Something that stood out about the East-West Shrine Bowl was that a lot of the inside linebackers were defensive backs before being moved to linebacker. Vanderbilt’s Anfernee Orji was one of these examples, which helped him become a Shrine-Bowl invite and NFL Draft hopeful.
At the Shrine Bowl, Orji broke down the transition to linebacker to me and how it helped him become a better football player.
“[I] Came into Vanderbilt my freshman year, played safety that first year, kind of just like naturally put on weight and got moved into the box,” Orji told Steelers Depot.