His routes and moves are what really set him apart, though. Florida Sports Hall of Fame | Cris Collinsworth Cris Collinsworth begged Colts to do one thing during 'Sunday Night Football' Collinsworth served as the analyst for the Week 13 "Sunday Night Football" game between the Colts and Cowboys,. He has size and strength. His tight spirals and ease of release really are something to watch. "He has the intelligence to learn any or all three positions in which we use wide receivers, the kind of guy who I think will be extremely dependable. Still, for so many to be so down on Polite comes as a bit of a surprise even with the bad numbers. Continue reading about Farley has the size, too, measuring in at 6-foot-2 and 207 pounds, so he would be a steal at Pick 17 if healthy. However, as a student at the University of Florida he switched to wide receiver and made the College Football All-America Team as a senior. Matt Ryan may be my closest comparison, but that works for me. Arthur Smith did great things in Tennessee with multiple tight end sets, and despite having a defense that needs help everywhere, the value with Pitts here is just too high to draft defense. At 6ft 5in (1.96m) in height, Collinsworth often created mismatches against much smaller cornerbacks. This was a tough choice. He is currently serving as a sportscaster at NBC, Showtime, and the NFL Network since 2009. Look: Football World Is Ripping Cris Collinsworth For Comment During And while he is one of the least impressive catchers of the ball in this class, it appeared his confidence grew as the season went along. James Lofton, Cris Collinsworth, Nolan Cromwell, Joe Cribbs, Jimmie Giles "If he somehow slips to the second round, he is going to be a big-time steal.". Im expecting new defensive coordinator Joe Cullen to attack much like Wink Martindale does in Baltimore. At 6-foot-5 and 310 pounds, Barmore is surprisingly nimble. This draft had become more than a passing fancy with Collinsworth still there at No. He isnt a power player or a finesse player, but he lands somewhere dependably in between. Cris Collinsworth is the game analyst for NBC's Sunday . Three others finished with the exact same time but the 6'5 Collinsworth outleaned his competitors at the tape to take the title. You can tell he is smart and has a plan on each and every snap. Horn could easily be the best corner in this class when we look back in five years. Infante's report on Collinsworth isn't in the notes, but his visit with Verser is: "Runs deep routes well. 37, the Bengals took the kid with the watch. The ubiquitous Cowboys and Raiders had told him they could take him late in the first round. They don't get it out of the guy for whatever reason.". But, the first 10 yards for a receiver are not relevant. Cris - Florida High School Athletic Association [23], In 1990, he became a part of the NBC network's NFL broadcasts, as well as some of the college programming. Retweets. The best word to describe him is probably slippery. He can look completely blocked at times and still find a way to sneak through for the sack as the quarterback steps up. I considered USC's Alijah Vera-Tucker here due to his guard-tackle versatility, but I ultimately went with the more powerful player in Leatherwood to block for Henry. One of his runs helped us get into the Super Bowl.". Despite his flaws, he still carries a very impressive 26% pass-rush win rate. And Lindy was right. He is not afraid of man coverage and brings a very aggressive mindset. Mike Brown says. PFF is a football performance data and technology company. At Notre Dame, his son earned an MBA in Investments. Can't you see this through the haze of the Freezer Bowl at the end of that rookie year? Bateman caught 14 deep passes in 2019 and broke 36 tackles on 147 career catches. By using BiJog.com you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. I agree 100%. Known more for pregame slides and an intense affinity for line play, Collinsworth was one of the better receivers of the 1980s. [4], After his retirement as an NFL player, Collinsworth began a broadcasting career as a sports radio talk show host on Cincinnati station WLW. But his best two sports were clearly football and track and field. Jones also dealt with plenty of pressure from SEC defenses, as Alabamas protection wasnt always perfect. He has a habit of jump cradle catching, but he can extend if it is required. Can he play the same when he isnt perfectly protected like at BYU? Jay Feely. During his career at Florida, Cris caught 120 passes for 1,977 yards and 14 touchdowns, while also scoring two rushing touchdowns and one on a kickoff return. Jaylen Hurts gets an intimidator outside. "Memories have been made to conform with what you wish you had done or said," Brown says. Collinsworth, a senior, had 40 receptions for 599 yards and three touchdowns. He is nearly impossible to cover inside on option routes. At 6-foot-5 and 257 pounds, Oweh ran a remarkable 4.3-second 40-yard dash. He looks like a skinny NBA power forward, and he is often playing nose tackle. He was named a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection in 1978, 1979 and 1980, and was named both a first-team All-American and a first-team Academic All-America in 1980. In 1995, he appeared on HBO broadcasting at Wimbledon with Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, and Barry MacKay. The Dallas defense really struggled last year, and while Surtain is not the fastest corner in this class, he has played 662 snaps in press coverage over the last two years, by far the most of any corner in this class. Infante, who passed away five years ago at age 75, coached and played at the University of Florida in the two decades before Collinsworth enrolled at Gainesville. The 6 foot 5 Chris was an outstanding football receiver with 417 receptions in 107 games played in the NFL, he was a very skilled player. Catch A Catching Star - Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com