Miami QB Carson Beck, Penn State QB Drew Allar, Washington WR Denzel Boston, & Texas A&M WR KC Concepcion join the show from Indy
39 min
•Feb 27, 2026about 2 months agoSummary
PFT Live covers the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine with interviews from four college prospects: Miami QB Carson Beck, Penn State QB Drew Allar, Washington WR Denzel Boston, and Texas A&M WR KC Concepcion. The episode focuses on their combine experiences, personal backgrounds, and preparation for the NFL draft.
Insights
- Top college prospects are increasingly participating in the combine despite having extensive film available, viewing it as a valuable experience and opportunity to showcase athleticism in person
- Mental resilience and handling public scrutiny are critical skills for college quarterbacks, with both Beck and Allar discussing strategies for managing social media and external criticism
- Quarterback footwork consistency and decision-making efficiency are identified as key areas for improvement at the NFL level, with both QBs emphasizing the need to simplify their game
- Multi-sport athletic backgrounds and family athletic legacies significantly influence receiver development and speed capabilities
- Coaching staff transitions and program instability can create psychological burden on players, even when they recognize logically they're not responsible for coaching changes
Trends
Increased adoption of NFL football specifications during college training to prepare for professional transitionGrowing emphasis on footwork mechanics and intentional movement patterns as differentiators at the NFL levelSocial media disengagement as a mental health strategy for high-profile college athletes managing public criticismMulti-positional versatility becoming more valued in receiver evaluation (throwing, returning, blocking)Combine participation by elite prospects shifting from optional to expected, despite film availabilityQuarterback grip evolution showing trend toward under-pinky positioning among younger generation of QBsImportance of support staff continuity during injury recovery and rehabilitation processesFamily athletic legacy as predictor of elite-level speed and athleticism in skill position players
Topics
NFL Scouting Combine 2026Quarterback Evaluation CriteriaCollege to NFL TransitionMental Health and Social Media ManagementFootwork and Mechanics DevelopmentInjury Recovery and RehabilitationReceiver Route Running and TechniqueMulti-Sport Athletic DevelopmentCoaching Staff TransitionsDraft Preparation StrategiesCombine Workout PerformanceFilm Study and Game AnalysisPunt Return SpecializationQuarterback Grip and Ball HandlingAthletic Family Legacies
Companies
University of Georgia
Carson Beck's former school where he played for five years before transferring to Miami
University of Miami
Carson Beck's final college program where he played in 2024 season and reached national championship game
Penn State University
Drew Allar's college program where he played quarterback and dealt with coaching staff changes
University of Washington
Denzel Boston's college program where he played receiver and made elite-level catches
Texas A&M University
KC Concepcion's transfer destination where he played receiver under coach Mike Elko
North Carolina State University
KC Concepcion's initial college program before transferring to Texas A&M
Virginia Tech
Destination for Penn State coach James Franklin after being fired mid-season
Duke University
Former employer of Texas A&M coach Mike Elko when he recruited KC Concepcion
People
Carson Beck
Former Miami QB discussing combine experience, Georgia transfer, and national championship game
Drew Allar
Penn State QB recovering from high ankle sprain, discussing coaching changes and footwork development
Denzel Boston
Washington WR projected as first-round pick, discussing elite athleticism and baking hobby
KC Concepcion
Texas A&M WR and punt returner discussing transfer journey from NC State and athletic family background
Mike Florio
Host of PFT Live conducting interviews with college football prospects at the combine
Ray Lewis
Former NFL player mentoring Carson Beck on sidelines during Miami games
Michael Irvin
Former Miami player present on sidelines supporting Carson Beck during games
James Franklin
Penn State coach fired mid-season, now at Virginia Tech, discussed by Drew Allar
Mike Elko
Texas A&M head coach praised for developing KC Concepcion and recruiting him from NC State
Holmon Wiggins
Texas A&M receiver coach with track record developing Alabama receivers like Jerry Judy and Jalen Waddle
Josh Allen
NFL QB cited by Drew Allar as favorite player to study and model his game after
Joe Burrow
NFL QB cited by Drew Allar as favorite player to study for processing and decision-making
Myles Garrett
NFL defensive end Drew Allar expressed interest in facing and learning from
Chop Robinson
Penn State defensive end and former teammate of Drew Allar now in NFL
Jalen McMillan
Former Washington receiver providing mentorship to Denzel Boston on film study and technique
Rome Odunze
Former Washington receiver mentoring Denzel Boston and currently at agency workout facility
Russell Wilson
NFL QB cited by KC Concepcion as childhood idol and favorite player growing up
Phil Sims
Carson Beck's father, inspiration for wearing number 11 in college football
Quotes
"It's boom, boom, boom. Question, question, question. You don't know where it's coming from. You've got 20 guys sitting around you. You know, it's intense."
Carson Beck•Early in interview
"I think just the consistency of the game and just making the simple plays. Just do that over and over again and understanding how hard it is to get a completion, you know, in this league."
Carson Beck•On areas to improve
"I wasn't playing anymore. Coach wasn't there. So, you know, it was definitely different in that vibes."
Drew Allar•On coaching transition impact
"I feel like every year in college it took a step. And, you know, it wasn't that it was like bad footwork. It was more of like I was unaware of the footwork I was doing."
