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During the college football season, Eric Galko, the Shrine Bowl Director of Football Operations and Player Personnel, will give us his breakout performers from the previous week’s action — the names you should know … because it’s never too early to talk NFL Draft.
Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington
Penix began his college career at the University of Indiana, where he threw for 4,197 yards, 29 touchdowns and 15 interceptions from 2018-21. Since transferring to Washington before the 2022 season, Penix has 5,973 yards, 43 touchdowns and nine interceptions in 16 games. And through three games this season, Penix has 12 touchdowns versus just one pick, and has set career bests in completion percentage (74.3) and yards per attempt (11.8). Not surprisingly, Penix has been a frequent topic of conversation this season on “With the First Pick,” the NFL Draft Podcast I host with Rick Spielman.
Eric Galko: “Penix continues to display NFL accuracy down the field, on the perimeter, and within scoring distance. His placement and clear control and confidence of the offense jumps off the film each week, and another dominant performance against Michigan State only further pushed him into a higher tier of QBs in one of the strongest QB groups we’ve seen in a long time.”
Ainias Smith, WR, Texas A&M
Smith combined for 90 catches, 1,073 yards and four touchdowns in the 2020 and 2021 seasons, but he only made four appearances last year before suffering a leg injury. He’s back in 2023 picking up where he left off; he has 13 receptions for 194 yards through three games, with more than half those catches and 65% of the receiving yards coming last week vs. Louisiana-Monroe. Added bonus: he’s also a threat in the return game.
Galko: “Ainias has developed into a complete, dynamic weapon this season. He’s still showing the ability to finish in the short area and create big plays with speed and balance, but is…
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Author : Ryan Wilson
Publish date : 2023-09-19 23:52:26
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