Practices for the 2025 Senior Bowl are underway.

Over 120 prospects from around the country took the field at Hancock Whitney Stadium at the University of South Alabama this week for several practices leading up to Saturday's game.

NFL.com's Lance Zierlein provided his five standout players from each Senior Bowl practice. Check back in throughout the week to find standouts from all three sessions.

Here are Zierlein's practice standouts.

Day 2 (Wednesday, January 29)

Donovan Ezeiruaku, Edge, Boston College

"Ezeiruaku is a very fluid, forward-leaning rusher who uses his hands to work the edges of the rush. In one-on-one drills here in Mobile he showed off his ability to get quick wins with his angles and attack plan at the junction point. In the scrimmage portion, he showed off his ability to use his length to gain separation from blockers to keep from getting swallowed. He was good in Tuesday's practice and kept it up on Wednesday.

There's a reason he was No. 28 in my colleague Daniel Jeremiah's initial Top 50 rankings, and he's only helped himself at the Senior Bowl.

Ezeiruaka is a shorter edge defender at 6-foot-2 1/4, but he has a wingspan of a much taller player (82 3/8 inches). Long arms can be the great equalizer for a player like him. That matters."

Mac McWilliams, CB, UCF

"McWilliams showed off his talent for smothering the break point in his one-on-one battles on Wednesday. He consistently anticipated the route and played physical at the top of the route. He had a good deep-ball rep during the scrimmage portion of practice, as well.

McWilliams transferred from UAB to UCF for the 2024 season, and his UCF tape was very eye-opening after some uneven tape at UAB in 2023. He played outside in college but at 5-10, 181 pounds with good short-area athleticism, a move to the slot shouldn't be a problem for him. His tenacity stood out on Wednesday and helped his cause."

Smael Mondon Jr., LB, Georgia

"Versatility is the name of the game nowadays in the NFL and that is exactly what Mondon offers. He battled a foot injury for chunks of 2023 and 2024, but it didn't look like a problem in Wednesday's practice.

He flashed acceleration and sideline-to-sideline range during the scrimmage portion of the day. He also shined in some of his one-on-one coverage reps that tend to heavily favor the offensive player. In pass-rush drills, Mondon was able to overwhelm running backs who tried to slow him.

He's helped himself here in Mobile, with a strong practice performance pairing nicely with his pedigree and third-down talent."

Xavier Restrepo, WR, Miami

"The first thing that stood out to me about seeing Restrepo in person was how well built he is for a shorter slot target. He measured 5-9 3/8 with short arms but at 200 pounds, he's proving in practice that he can play through contact and get through his route.

His lack of length and speed will limit the way teams deploy him in terms of target depth, but he's showing that he can get in and out of his breaks against the coverage in Mobile. He's finding passing windows for whomever is playing quarterback. The traits aren't ideal, but his play on tape and in Mobile stamp him as a player who can become a quality slot target."

Shemar Stewart, Edge, Texas A&M

"There might not be a player here who looks the part quite like Stewart. He checked in at just over 6-5 and 281 pounds with a wingspan that nearly touched seven feet. The knock on Stewart is that despite his elite traits and explosive athletic ability, he simply doesn't have much sack production (4.5 in three seasons).

On Wednesday, Stewart's rush potential was on full display. He was able to win in one-on-one matchups with a powerful bull-rush that rolled the tackle back deep into the pocket. In the scrimmage portion, he was able to get into the pocket with power and an edge attack around the corner. I saw some of the same inconsistency that shows up on his game tape.

Teams grade and draft a prospect's traits and flashes, and there was no shortage of flashes from Stewart on Wednesday."

Day 1 (Tuesday, January 28)

Elijah Arroyo, TE, Miami

"One of the things I had to weigh in my evaluation of Arroyo heading into this week was a major knee injury that limited him to just 11 total games during the 2022 and 2023 seasons. He was a heralded recruit coming into Miami, but he made just 11 catches from 2021 to 2023.

It looked like his athleticism and speed improved as the 2024 season wore on, and Arroyo validated that on Tuesday, looking fluid and fast in one-on-one drills when matched up against linebackers and cornerbacks. He ran routes with good leverage and frequently created separation at the top of his route.

Despite his relatively modest career snap count and production, Arroyo's flashes in Tuesday's practice highlighted his potential and the reason my colleague Daniel Jeremiah included him in his initial ranking of the draft's top 50 prospects."

Jack Bech, WR, TCU

"There are always prospects I'm excited to see compete at the Senior Bowl after studying them on tape, and Bech was one of the players at the top of my list this year. He measured in at just over 6-foot-1 and 214 pounds in Mobile, but his hands measured smaller than I expected (just under nine inches) for a receiver who almost never drops the football.

Not only did Bech show off those sticky mitts on Tuesday with the way he snared throws outside his frame but he also got after blocking responsibilities heads-up and on toss cracks. He was the same player that I saw on tape, which should help him this draft season. The 40-yard dash still awaits this spring to help him answer the last big question I have about his game."

Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss

"Nolen is my top-rated defensive tackle in this year's draft class because of his explosiveness and productivity on all three downs.

In Tuesday's practice, Nolen stormed through his one-on-one matchups. He consistently was able to get on top of blockers with a big burst off the snap and pushed them into the pocket with relative ease. There were some up-and-down reps during the scrimmage phase, but overall, Nolen did what he needed to do maintain his standing."

Jalen Royals, WR, Utah State

"Royals is a big, strong wideout who measured in at just under 6-feet tall and 210 pounds at the Senior Bowl. On tape, what stood out most about him was the way he attacked the position like a pro. That was once again the case throughout practice on Tuesday.

He's going to have a size/strength advantage against almost every defensive back covering him this week, but it was the way he ran his routes with efficiency and created throwing windows that impressed me. He played inside and outside at Utah State but projects as a tough possession slot in the NFL."

Grey Zabel, IOL, North Dakota State

"North Dakota State had an offensive lineman drafted in the first four rounds for three straight years from 2021 to 2023 (Cody Mauch, Cordell Volson, Dillon Radunz). I expect Zabel to join them in that club this year. He has taken snaps at each spot on the offensive line, but he really stood out at both guard and center during Tuesday's practice.

He displayed good core strength and an impressive anchor in one-on-one matchups against powerful interior rushers. He has shorter arms but a good build and the potential to add a few more pounds on his frame. Zabel's ability to offer position flexibility and pass protection value will push him up the board if he continues to play well this week."