2022 TRANSPERFECT MUSIC CITY BOWL NFL Draft Prospects
2022 TRANSPERFECT MUSIC CITY BOWL
Iowa vs. Kentucky - 12-31-2022 (Saturday)
owa from the Big Ten will play Kentucky from the Southeastern Conference in the 25th edition of the TransPerfect Music City Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 31 at 11 a.m. CST inside Nissan Stadium in downtown Nashville, Bowl representatives announced on Sunday.
The game will be televised nationally on ABC, the first time the Bowl has been featured on network television.
Despite being selected in 2020, this will be the first official appearance for the Hawkeyes, following that year’s cancellation due to COVID-19. This will be the second overall and second-straight meeting between the two schools. Kentucky beat Iowa in the 2021 Citrus Bowl.
Iowa Hawkeyes NFL Draft Prospects
| RANK | Player | Pos | Coll | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
415 |
|
S |
|
212lbs | 6-0 | 4.50 | 85 | 266.8 |
67.0
|
Kaevon Merriweather attended Belleville High School and was rated a 3-star prospect by 247 Sports with a scout's rating of 0.810,... |
343 |
|
LB |
|
232lbs | 6-0 | 4.66 | 62 | 386.5 |
72.0
|
Seth Benson from Washington High School was rated a -star recruit by ESPN and handed a 2-star grade by 247 Sports. After high sch... |
260 |
|
OG |
|
294lbs | 6-2 | 5.14 | 101 | 369.5 |
75.5
|
Following high school, Schott opted to join Iowa.In 2018 as a freshman Schott saw action in just one game and played a total of ... |
144 |
|
CB |
|
193lbs | 6-1 | 4.41 | 37 | 131 |
81.3
|
Riley Moss attended Ankeny Centennial High School and was rated a 2-star prospect by 247 Sports with a scout's rating of 0.780, g... |
95 |
|
TE |
|
249lbs | 6-4 | 4.66 | 7 | 83.8 |
84.1
|
Sam LaPorta from Highland High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. After high scho... |
75 |
|
LB |
|
246lbs | 6-5 | 4.70 | 12 | 81.9 |
85.4
|
Jack Campbell from Cedar Falls High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. After high... |
73 |
|
DL |
|
269lbs | 6-5 | 4.81 | 10 | 44.9 |
85.4
|
Lukas Van Ness from Barrington High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. After high... |
Kentucky Wildcats NFL Draft Prospects
| RANK | Player | Pos | Coll | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
502 |
|
OG |
|
330lbs | 6-4 | 5.31 | 121 | 492 |
58.2
|
Tashawn Manning from Wekiva High School was rated a 79-star prospect by ESPN with a scout's rating of 79 Following high school, M... |
474 |
|
LB |
|
231lbs | 6-5 | 4.70 | 73 | 463.5 |
60.9
|
Jordan Wright from Dillard High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. After high sch... |
314 |
|
CB |
|
194lbs | 6-0 | 4.49 | 74 | 229 |
73.2
|
Carrington Valentine attended Archbishop Moeller High School and was rated a 3-star prospect by 247 Sports with a scout's rating ... |
122 |
|
RB |
|
224lbs | 5-11 | 4.55 | 15 | 142.2 |
82.3
|
Chris Rodriguez Jr. from Ola High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. Following hi... |
7 |
|
QB |
|
232lbs | 6-3 | 4.72 | 3 | 12.8 |
91.0
|
Will Levis from Xavier High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. Following high scho... |