*** [RD 4] Bengals Select ~ ERICK ALL, TE ***

[|BlackJesus|]

His life story ...

 

[|BlackJesus|]

College Gameday feature

 

[|High School Harry|]

56 minutes ago, MichaelWeston said:

11. ERICK ALL | Iowa 6043 | 252 lbs. | 5SR Fairfield, Ohio (Fairfield) 9/13/2000 (age 23.62) #83

 

BACKGROUND: Erick All, the middle child of three, grew up in Richmond, Ind. When he was five months old, in February 2021, his family home was engulfed in flames. All wasn’t breathing when a fireman (Tom Broyles) rescued him from a second-story window, but an EMT (Shawn Phenis) was able to resuscitate him. After 10 days in the hospital, All returned home with only a few minor scars. Hisfamily relocated to Ohio, where All blossomed in youth sports in Fairfield, specifically baseball and football. He attended Fairfield High School, where he played JV as a freshman and varsity his final three seasons (teammates with future FBS OT Jackson Carman and DE Malik Vann).

 

After recording 15 catches for 248 yards as a sophomore wide receiver, All moved to tight end as a junior and caught 28 passes for 336 yards and three touchdowns, earning first team All-Conference and second team All-District. As a senior, he led Fairfield to a 7-4 record and the school’s fourth straight trip to the state playoffs. He again finished first team All-Conference as a senior with 30 catches for 465 yards and four touchdowns. All also punted and returned punts and was named Fairfield’s Special Teams MVP. He also played varsity baseball as a sophomore but gave up the sport to focus on year-round football.

 

A four-star recruit, All was the No. 12 tight end in the 2019 recruiting class and the No. 10 recruit in Ohio. With Cade Stover list ed as a linebacker, All was the highestranked tight end recruit in the state. His first offer was from his hometown Cincinnati in June 2017, followed by nearby Kentucky and Indiana. All later added Power 5 offers from Boston College, Florida State, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh and Wisconsin. He earned MVP honors at a Michigan camp the summer before his senior year and committed to the Wolverines in June 2018. Growing up an Alabama fan, All disliked his home state Buckeyes, which was another driving force that led him to Ann Arbor. He was the No. 13 recruit in Michigan’s 2019 class. After missing most of the 2022 season following surgery, All entered the transfer portal and left on messy terms, stemming from split opinion regarding his 2022 back injury (All’s tweet: “Not everything/everyone are what they seem and I learned that from my time at Michigan.”). Because of how Iowa features the tight end position, he had his eye on the Hawkeyes even before entering the portal and committed soon after visiting Iowa. His girlfrie nd gave birth to the couple’s son (Houston) in September 2022, and the family lived together in Iowa City in 2023. All earned his general studies bachelor’s degree from Michigan. He would have received an invitation to the 2024 Senior Bowl had it not been for his ACL injury.

 

YEAR (GP/GS) REC YDS AVG TD DROP NOTES 2019: (11/0) 1 10 10.0 0 0 Michigan; Enrolled in January 2019 2020: (6/2) 12 82 6.8 0 4 Michigan 2021: (13/8) 38 437 11.5 2 4 Michigan; Honorable Mention All-Big Ten 2022: (3/2) 3 36 12.0 0 0 Michigan; Missed the final 11 games (spinal surgery); Team captain 2023: (7/7) 21 299 14.2 3 4 Iowa; Led team in receiving; Missed the final seven games (ACL) Total: (40/19) 75 864 11.5 5 12 HT WT HAND ARM WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP COMBINE 6043 252 10 1/8 33 79 - - - - - - - - (no workout – right knee) PRO DAY 6044 253 10 1/8 32 3/8 80 - - - - - - - - (no workout – right knee)

 

STRENGTHS: Smooth athlete with adequate size for the position … works well down the seam and can pull away from linebackers at the second level … smooth in his route transitions and sustains his momentum out of breaks to win on slants or digs … finishes with quickness and toughness as a ball carrier … big, accepting hands and appears natural adjusting to throws … does a nice job isolating the football with crowded catch points … gives consistent blocking effort … at his best blocking on the move, connecting on the backside of split-zone runs or picking off linebackers at the second level … physical at contact as a lead blocker to help spring runs (see 2023 Purdue tape) … a team captain at Michigan and quickly indoctrinated himself as part of the Hawkeyes’ program.

 

WEAKNESSES: Dropped too many easy throws … can run the full route tree but lacks refinement with his steps and pacing, giving defenders a chance to drive on the catch point … can be baited into extra contact with defenders … only average physicality as a blocker and doesn’t have the body power to turn defenders from the hole … wasn’t asked to block in pass protection … his medical evaluation will be paramount after he suffered back-to-back season-ending injuries — he underwent “life-changing” spine surgery at the BioSpine Institute in Fort Myers, Fla. (October 2022), which sidelined him for most of the 2022 season; tore the ACL i n his right knee (October 2023) and missed the second half of the 2023 season.

 

SUMMARY: A one-year starter at Iowa, All was a “move” tight end in former offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz’s pro-style spread scheme (56.2 percent of his snaps in the slot, 41.3 percent inline). After four years in Ann Arbor, he needed a fresh start following his 2022 back injury. He then led Iowa in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in 2023, despite missing the final seven games (ACL tear). A promising pass catcher, All shows athletic movements up and down the field with natural tracking skills, although he needs to cut back on focus drops. Though he is more strong than powerful, All is competent as a blocker with his ability to locate and hook defenders from the backfield or wing. Overall, All needs to continue developing his consistency, but he is solid across the board with his athletic receiving traits and willingness as a blocker. If healthy (a big “if”), he projects as a No. 2 tight end on an NFL depth chart, as an F tight end or H-back.