Drew Allar•On footwork development
"I make crumble cake muffins at an elite level. I make everything from scratch."
Denzel Boston•On baking hobby
Full Transcript
Continuing our coverage of the Scouting Combine 2026, joining us now, the former Miami quarterback on his way to the National Football League, Carson Beck. Carson, welcome. How's it going? It's going great. It's going great. How's it going for you? Good. More importantly, how's it for you? I'm here. It's been a super, super cool experience. What's it been? Yeah, tell us, you know, bring us into the meeting room so far. What have they been asking you? What have you been doing in there? I mean, it's boom, boom, boom. Question, question, question. You don't know where it's coming from. You've got 20 guys sitting around you. You know, it's intense. But, again, the opportunity is once in a lifetime, and it's been super, super cool. Is it football stuff, personal stuff? They, like, go all over the place? All of the above. Yeah. They try to mix it up. You know, some teams will start with the football stuff, go to the personal stuff, go back to the football stuff. Some teams will be just football. Some it's just personal. But, yeah, it's been all over the place, and it's different from team to team. They put you up on the whiteboard? Yes, sir. Yeah? And what? Like they give you a play earlier and then tell you to do it, or are they telling you to teach your plays to them? So there's been both. There's been both. The one where it's they give you a play early, then they talk about everything. Anything else to try to get you to forget about it. Boom, go up there, put it up there. So that's one of them. And then obviously I just said explaining the offenses I've been in and things of that sort as well. Yeah. I, first off, root for you hard. You've been through a lot. We just had Drew Aller up here. I don't know if any college quarterback has been through more crap than you and Drew Allard. But I commend you for the stuff you went through and how you handled yourself. I appreciate that. But tell us about, take us in your mind a little bit of how, for whatever reason, the Georgia people hating on you at the end of your career there and then going to Miami and dealing with that, how did you deal with it? Yeah, obviously, it's hard. Again, nobody wants to be hated, right? And for someone who spent five years at the University of Georgia, obviously I made mistakes. I did some immature things. But to get hated, it's not fun. No. It sucks. It hurts at times. But it's part of the game, and it's what happened. And it wasn't all of them. I'm always super appreciative to the University of Georgia and the fans for their support and my tenure there. But, again, you know, and then going over to Miami, having that, making that decision, you know, the past six years, which is crazy. I was in college for six years. It is crazy. Obviously, it wasn't a part of the plan going in, but it is my plan and my path. And, you know, it's turned me into who I am today. Just real quick, too. All right, so Georgia, you know that's not happening anymore. Peace out. We're out of here. Was it just Miami all the way, or was there somebody else in the mix with you there? No. You know, it was just we're going to Miami, you know. And obviously before that 2024 season, it was, I'm going to get this is my last season. You know, this is my moment. You know, we're going to go to the league after this. And, you know, with the injury, everything kind of changed. Yeah. It took a 180, took a full turn. Right. Ultimately, it was Miami. Yeah. Give me one word to describe your year at Miami. One word. Amazing. Perfect. It was everything that I imagined it to be. Well, not perfect. It could have been a little more perfect. It could have been perfect, but everything happens for a reason. It was damn good. I'm going to say perfect. When the national championship game ends, how long until you go back and watch any of that? Have you watched any of it? Yeah. I'll never watch it. Nah. Yeah, forget it. I got it all right here. Was it Irvin or was it Ray Lewis that was talking to you before the final drive? Was it Ray Lewis? What was he saying? Just go out there and compete. Be free. Play your game. It's just that. He had done that. I want to say the Ohio State game as well. And, I mean, shoot, that's someone I've looked up to in my entire life. So, again. One of my favorite parts of the college year, and we talked about this, Ray was out for the coin toss. Was it the Ohio State game? The coin toss? Probably. Or was it the game before that, A&M? It was one of the two. Yeah, one of the two. And they chose to receive the ball. Did you see this? That's Ole Miss then. That was Ole Miss. And he went to the defensive players. They want that. They want that. And I was like, this psycho thinks he's playing today. Right? It's so funny to see those guys. And that's another super cool thing about being at Miami is just all the guys on the sideline. Especially, you know, him and Michael Irvin. Crazy-ass Michael Irvin. I mean, do you just, like, stay away from Irvin? Like, I mean, he's swinging the swing. You stay right with him. But you never know what's going to happen. He's got the banging the drums. He came up to me. who knows how many games it came out to me after, but all the playoff games just gave me the biggest hug, picked me up off the ground. I'm like, damn, this guy's strong. Like, holy. But, no, it was super cool to have all them on the sidelines. What is it about Miami? Because, I mean, Georgia, you've got ballers, like, everywhere in the league, played in the league, but it just seems like Miami, they come back more and hang out on the sidelines. I mean, you got an answer for that and why the hell that happens? I don't know. I think it's just the culture of what Miami is. Obviously, those guys back in the day are the ones who built that. Yeah. They're the ones who built that. And I think it's a super cool thing that they've made it a priority to get back, to be around the current players and the current guys because we certainly appreciate it. Right. What are we doing this weekend? Workouts. We're going to throw the pill around a little bit. Okay. Hell yeah. All right. Let it go a little. Yes, sir. With that, I want to get the football because I want to see you grip the football. First