida State
46Jake ElliottPK5'10/165Memphis
47Eddie VanderdoesDT6'3/325UCLA
49Josh CarrawayDE6'4/250TCU
51Harvey LangiILB6'3/249BYUOriginally slated to play of North team.
53Antonio GarciaOT6'7/302Troy
54Isaac AsiataOG6'3/305Utah
54Dalvin TomlinsonDT6'3/323Alabama
55Cole MazzaLS6'2/235Alabama
56Nico SiragusaOG6'5/330San Diego StateDid not participate due to thumb injury sustained in practice.[6]
58Justin SeniorOT6'5/310Mississippi State
63Danny IsidoraOG6'4/305Miami (FL)
66Jessamen DunkerOG6'5/305Tennessee State
68Conor McDermottOT6'8/310 UCLA
72 Jon TothOC6'5/310Kentucky
75Jordan WillisDE6'5/258Kansas State
76 Forrest LampOT6'4/300Western Kentucky
77Ethan PocicOC6'7/302LSU
81Josh ReynoldsWR6'4/190Texas A&M
82Taywan TaylorWR6'1/195Western Kentucky
83Travin DuralWR6'2/207LSU
84Chad WilliamsWR6'2/204Grambling State
88O. J. HowardTE6'6/251Alabama
90Daeshon HallDE6'6/260Texas A&M
92Tanoh KpassagnonDE6'7/290Villanova
93Keionta DavisDE6'4/270Chattanooga
94Carlos WatkinsDT6'3/305Clemson
97Tanzel SmartDT6'1/305Tulane

Game summary

Scoring summary

Scoring PlayScore
1st Quarter
NORTH – Zane Gonzalez 22–yard field goal, 03:35NORTH 3 – 0
2nd Quarter
SOUTH – Josh Reynolds 39–yard pass from Davis Webb (Webb pass failed), 02:33SOUTH 6 – 3
SOUTH – Jake Elliott 37–yard field goal, 00:06SOUTH 9 – 3
3rd Quarter
SOUTH – Matt Dayes 2–yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 06:29SOUTH 16 – 3
NORTH – Zane Gonzalez 29–yard field goal, 01:57SOUTH 16 – 6
NORTH – Zane Gonzalez 39–yard field goal, 00:00SOUTH 16 – 9
4th Quarter
NORTH – Zay Jones 6–yard pass from Nate Peterman (Peterman pass INT), 01:51SOUTH 16 – 15

Statistics

Statistics North South
First Downs 18 23
Total offense, plays - yards 58-305 63-409
Rushes-yards (net) 29-177 26-141
Passing yards (net) 128 268
Passes, Comp-Att-Int 17-25-0 25-35-3
Time Of Possession 31:20 28:40

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Browns, Bears to coach 2017 game. Senior Bowl. January 3, 2017. January 4, 2017.
  2. Web site: Corey Davis pulls out of Senior Bowl with shoulder injury. January 3, 2018. cbssports.com. Jeff Kerr. January 24, 2017.
  3. Web site: Etta-Tawo misses Senior Bowl with injury as South beats North, 16-15. January 3, 2018. Nunesmagician.com. John Casillo. January 28, 2017.
  4. Web site: Senior Bowl 2017: 2 players out due to injury, several added . Creg . Stephenson . January 20, 2017 . January 3, 2018. AL.com.
  5. Web site: Alabama football: LB Ryan Anderson will not play in Senior Bowl due to thumb injury. January 3, 2018. SECCountry.com. Joe Clarkin. January 28, 2017.
  6. Web site: SDSU’s Nico Siragusa good to go for combine, speaks to Aztecs’ bright future. January 3, 2018. FoxSports.com. Austin Gayle. February 16, 2017.