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"WEAKNESSES: Dropped too many easy throws …"

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Erick All

ERICK ALL

IOWA

TE

Prospect Info

COLLEGE

Iowa

HOMETOWN

CLASS

Fairfield, OH

Senior

 

HEIGHT

6’ 4’’

WEIGHT

252 lbs

ARM

33’’

HAND

10 1/8’’

 

Overview

Clearing the medical evaluations will be the first (and most important) hurdle for All on his way to the pros. He suffered an ACL tear in October and had a season-ending back injury in 2022 after just three games. When healthy, he has solid speed to run field-stretching routes, and he has the foot agility to snap off short-area routes with adequate quickness. The hands are inconsistent, and he needs to push back against handsy coverage to create route space. His run blocking needs to get better, but there is enough in place to envision him playing with his hand down or as an H-back. If he checks out medically, he has enough talent to compete for a spot as a TE3 on a roster.

Strengths

• Agility and athleticism for an expanded route tree.

• Capable of stretching the field with true West Coast routes.

• Clean getting into breaks and bursts coming out of them.

• Snaps off intermediate outs to open up throwing windows.

• Good blend of elusiveness and toughness after the catch.

• Willing to strike with some force as split-zone and lead blocker.

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12 minutes ago, BlackJesus said:

His life story ...

 

Wow, what an incredible story. A must watch. 

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[TigerJ@w]

Well, they finally did it, drafted a TE.  We shall see how he pans out.  About time. 

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[|BlackJesus|]

Reunited with DJ Turner from his time at Michigan ...

 

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[fluhartz]

4 hours ago, sois said:

Good. TE. 

yep and he is free from that piece of shit Iowa offense....  A chance to be something.... 

[T-Dub]

2 hours ago, TigerJ@w said:

Well, they finally did it, drafted a TE.  We shall see how he pans out.  About time. 

 

Right, it should create some competition if he can participate in camp but that sounded uncertain.

[Jamie_B]

 

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For those who may not have missed it, there is an amazing "life story" video on All as the first post on this page. Without something close to a miracle and an incredibly brave firefighter, All would have died in a house blaze as a toddler. This video may even be the equal to the one on Chase Brown last year. Very well-made videos but what made them work were the life stories themselves.

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[sparky151]

Er, if All was going to be a first round caliber player, why wasn't he more productive in college, even apart from the injuries? When healthy, he was solid, on a par with Stover. That's not first round material, so let's tone down the hype. And let's hope he recovers well from his ACL tear and his back doesn't act up on him. 

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On 4/27/2024 at 11:04 AM, Griever said:

 

 

seems like a stretch, certainly has great hands and is strong, physical, didnt really see top speed at all in the highlights, but plays well in traffic, some incredible grabs.

used to playing in wild weather in michigan and iowa.

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I’d stash him on IR this year…let him fully heal from the ACL, give his back (which is apparently already 100%) even more time and see what he has next year.  This will also give the other TE more reps and hopefully solidify our TE room for a few years.

[Jamie_B]

I'm at minimum All starts the season on pup

[MichaelWeston]

27 minutes ago, Jamie_B said:

I'm at minimum All starts the season on pup

ACLs are usually much quicker returns now. 

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6 minutes ago, MichaelWeston said:

ACLs are usually much quicker returns now. 

Alt suffered the injury in mid October last year. There was apparently no damage done to any other ligaments, just the ACL only. Alt says he will be ready to go at the start of training camp, but no one with the Bengals have put a timetable on when he might be cleared to practice.

[sparky151]

Eh, it's like Chido and Collins from late 2022. Chido made it back to the start of training camp but had lost a step. Collins didn't really make it back at all, though he signed somewhere late in the season. 

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23 hours ago, sparky151 said:

Er, if All was going to be a first round caliber player, why wasn't he more productive in college, even apart from the injuries? When healthy, he was solid, on a par with Stover. That's not first round material, so let's tone down the hype. And let's hope he recovers well from his ACL tear and his back doesn't act up on him. 

Just a guess but the Iowa offense is  probably to blame.  The HC is notoriously resistant to change and had his son as OC until late last year.  They finished 123rd and 132nd in total offense the past two seasons.

[sparky151]

Sure, Iowa was bad. But All also washed out of Michigan. Some people beat up on Burton for transferring but All did the same thing. Doing it after major back surgery is also a bit strange. Usually you'd want some continuity of care there. 

[Dautcom08]

21 minutes ago, sparky151 said:

Sure, Iowa was bad. But All also washed out of Michigan. Some people beat up on Burton for transferring but All did the same thing. Doing it after major back surgery is also a bit strange. Usually you'd want some continuity of care there. 

Washed out?  A quick google search of "why did Erick All transfer to Iowa" returned the below which explains he left on his own terms.  To follow his fellow captain and QB to give it a shot to repeat success together as well as it sounds like struggling emotionally with someine within the team (his social media post below).  Wouldn't be surprised if Iowa being NFLTE University of late played a factor as well.

 

Two of Michigan football's four captains entering the 2022 season will be playing for the Iowa Hawkeyes in 2023.

Tight end Erick All announced Wednesday on social media he will head to Iowa City to continue his college football career. He will join fellow former Michigan captain and quarterback Cade McNamara, who committed to the Hawkeyes last week.

The two have experienced success together, with their career highlights coming in Michigan's 2021 Big Ten championship season.

 

"Wolverine nation Love you guys but it's time for me to move on. I know some of you are wondering why I would leave and the answer to that question is unexpected. 1/2," All wrote. "Not everything/everyone are what they seem and I learned that from my time here at Michigan. Sometimes you have to let go and do what's best for you and your family. Love you guys. Go Blue 2/2."

 

Full article - https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/14/michigan-football-erick-all-transfer-iowa-hawkeyes-cade-mcnamara/69728298007/