Iowa Football: Which Hawkeye Has Most To Gain In Senior Bowl?

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3. Desmond King

There is debate about whether Desmond King is a cornerback or safety at the next level, but most NFL Scouts will agree that King can flat-out play.

According to CBS Sports, King is the fifth best defensive back in the draft and projected to go in the first or second round. The projection likely won’t change whether King has a good or bad game.

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Teams have seen him play at a high-level for four years, as he racked up 14 interceptions in the past three seasons and won the Jim Thorpe Award in 2015 with a school record eight interceptions. Plus, he’s a proven threat in the return game.

King recorded the fastest speed at practice on Thursday, too.

Although, his quarterback competition isn’t the greatest in Tennessee’s Joshua Dobbs, California’s Davis Webb and Tiffin’s Antonio Pipkin. Although, the South team does have two standout wide receivers in Artavis Scott and Josh Reynolds from Clemson and Texas A&M, respectively.

Scouts will have an eye on King because he’s a good player, but a good or bad game won’t be the deciding factor of whether he gets drafted in the first round. It will come down to a mixture of the Senior Bowl, Pro Days and the NFL Combine, as NFL teams are anxiously waiting to see his measurables.

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