One of the things that totally caught the attention of the Draft process of this 2021 is that of the 11 selections in total, eight of them were defensive. Only three were on the offensive side of the ball. And among them is the receiver from Stanford, Simi Fehoko.
Fehoko he ended up being selected in the fifth round with number 179. And it should be noted that the boy is not in the least intimidated by being selected on the third day. On the contrary, he’s going to fight for a roster spot like everyone else. Although in his particular case, the corps of receivers is composed mainly of Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup and CeeDee Lamb.
Get you someone that hypes you up & supports you like @Simi_Fehoko‘s family ???????? pic.twitter.com/ng63Fj7J00
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) May 3, 2021
Likewise, the boy said he feels like a little boy thanks to the Dallas team. “My first Halloween costume as a kid was a Cowboys helmet and jersey,” said the catcher with a laugh.
As already mentioned, on many occasions the prospects who are selected in the last rounds can be a little more appreciative even than those who come out in the first two days. All this because they know that the immediate goal is to maintain a position on the roster, and they know that the competition will be tough, but not impossible. Simi has already stated that he is willing to come and collaborate immediately as a member of the special teams.
The catcher handled some extremely decent numbers at Stanford between 2019 and 2020. He added a total of 61 receptions, 1,140 yards and nine touchdowns between both seasons. Just looking at his work last year, you see that Dallas now has a player who has a wealth of tools that he can carry into the demanding game of the league.
One is nice, but two is better ????@Simi_Fehoko hauls in his second TD of the day‼️
????: @Pac12Network #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/27JNJzJx8p— Stanford Football (@StanfordFball) October 26, 2019
Among its characteristics, it is known that Fehoko He’s a player who can line up anywhere on offense, just like he did with Stanford. In addition, it can also be placed as an internal receiver where its size (1.93 meters, 102 kilos) and its speed can be used to move on various routes.
Here we are not only talking about size and speed. The boy has very good hands, and is extremely patient when on the field of play. To make matters worse, he can also make plays after the catch and is not afraid of the physical aspects of the game.
Either way, Simi has something that many college football players sometimes don’t have. It’s about maturity, as after graduating from high school, the offensive went on a two-year Mormon mission to Seoul, the capital of South Korea. According to the player himself, this was a great experience that made him grow widely as a person.
“That was tough,” the rookie commented on those two years. “It gave me a chance to really grow up. Being in the middle of a foreign country, without knowing the culture, the language or anyone there. You had to learn all that, you are on your own and you have to learn everything by yourself ”.
Cowboys VP of player personnel Will McClay on @1053thefan on 5th-round WR Simi Fehoko: “He’s just got this ‘it’ about him as a player & he hasn’t achieved his full ceiling yet…I had about 4-5 teams contact me afterwards and they were like, ‘Damn, we were going to go after him.”
– Jon Machota (jonmachota) May 5, 2021
According to Will McClay, Vice President of the Cowboys Player Staff, has positive impressions of Fehoko. “Simi has that ‘something’ as a player and he hasn’t reached his full ceiling yet,” McClay said. “About four or five teams contacted me after the process and confessed that they were going for it.”
Now, all the new Dallas catcher has to do is earn a spot on the lone star team. But for this, he will have to prove it in training and under the sight of the organization. Luckily for the franchise, Simi has full confidence in himself and knows that he can go a long way. “With the abilities that God has given me, there is no reason why I should not be the best receiver in this entire Draft, if not in the entire league,” said the boy.
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