2021 Senior Bowl Explained

The 2021 Senior Bowl was a college football all-star game played on January 30, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. CST, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. The game featured prospects for the 2021 draft of the professional National Football League (NFL), predominantly from the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), rostered into "National" and "American" teams.^[3] It was one of the final 2020–21 bowl games concluding the 2020 FBS football season. Sponsored by Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, the game was officially known as the Reese's Senior Bowl, with television coverage provided by NFL Network.^[4]

On January 11, 2021, bowl organizers announced that the teams would be coached by personnel from the Miami Dolphins and Carolina Panthers,^{[5] [6]} coaching the National team and American team, respectively.^[7] This was the first Senior Bowl to be played at Hancock Whitney Stadium, after the 1951–2020 editions were held at Ladd–Peebles Stadium, also in Mobile.^{[8] [9]}

Players

Organizers maintained a "watch list" of 250 players as potential invitees.^[10] In October 2020, the first invitation was issued to Dillon Radunz, an offensive tackle at North Dakota State of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).^[11] On January 18, Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith accepted an invitation to the game,^[12] but did not play.

Players listed below are all from the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), unless noted otherwise after their college team. A week before the game, the bowl's executive director noted that there were 136 players on-site.^[13] In the final week before the game, several players who had accepted invites were replaced on the roster due to injury or other circumstances. Quarterback Kyle Trask was a notable player replaced due to injury.^[14]

National team

Full roster online here. Numerical rosters here (a number may be shared by an offensive and defensive player).

No.	Player	nolink=1 for payers without a Wikipedia page) -->	Position	HT/WT	College	Notes
73		OL	6'5/338
19		LB	6'0/245		3 tackles (1 solo)
87		TE	6'5/259		1 reception, 13 yards
12		QB	6'0/210		5/11, 48 yards; 1 INT; 4 carries, 18 yards
32		LB	6'0/229		2 tackles (0 solo)
76		OL	6'8/314	Northern Iowa (FCS)
22		DB	5'9/188
55		LB	6'3/241		3 tackles (1 solo)
24		DB	6'0/198		5 tackles (4 solo)
7		RB	5'7/202		8 carries, 60 yards; 1 TD; 2 receptions, 15 yards
94		LS	6'4/237
4		WR	6'4/215		did not play
0		DL	6'2/254		2 tackles (1 solo); sack
77		OL	6'5/323
84		WR	6'0/194		1 reception, 22 yards
27		DB	6'3/226		6 tackles (5 solo)
79		OL	6'6/326
11		QB	6'1/222		4/10, 42 yards; 1 TD
1		WR	5'9/188		did not play
10		RB	5'8/189		2 receptions, 28 yards; 1 TD; 1 PR, 10 yards
30		LB	6'1/222
13		WR	6'2/202		6 receptions, 90 yards; Offensive Player of the Game
8		QB	6'6/234		9/16, 122 yards; 1 TD
49		DL	6'3/290		2 tackles (2 solo); 1 sack
4		DB	5'10/193		3 tackles (2 solo)
72		OL	6'4/302
23		DB	5'11/189		3 tackles (1 solo)
33		DB	6'0/201		2 tackles (1 solo); 1 INT
22		RB	6'1/230		did not play[15]
9		DL	6'3/261		3 tackles (0 solo); sack
25		RB	5'8/204		6 carries, 3 yards; 2 receptions, 2 yards; 1 PR, 3 yards
6		LB	6'0/227		4 tackles (0 solo)
55		OL	6'4/302
56		OL	6'4/312
99		DL	6'2/260		2 tackles (1 solo)
67		OL	6'5/300
83		WR	5'10/186	South Dakota State (FCS)	1 reception, 10 yards
90		DL	6'4/264		1 tackle (1 solo); 1 sack
70		OL	6'4/319
80		TE	6'5/254		did not play
42		FB	6'2/256		did not play
71		OL	6'3/320	Wisconsin–Whitewater (DIII)
74		OL	6'4/311
5		DB	5'11/192		0 tackles (0 solo)
92		DL	6'2/280		2 tackles (1 solo); sack
91		DL	6'4/256		2 tackles (1 solo); sack
95		DL	6'2/290
30		K	5'10/183		2-for-2 FG, long 36; 3-for-3 PAT
75		OL	6'5/304	North Dakota State (FCS)
11		LB	6'3/254		2 tackles (1 solo)
25		DB	6'3/200		1 tackle (1 solo)
5		RB	6'0/213		did not play
81		WR	6'2/211		did not play
0		WR	N/A[16]		did not play
47		DL	6'6/262	Northern Iowa (FCS)	2 tackles (2 solo)
38		P	6'4/233		4 punts, 148 yards, long 52
29		RB	5'11/227		7 carries, 9 yards; 1 reception, 5 yards
50		LB	6'1/227
16		WR	6'2/215		did not play
8		DB	6'2/191		2 tackles (1 solo)
1		DB	5'11/189		1 tackle (0 solo)
18		EDGE	6'2/238		2 tackles (1 solo)
29		DB	6'2/213	Illinois State (FCS)	3 tackles (2 solo)
2		WR	5'11/193		did not play
17		DL	6'4/265		2 tackles (0 solo)
--		DB	6'0/193
88		TE	6'3/247		2 receptions, 27 yards; 1 TD

