Bills Draft Tracker
Bills Draft Tracker
ROUND 7
2020 NFL DRAFT HAS ENDED
Round 2
Pick 22 (54)
A.J. Epenesa
DE Iowa 6-5 275 LBS
A.J. is a legacy player at Iowa, following his father, Eppy. The athleticism he showed in high school allowed him to make his own name, however. Epenesa was a three-time high school All-American and first-team All-State pick in football (wearing jersey No. 99 to emulate J.J. Watt), scored over 1,000 career points in basketball and won back-to-back state discus throw titles. Hawkeyes coaches put their highly regarded recruit in the rotation as a true freshman, and he recorded 15 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks in 13 games. Epenesa did not start any games in his sophomore season, either, behind veterans Parker Hesse and Anthony Nelson. He still garnered second-team All-Big Ten honors, though, by leading the Big Ten with 10.5 sacks and topping Iowa's defense with 16.5 tackles for loss (among 37 total) and four forced fumbles. As a junior, Epenesa came on strong at the end of the year, receiving second-team Associated Press All-American and first-team all-conference accolades with 49 tackles, 14.5 for loss, and 11.5 sacks along with four forced fumbles in 13 starts.
Round 3
Pick 22 (86)
Zack Moss
RB Utah 5-9 223 LBS
Zaccheus Moss was committed to Miami until the school moved on from head coach Al Golden in 2015. His cousins, Santana and Sinorice Moss, both played for "the U," but Zack decided to make his own path by heading to Salt Lake City. He played in 10 games for the Utes as a true freshman, starting three games but missing three others due to injury (84 carries, 382 yards, 4.5 ypc, two touchdowns). Moss started 12 of 13 games played in 2017, leading the team with 1,173 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on 214 carries (5.5 per). He made an impact in Utah's win over West Virginia in the Heart of Dallas Bowl that season (20 carries, 150 yards, 7.5 ypc, one touchdown). Moss was a second-team All-Pac-12 pick in 2018, starting the first nine games of the year before aggravating a knee injury while getting into his bed one evening. He rushed for 1,092 yards and 11 touchdowns on 179 totes (6.1 per) despite missing four contests. The injury kept him from jumping to the NFL a year early. Moss returned with a vengeance, starting 12 of 13 games played and garnering third-team Associated Press All-American and first-team all-conference honors as one of the nation's top rushers (235 carries, 1,416 yards, 6.0 ypc, 15 touchdowns) and a threat in the passing game (28 receptions, 388 yards, 13.9 average, two touchdowns).
Round 4
Pick 22 (128)
Gabe Davis
WR UCF 6-2 216 LBS
Davis did not travel far for college, signing with the Knights after earning first-team Class 8 All-State and Orlando Touchdown Club Offensive Player of the Year honors as a senior at Seminole High School (69 receptions, 1,347 yards, 19.5 average, 10 touchdowns). Davis played a big role for the 13-0 UCF team as a true freshman in 2017, starting all 13 games (27 receptions, 391 yards, 14.5 average, four touchdowns). He was a first-team All-American Athletic Conference selection as a sophomore, leading the team in receiving (53 receptions, 815 yards, 15.4 average, seven touchdowns, 12 starts in 13 games). Davis' numbers skyrocketed in 2019, once again leading the Knights in receiving (72 receptions, 1,241 yards, 17.2 average, 12 touchdowns) and garnering first-team all-conference accolades.