Cris Collinsworth | American Football Wiki | Fandom Gregg for his discipline. Bill Belichick, Cris Collinsworth and Rich Eisen introduce former San Diego Chargers and Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Lance Alworth to the NFL 100 All-Time Team. 10 and then chose Verser when he took one last look at Collinsworth in his shorts. Wilson misses throws rolling right more than he should, but his skills are special and he could be great. "He has some wayward motion with his arms. "(Infante) was a Florida guy Some people you just connect with. [24] He lives in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, with his wife, Holly (Bankemper) Collinsworth, an attorney, and their four children. You are right on the money about his route running ability. The pivotal moment comes when you are already running, make that move on the DB, and THEN burst into the extra gear. Collinsworth, who was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1959, has won five Emmy Awards. [7], Collinsworth's combination of height and speed attracted the attention of college football programs throughout the South, and he accepted an athletic scholarship from coach Doug Dickey to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Jerry Rice supposedly ran a 4.6 40 which put him in the "slow" category. He currently takes a lot of short, choppy steps that put little pressure on the tackle. [3], Collinsworth was born in Dayton, Ohio,[4] the son of Abraham Lincoln "Abe" Collinsworth (who was born on Abraham Lincoln's birthday) and Donetta Browning Collinsworth. Following the 2018 season, NBC SNF became the first-ever 10-time honoree for Outstanding Live Sports Series and won its 11 th honor in the category . Good concentration on streak. All rights reserved. It's a rare sight to see a quarterback escape Ojulari in space. He returned to the Bengals and played for them through the end of the 1988 season, catching three passes for 40 yards in Super Bowl XXIII, the final game of his career. [24] He worked on Fox's Super Bowl XXXIX telecast three years later. I guess it just goes to show the draft is potluck to some degree.". He catches the ball so easily that converting to his great running skills happens very quickly. The 40 yard dash is all about the start and the first 10 yards. [8][9], Florida's option attack struggled against top defenses in Collinsworth's freshman season of 1977, so Coach Dickey decided to transition his team from a run-oriented offense to a more balanced pro set attack for 1978. One of the things I really like about Waddle is that he tends to hold his speed and create comfort for the defensive back before hitting the jets, and then it is all over. At Notre Dame, Owusu-Koramoah would play in the slot but often rush off the edge, stealing pitches, blowing up screens and creating big negative plays for offenses. Award is part of $3 million in new grants to athletic fields nationwide, 2023 The Cincinnati Bengals. He was a Pro Day superstar. Your IP: Chase can block and even played some tailback, but there is no arguing with the fact that he caught 24 deep balls against SEC competition at just 19 years of age and almost beat Clemson by himself in the 2019 National Championship Game. In 2009, he took over as the color commentator on Sunday nights when John Madden left the booth and is still in that role today. "I don't remember the workout. He has power and a great inside move; his one-armed jam creates space that he takes advantage of, and he just has a frenzied approach to the game. There is no doubt about the player only the position. He was all over the place. Again, I would have taken Dyami Brown here, but Brown ran only a 4.46-second 40-yard dash at just 185 pounds, so he will give way to Bateman despite looking much faster on the field. 42.2K. Hes won a total of 16 Emmy Awards. Sunday Night Football announcers Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth are wowed by Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen's legs on his bruising 9-yard rushing touchdown. Collinsworth's strength coach at Florida told Wood that the kid was muscular enough to have been named to an All-American strength team. Cris Collinsworth is an American Journalist and Sportscaster. But, the first 10 yards for a receiver are not relevant. He joined NBC for the first time in 1990, calling both NFL and college football games, before moving to Fox in the late 1990s after NBC lost their NFL broadcast rights to CBS. But the 49ers paid so much to get to No. With Justin Jefferson headed to the NFL in 2020, Marshall took over the slot this year in LSU's offense. He shoots gaps quickly and seems to always be a step ahead on his reads. He had a famous 99 yard touchdown pass when he was playing for his college squad, the Florida Gators. If all it took was straight line speed, every Olympic sprinter would be a great wideout. Collinsworth retired from professional football in 1989. Collinsworth, who received his bachelors degree in accounting from Florida in 1981, earned his law degree from the University of Cincinnatis College of Law in 1991. Bolton possesses untapped potential as a man coverage linebacker and likely will not come off the field. Fields has so much talent as both a passer and a runner that I think he will become a star. Collinsworth was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons (1981-1988), all with the Cincinnati Bengals. 556. He was a quick runner, at a 4.4 second 40 yard dash speed, he was a true threat to opponents. He can catch the ball in his hands. "The guy had me on the hook for five minutes," Collinsworth says. The Gators struggled the next season but Collinsworth caught 41 passes for 593 yards and two touchdowns despite Florida finishing 0-10-1. The Lions, meanwhile, are quietly building their own war chest as protection behind a one-year trial with quarterback Jared Goff. [24] He also continued his work on Inside the NFL when it debuted on its new home on Showtime.[24].