Overview

Position: TE

College: Vanderbilt

Class: Senior

Age: 23

 

Measurables

Height: 6’3 3/4″

Weight: 239 lbs.

Arm length: 32 5/8”

Hand size: 9 3/4″

 

Athletic testing

40-yard dash: 4.51 sec.

10-yard split: 1.59 sec.

Vertical jump: 45.5”

Broad jump: 135.0”

Bench press: N/A

3-cone drill: N/A

Short shuttle: N/A

 

Strengths

Terrific overall athleticism. Excellent speed. Experience both as an in-line tight end and in the slot. Ideal skillset to stretch the defense vertically as a seam runner. Elite leaping ability. Tremendous high-point ability down the seam. Very fast splitting the middle of the defense on vertical over routes. Great body control turning for passes while running down the seam. Smooth catching the ball down the field. Will absorb a hit at the catch point further down the field. Crisp and efficient snapping off vertical route routes. Shows an ability to tilt his shoulders to avoid contact on vertical routes. Fluid working behind zone defenders turning on deeper in-breaking routes from the slot. Impressive quickness on slant routes from the slot. Quick feet on stop routes and will create separation. Impressive reaction time diving for a possession catch off his frame underneath. Good fluidity on out routes. Quick eyes getting his head around to locate the ball. Very strong hands to grab throws on his back hip. Strong absorbing contact and keeping his feet at the catch point. Can be dangerous on drag routes. Used on tight end cross screens. Excellent timing on screens with great vision following his blockers. Used on motion handoffs from halfback alignment. Big body to engage as a blocker in the slot. Strong hands to latch on and stay engaged as a blocker. Doesn’t have a ton of takedown power but will give effort trying to finish blocks. Good accuracy making down blocks on the edge as an in-line tight end.

 

Weaknesses

General lack of consistent polish as a route runner. Doesn’t appear as consistently athletic and explosive early in the route. Routes in general are sometimes too slow and lack explosiveness considering his skillset. Can be rigid trying to avoid contact early as a route runner. Could have better awareness and quickness working on the perimeter. Needs to have better awareness getting his feet down on the sideline. Hands can be stronger through contact. Has some focus drops where he will peak up and expect a hit. Average strength as a blocker. Would like to see him drive to generate movement as a blocker. Lacks aggression into contact on the second level as a blocker.

 

NFL comparison

Oronde Gadsden II

 

Conclusion

Overall, Stowers is a very athletic tight end who is at his best working vertically down the seam, including out of the slot. Development as a route runner is key to match the traits and force defenses to respect him as a threat between the numbers.

 

Big Board ranking: #98 | Positional ranking: #4