Author name: Jason DiRienzo

College Football Evaluator. Senior Director of Talent Acquisitions 🎧🎙Co-host of the Devy Watch Podcast. Previous student of the Scouting Academy. You can follow me on Twitter at @allpurposescout

Miles Boykin: Film vs. Combine

The 2019 NFL combine may have come and gone, but it has left its footprint behind with some very good athletic results. Other results left us scratching our heads. Those who have watched game film of these prospects for a long time find ourselves confused with the testing numbers that took place in Indianapolis. What […]

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Devy Riser: WR Riley Ridley, Georgia

Through four weeks of college football, some questions about players development and upside have started to be answered. Each week new names climb to the top of the production stats and these players work themselves into solidified roles in their team’s offense. When it comes to NFL projection, these stat lines can be a bit

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Devy Watch: Hunter Renfrow, WR, Clemson

Profile:  Hunter Renfrow, WR 5’10” 180lbs Senior College: Clemson Hometown: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina High School: Socastee High School, South Carolina Date of Birth: December 21, 1995 The illumination that shined over Raymond James Stadium in Tampa during the 2017 National Championship was much brighter and powerful for one Clemson player. With six seconds left in the National

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Scouting Wide Receivers: Important Factors That Keep Getting Missed

The intrigue for the big-bodied, physical wide receiver that can make high point catches is something that the devy community has been attracted to for years. Evaluators tend to look for the receivers that are tall with a solid frame and the physical strength to box out defenders in contested catch situations. The hope to

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Devy Watch: RB Travis Etienne, Clemson

PROFILE TRAVIS ETIENNE, RB  5’10” 200lbs  Sophomore College: Clemson Hometown: Jennings, Louisiana High School: Jennings High School    BACKGROUND: It’s hard not to notice the big smile coming from Travis Etienne. Yes, the braces may stand out, but the smile provides a glimpse of who Etienne is off the field, a positive and happy guy. 

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Devy Watch: WR Tamorrion Terry, FSU

PROFILE TAMORRION TERRY, WR 6’4” 196lbs College: FSU Hometown: Ashburn, Ga. High School: Turner County Redshirt Freshman BACKGROUND A four-star WR by 247Sports and ESPN, Tamorrian Terry has caught at least one touchdown pass each practice this spring according to first-year HC Willie Taggart. A product out of Turner County High School in Ashburn, Georgia, Terry posted

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2018 Metric Big Board

From writing mock drafts on a napkin at dinner to emailing my rankings to friends, it doesn’t even matter, I’ve always wanted to share my passion for evaluation and understand it better. The past five years I’ve been attempting to master a new way of ranking NFL Draft prospects and find a way to quantify

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NFL Draft Prep: WR Jaleel Scott

The Sun Belt Conference isn’t exactly known for producing top-end NFL talent, but New Mexico State has a wide receiver that has the size NFL teams dream about. Making national headlines from an insane one-handed touchdown grab against Arizona State, Jaleel Scott has quickly garnered the attention of college football fans and NFL Draft enthusiasts.

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NFL Targets Through Week 13: Risers & Fallers

Target Risers Jermaine Kearse, New York Jets Over the last few weeks, the dynamic duo of Robby Anderson and Jermaine Kearse have been a nightmare for defenses to cover. Josh McCown is playing some of the best football of his career at the age of 38. Over the last two weeks, Kearse has seen 21

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NFL Targets Through Week 11: Target Risers & Fallers

Target Risers The tight end isn’t the most utilized position for the Seahawks, but over the last four weeks, [profiler]Jimmy Graham[/profiler] has become a favorite target for Russell Wilson. Graham saw 11 targets in week 11 and has also seen a 35% mean-variance in targets week to week over the last four weeks. He played on

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NFL Targets Through Week 10: Who’s Rising & Who’s Falling

Target Risers After dealing with an injury for two weeks and only seeing five targets in week nine, Emmanuel Sanders has built a quick rapport with Brock Osweiler. Sanders was targeted 11 times in week 10, making a 50% jump from the previous week while also seeing 55 of 63 total snaps. Sanders looks back to form

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NFL Targets Through Week 8: Who’s rising & Who’s falling

Week 8 Recap The Tennessee Titans were on a bye last week meaning Delanie Walker couldn’t capitalize on his rise in targets. This week it looks as though Walker may not be available to play. This might be a great opportunity for rookie TE [profiler]Jonnu Smith[/profiler] who is only averaging 2.3 targets per game but has

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NFL Target Through Week 7: Who’s Rising & Who’s Falling

Week 7 Recap ChristianMcCaffrey saw a 36% decrease in targets from 14 in week six to nine in week seven. His decrease came from a season high that was not sustainable. McCaffrey caught seven of his nine targets for 36 yards through the air; not the most productive use of targets at only 5.1 yards per

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NFL Targets Through Week 6: Who’s Rising & Who’s Falling

Week 6 Recap Week six led to a whole new crop of risers and fallers in targets. Talk about a dip in targets and production, [profiler]Chris Hogan[/profiler] found himself with only one catch on four targets for 19 yards. He saw a 64% decrease in his targets from week five to six. Most of the production

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NFL Targets Through Week 5: Risers & Fallers

  There were a few interesting results based on week five’s risers and fallers in targets. Cardinals RB Andre Ellington continues to see double-digit targets, as he had 10 in week 5 and holds a 29% target share for the Cardinals passing game.  Adrian Peterson’s arrival shouldn’t have any effect on Ellington’s role in the

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NFL Targets: Week 5 Risers & Fallers

Target Risers Notable target risers as of week four include Cardinals RB [profiler]Andre Ellington[/profiler] with a 67% mean-variance through four weeks. From five targets in week two and jumping to 14 in week four, Ellington’s targets and production are rising. New York Giants tight end [profiler]Evan Engram[/profiler] is another notable riser who averages 8.3 targets

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Why Dalvin Cook Will Help You Win Your League

Ever since the NFL combine, many have been down on Dalvin Cook’s NFL potential due to his lack of athleticism and landing spot. What is astonishing, is how fast everyone can forget the dynamic player we watched every Saturday in the FSU offense. Once drafted by the Vikings in the second round, his fantasy value dropped

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