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These eight Gators made the 2022 Reese’s Senior Bowl watchlist

Which of Florida’s seniors will wind up in the Reese’s Senior Bowl at the end of the year? Here are some to keep an eye on.

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Eight Florida football players made it onto the Reese’s Senior Bowl Watchlist: safety Trey Dean III, defensive lineman Zachary Carter, linebacker Ventrell Miller and Jeremiah Moon, tight end Kemore Gamble, running backs Dameon Pierce and Malik Davis, and offensive tackle Jean Delance.

Last year, Kadarius Toney, Trevon Grimes and Shawn Davis represented the Gators in the Senior Bowl. Toney and Davis were selected in the 2021 NFL draft along with quarterback Kyle Trask, who turned down an invite to the game due to injury. For NFL hopefuls, the final game of their collegiate careers can make a world of difference in terms of draft stock. The annual game is coached by personnel from two NFL teams typically and consists mostly of prospects for the NFL draft.

Carter, Gamble and Miller perhaps have the best chance of the eight to see some action in the game. Miller and Carter could have declared for the draft after last year but both decided to return. Carter has the benefit of returning to his natural edge position after filling in at tackle last year. Gamble is finally getting a crack at the starting tight end role after sitting behind Kyle Pitts and he’s ready to make the most of it.

The Senior Bowl will be played on Jan. 29 at Hancock Whitney Stadium.

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Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger accepts invite to the Senior Bowl

It became official on Wednesday, Texas Longhorns senior quarterback Sam Ehlinger is heading to the Reese’s Senior Bowl.

It was reported earlier on Wednesday that the Reese’s Senior Bowl staff had extended an invite to senior quarterback Sam Ehlinger. It has since been confirmed that Ehlinger will in fact accept the invite and participate in the week long process in Mobile, Alabama. Typically teams will have six total quarterbacks in the game, three on each side. So far Ehlinger and Georgia quarterback Jamie Newman are the only two passers to accept an invite at this point in the process.

With Ehlinger accepting the invite to the Senior Bowl, that puts to bed any thoughts of him returning for another season at Texas. With the NCAA freezing eligibility this year it was an option for the Austin native.

Ehlinger probably needs the Senior Bowl week as bad as anyone else at this point. The inability to hit deep throws could be a hinderance to his draft stock. The game itself will take place in Mobile on Jan. 30, 2021 at 1:30 pm CST.

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With the news that Ehlinger will be moving on following the 2020 season, the 2021 quarterback competition will be one worth tuning in for. Going into next season the three quarterbacks on the current roster will have their turn to shine.

Casey Thompson has the most experience of the three but honestly it isn’t much more than that of Hudson Card and Ja’Quinden Jackson. Thompson usually only comes into the game during mop up duties as Ehlinger never leaves the game until the score is out of hand.

The quarterbacks for 2021

Casey Thompson– Redshirt Junior

Hudson Card– Sophomore

Ja’Quinden Jackson-Sophomore

Charles Wright-Freshman

Texas Football: Sam Ehlinger receives invite to the Senior Bowl

Sam Ehlinger will have a decision to make upon the conclusion of the season. The QB will be headed to the Senior Bowl first if he declares.

Each year the top seniors with NFL aspirations meet in Mobile, Alabama for the annual Reese’s Senior Bowl. This is an opportunity for NFL Draft prospects to meet with prospective teams that may draft them or even sign them as undrafted free agents. Last year Brandon Jones, Collin Johnson and Devin Duvernay were all invited to the week long event. Duvernay was the only one who took part in the on-field activities throughout the week. They go through daily practices led by a NFL coaching staff and participate in the game on the Saturday following.

This year one Texas Longhorn has already been invited. Texas senior quarterback Sam Ehlinger has received his invite. It remains to be seen if Ehlinger will return next year for the Longhorns. With the ruling by the NCAA to freeze eligibility, seniors such as Ehlinger could return for another year. Many believe this will be his final season, however he could return if this year doesn’t result in a Big 12 Championship for the Horns. They are still very much in the thick of the conference race.

Earlier in the season, the Athletic’s Dane Brugler sat down with the Locked on Longhorns Podcast team to discuss Ehlinger’s future in the NFL. Going as far as to say that one NFL team had a preseason second-round grade on the Austin native. He was Brugler’s fifth-ranked quarterback overall. ESPN’s Todd McShay had him listed as the No. 124 prospect on his big board. That likely puts him in the third-fourth round range.

He will likely start out as a backup with hopes of developing into a NFL starting caliber quarterback.