Illinois security Kerby Joseph impresses the group

A number of under-the-radar professional day exercises passed off over the previous 48 hours as we inch nearer to the 2022 NFL Draft, together with a next-level security prospect and an underrated move rusher. Right here is the newest professional day information and rumors from Illinois and West Florida.

Professional Day Information and Rumors: Illinois’ exercise headlined by Kerby Joseph

There was an excellent crowd for the Preventing Illini Professional Day exercise. The headliner was security Kerby Joseph, who stood on his time from the NFL Mix however regarded terrific in place drills. Joseph regarded very clean and displayed excellent palms. The exercise was run by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Joseph was not graded by scouts earlier than the season started however jumped on the radar with lots of terrific play in 2021 then regarded good throughout Senior Bowl apply.

Move rusher Owen Carney Jr. measured 6’3″, 269 kilos, and timed the 40 within the low 4.6s to the excessive 4.5s. He regarded very athletic in place drills, which the Indianapolis Colts ran. Carney is a flexible move rusher that can be utilized out of a three-point stance or standing over sort out.

Quarterback Brandon Peters threw some terrific passes however was very inconsistent, identical to he’s been the previous two seasons.

Half of the NFL represented at West Florida Professional Day

The title D’Anthony Bell doesn’t imply a lot to these outdoors the scouting group, however the small-school security from West Florida was graded as a PFA earlier than the season. That’s why greater than a dozen groups traveled to the Sunshine State for his professional day.

In complete, 14 groups confirmed up for Bell’s professional day, together with the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, and Jacksonville Jaguars.

The security measured 6’1″, 211 kilos. His 40 time clocked 4.45 seconds, the brief shuttle within the 4.29, and the three-cone within the 6.9s. Bell accomplished 18 reps on the bench, touched 36 inches within the vertical soar and 10’9″ within the broad soar.