Round 5
Pick 22 (167)
Jake Fromm
QB Georgia 6-1 219 LBS
William Jacob Fromm initially committed to join Nick Saban at Alabama as a five-star/top-50 overall recruit. However, Georgia's hiring of Kirby Smart as head coach convinced the native of Warner Robins, Georgia (12,745 career passing yards, 116 TDs at Houston County High) to stay in-state. An injury to sophomore Jacob Eason opened the door for Fromm as a true freshman in 2017. His play in 15 games (14 starts) helped the Bulldogs reach the national title game. Fromm completed 181-of-291 throws (62.2 percent) for 2,615 yards and 24 touchdowns, with seven interceptions, to earn SEC Freshman of the Year and Freshman All-American honors. Fromm played well again in 2018, starting all 14 games, ranking fifth in the FBS in passing efficiency and being named a Manning Award finalist (206-of-306 passing, 67.3 percent completion rate, 2,749 yards, 30 TDs, six INTs). He was a permanent team captain and Georgia's Offensive MVP in 2019 and was also named to the AFCA Allstate Good Works Team for his community service. Fromm started all 14 games (234-of-385 passing, 60.8 percent, 2,860 yards, 24 TDs, five INTs) in his third and final year in Athens. Fromm was a star member of the Warner Robins Little League baseball team that made it to the United States bracket of the 2011 World Series. Fromm's brothers, Tyler (Auburn tight end) and Dylan (Mercer quarterback), both play college football.
Round 6
Pick 9 (188)
From Browns
Bass was named the top kicker in high school football by renowned specialist trainer Chris Sailer in 2014. Despite those accolades, he redshirted his first year at GSU, and then was limited to kickoffs and seven extra point tries (making six) in 2016. Bass garnered second-team All-Sun Belt honors as a sophomore (27 of 28 on extra points, 15 of 19 on field goals with a long of 48 yards) and first-team all-conference notice the following year (45 of 45 XPs, 19 of 21 FGs, long 50). Bass was a second-team All-SBC performer as a senior (36 of 36 XPs, 20 of 28 FGs, long 49), setting a school record with 20 field goals. He had game-winning kicks in the team's 2018 Camellia Bowl win and against South Alabama in 2019. The South Carolina native has been an excellent kickoff specialist during his time with the Eagles, creating 198 touchbacks on 268 kicks (73.9 percent).
Pick 28 (207)
Isaiah Hodgins
WR Oregon State 6-3 210 LBS
From Ravens through Patriots
Hodgins is the son of longtime NFL fullback James Hodgins, who helped Marshall Faulk earn Hall of Fame accolades with the Rams' "Greatest Show or Turf." He was an all-state receiver in California before going to Corvallis, where he got on the field right away for the Beavers (31-275-8.9, two TDs in 11 games, six starts). Hodgins really began to fulfill his great promise as a sophomore, garnering honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors as OSU's leading receiver (59-876-14.8, five TDs in 11 games, nine starts). He became a known quantity across the country in 2019 after snatching 86 passes for 1,171 yards (13.6 per) and 13 touchdowns. Hodgins started 11 of 12 games played as a junior and received second-team all-conference recognition for his playmaking ability.
Round 7
Pick 25 (239)
Dane Jackson
CB Pittsburgh 5-11 187 LBS
From Vikings
Jackson stood strong as a senior for the Panthers, earning second-team All-ACC honors as a 13-game starter (43 tackles, three for loss, one interception, team-high 12 pass breakups). Jackson could not pull off an interception in 2018 but still earned honorable mention All-ACC honors by forcing four fumbles (tied for ninth-most in the FBS and for the conference lead) and breaking up 14 passes (along with 47 tackles, four for loss) in 13 starts. He started all 12 games for Pitt as a sophomore, racking up 40 stops, two for loss, two interceptions, and nine pass breakups. Jackson started three of 12 games played his redshirt freshman season (18 tackles, one interception returned for a touchdown, four pass breakups). Jackson played football at Quaker Valley High School because his school (Cornell) did not have a squad. He had 2,000 yards of offense as a dual-threat passer his junior season but missed most of his senior year due to injury. Jackson was also an all-state hoopster who averaged 28 points per game.
DRAFT TRACKER
Round 2 • Pick 22 (54) • DE A.J. Epenesa
Round 3 • Pick 22 (86) • RB Zack Moss
Round 4 • Pick 22 (128) • WR Gabe Davis
Round 5 • Pick 22 (167) • QB Jake Fromm
Round 6 • Pick 9 (188) • K Tyler Bass
Round 6 • Pick 28 (207) • WR Isaiah Hodgins
Round 7 • Pick 25 (239) • CB Dane Jackson