Tag: Bhayshul Tuten

Broncos assistant coach will take a close look at Senior Bowl running backs

Broncos assistant coach Favian Upshaw will take a close look at Senior Bowl running backs this week, including Cameron Skattebo.

Denver Broncos offensive quality control coach Favian Upshaw is set to coach the National Team running backs at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama this week, the all-star game announced on Saturday.

Upshaw will now get a close look at NT running backs Cameron Skattebo (Arizona State), LeQuint Allen (Syracuse), Donovan Edwards (Michigan), Ollie Gordon (OSU), Jo’quavious Marks (USC), Damien Martinez (Miami), Kalel Mullings (Michigan) and Bhayshul Tuten (Virginia Tech).

With Javonte Williams scheduled to become a free agent in March, the Broncos are expected to target running backs this offseason.

Skattebo (5-11, 216 pounds) is arguably the most notable RB that Upshaw will work with at the Senior Bowl. The 22-year-old senior is projected to be a third-round pick in the NFL draft.

Upshaw played quarterback at Georgia Southern before transitioning to coaching. After initially coaching at the high school level, he spent time at Tulane, Savannah State and Georgia Southern before jumping to the NFL with the Broncos in 2023.

The 2025 Senior Bowl will be played at 2:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. MT) on Saturday, Feb. 1. The game will be televised on NFL Network.

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Chiefs scouting report: Virginia Tech Hokies RB Bhayshul Tuten

The Kansas City #Chiefs may look to select a prospect like Virginia Tech #Hokies running back Bhayshul Tuten in the 2025 NFL draft.

Injuries this season revealed how little depth the Kansas City Chiefs featured in their running back room. The team needs to add at least one explosive and versatile weapon to its backfield through the 2025 NFL draft.

Virginia Tech Hokies standout Bhayshul Tuten is an elite speedster. In high school, he ran the eighth-fastest 60-meter dash in South Jersey history with a 7.03. According to Reel Analytics, he reached top in-game speeds of over 20 miles per hour in each of the past two seasons. Bruce Feldman for The Athletic reported in his annual Freaks List that Tuten ran a 4.32 40-yard dash and reached 23.15 miles per hour max acceleration this past offseason.

Tuten’s elite acceleration and speed make him one of the top home-run threats in the class. He surveys multiple gaps with quick footwork and jump cuts before sharply cutting upfield. Tuten adjusts his speed to draw defenders downhill before accelerating past them.

Tuten lacks the mass to dominate between the offensive tackles, and his contact balance falls short of elite. However, he uses his wiggle, hesitation moves and sidesteps to make defenders miss in the hole. Tuten churns his legs through contact and slips through arm tackles. His nine fumbles over the past two seasons are his biggest flaw.

Tuten struggles in pass protection because of his lack of size. Virginia Tech didn’t throw him the ball often, but he stacks linebackers and safeties on wheel routes. Tuten should play a larger role in the passing game in the NFL. He returned two kickoffs for touchdowns in 2023 and offers immediate special teams value.

The insane depth at running back in the 2025 NFL draft pushes talented prospects like Tuten down the board. He could go as high as the fourth round in a weaker class, but projections put his value in the fifth round this year. Tuten plans to compete at the Senior Bowl this month.

Mock Draft Monday: Vikings get new defensive pieces from PFF

The focus of the mock draft by PFF was on the Vikings secondary which seems to be a popular trend for the team’s draft plan projections. 

Mock draft Monday is going to look a little different here, in part because PFF dropped their latest piece on Monday. Trevor Sikkema published a three-round mock draft, so we are going to discuss those picks made by him.

PFF focused its mock draft on the Vikings’ secondary, which seems to be a popular trend for the team’s draft plan projections.

With the 28th pick in the mock draft, the Vikings landed Ole Miss cornerback Trey Amos. In recent weeks, he has been a popular name and riser who has quickly made his way into the first-round discussion. On Amos, he writes, “Amos deserves more recognition in the 2025 cornerback class. At 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds, the aggressive outside cornerback combines long arms with physicality in coverage, earning an 81.7 coverage grade and tying for the eighth-most forced incompletions (13) in the FBS. . .”

The final two mock draft picks have the Vikings landing Oklahoma safety Billy Bowman Jr., who could be a long-term play with Harrison Smith getting older. They also land explosive, yet physical, running back Bhayshul Tuten out of Virginia Tech.

Mock drafts are going to be coming in more and more over the next couple of weeks, including every Monday here on Vikings Wire.

Two big Virginia Tech football stars listed as questionable ahead of Saturday game vs Duke

Virginia Tech head coach Brent Pry labeled his top two offensive weapons as questionable ahead of a Saturday game against Duke.

The Duke Blue Devils (7-3) host the Virginia Tech Hokies (5-5) for the final home football game of the season on Saturday, and the fans in Durham should keep a close eye on the status of two major stars on the opposing team.

Virginia Tech head coach Brent Pry said on Tuesday that quarterback Kyron Drones and running back Bhayshul Tuten are both questionable for Saturday’s game, as is running back Malachi Thomas.

Drones has thrown for 1,562 yards this season, completing 60.7% of his passes and averaging 7.0 yards per attempt. He’s found the end zone 10 times through the air and six more times with his legs, adding 336 yards as a rushing threat.

Tuten would be the biggest loss for Virginia Tech if he can’t go at full strength. He picked up 951 yards and scored 12 touchdowns in the team’s first eight games, including a 266-yard performance against Boston College.

Tuten and Drones both missed the Hokies’ road game against Syracuse on November 2, and Virginia Tech lost 38-31 in overtime.

Thomas’s status becomes much more important if Tuten can’t carry a large percentage of the work. His 160 yards are the third-most on the team, and he picked up 73 yards and reached the end zone once against the Orange.

Duke run defense set for tough matchup against Virginia Tech’s Bhayshul Tuten in Week 12

Ahead of Duke’s matchup with Virginia Tech, get to know the Hokies’ biggest offensive threat: running back Bhayshul Tuten.

At 7-3, the Duke Blue Devils could build upon an already impressive 2024 football season over the final two games. The first of those chances comes on Saturday night when they face the Virginia Tech Hokies.

The Blue Devils’ defense has been their strength so far this season, specifically the secondary. However, their run defense hasn’t been the greatest, which could make for a poor matchup with the Hokies.

Duke has allowed 149.3 yards per game on the ground this season, 71st among FBS teams. The Blue Devils improve on a per-play basis, moving up to 44th at 3.83 yards allowed per carry, and they’ve only given up 10 rushing touchdowns in 10 games, but it’s a far cry from their pass defense (12th in yards per attempt).

On the flip side, the Virginia Tech rushing offense ranks 36th in the nation with 185.3 yards per game. The Hokies are one of five ACC teams averaging more than five yards per attempt, and that is mostly carried by running back Bhayshul Tuten.

On the season, Tuten amassed 951 yards and 12 touchdowns on 146 attempts, an average of 6.51 yards per tote. He’s eclipsed 100 yards five times, including a 266-yard performance against Boston College that included three trips to the end zone.

Quarterback Kyron Drones also deserves attention for the Hokies’ offense on the ground. The redshirt junior has added 336 rushing yards and six touchdowns.

Those two have more than 69% of the team’s rushing production in 2024. If Duke is to win this game, the key will be limiting Tuten and Drones.