of all, how do you like in throwing the NFL ball? I love it. I've been throwing it since high school. Oh, is that right? My quarterback coach gets on me. He's like, you need to throw the ball you're going to throw. So I'm like, I want to throw this one. Yeah, they're better balls, right? So you're two and under five. Two and under five. Yep. Yep. All right. Another popular grip in the NFL. It's amazing. And you just grab it like that naturally, or have you ever tinkered with it? No, that's always what I've done. Gosh, it's amazing how many of you young guys go under with the pinky. That was not a thing in my era. Like, nobody did. Like, the pinky would be over the legs. I guess, actually, when I first started throwing, I was more over. Right. But I want to say, like, my junior year of high school, I came down a little bit on it. How did that happen? Did you decide on your own or a coach tell you to do it? I was just more comfortable. It was something that was more comfortable for me, and I was able to spin it a little bit more consistently. Was it weird at first, because I almost went to Miami, but one of the reasons I didn't go and I chose Texas over it was just as like, you know, some of the games you're like, the stadium's not full. Like, what's going on? And you came from Georgia where they're literally trying to climb up the stadium just to steal a seat. Right. Like, please, I'll look over the lights, whatever. Was that odd at first to walk out and be like, Oh, the stadium's only half full today. Well, we had some really big games that we played in that stadium. Right, you did this year. The first game is Notre Dame on a Sunday. We're the only game being played, and the stadium is packed. Yeah. And then we play Florida on college game day, and that stadium is packed. So, again, there's a couple games in there where it's packed, but then there's also a couple games where it's half full. You're like, everybody's at the beach today. It's interesting. But, man, our fans showed up this year, and they were really, really supportive of us. Give me one thing that you know you need to work on to succeed at the next level. Yeah, one thing I need to work on. For me, you know, I think just the consistency of the game and just making the simple plays. Just do that over and over again and understanding how hard it is to get a completion, you know, in this league and in the game and just take that, keep it simple, and just be consistent, you know, just continue to work on that And then obviously you can always get better at everything. But I think that's one thing that I've really been focusing on, you know, heading into this. The biggest, let's talk about the biggest controversy surrounding your life and the history. Your Lamborghini. Talk about your Lamborghini. I mean, damn, if I was in college and getting that money, I'd buy a damn Lamborghini too. You couldn't fit in one. I don't think you could fit in one. Although he fit in one. He fit in one. Oh, good. Yeah, so that was actually a really scary moment, you know, that getting stolen. And, you know, my house was broken into. Oh, I forgot about all that. I was just talking about the car. We don't drive the Lamborghini anymore. We're in Escalade right now. You're in Escalade. You put the Lamborghini away. I don't have it anymore. It's probably in Guatemala somewhere. Oh, wow. It was never. It's gone. It was never recovered. No. Holy crap. They broke into my house. Got the keys out of the kitchen. Stole the car. Woke up in the morning to go to workouts. Garage is wide open. Gates are wide open. and there were no cars in the driveway. It was awful. I mean, I was in the house sleeping when it happened. Do you think somebody was messing with you at first, like one of your friends came? No, that definitely was never a thought that was the way I had. The first thing I did, gosh, the first thing I did, just, again, having played football for so long, I'm like, okay, I'm not going to make it to practice. First call I made is right to frigging the guys over at Miami. Like, hey, I'm not going to be there, by the way. My car is gone. So, again, and then obviously called the cops and got them to come over. I feel like you don't hear them not recover the car anymore. That's crazy. That thing was on a boat and gone by the time I woke up. What color was it? It was red. Red? Look at you, South Florida red over there. It was dope to have that experience. I've always been a super big car guy. But we went through that, and we pushed it away. You can get another one. Hopefully the insurance company came through. Insurance company is still coming through. We're actually still working on that. Yeah, they like to pay the money out. They like to take the money in when it's time to pay it out. They don't like to do that. Are you sure it was stolen? They think we're still going to find it. We're not sure. Sure Okay All right man And then you get to the NFL You going to stick with 15 That your number So I was 15 in Georgia and then I was 11 at Miami Oh, yeah, I'm forgetting. You know, you're good. Yeah, yeah. And I was 15 for a long time, obviously, at Georgia. But 11 has always been my number since I was a kid. Yeah. So obviously I'd love to have 11, but really, shoot, it's just a number at the end of the day. Did someone inspire you to wear 11, or that's just a number you picked? I always wanted to wear one, and then my dad wasn't having it. I wore one one year at college. It was a dumb mistake by me. Dumb mistake. Dumb mistake. You're good. Two ones is better than one. Yeah. One, one, 11 is my dad, Phil Sims. I thought that's why you were wearing it. That was the correct answer you should have given there. Okay. But, no, seriously, thanks for coming by, man. Absolutely. We appreciate it. Thank you, guys. Good luck to you, man. Appreciate you. Carson Beck on his way to the NFL. All the best to you. We'll have plenty more from the combine. Yes, sir. All right. We continue at the Scouting Combine 2026 Indianapolis. Joining us now, former Penn State quarterback Drew Aller. Drew, welcome. How's it going? I'm doing good. How are you guys doing? Doing great. Doing great, man. Great. I mean, you're a legend, man. You right here. First off, how are you feeling? I feel great. Yeah, I feel really good right now. Where are we at in the process? You broke an