Chazz Surratt and Sage Surratt are brothers.^[17]

American team

Full roster online here. Numerical rosters here (a number may be shared by an offensive and defensive player).

No.	Player	nolink=1 for payers without a Wikipedia page) -->	Position	HT/WT	College	Notes
56		OL	6'4/309
9		DL	6'3/281
1		DB	5'11/201		1 tackle (1 solo)
30		K	5'9/207		no kicking attempts
99		EDGE	6'3/254
33		LB	6'0/239		5 tackles (2 solo)
65		OL	6'3/364
74		OL	6'6/354
44		LB	6'2/242		6 tackles (2 solo)
19		LB	6'2/233		5 tackles (1 solo)
14		DB	5'11/183		1 tackle (1 solo)
6		DB	5'10/199		1 INT
69		OL	6'6/326
93		P	6'0/197		4 punts, 156 yards, long 44
9		RB	5'10/219		did not play
30		LB	6'3/239		1 tackle (1 solo)
45		LS	6'1/237
3		DB	5'11/207
90		DL	6'4/268		6 tackles (1 solo)
83		TE	6'2/242		1 reception, 8 yards
27		DB	5'11/200
86		TE	6'3/240		did not play
55		OL	6'6/319
8		WR	6'3/217		2 receptions, 33 yards; 1 TD
10		DL	6'3/283
20		RB	5'10/214		6 carries, 15 yards; 2-point conversion rush
56		DE	6'2/265
78		OL	6'5/318
76		OL	6'1/290
10		QB	6'2/217		did not play
35		LS	6'1/228		1 tackle (1 solo)
70		OL	6'5/312
87		TE	6'4/247		1 reception, 14 yards
17		WR	6'2/224		did not play
8		DB	6'2/212		3 tackles (2 solo)
12		DB	6'0/180	(FCS)	4 tackles (4 solo)
15		RB	5'10/215		4 carries, 2 yards; 2 receptions, 10 yards
12		QB	6'2/205		13/25, 173 yards; 2 TD, 2-point conversion pass; 2 carries, 11 yards, 2-point conversion rush; Most Valuable Player
68		OL	6'5/309
60		OL	6'1/350	Grambling State (FCS)
81		TE	6'2/NA		3 receptions, 52 yards
25		DB	6'3/213		3 tackles (0 solo)
7		QB	6'2/235		10/14, 118 yards; 1 TD, 1 INT; 3 carries 0 yards
72		OL	6'5/306
85		WR	6'1/210		2 receptions, 27 yards; 1 TD
14		WR	6'0/205		2 receptions, 42 yards
32		LB	6'0/238
31		DB	5'11/190
96		EDGE	6'5/266		5 tackles (1 solo); sacks
55		EDGE	6'2/243		2 tackles (0 solo)
23		DB	5'11/195	Central Arkansas (FCS)
3		WR	5'9/211		4 receptions, 23 yards; 1 TD; 1 carry, -4 yards; 1 PR, 11 yards; 2-point conversion catch
34		RB	5'10/216		4 carries, 7 yards; 2 receptions, 19 yards
5		DL	6'2/274		7 tackles (2 solo); sack; Defensive Player of the Game
67		OL	6'5/294
22		LB	6'6/255		3 tackles (2 solo)
13		WR	5'10/186		3 receptions, 57 yards
73		OL	6'5/331
11		LB	6'6/232
7		DB	6'1/216
5		WR	5'10/182		1 reception, 6 yards; 1 PR, 9 yards
0		LB	5'11/230		2 tackles (0 solo)
1		WR	5'11/189		did not play
95		DL	6'1/308
98		DL	6'5/270
6		WR	6'1/207		did not play
26		DB	6'1/210		5 tackles (3 solo)
21		DL	6'3/319

