Senior Bowl Players Wearing Personal GPS Tracking Devices

29 Jan 2018

The Senior Bowl is the college version of the Pro Bowl. It is a post-season game involving standout all-star players from various colleges. Students are invited to participate in this game that showcases the talents and skills of some of the best and brightest prospects for NFL recruitment.

This season, the Senior Bowl took place on Saturday, January 27, 2018 in Mobile, Alabama. Fans of collegiate football eagerly awaited this one last opportunity to see their favorite college players before they head back to their hometowns or become bright shining hopefuls for the NFL draft.

This year, players sported a new accessory for the festivities in the form of personal GPS tracking devices.

What do personal GPS tracking for sports players do?

They track…well, almost everything.

First of all, they track various stats about each player that professional football teams can use to identify which players might have skills they are deficient in, offer more depth for their lineup, and even have the potential to become standout players and leaders within their organizations.

Some of the things personal GPS tracking for players can measure include:

How fast they run.
How quickly they pivot and adjust to accommodate resistance from the other team.
Vertical leap heights.
They can even isolate specific players to look for patterns of play – ideal for finding weaknesses in industry giants or potential among NFL hopefuls.

One interesting thing about GPS tracking for players is that it can also be used to help the NFL improve safety for all players.

The bottom line is that GPS gathers a ton of useful information and data that can be mined for important nuggets of information like safety improvements, performance enhancements, coaching opportunities, and potential weaknesses in other teams and their own.

The NFL is a multi-billion dollar industry. GPS tracking for college players participating in the Senior Bowl allows recruiters, coaches, and organizational leaders identify players they find attractive and want on their teams.

While you may not be able to recruit these impressive athletes to work on your team, you might have enjoyed watching them, one last time, on the gridiron by watching this talent-filled game on the NFL Network. And if you paid close attention you might have seen the powers behind the scenes get excited about the information these GPS trackers reveal about the players on the field.

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George Karonis is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of LiveViewGPS Inc., a company he established in 2008 with the vision of making real-time GPS tracking more reliable, affordable, and accessible for businesses of all sizes. Over the past two decades, he has built a reputation as an innovator in GPS tracking, fleet management, asset monitoring, and Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PTToC) communications. Under George's leadership, LiveViewGPS has grown into a nationally recognized provider of GPS tracking solutions, serving businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, law enforcement organizations, and public works departments throughout the United States. The company's technology helps organizations improve operational efficiency, protect valuable assets, increase driver safety, and reduce operating costs through real-time location intelligence. Before founding LiveViewGPS, George developed a background in security, surveillance, and emerging location technologies. His passion for innovation and practical problem solving has driven the development of products that combine dependable hardware with easy-to-use cloud software, giving customers actionable information when it matters most. In 2018, George expanded into nationwide Push-to-Talk over Cellular communications by launching PeakPTT, providing businesses with rugged, instant communication solutions that operate over LTE and Wi-Fi networks. His focus has remained the same throughout his career: delivering dependable technology backed by exceptional customer service and long-term customer relationships. George regularly writes about GPS tracking, fleet management, asset protection, business technology, and communication systems. Through this blog, he shares industry insights, practical advice, and emerging trends to help organizations make informed decisions about tracking technology and connected operations.