2018 Senior Bowl

The 2018 Senior Bowl was an all-star college football exhibition game featuring players from the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season, and prospects for the 2018 draft of the professional National Football League (NFL). The game was the last of the 2017–18 bowl games and the final game of the 2017 FBS football season. It was sponsored by Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and was officially known as the Reese's Senior Bowl.

2018 Reese's Senior Bowl
69th Senior Bowl
North Team South Team
16 45
Head coach: 
Vance Joseph
(Denver Broncos)		 Head coach: 
Bill O' Brien
(Houston Texans)
1234 Total
North 30130 16
South 108207 45
DateJanuary 27, 2018
Season2017
StadiumLadd–Peebles Stadium
LocationMobile, Alabama
MVPKyle Lauletta (QB, Richmond)
FavoriteNorth by 6[1]
RefereeKevin Mar[2]
Attendance29,606[3]
United States TV coverage
NetworkNFL Network

The game was played on January 27, 2018, 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.[4]

Bowl organizers announced that, for the first time, RFID devices would be used to track players and footballs during practices and the game.[5] The maker of the RFID devices, Zebra Sports Solutions, was also announced as a corporate sponsor of the game.[5][6]

Rosters

In late December 2017, bowl organizers announced that Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield of Oklahoma would appear in the game; the most recent Heisman Trophy winner to play in the Senior Bowl was Tim Tebow in the 2010 game.[7] Full rosters were announced on January 18, 2018. The head coaches were Vance Joseph of the Denver Broncos and Bill O' Brien of the Houston Texans, for the North and South teams, respectively.[8]

North team
No. Player Position HT/WT College Notes
0Ja'Whaun BentleyILB6'2/260Purdue
1Christian CampbellCB6'1/194Penn State
2Marcus AllenS6'2/202Penn State
3Luke FalkQB6'4/223Washington StateDid not play, in order to attend funeral of Tyler Hilinski.[9]
4Fred WarnerILB6'4/230BYU
5DaeSean HamiltonWR6'1/205Penn StatePlayed in the 2018 East–West Shrine Game
6Baker MayfieldQB6'1/220Oklahoma
7JaMarcus KingCB6'2/186South Carolina
8Braxton BerriosWR5'9/186Miami (FL)
9Mike McCrayILB6'4/248Michigan
11Cedrick Wilson Jr.WR6'3/188Boise State
13Tanner LeeQB6'4/220NebraskaReplaced Mason Rudolph, who was injured[10]
14Darius PhillipsCB5'10/190Western Michigan
15Justin WatsonWR6'3/210PennPlayed in the 2018 East–West Shrine Game
15Michael BadgleyK5'10/178Miami (FL)
16Jaleel ScottWR6'6/215New Mexico State
17Josh AllenQB6'5/233Wyoming
19Johnny TownsendP6'1/211Florida
20Isaac YiadomCB6'1/190Boston College
21Jaylen SamuelsRB5'11/228NC State
22Michael JosephCB6'1/180Dubuque
23Armani WattsS5'11/205Texas A&M
24Duke DawsonCB5'10/208Florida
25Akrum WadleyRB5'11/191Iowa
26Taron JohnsonCB6'0/185Weber State
27Kalen BallageRB6'3/230Arizona State
27Justin JonesDT6'2/312NC State
28Kyzir WhiteS6'2/218West Virginia
31Ogbonnia OkoronkwoDE6'1/240Oklahoma
36Dimitri FlowersFB6'2/247Oklahoma
39Trayvon HendersonS6'0/200Hawaii
48Tanner CarewLS6'1/242Oregon
49Nick DeLucaILB6'3/245North Dakota State
50Myles PierceILB6'0/225The Citadel
52Mason ColeC6'5/305Michigan
55Garret DooleyOLB6'3/246Wisconsin
56Scott QuessenberryC6'3/310UCLA
57Wyatt TellerG6'5/315Virginia Tech
58Kemoko TurayOLB6'5/252Rutgers
59Tyquan LewisDE6'4/265Ohio State
61Cole MadisonG6'5/314Washington State
65Jamil DembyOT6'5/335Maine
66Harrison PhillipsDT6'4/295Stanford
70Brian O'NeillOT6'7/305Pittsburgh
73Tyrell CrosbyOT6'5/320Oregon
76Will HernandezG6'3/340UTEP
78Brett TothOT6'6/305Army
79Sean WelshG6'3/295Iowa
80Durham SmytheTE6'6/257Notre Dame
81Troy FumagalliTE6'6/248Wisconsin
83Tyler ConklinTE6'4/240Central Michigan
84Michael GallupWR6'1/200Colorado State
85Allen LazardWR6'5/222Iowa State
88Mike GesickiTE6'6/252Penn State
90Chad ThomasDE6'6/275Miami (FL)Played in the 2018 East–West Shrine Game
91Jalyn HolmesDE6'5/270Ohio State
94Dewey JarvisOLB6'2/230Brown
97Nathan ShepherdDT6'5/300Fort Hays StateInjured during practice; did not play[11]
98B. J. HillDT6'4/315NC State