ankle, right? Yeah, I had a broken ankle with a high ankle sprain. You know, I have a lot of great supportive staff around me, so Adrian was able to get me hooked up with Dr. Waldrop, who was the one that did my surgery. So great surgeon. And then Penn State athletic team took care of me a lot. And then when I got out to proactive and then Mark won modus, I've had a lot of great people around me that have helped me get to this point. And where are we at physically moving right now? I feel really good. Like if there was a game tonight or tomorrow, I truly feel like I could go out and play. All right, that's cool to hear. Good to be young. Amazing stat that I just see here. You started your college career with 311 passes without an interception. At what point were you aware of that streak? Not until after I threw the interception. Oh, really? Yeah, yeah. So, yeah, but I mean, I had a lot of teammates help me with breaking up some bad balls that could have been intercepted. So there's been there's a handful of those beforehand. Well, I've always been impressed with your ability to shut the noise out. You've been under the microscope. People give you crap. You're the quarterback of Penn State. All right. So they're not happy unless you win the national championship and make every throw. But how – take us inside your mind and how you kind of deal with that and compartmentalize it. Yeah, I mean, it was something I definitely had to learn. Like my sophomore year, I didn't handle it well in just total transparency. Like, you know, one thing I was on on Twitter – or I was still on Twitter my sophomore year and all that social media stuff. When it got to my junior year, I logged out of it, and I have like a backup Instagram page that I can go to and kind of just – Be you and do what you want to look at. Yeah, yeah, yeah. So like that helped me a lot. It just clears up headspace. You may not think it impacts you in any way, but it somewhat does subconsciously. And I had a great coaching staff at Penn State. They helped me a lot through it, and everything worked out in the long run. Right. Mr. Football in Ohio, your senior year of high school, the number one quarterback prospect in the recruiting class, how did you not end up in Columbus? Yeah, so, I mean, I was a late bloomer in the recruiting process in general. I didn't start playing quarterback until my freshman year of high school. like full-time. And, you know, late bloomer, didn't get my first offer until after my sophomore year because I didn't start until the last four games of my sophomore varsity season. And then, yeah, so from there, it was a couple of max schools. Like my first offer was Central Michigan, and then like Akron were the first two to offer me. And then from there, COVID happened the winter of my sophomore year. And from there, you know, I was planning on having a big summer, going to camps and all that sort of stuff, what the typical high school guy does around that age. Didn't have the opportunity, so I really had just started working with a quarterback coach at that time, and he really turned me into more of a rotational thrower because if you look at my high school film, sophomore year, I was very linear, throwing like I was a pitcher off the mound. So, yeah, that really helped me a lot. And then Quinn Ewers was committed to Ohio State, and we were the same recruiting class originally. And then when he reclassed up to class of 21 is when Ohio State started recruiting me again the fall of my senior year. Mr. Football in Ohio is a big deal. That is a big deal. That would be one of the more big misters out there, all right, for sure. It's rare, though. What the hell were you doing as a kid? You weren't playing quarterback? Like, usually quarterbacks are quarterbacks forever. No, I wasn't. I was playing D-end, linebacker, fullback, and tight end. Okay, so that's where you get your grittiness from. Yeah, that's definitely where I get it from. Okay, all right. So what happens? You just throw a ball one day, and somebody's like, holy crap, this kid needs to be a quarterback? So I always loved throwing in general from baseball. I grew up playing baseball, pitcher, third base, shortstop. So I always loved that. And, you know, my freshman team, my freshman year didn't have a quarterback. So, you know, I was like, you know, I'll just go try it. And it worked out in the long run for sure. Yeah. That's incredible. All right. Grip the football for me. I like to always see how the quarterbacks grip and what they do. So you're two and you got the pinky on for a little bit. Yeah. So it's just barely on it. All right. Yeah. There's a lot of quarterbacks in football right now. But you like the NFL football so far? I do like it a lot. So, like, last year at Penn State, you know, we had a great EQ staff, Cruz and Ben and Juan, that are EQ guys. And, you know, we have a really good relationship with a lot of brands. I changed the football to kind of model NFL football just with the laces and the leather we were using. Obviously, the difference is the stripes in college. So nothing was stitched on that. But, yeah, so I was kind of been thinking about it a little bit. And then, you know, I've been fortunate enough to throw in the last two pro days at Penn State with, you know, Theo Johnson, Deshaun Hamilton, and last year Julian Fleming. So I got some experience throwing NFL football, too, beforehand. The laces on the NFL ball, right? They're just consistently better than the college ball. I agree. And the leather. In college, I had the thick pro laces. So they were a little bit bigger than the standard one. But I like both of them a lot. Yeah, yeah. This is some fascinating quarterback nerd shit. That is. That's right. What's your favorite route to throw? Two that come to mind is like a deep out. Like we call it a deep post, like a 20-yard out on the sideline or just an in-cut, 15-yard in-cut. Who you watch. So, like, you know, since you're kind of a newbie quarterback, who's your favorites right now? Who did you watch in high school, college, whatever? It's a hard list to put together because I'm a football junkie. And, like, every offseason at Penn State, I watch a ton of NFL film, whether it was, like, schemes I wanted to watch or players in general. The first two I always gravitated to just watching was Josh Allen and Joe