Former Pitt quarterback Kedon Slovis has signed with the Indianapolis Colts, per Tom Pelissero.
Slovis draft stock has been one of intrigue this spring and according to Pelissero was projected as a seventh-round selection or going undrafted as a priority free agent.
In Pelissero’s article, he quotes several NFL Scout’s on their views about Slovis.
“I say no (he won’t get drafted), but he’s the kind of guy somebody could take a swing on in the seventh,” an NFC scouting director said. “He actually ran pretty good (4.55 40 at the combine, tops among quarterbacks). But you worry about (the fact that) he’s regressed almost every year since he was at SC.”
Said an NFC quarterbacks coach: “His production was crazy at USC early in his career. The kid’s got some tools you can really work with. It wasn’t pro-style at BYU, but it was much more dropback and actually go through progressions. I think some teams are going to really like that kid, just based on the fact that he showed he can sit in the pocket and deliver the ball accurately and in rhythm. It would not surprise me if he got drafted. Now, he’s not overly big and overly athletic, which, whenever you get to this seventh round, guys obviously don’t have these traits. He does do a good job of going through progressions and sitting in the pocket and playing. I think there’s some intrigue there to take a flier on a guy late like him, because early in his career, he wasn’t asked to do a lot of that. So maybe that ceiling hasn’t been reached yet.”
At the NFL Combine, Slovis measured at 6-foot-2, 223-pounds with a hand size of 9 7/8”, and arm length of 31 1/8”.
Slovis would run the 40-yard dash in 4.55 seconds – the fastest out of the four quarterbacks that ran the drill. His vertical jump measured at 30” and broad jump at 9’ 10”.
The signal caller was a prime target in the transfer portal after the 2021 season as Pitt was looking for the heir apparent to Kenny Pickett.
With Pitt hoping Slovis would live up to the heightened expectations, the USC transfer underwhelmed with the Panthers.
Slovis completed 58.4 percent of his passes for 2,397 yards and just 10 touchdowns to nine interceptions.
After a short stint in Pittsburgh, Slovis made the move to BYU where he finished off his collegiate career where in eight games, he completed 57.5 percent of his passes for 1,716 yards, 12 touchdowns and six picks before missing the rest of the season with a shoulder injury.
Before joining the Panthers and the Cougars, Slovis spent three years at USC with his best season coming during his true freshman campaign as he tossed for 3,502 yards and 30 touchdowns to nine interceptions.
I wish him well, I’ll always wonder what could have been if Social Media Influencer Aka con man Cignetti wasn’t calling the plays for him.
Probably no different…Cignetti’s biggest problem was having the best QB on the bench I.e. Patti/Yarnell.!
Patti threw the ball sidearm and was pretty fragile. But he’ll always have that miracle game against UCLA in the Sun Bowl.
Our pal Frank….ruined any chance this kid had to get drafted. As he did with a few other QB’s as well.
How did Kedon get signed to compete in the NFL, yet he was pushed out of Pitt after one year in the 1938 Offensive Game Plan established by our HC & his OC? How did that designated portal starter do at the helm of the Panthers offense? Pitt could have won more games last Fall with Slovis @ QB. Hopefully, Heather doesn’t extend coaches in the future that blame their players for their shortcomings in recruiting & coaching. Best of luck Kedon!!!