The 2025 Senior Bowl officially kicks off in two weeks.
More than 120 of the top draft prospects from around the country will convene in Mobile, Alabama for a week of festivities.
Practices will be held from Jan. 28-30 (with coverage beginning at 3 p.m. ET on NFL Network and NFL+) at Hancock Whitney Stadium on the campus of the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama. The game will be held on Saturday, Feb. 1 (2:30 p.m. ET on NFL Network and NFL+).
Draft-eligible underclassmen will be able to participate in the Senior Bowl for just the second year in a row. Prior to last year, fourth-year juniors who had completed their degree prior to Senior Bowl week were allowed to be invited. But the game is now open to underclassmen who were not eligible to play prior to last year.
NFL.com's lead draft writer Eric Edholm recently highlighted a few of his favorite prospects participating in the Senior Bowl that may not be garnering as much attention as some of the big name players attending this year's events.
Here are Edholm's prospects to watch.
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QB Drake Maye - New England Patriots (2024)
DE Will Anderson Jr. - Houston Texans (2023)
CB Derek Stingley Jr. - Houston Texans (2022)
QB Trey Lance - San Francisco 49ers (2021)
CB Jeff Okudah - Detroit Lions (2020)
DT Quinnen Williams - New York Jets (2019)
QB Sam Darnold - New York Jets (2018)
DE Solomon Thomas - San Francisco 49ers (2017)
DE Joey Bosa - San Diego Chargers (2016)
DE Dante Fowler Jr. - Jacksonville Jaguars (2015)
QB Blake Bortles - Jacksonville Jaguars (2014)
DE Dion Jordan - Miami Dolphins (2013)
RB Trent Richardson - Cleveland Browns (2012)
DT Marcell Dareus - Buffalo Bills (2011)
DT Gerald McCoy - Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2010)
DE Tyson Jackson - Kansas City Chiefs (2009)
QB Matt Ryan - Atlanta Falcons (2008)
T Joe Thomas - Cleveland Browns (2007)
QB Vince Young - Tennessee Titans (2006)
WR Braylon Edwards - Cleveland Browns (2005)
WR Larry Fitzgerald - Arizona Cardinals (2004)
WR Andre Johnson - Houston Texans (2003)
QB Joey Harrington - Detroit Lions (2002)
DT Gerard Warren - Cleveland Browns (2001)
T Chris Samuels - Washington Redskins (2000)
QB Akili Smith - Cincinnati Bengals (1999)
DE Andre Wadsworth - Arizona Cardinals (1998)
CB Shawn Springs - Seattle Seahawks (1997)
DE Simeon Rice - Arizona Cardinals (1996)
QB Steve McNair - Houston Oilers (1995)
QB Heath Shuler - Washington Redskins (1994)
RB Garrison Hearst - Phoenix Cardinals (1993)
DT Sean Gilbert - Los Angeles Rams (1992)
CB Bruce Pickens - Atlanta Falcons (1991)
DT Cortez Kennedy - Seattle Seahawks (1990)
RB Barry Sanders - Detroit Lions (1989)
S Bennie Blades - Detroit Lions (1988)
RB Alonzo Highsmith - Houston Oilers (1987)
QB Jim Everett - Houston Oilers (1986)
DT Ray Childress - Houston Oilers (1985)
LB Carl Banks - New York Giants (1984)
RB Curt Warner - Seattle Seahawks (1983)
LB Chip Banks - Cleveland Browns (1982)
RB Freeman McNeil - New York Jets (1981)
T Anthony Munoz - Cincinnati Bengals (1980)
QB Jack Thompson - Cincinnati Bengals (1979)
WR Wes Chandler - New Orleans Saints (1978)
DT Eddie Edwards - Cincinnati Bengals (1977)
RB Chuck Muncie - New Orleans Saints (1976)
G Ken Huff - Baltimore Colts (1975)
G John Hicks - New York Giants (1974)
T Jerry Sisemore - Philadelphia Eagles (1973)
T Lionel Antoine - Chicago Bears (1972)
QB Dan Pastorini - Houston Oilers (1971)
QB Mike Phipps - Cleveland Browns (1970)
RB Leroy Keyes - Philadelphia Eagles (1969)
DE Claude Humphrey - Atlanta Falcons (1968)
QB Steve Spurrier - San Francisco 49ers (1967)
RB Dick Leftridge - Pittsburgh Steelers (1966)
LB Dick Butkus - Chicago Bears (1965)
WR Charley Taylor - Washington Redskins (1964)
DT Jim Dunaway - Minnesota Vikings (1963)
DT Merlin Olsen - Los Angeles Rams (1962)
DT Joe Rutgens - Washington Redskins (1961)
DB Johnny Robinson - Detroit Lions (1960)
DB Billy Stacy - Chicago Cardinals (1959)
LB Dan Currie - Green Bay Packers (1958)
QB John Brodie - San Francisco 49ers (1957)
RB Hopalong Cassady - Detroit Lions (1956)
RB Alan Ameche - Baltimore Colts (1955)
C Art Hunter - Green Bay Packers (1954)
QB Jack Scarbath - Washington Redskins (1953)
RB Ollie Matson - Chicago Cardinals (1952)
QB Y.A. Tittle - San Francisco 49ers (Colts disbanded after 1950 season, the players were made eligible for draft along with college seniors. Tittle was the No. 1 choice - 3rd overall - of 49ers in 1951.)