Source: [12]
Luke Falk switched his uniform number from 4 to 3 in honor of Tyler Hilinski.[13]

South team
No. Player Position HT/WT College Notes
3Quin BlandingS6'2/210Virginia
4Tre'Quan SmithWR6'1/210Central Florida
5Kyle LaulettaQB6'3/215RichmondNamed game MVP[14]
5Siran NealCB6'1/205Jacksonville State
6Kurt BenkertQB6'4/215Virginia
7D. J. CharkWR6'4/198LSU
9Da'Shawn HandDE6'4/288Alabama
10JK ScottP6'6/204Alabama
11Kylie FittsDE6'4/260Utah
12Brandon SilversQB6'3/219Troy
13Marcell AtemanWR6'4/220Oklahoma State
14Jeremy ReavesS5'11/185South Alabama
14Mike WhiteQB6'4/225Western Kentucky
15Nick BawdenFB6'3/245San Diego State
16J'Mon MooreWR6'3/205Missouri
18Shaquem GriffinOLB6'1/223Central FloridaGriffin was named Overall Practice Player of the Week[15]
19Nate AndrewsS6'0/214Florida StateAdded due to injury of Dorian O'Daniel[16]
20Rashaad PennyRB5'11/220San Diego State
21Tray MatthewsS6'1/209Auburn
22Chandon SullivanCB5'11/195Georgia State
23D'montre WadeCB6'0/200Murray State
24Danny JohnsonCB5'10/194Southern
25Ito SmithRB5'9/195Southern Miss
26M. J. StewartCB6'0/205North Carolina
27Kameron KellyCB6'2/200San Diego State
28James WashingtonWR6'0/205Oklahoma State
29Darrel WilliamsRB6'1/229LSU
30Tre' WilliamsILB6'2/225Auburn
38Daniel CarlsonK6'4/223Auburn
38Marquis HaynesOLB6'3/230Mississippi
39Levi WallaceCB6'0/183Alabama
42Uchenna NwosuOLB6'2/240USC
50Darius LeonardILB6'3/235South Carolina State
51Taylor HearnG6'5/330Clemson
53Micah KiserILB6'2/240VirginiaInjured during practice; did not play[17]
53Oren BurksILB6'3/230VanderbiltAdded due to injury of Micah Kiser[18]
56Dorian O'DanielILB6'1/220ClemsonInjured during practice; did not play[16]
68Joseph NoteboomOT6'5/306TCU
69Ike PowellLS6'3/267Auburn
70Colby GossettG6'6/320Appalachian State
71Alex CappaOT6'7/305Humboldt State
72Brandon ParkerOT6'7/309North Carolina A&T
73Austin CorbettC6'4/305Nevada
75Bradley BozemanC6'5/314Alabama
77Isaiah WynnG6'2/302Georgia
78Desmond HarrisonOT6'6/313West Georgia
79Skyler PhillipsG6'2/322Idaho State
80Ian ThomasTE6'5/248Indiana
81Adam BrenemanTE6'5/255UMassInjured during practice; did not play[19]
86Dallas GoedertTE6'5/255South Dakota StateInjured during practice; did not play[20]
86Deon YelderTE6'4/255Western KentuckyAdded due to injury of Dallas Goedert[20][21]
88Jordan AkinsTE6'4/262Central Florida
89Byron PringleWR6'2/205Kansas State
90Christian LaCoutureDT6'5/292LSU
93Marcus DavenportDE6'7/255UTSA
94Greg GilmoreDT6'4/308LSU
95Poona FordDT6'0/305TexasPlayed in the 2018 East–West Shrine Game
99Andrew BrownDT6'4/285Virginia