Burrow. I've always loved watching those guys play and just the style of the play. They're a little bit different styles, but get the job done at a very high level in their own ways, which makes it really cool to watch what they do, how they process stuff and how fast they get through everything and just the plays they make downfield. Yeah, they're ballers. Give me an area of your game where you know you need to step it up next level. Yeah, so I've been working on the consistency of my footwork. I think that's something I've always strived to get better at. I feel like every year in college it took a step. And, you know, it wasn't that it was like bad footwork. It was more of like I was unaware of the footwork I was doing. Like I was putting myself in, you know, bad situations to make the easy hard is what I was doing like my junior year. Like I missed some easy out throws to the left, and that was because I was stepping under myself and then swinging my gait and, you know, really facing towards the sideline. And, you know, just I would make it like 50% of the time just because I had the talent to. But the other 50%, you know, it looked bad on film. And, you know, just cleaning up those things. And just being intentional with my direction, always making sure I'm like getting at least some momentum to my target. Not when I have to or when I can. And then when I have to just make plays from different arm slots and that sort of thing. That's right. Got to be a machine in the NFL. For sure. You go 50% on the out route, they're going to go, you're going to be on the sideline 100% of the time. Yeah. You went through a weird thing in college football this year. Not only have you been scrutinized, you got hurt, but just briefly talk about what it was like to be a part of a major program who was this close to beating Oregon where you're like, okay, they're one of the top teams in the country, they barely lost, and then two weeks later your coach is fired. Yeah, I mean, it was something that was hard to deal with. I'm still really tight with Coach Franklin and his whole family, his wife and his two daughters, and that whole staff that is down at VTech now that has followed him from Penn State. And, you know, it was hard to go through for sure because, you know, I wasn't playing anymore. Coach wasn't there. So, you know, it was definitely different in that vibes. And obviously Coach Terry did a tremendous job of holding us together and, you know, steering the ship and to finish out the season in the right way for us. But it was hard to deal with. And, you know, I felt guilty and responsible for part of it just because I knew if I had made a couple more plays the year before in the playoff run and then obviously this past year in a couple of those games, He's like, we're not having the discussion of Coach Franklin being on the hot seat. And, you know, I know everything happens for a reason. He's going to kill it at Virginia Tech. And, you know, I feel really confident in Coach Campbell too just because I knew him from my high school days being a recruit. So, you know, I'm hoping for the best for Virginia Tech and Penn State. You did a lot of good things in that game the year before. You did a lot of good things. You played really good. The guy made a good play too. He did. He did. But, you know, at the end of the day, it's about taking care of the ball. I know. I know. You make an interesting point though. And I think Josh Allen has been dealing with that same mindset that the coach loses his job and in some way it's my responsibility. How did you work your way through it? Because obviously it's not your fault, but you have to convince yourself of that. What did you do to get yourself to that spot? Yeah I mean honestly it was just talking with coach you know just whether it was through text or over the phone And you know Coach Losey I really tight with who was his head strength guy So he was still able to be around through my whole like recovery process and lifting process So I was able to just keep really tight connections with that whole staff. And, you know, I was still in a lot of group chats with them. But, you know, it was definitely something that was hard to deal with, though. Like, it's hard to kind of explain it because, you know, my sophomore year, we had a change at OC, which is, you know, it was hard to go through for sure, but it's not at the scale and magnitude of, you know, the entire program being gutted, for lack of a better words, with like support staff, athletic training staff, and coaching staff being gone. Who's the defensive player you're most excited to see on the field, in person for the first time? I know you want to see Josh Allen and Joe Burrell, so we've gone there. I mean, you know, I would probably say Myles Garrett, even though I don't know if I want to go against him that much. Be careful what you wish for. But a lot of my former teammates, too, like, you know, Chop, I was just on the phone with Chop Robinson yesterday, and, you know, obviously I got to compete against him in practice, but, you know, that's different. Now he gets to hit you for real. He didn't get to do that. And Chop did a really good job of taking care of me. So he'd get in the backfield really fast, and, you know, he let me know he was there, but he always took care of me. Damn, Chop, Abdul Carter's going to like hitting you. You're going to have a lot of guys that are going to like hitting you that are old teammates. Yeah, for sure. What are you doing on Saturday at the workout? I'm just throwing, yeah, just throwing. So I'm really excited. I feel really good with where I'm at in my recovery process and rehab and really excited to go out and cut it loose. Yeah, I'm impressed that you're even throwing, man. I didn't know what the answer was. I wasn't sure if you'd be ready to go yet. That was my entire goal. So, like, after probably a week out of surgery, you know, I set my mind to, like, I told my agent, told my athletic staff at Penn State, like, there's no doubt in my mind that I'm not going to be throwing at the combine. Like, I'm going to do everything in my power to be there and, you know, just be myself in the interviews and then just go out and, you know, play football and throw the football around. Yeah, good, man. I'm rooting for you. Appreciate it. You're easy to root