Devin Duvernay | WR | Texas
5-11 | 210 pounds
Devin Duvernay is one of three Texas Longhorns that have been talked about taking the next step to the National Football League. He will also be one of those same three playing in the Reese’s Senior Bowl in hopes of catching the attention of NFL coaches and scouts. During his senior season, Duvernay put up monster numbers in absence of Collin Johnson and he has an opportunity to make Texas history with a big bowl performance later this month against the Utah Utes in the Alamo Bowl.
Strengths
The first thing you will notice with Devin Duvernay is explosiveness. He can get behind coverage in a hurry and has game-breaking speed to get to the endzone. He has long speed to get deep and that allows a quarterback to fire the ball deep where he can bring it down. Duvernay shows great body control and will attack the ball in the air. Showing off great hands, and can catch passes outside of his frame. A quarterback’s best friend.
YAC. Yes Duvernay is a huge weapon and racks up the yards after the catch. His speed allows him to bust angles by the defenders that allows him to get even more yards.To go with the speed, shows concentration to track down the ball much like a center fielder. He can attack the middle of the field which opens up the offense. Attacking the middle of the field and explosive plays on screen and rushes out of the backfield is where he thrived. Most offenses could use a weapon like Duvernay.
Weaknesses
One aspect that he will need to focus on as he chases his NFL dream is work on his route tree. It was very limited at Texas and Duvernay will have to challenge himself to get better on running crisp routes. Duvernay needs to explode out of breaks to give him an advantage against NFL defenders.
His blocking leaves a lot to be desired and at the next level, Duvernay needs refinement. At Texas, the senior wide receiver rarely showed good technique in the blocking game. More often he would throw his body into a defender to keep his guy out of the play. At the next level, defenders will find it much easier to avoid that style of blocking to get to the ball carrier.
Bottom Line
His role is mostly as a slot receiver at the next level but he can be a weapon for teams in that he can attack the middle of the field and challenge defenders with his speed. Not the most physical receiver when coming off the line but he has all the skills to beat you many ways.
Projection: 4th Round-5th Round