Source: [22]

Game summary

Scoring summary
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP North South
1 8:56 6 82 2:33 South Tre'Quan Smith 14-yard touchdown reception from Mike White, Daniel Carlson kick good 0 7
1 4:44 10 43 4:11 North 50-yard field goal by Michael Badgley 3 7
1 0:00 5 20 0:23 South 53-yard field goal by Daniel Carlson 3 10
2 12:35 3 71 0:53 South Rashaad Penny 73-yard touchdown reception from Kurt Benkert, 2-point run good by Ito Smith 3 18
3 8:25 11 81 6:35 North Tyler Conklin 16-yard touchdown reception from Josh Allen, Michael Badgley kick good 10 18
3 6:09 2 58 0:39 North Durham Smythe 27-yard touchdown reception from Josh Allen, 2-point pass failed 16 18
3 5:58 1 75 0:08 South D. J. Chark 75-yard touchdown reception from Kyle Lauletta, Daniel Carlson kick good 16 25
3 0:41 9 95 3:11 South Deon Yelder 1-yard touchdown reception from Kyle Lauletta, Daniel Carlson kick good 16 32
3 0:33 South Marcus Davenport 19-yard fumble return, Daniel Carlson kick failed 16 38
4 10:39 10 75 4:28 South Marcell Ateman 14-yard touchdown reception from Kyle Lauletta, Daniel Carlson kick good 16 45
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 16 45

Source: [3]
Note: special playing rules detailed here.
Senior Bowl rules require teams to attempt 2-point conversions during the 2nd quarter.[23]

Statistics
StatisticsNorthSouth
First Downs1919
Rushes-yards36-14730-115
Passing yards253425
Passes, Comp-Att-Int20-39-121-36-1
Return yards8639
Punts-average7-41.66-48.7
Fumbles-lost2-21-0
Penalties-yards2-152-10
Time of Possession31:1728:43

Source: [3]

See also

References
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  6. "Corporate and Media Partners". seniorbowl.com. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  7. "Heisman Trophy winner Mayfield accepts invite". seniorbowl.com (Press release). December 28, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
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  9. CougCenter Staff (January 26, 2018). "Luke Falk pulls out of Senior Bowl". cougcenter.com. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  10. "Report: Okla. State QB Mason Rudolph out of Senior Bowl with foot injury". buffalonews.com. January 18, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
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  13. Triplett, Mike (January 24, 2018). "Luke Falk to don number of Washington State teammate Tyler Hilinski at Senior Bowl". ESPN. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  14. https://twitter.com/nflnetwork/status/957385965697368065
  15. https://twitter.com/seniorbowl/status/956707135861215233
  16. Inabinett, Mark (January 25, 2018). "Fairhope's Nate Andrews joins Senior Bowl roster in time for final full practice". al.com. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  17. Barber, Mike (January 25, 2018). "UVA's Kiser leaves Senior Bowl early; Bronco Mendenhall visits Mobile". richmond.com. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  18. Smith, Alex Martin (January 26, 2018). "Vanderbilt's Oren Burks gets (very) late Senior Bowl call". seccountry.com. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  19. Vautour, Matt (January 24, 2018). "Hamstring injury sidelines UMass TE Adam Breneman at Senior Bowl". gazettenet.com. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  20. RotoWire Staff (January 24, 2018). "Dallas Goedert: Out for Senior Bowl with hamstring injury". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  21. "Former Tight End Deon Yelder Added to Senior Bowl Roster". wkusports.com. January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
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