for. You're a good dude. Thank you. All right. You've been through a lot, but it's only going to help you. Yeah, appreciate it. Drew Aller, Penn State quarterback. We'll be back with plenty more from the scouting combine. Scouting combine coverage continues. Joining us now, one of the guys who is projected to hear his name called in round one of the upcoming draft. Washington receiver Denzel Boston. Denzel, welcome. Thank you. Thank you for having me. What's up, man? What's going on? How's this whole week been for you so far? You know, this week's been great. Just living the dream. You know, there's nothing to complain about. I'm having a great time. You know, it's pretty cool. Like he said, mid-round, it feels like there's going to be a lot of defensive guys more at the top of the draft. For sure. But it's got to feel pretty cool that you're one of the handful of offensive guys that's always kind of mentioned in the first round. Oh, yeah, for sure. It's definitely nice to have that mentioned, you know. I just thank God for it. Yeah. So at what age did you realize you got something special that could make it all the way to the NFL? I mean, I feel like I realized that when I was about seven years old. I just remember being in the back room. This is, you know, one of those little stories where a teacher tells you, oh, that's not likely, you know. Right. And I hope that teacher sees me now and understands that I was right now. It was likely at that time. So you knew it, but, like, what gave you the clues? What sports were you doing that you realized, like, I'm on a different level than my other homies here in class? I mean, since I was five years old, I was putting up touchdowns, putting up numbers. Then the ones I got to tackle football in about third grade, that's when I realized I was on another level. Right. Scoring multiple touchdowns a game, just going crazy. And I knew at that point, as long as I stick with it and I get the correct people around me, the right resources, get eyes on me, that anything is possible. That you could be here one day. Yes, sir. Week 9 win over Illinois. 10 catches, 153 yards, and a touchdown. and a passing touchdown, the first Husky to throw and catch a touchdown pass in the same game since Dante Pettis in 2016. What was the name of the play on which you threw the touchdown pass? So it was Z over to Trips right. No, yeah, rip slot double pass. Okay. All right. And walk us through it. How did it play out? So I'm off the ball. I'm close. I'm like almost in the alley, a little plus alley split. Yeah. And, you know, take two steps back so I get behind the quarterback so he can lateral the ball to me. Right. And see Jonah Coleman flare around the outside and put that ball on the money. You've always been able to throw the ball pretty good? Yeah, my dad, he tried to train me to be a quarterback when I was young. Gotcha. I was like, I want to wear gloves. Well, you can play quarterback and wear gloves. There are guys who do that. He didn't accept it. That's like that. I'm the same way. I don't accept that either. In fact, none of the good quarterbacks wear gloves. Very rarely do I say they do. Yeah, be careful. You're going to get some feedback. He's good. I got it. But it's rare in that is what I would say. What other sports you played growing up? Growing up, I played baseball. I played basketball. I played football. I did track. Played a little bit of lacrosse. Did a little bit of soccer as well. And then in high school, did you narrow it down? In high school, I narrowed it down straight to football. That's it? That's all you did? Wow. Because also when COVID came, it kind of shut down a lot of sports. I got to forget that you guys are the COVID high school kids here that had to deal with all that crap, which sinks. What are we doing to the combine? What workouts? I'm planning on doing the whole combine. The only thing I'm not doing here is bench press. I'll be doing that at Pro Day. Okay. All right. Well, just keep working on your pecs. You'll give it like me one of these days, okay? Who's your favorite receiver in the NFL? Right now, Mike Evans. I like Mike Evans. And then I'll side part that with T. Higgins. And then I'll put a little co on that with Nico Collins. Okay. Yeah. So all big guys just like you could stretch the field and do it that way. Yeah. Your game itself, if you had to critique it, right, one thing that you're looking to get better at here as you go into the NFL? You know, I think there's a lot to my game that I can always get better at when it comes to even release point work, working my hands mid-route or straight off the release. And also, you know, you can always be more efficient in the top of your breaks, coming in and out faster and quicker. Yeah, yeah, good answer there. All right, so off of that, damn, this is – I forgot what I was going to say to you. Oh, people compare you to Puka Nakua a lot. That's an interesting take. I know. I seen that the first thing when I woke up this morning. But I don't see that. I think they just go off the number. You think so? I think that's what it is. I think it is. They see the number and they go, okay. Because I don't see it either. I think you're more along the lines of the guys you mentioned, more Nico, that kind of guy. Yes, sir. I agree, too. You leaned on any of your ex-receivers at Washington as far as advice, the guys that are in the NFL? Oh, for sure. I talked to Rome. Rome's actually at our agency workout spot right now. So I'll see him when I'm done with this. And then with Jalen McMillan, I talk to him all the time. He's the one that gives me a lot of tips, gives me tons of things. He was my technician when I got to college. You know, he taught me how to watch film and how to get efficiency out of my work. Give me the best tip he ever gave you. The best tip? You know, the best tip that I say Rome gave me the best tip. And that would probably be, you know, just be patient and understand, like, not everything's going to come right now or exactly how you want it, but it's going to come at the right time. Yeah. Free time? What do you do in your free time? Tell us about you, the person. Yeah, you know, I like to bake. A lot of people don't know that. You know, I make crumble cake muffins at an elite level. Damn. I make everything from scratch. Damn. Put that on a quote card, everybody. At