RB Chuck Hunsinger - Chicago Bears (1950)
RB Doak Walker - New York Bulldogs (1949)
QB Bobby Layne - Chicago Bears (1948)
G Fritz Barzilauskas - Boston Yanks (1947)
FB Doc Blanchard - Pittsburgh Steelers (1946)
HB Joe Renfroe - Boston/Brooklyn Yanks (1945)
HB Creighton Miller - Brooklyn Tigers (1944)
RB Glenn Dobbs - Chicago Cardinals (1943)
RB Pete Kmetovic - Philadelphia Eagles (1942)
RB Norm Standlee - Chicago Bears (1941)
QB Kay Eakin - Pittsburgh Steelers (1940)
RB Parker Hall - Cleveland Rams (1939)
RB Boyd Brumbaugh - Brooklyn Dodgers (1938)
QB Ray Buivid - Chicago Cardinals (1937)
HB Bill Shakespeare - Pittsburgh Pirates (1936)
Minnesota OT Aireontae Ersery
"I've fallen in love with similar prospects in the past only to come away disappointed, but I'm willing to stick with my guy through the process. Ersery, listed at 6-6, 330 pounds, doesn't always maul his man the way you'd expect, and he's not as technically refined as you'd like for a senior. But that kind of athletic profile often ends up pushing a player up the draft board."
Missouri OT Armand Membou
"You'll hear his name more, I suspect, during Senior Bowl week. All season long, Membou was Mizzou's most reliable blocker, displaying rare feel for pass blocking for a thickly built athlete. He should measure around 6-foot-3, and his arm length will be a key measurement for scouts, but Membou is very much on the rise."
LSU TE Mason Taylor
"Taylor might have been underused as a receiver in his three college seasons, but he has football royalty in his blood as the son of Jason Taylor and the nephew of Zach Thomas, both Pro Football Hall of Famers. Taylor's play speed and run-after-catch ability really could stand out in one-on-one sessions. I think he's being slept on right now."
Miami TE Elijah Arroyo
"Another catch-first tight end, Arroyo entered 2024 with 11 receptions in three seasons, but QB Cam Ward's arrival helped bring out Arroyo's talent. He averaged nearly 17 yards per catch in 2024, making him a fascinating, late-blooming talent. The TE crop rivals last year's strong group, headlined by Taylor, Arroyo and two others I like, Texas' Gunnar Helm and Bowling Green's Harold Fannin Jr."
Oregon LB Jeffrey Bassa
"Overlooked on the Ducks' defense, Bassa successfully converted from safety to linebacker. He has maintained his athleticism and instincts to project to three-down duty if he shows he can take on blockers effectively at the point of attack."
Texas S Andrew Mukuba
"If you watched the Peach Bowl, you might also have seen Mukuba flash. He made a quality, open-field tackle on Arizona State RB Cam Skattebo (no easy task) and then had a key pass breakup near the goal line at game's end. Mukuba has a great GPS for finding the ball, with quality instincts, athleticism and length."
Louisville CB Quincy Riley
"Louisville CB coach Steve Ellis told me he thinks Riley is a four-down player who can play outside on first and second downs, nickel on third downs and punt returner on fourth. With 15 career INTs, Riley has a nose for the ball, and the success of ex-Cardinals Jarvis Brownlee Jr. and Storm Duck suggests that Riley could make a smooth NFL transition. "He's going to rise," Ellis told me."
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