Keion White Named One Of Senior Bowl's Biggest Winners

White has seen his draft stock go way up during Senior Bowl practice week

Author:
Jackson Caudell
Publish date:
Feb 3, 2023 3:19 PM EST

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A great week of Senior Bowl practice has left many around the NFL thinking that Georgia Tech defensive lineman Keion White is going to be a first-round pick in April's draft.

Senior Bowl week culminates tomorrow with the game at 2:30 p.m. on NFL Network and no matter what happens in the game tomorrow, White has done a tremendous job of competing against some of the best talent in the 2023 NFL Draft.

With the practice week now over, reviews are coming in and they are all positive about what White has done this week to elevate his draft stock.

Keion White is one of the biggest winners from Senior Bowl practices this week
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Here is what top NFL Draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah said about White this week at practice:

"He came in as my top-rated Senior Bowl player, and I thought he improved every day. He didn't have that wow moment that jumped out to everyone, but he was steady. White has big-time power, as we saw in some of the one-on-ones and the team period on Thursday. He's a Round 1 player."

At the start of the week, Jeremiah had White ranked as the eighth-best player in the entire draft:

"White is a twitched-up edge rusher with a defensive tackle frame. Against the pass, he has an explosive first step and can really bend at the top of his rush. He can convert speed to power and refuses to stay blocked. He never stops working to free himself and he can stack one move after another. He is a freaky athlete in coverage. On tape, you can see him peel off and mirror running backs 30 yards down the field. He also showed off his effort and motor by running more than 80 yards to look for a block on a Georgia Tech fumble return vs. Florida State. Against the run, he is violent with his hands to shock and shed blocks. He has a huge burst to close from the backside. Overall, White is one of my favorite players in the class and could emerge as the top defender in the class."

Georgia Tech defensive end Keion White — Keion White had 7.5 sacks during his last season at Georgia Tech
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The praise for White has been gaining steam since the start of the pre-draft process. ESPN's Mel Kiper tabbed White as a top 20 pick in the draft and ESPN's Matt Miller spoke to NFL scouts this week and there is a feeling that White won't have to wait long to hear his name called in April:

"I admit I was late to come around on White, but more than half a dozen of the scouts I polled at the Senior Bowl say he's the top-ranked prospect in Mobile this week. The buzz around White is that he'll be a first-round pick, with one scout for a playoff team even wondering if he'd still be available when it selects in the later parts of Round 1. White had 7.5 sacks and 11.5 tackles for loss in 2022."

I think that it is safe to say that White has played himself into the first-round range and in mock drafts going forward, I expect to see White as a mainstay. He will have a chance to elevate himself during the Senior Bowl tomorrow and at the NFL combine later this month.

White is one of the most versatile defensive linemen in this year's draft and he plays with power and exceptional athleticism. He will continue to separate himself from the other defensive players in the draft and hear his name called early in April.

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