an elite level. He makes crumble, what is it, muffins? Crumble cake muffins. At an elite level. At an elite level. Man, so not only an elite receiver, but an elite baker here. Yes, sir. All right, and then what else? I mean, that sounds good because I get a case of the munchies every time. Yeah, he does. Nighttime at times. And that sounds good to me right there. Oh, yeah. Damn. All right, so what else are you baking? You know, I made my first batch of cinnamon rolls from scratch. That was a project, a good eight-hour project that I had to get done. How did you get into this? Where did this come from? You know, it started when I was a little kid when my parents walked in on me whisking some eggs. When I was like four years old, just sitting on the ground whisking some eggs. I'd say that's probably where it started. Is that right? Yes, sir. That's amazing. You're the first to go down the baking road on us this week, so I'll say that. That's unique. Do you do sourdough bread? I haven't done sourdough. You need a starter for that. Yeah, that's hard. That's hard to do. I've seen my daughter do it. My daughter's in college as well. Well, you could get drafted by the 49ers. They could use some receivers, and that's the land of the sourdough bread. So there you go. Look at you putting it together right there. Who was your team growing up? My team growing up was the Raiders. That was my dad's following. That's his team. I transferred over to the Seahawks at about 12 years old. Yeah. You know, couldn't be happier. Legion of Boom at that time, right? That era when we won Super Bowl XLVIII and then lost 49. Yeah, that was a heartbreaker. And this year we got them back. Yeah, you got them back. That's right. If they ran the ball up the middle, they would have won the first one. It's a weird transition, though, because you become an NFL fan, you become a fan of a team, and then as you get closer and closer to the NFL, that doesn't matter anymore. You're going to go where you go. Exactly. Do anybody, and I know you're going to play like he just said, wherever, but what quarterback or player are you excited to see once you get on the field on a Sunday and go like, man, I'm here? You know, I think once I see, like, Miles Garrett and those D-linemen guys, that's when I'm going to know. You're going to be chipping him? You're chipping him? Hey, I might get a few chips on him. All right. Be careful what you wish for. I know. Wait till you see him in person. There's nobody in Washington that looked like Miles Garrett. I can tell you that. He's a one-of-one kind of guy. Yeah, that's always a nice experience when the first time they might ask you to run the toss-crack play and you've got to block down on somebody like that. Chris says all the time, it looks good on the whiteboard. Yeah, it looks good on the whiteboard. Hey, you'll block him. It's like, wait, out on the field, that human's way bigger than me. I don't know if I can do that. All right, so combine, though, doing everything. I surprised at how many top players are doing the combine this year because we kind of fell into a rut for a few years where like the top guys were like we the top guys you just got enough film on us what kind of led you to go I need to do it I want to do it and show it you know for me I think it's all about the experience again like you know this is a once in a lifetime experience so why not go out there compete have fun yeah you know and just as long as your body's feeling good and you know you're in the right spot to do it and you put into training everything should go fine all right so I don't want to put you on the spot but I want to put you on the spot somewhat okay gauge it For me. I mean, what number? Just like you want to go under this number, right? What's the 40? Like just tell me at least where you'd be like, okay, I'm happy with that. Yeah, in the 4-4s. 4-4s. In the 4-4s. Right. And if you're in the 4-4s, you'll be good, and then you'll be first round and all that. Yes, sir. So Gary said something to him about a great catch that you had against Oregon. Do we have the video of the catch? Gary, I didn't hear what you said completely. There it is. There it is. Oh, wow. Oh, look at how. Whoa, defying the laws of physics and getting a toe down. Did he get a second one down? Well, it's good. That's fine. It's good in college. Catch in college. Look at that. Unbelievable. It took out the official. Look at that toe. Yeah. Now you're going to have to work again the second toe. Here it comes. But this is where when I said the Puka Nakua thing, I was like, is that not Nico Collins in a Washington uniform? I mean, that's what you reminded me of as soon as I saw you this year on TV. Right. I was like, damn, he's got a lot of Nico. What's your favorite route to run? My favorite route was the circus post. Circus post. So fake the out, post it up the middle. Exactly. Yeah, West Coast offense, Jed Fish style right there. Yeah, exactly. Yeah, okay. All right. All right, before we let you go, take a look into that camera. Say hello to anybody in the world that you care to. Hey, Mom. Hey, Dad. Hey, Brother. Hey, Grandma. I hope y'all are all doing well. I love you guys. And, you know, I hope you guys get to see this. God's blessing. Yep. Awesome. Way to go, Denzel. And don't be whisking his eggs. Oh, yeah. Only Denzel whisks the eggs. Make sure he buys you all new gifts when he gets this NFL money. That's what he needs to do. I would settle for the elite crumble cake muffin. Seriously. Damn, I know. It's Friday night tonight. You know what I like to do on a Friday night. Denzel Boston, Oregon, or Washington receiver. That was against Oregon. We saw that play. I fixed it. Denzel Boston is going to be fixing things in the NFL soon. We'll be back with more from the scouting combine. Working our way through the various prospects, we get the honor to sit down with the scouting combine. Joining us now, Texas A&M receiver Casey Concepcion. Can we get a horns down? Horns down. Giggle down. How about that? But nice to meet you, man. Yes, I'm a nice to meet you also. Big fan of yours, right? I mean, Notre Dame game this year. I know. I knew you last year, but Notre Dame this year, I was just like, holy crap. Does this guy got three rockets up his ass or what here? Where did you get the speed from? I got the speed from my mom and my dad. My dad, he was like a four or three guy. My mom, she ran track also. Wow. Yes, sir. So, Dad, did he play football or just did track? Yeah, he played football at the University of Buffalo. Yeah. And then he played a little arena ball for a little while. Okay. And then he was done. So, damn, you had a double whammy of speed there. