Josey Jewell, LB
Size: College: Age: 23
6-foot-2, 236 pounds Iowa THREE THINGS TO KNOW
• Jewell earned Big Ten defensive player of the year honors as a senior and started 37 consecutive games over the last four seasons.
• Jewell was an unheralded high school recruit from Decorah, Iowa, who initially committed to play football at Division III Luther College.
• Jewell tallied 22 career games with 10 or more tackles and ranks fourth in Iowa history for career tackles (437).
SCOUTING REPORT
Strengths: Eyes work fast. … Initial play diagnosis and trigger to the ball is immediate. … Film junkie who recognizes blocking schemes and adjusts accordingly. … Always flowing downhill looking to make plays near line of scrimmage.
Weaknesses: Does not possesses desired NFL speed and lacks long limbs and loose frame. … Lateral agility, change of direction and overall reactive athleticism is just average. … Has some straight line speed, but his short area foot quickness in mirroring play is nothing special.
• Hamilton recorded 53 receptions for 857 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior to earn second-team All-big Ten honors.
• Hamilton began his career with at least one catch in each of his first 34 games and became the ninth player in Penn State history to eclipse 2,000 career yards receiving.
• Hamilton’s parents were both members of the U.S. Marine Corps. He received a degree in advertising and public relations. SCOUTING REPORT
Strengths: Excellent size as a slot target. … Routes are rhythmic and precise. … Comes out of breaks at sharp angles. … Able to catch through contact. … Showed talent to track football early and make late body adjustments to win the contested catch down the field.
Weaknesses: Initial burst off the line of scrimmage is dull. … Unable to race past press corners looking to derail his get-off. … Plays at a single speed. … Doesn’t show a second gear to run down challenging throws in front of him. … Not overly sudden out of breaks and stems.
• Fumagalli is missing the index finger in his left hand because of a birth defect, and it was considered a potential knock on his draft positioning.
• Fumagalli walked on at Wisconsin before earning a scholarship and went on record 135 receptions for 1,627 yards and seven touchdowns over four seasons.
• Fumagalli’s father, Doug, played football at Holy Cross, and two of his brothers played at the University of Dayton. SCOUTING REPORT
Strengths: Competes at point of attack. … Understands optimal angles on down blocks and backside cutoffs. … Works hard to sustain and secure his blocks. … Crafty with route releases. … Starts route with good acceleration from release.
Weaknesses: High cut with thin lower half. … Not much of a bender. … Doesn’t have desired anchor in his base. … Body control is tested when facing off against power on the edge. … Inconsistent at finding and landing on targets from wing-back spot.
• Jones left ASU following his redshirt junior season after the firing of head coach Todd Graham.
• Jones started all 13 games at left guard last season and was named All-pac-12 honorable mention.
• Jones was formerly a threestar prospect who chose ASU over Colorado, Oregon, Kansas State and others.
SCOUTING REPORT
Strengths: Gets up and out of his stance with good quickness as a blocker. … Good athlete. … Has movement skills to sink and redirect his weight to adjust to moving targets. … Dips and finds some leverage at the point of attack. … Able to hook and turn defenders out and around the run lane.
Weaknesses: Carries a sunken chest on a thin frame. … Has difficulties maintaining necessary weight and mass for the position. … Hand placement will run a little wide as a run blocker sapping him of needed power. … Core strength is well below average.
• Bierria led the Football Bowl Subdivision with five fumble recoveries in 2016 and was named secondteam All-pac-12 by league coaches.
• Bierria, a Carson, Calif., native, was a three-star high school prospect who chose UW over Colorado, Iowa State and others.
• Bierria has dealt with personal tragedy in his life with his father passing away from cancer. His mother is winning a battle with leukemia. SCOUTING REPORT
Strengths: Has been a consistent performer in all three years as a starter. … Plays with desired urgency and effort on every snap. … Patient and smart. … Spots his keys and slides into position to find ball carriers on interior runs
Weaknesses: Average athlete with hips and feet that are a little sticky. … Lack of top-end speed and reactive athleticism creates a much smaller margin for error. … Misses tackles when forced to try to make them from challenging angles.
• Williams appeared in 42 career college games with six starts. He rushed for 1,467 yards with 13 touchdowns.
• Williams played three seasons at South Carolina before leaving for Arkansas as a graduate transfer last season.
• Williams, a Philadelphia native, is a former four-star high school recruit. SCOUTING REPORT
Strengths: Experienced running back who adapted quickly at Arkansas and thrived. … Large, durable frame that should excel in short yardage … Earned several academic honors at South Carolina.
Weaknesses: Does not have elite speed. … A late developer in the college game. … Has yet to live up to lofty expectations as a highly rated high school recruit.