Saturday marked the latest edition of the Hula Bowl, played at UCF's campus in Orlando. While there were no official stats posted and the highlights shared were few, a handful of players from the Group of Five ranks played well enough to improve their own draft stock.
Upon giving the film from the game a look, these five G5 performers are worth keeping an eye on over the next few months.
Carter Bradley (South Alabama QB)
Bradley threw a phenomenal touchdown for Team Kai's first touchdown in the second quarter. The son of current Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Gus Bradley, Carter threw for 47 touchdowns with 19 interceptions in two years at South Alabama after transferring in from Toledo.
Eli Neal (Marshall LB)
Neal forced a fumble in Saturday's game, something he did just one other time in his college career. Neal is no stranger to turnovers, however, after being a part of at-least ten in college. Neal displayed his usual high motor in Orlando, coming off a season where he had 10.5 tackles for loss.
Frank Crum (Wyoming OT)
The massive Crum shined in both run and pass blocking on Saturday. The 6'7" 315-pound left tackle took on multiple defenders on a handful of plays from the left tackle spot.
Je'Quan Burton (Florida Atlantic WR)
Burton was a last-minute add, but played well in front of his hometown crowd in Orlando. He had multiple catches in the game for Team Kai. Burton had 84 catches for 1277 yards and nine touchdowns in three seasons for the Owls.
Hale Motu'apuaka (Utah State DT)
The Hawaii native recovered a fumble in the second half and was an overall disruptive force throughout the day. Motu'apuaka was Honorable Mention All-Mountain West this season after one of the most consistent defensive careers in Utah State history that included 40 starts and 58 appearances.
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