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Senior Bowl: UCF TE Jordan Akins gets chance to wow NFL scouts

Jordan Akins has been raising eyebrows at practices ahead of Saturday’s Senior Bowl. The UCF tight end is here to make a positive impression on NFL scouts and so far, he’s accomplished just that.

During Wednesday’s practice session, the 6-foot-3, 246-pound converted wide receiver made the catch of the day, wowing those in attendance with a one-handed snag on a short crossing pattern at the goal line for a touchdown.

Akins kept his defender on his hip and showed his athleticism by getting his body in place to make the catch on a perfect throw to the pylon by Western Kentucky quarterback Mike White, a former USF player.