Game summary

Note special playing rules detailed here. Players in the game were each issued two helmet stickers; one with the player's hometown area code, and one with number 44 for Hank Aaron,^[18] who was born in Mobile and died on January 22.

Statistics

Further reading

• Web site: 5 Players To Watch In The 2021 Senior Bowl . Zach . Selby . washingtonfootball.com . January 29, 2021 . January 29, 2021.

External links

• Game statistics at statbroadcast.com
• 2021 Reese's Senior Bowl via YouTube

Notes and References

1. KAGS_Justin . 1355652212618362890 . Aggie QB @TheKellenMond is your Senior Bowl MVP . January 30, 2021 . January 30, 2021.
2. Web site: Officiating crews for the Senior Bowl and Hula Bowl . Cameron . Filipe . footballzebras.com . January 29, 2021 . January 30, 2021.
3. Web site: Rosters . seniorbowl.com . January 18, 2021.
4. Web site: Reese's Senior Bowl Game . seniorbowl.com . November 22, 2020.
5. seniorbowl . 1348645287749951488 . It’s official! Please welcome the @MiamiDolphins and the @Panthers to the 2021 @Reeses Senior Bowl! . January 11, 2021 . January 11, 2021.
6. Web site: Panthers staff chosen to coach in 2021 Reese's Senior Bowl . Darin . Gantt . panthers.com . January 11, 2021 . January 11, 2021.
7. JimNagy_SB . 1352039383315181569 . Alabama RB Najee Harris will be a member of the National squad coached by @MiamiDolphins at next week’s Reese’s Senior Bowl. . January 20, 2021 . January 20, 2021.
8. Senior Bowl Announces Deal With the University of South Alabama . seniorbowl.com . March 4, 2020 . November 22, 2020.
9. News: Senior Bowl to be played at South Alabama’s Hancock Whitney Stadium beginning in 2021 . Creg . Stephenson . . March 4, 2020 . March 6, 2020.
10. Web site: Reese’s Senior Bowl Top 250 . seniorbowl.com . November 22, 2020.
11. News: Senior Bowl offers first invitation to NDSU's Radunz . Sam . Westrick . . October 3, 2020 . November 22, 2020.
12. News: Alabama’s DeVonta Smith accepts Senior Bowl invitation . Mark . Heim . MSN.com . January 18, 2021 . January 19, 2021.
13. JimNagy_SB . 1353447806728613889 . All 136 prospects made their way through Reese’s Senior Bowl photo shoot this afternoon. . January 24, 2021 . January 24, 2021.
14. News: Gator QB Trask out of Senior Bowl . Colin . Lindsay . gbnreport.com . January 25, 2021 . January 25, 2021.
15. News: Feleipe Franks' TD pass seals Senior Bowl win for National team; Kellen Mond named MVP . . ESPN.com . January 30, 2021 . January 31, 2021.
16. News: DeVonta Smith declines to be weighed and measured at the Senior Bowl . Mike . Florio . . January 26, 2021 . January 30, 2021.
17. FootballPapi . 1353891916606283779 . Reviewing the Senior Bowl rosters and I love that the Surratt brothers are on the same roster. . January 25, 2021 . January 25, 2021.
18. JimNagy_SB . 1353379464261021696 . Each prospect in 2021 Reese’s Senior Bowl will have two helmet decals, one honoring MLB legend Hank Aaron and another repping their hometown area code. . January 24, 2021 . January 24, 2021.