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Pro Football Focus lists 3 former B1G stars amongst highest-graded players at Senior Bowl
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According to Pro Football Focus, three Big Ten defenders stood out amongst the rest during the Senior Bowl on Saturday.
PFF graded Ohio State’s Jonathon Cooper, Penn State’s Shaka Toney and Iowa’s Chauncey Golston amongst the top 4 defenders at the event.
Here are the grades:
Highest-graded defensive players at the Senior Bowl
1. Osa Odighizuwa, UCLA ED: 94.7
2. Jonathon Cooper, OSU ED: 92.8
3. Shaka Toney, Penn St ED: 89.6
4. Chauncey Golston, Iowa DT: 85.6
5. K.J. Britt, Auburn LB: 84.4 pic.twitter.com/6XF9eUA9f9— PFF College (@PFF_College) January 31, 2021
Cooper had four QB pressures and 1.5 tackles for loss in the game. Here’s a couple highlights:
Cooper got Newman again pic.twitter.com/O1jIDheQ5l
— Bill Landis (@BillLandis25) January 30, 2021
Toney received great reviews all week for his practice work as well. He played in eight games this season for the Nittany Lions, recording five sacks and 7.5 tackles for loss.
Golston worked out at both defensive end and defensive tackle this week. He caught attention for his versatility throughout the week and has a chance to be picked in the first two days of the draft. He posted 5.5 sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss in eight games during his senior year with the Hawkeyes.
The NFL draft is scheduled for April 29-May 1.
Spenser is the news manager at Saturday Road and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.