With offensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears Luke Getsy coaching the American Team at this year’s Senior Bowl, the Bears have an extra set of eyes on some of the talent that’s not necessarily the most touted.
Usually, the players who know they’re going to be drafted high don’t participate in the Senior Bowl in order to preserve their bodies and draft stock, however, that just opens the gates for the less-known players to go out and improve theirs.
That’s especially true for Honolulu-born Andrei Iosivas out of Princeton.
Andrei Iosivas college stats
- 2019: 18 receptions, 263 yards, 4 TDs
2020* null- 2021: 41 receptions, 703 yards, 5 TDs
- 2022: 66 receptions, 943 yards, 7 TDs
And in 2022, the awards for Iosivas came flooding in one-after-another.
- Phil Steele FCS First-Team All-America
- Stats Perform FCS Second-Team All-America
- Associated Press Second-Team All-America
- HERO Sports FCS All-America
- First-Team All-Ivy
- Phil Steele Ivy Offensive Player of the Year
- Phil Steele First-Team All-Ivy (2021 and 2022)
- Second-Team All-Ivy (2021)
- Senior Bowl Offensive Player of the Week
- East-West Shrine Bowl Outbreak Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 10, 2022)
Chicago Bears scouting: Andrei Iosivas
Prior to attending Princeton, Iosivas attended Punahou School in Hawaii, where he earned first-team all-conference honors.
After Punahou, Iosivas packed his bags and headed to New Jersey to play football and run track and field. Not only was Iosivas recognized as a good football player, but he also was a 2022 NCAA All-American in the heptathlon, a three-time Ivy League champion in the heptathlon, and ran the fastest-ever 60-meter in the NCAA heptathlon at 6.71 seconds.
It’s obvious in Iosivas’ tape that he was a track athlete, as his speed is truly jaw-dropping.
Last year, it was Christian Watson who shot up draft boards after the season. This year, I think it’s Andrei Iosivas.
— Jacob Infante (@jacobinfante24) January 21, 2023
The Princeton WR has legit 4.2 speed at 6-3, 200. He’s a moldable ball of clay — however high you have him, it’s not high enough. pic.twitter.com/js4dLIlBkk
In Iosivas’ time with Princeton, all he did was improve year after year.
When it was all said and done, he accumulated a total of 125 receptions for 1,909 yards and 16 TDs.
Now, Iosivas is a bit rawer when it comes to his route tree, but as for what he can do once the ball is in his hands, the sky is the limit, truly.
The easy comparison for Andrei Iosivas is Christian Watson, as they both were seen as low-round picks this time before their respective drafts, but once the draft got closer and closer, their draft stock rose and rose.
This will be the case for Iosivas, especially if he puts up a solid performance in the Senior Bowl under Chicago Bears’ Luke Getsy.
With a 6-foot-3, 200-pound frame, he is an anomaly on the field.
Where does Andrei Iosivas would fit in with the Chicago Bears
There’s a nauseating need for talent around Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears offense, and as someone who was in love with Christian Watson last year, Iosivas steps up this year.
The biggest difference between Watson and Iosivas is Iosivas doesn’t have the “drop problems” that Watson did heading into the league.
Between his speed and size, he would be the burner Justin Fields could throw deep to, while also having the ability to be an overall playmaker.
Iosivas doesn’t need to line up out wide to be a threat. With Darnell Mooney and Cole Kmet, Andrei Iosivas could be what the Chicago Bears need in terms of a true playmaker with the ball in his hands.
If the Chicago Bears get a chance to add Andrei Iosivas to their offense, there’s a high likelihood he’ll fit in wonderfully with Luke Getsy and the Chicago Bears offense.
All-in-all, the Chicago Bears would be incredibly pleased to walk out of the draft with Andrei Iosivas on their roster.
His Senior Bowl performance should make for a more competitive selection, but since the Bears missed out on Christian Watson last year, maybe they’ll make it right with Andrei Iosivas this year.