Will Levis evaluates his 2023 NFL Combine performance, discusses studying Joe Burrow
Will Levis continues to show he has the talent to go high on the board in the 2023 NFL Draft, and his performance at the NFL Combine on Saturday certainly helped his case. Afterward, he spoke with NFL Network’s Stacey Dales and sounded pleased with how things went.
Levis didn’t run in the 40-yard dash, but took part in the throwing drills, meaning he was able to show off the “cannon” he talked about this week. The former Kentucky star looked good, and he said he felt good, too.
“Definitely was able to, especially on every route, maybe throw different kinds of trajectories on each one and just show different situations, different balls when needed,” Levis said. “I don’t know. I wish I could’ve let it rip a little more on that fade ball. But it’s all good. I liked that last post corner that we ran. I know that’s not really a route that anyone runs, but it’s a way to kind of show off the arm strength a little bit and the accuracy.”
Levis has been studying film of Joe Burrow and how he’s able to maneuver out of the pocket despite not being the fastest player on the field, he’s able to do different things with body control to make it work, and that’s what he’s focusing on as he studies Burrow’s game film.
“I think I’m pretty accurate, but at times, when I do miss, it has not necessarily having anything to do with upper body,” Levis said. “It’s just the movement leading up to that throw. Being more in tune with my lower body, engaging the right muscles, pushing through the right areas of the ground and my body to just move as efficiently as possible. And I think Joe does as good a job as anybody as that. I’ve been watching a lot of his film. It’s cool, even though he’s necessarily not the fastest guy, he’s able to move so efficiently that he’s able to make it work at a really high level.”
Levis dealt with some injuries in 2022, which limited his production, but his 2021 stats still stand out in NFL circles. That season, he threw for 2,826 yards and 24 touchdowns in 13 games. In 2022, he totaled 2,406 yards and 19 touchdowns despite the injury issues.