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. That's how you become a receiver in the NFL. How old were you when you realized you had that speed? How old was I? Probably five. I started playing football, you know, at four years old. You know, I played a flag. And then, you know, transferring over to, you know, tackle football, you know, I was kind of, you know, leaving everybody, you know, a little bit. In the dust. Yeah. How old were you when you realized you were faster than dad? How old was I when I realized I was fascinated at it? Probably my sophomore year of high school. Really? Yes, sir. I'm from Jersey. I went to Texas. Okay. You're from New York. Yes, sir. You ended up at Texas A&M. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Tell everybody. That doesn't happen a lot. Yes, sir. So tell everybody the journey and how you got there. Okay. So, you know, I was born in Rochester, New York. You know, it's like very, very upstate, close to the border of Canada. Way up there. I moved when I was about five years old to Charlotte, North Carolina. Right. I moved because, you know, Rochester, you know, is not really the ideal place to grow up. It's a lot of stuff. It can be rough there. Yes, sir. I'll say it for you. For sure. It can be rough. Moved down to Charlotte, you know, started playing football down there. Again, you know, high school, I went to Vance High School. They recently changed the name to Julius Hill Chambers High School. I played all four years there, started as a freshman. Football only? I played football and I played basketball also. I got hurt though my sophomore year, so, you know, I just, you know, stopped playing. Yeah. Out of high school, you know, I went to North Carolina State. You know, I had an amazing freshman year. Yeah. ACC play freshman year. Yes, sir. Sophomore year, you know, I kind of had my ups and downs. Right. But, you know, it was a year, you know, I needed it. You know, it taught me a lot about myself, you know, mentally, physically, emotionally. Junior year, you know, I decided to, you know, enter the transfer portal. I had one or two go somewhere to, you know, get, you know, I had one or two go somewhere to get, you know, developed. I had also wanted to, you know, play in a tougher conference. So, you know, I found, you know, Texas A&M, you know, what's actually crazy, Mike Elko, the head coach, I actually played against him my freshman year whenever he was at Duke. Yeah. Yes, sir. So he knew what you were all about. Yes, sir. And then, you know, Holliman Wiggins, you know, his resume, you know, it speaks for itself, you know, all of those, you know, Bama guys, you know, Jerry Judy, Henry Ruggs, you know, all those guys. Jalen Waddle, you know, you name it. So, you know, I committed there. You know, I found myself again. Yeah. You know, workouts, you know, was going good. Spring ball came, you know, killing it. Fall camp, you know, came, you know, I picked it up a little bit more. Yeah. You know, season time, you know. Kind of got going. Yes, sir. And Mike Elko has high praise for KC. He has that captain makeup. I think he's got a tremendous work ethic. I really enjoy the way he competes day in and day out. That really showed itself through the offseason as well. There's a maturity about him I really like. He wants to be great. That shows every day. Yes, sir. High praise from your head coach. Yes, sir, man. Yeah, high praise. And then that damn A&M oil money got you down there. And then you're just like, okay, I do like it here, coach. It sounds good. Let's do it. Who was your idols growing up? My idols growing up? My mom, actually. I have a mom, you know, she's my backbone, you know, she's my rock, you know, she's my hero. Yeah, mom. She's mom. What about, like, favorite football player idol? Favorite football player idol, you know, growing up, I would say Russell Wilson. Russell Wilson. Okay, one with the quarterback. Yes, sir. You know, Seahawks, you know, they were my favorite team. And then, you know. It's incredible. We're getting a lot of guys coming through this week. They were Seahawks. Everybody likes the Seahawks. Yeah, they were my favorite, you know, a team, you know, coming up, you know, Percy Harvin, Doug Baldwin, you know, Marshawn Lynch, the Legion of Boom, you know. Yeah, they were crazy for sure. Well, you've got one skill that Percy Harvin didn't. Percy Harvin could return kicks, but he couldn't field punts. And you're a punt returner, first team AP All-American as an all-purpose player. Have you done kickoffs too or just punts? So coming out of high school, I did both. College, you know, we already had a – well, college, you know, coming into NC State, you know, we already had a vet, you know, back there. So, you know, I just, you know, I stuck with the punt return, you know. Yeah, and it worked. Yeah, it went from there. And it's an important skill to have. The more you can do at the NFL level, the more important you are to the team. Yes, sir. The more money you get and the longer you stick around. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Free time. What's your favorite thing to do in free time? Free time. Favorite thing to do in free time. Play the game, honestly. Yeah. I'm a gamer. I play Call of Duty. Okay. I play Madden, 2K, college football a little bit. Fortnite sometimes. Right. All right. You're the man, man. All right, so. Go ahead. Go ahead. No, I was going to wrap it up. I know you were. They told us we got to go. I was going to say the same thing. Go ahead. You got it. Casey Concepcion, Texas A&M receiver. Congratulations on your success. Horns down. Wait, wait, wait. How many times did you play Texas? Once. Once? Yeah. You didn't play him last year or two? He was only there one year. No, no, no. It was only the one year. What was your record against him? Zero and one. Ah! Horns down! Horns down. Casey Concepcion, congratulations. All the best to you in the NFL. We'll be back with more from the combine. Thank you guys for having me.