11 Senior Bowl winners who helped their 2025 NFL Draft inventory

One other cease on the street to the 2025 NFL Draft is full.

Because the mud settles on one other eventful week in Cellular for the Senior Bowl, there are many guys who improved their inventory this week. With the eyes of the NFL world targeted on the Senior Bowl practices and culminating with the sport, prospects had probabilities to enhance their inventory this week, or see it plummet. Whereas the defensive and offensive traces stole the present in Cellular, the sign callers faltered and seemed slightly misplaced.

We’re going to take you thru some gamers who improved their draft inventory essentially the most from the week in Cellular, at every place.

Quarterback: Tyler Shough, Louisville

This QB crop introduced in on the Senior Bowl was … not nice, to say the least. The headliners (Alabama’s Jalen Milroe, Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart and Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel) all underwhelmed all through the week in their very own distinctive methods. Shough, in a means, was essentially the most constant passer of the bunch, not wanting misplaced throughout workforce drills and showcasing some completely different arm slots as properly. The race for QB3 is WIDE open, and Shough simply made his case for the spot as others fell down the board.

Working Again: RJ Harvey, UCF

This working again class is LOADED, and one among my favourite guys within the class is RJ Harvey. He’s a shorter again at 5’7, however he’s obtained large legs and makes use of them to drive by way of contact and gave plenty of effort in move safety. He additionally confirmed his worth as a large receiver, creating separation within the quick and intermediate 1v1s. With the depth of this working again class, Harvey might find yourself going late Day 2 or Early Day 3, however be a steal for whoever drafts him.

Honorable point out: Devin Neal, Kansas and Brashard Smith, SMU

Extensive Receiver: Jack Bech, TCU

The receivers had been additionally an fascinating case this week. The QBs weren’t nice, however the receivers additionally had their justifiable share of points creating separation. Not Bech, who actually shocked me this week. He’s a powerful child who’s greater than possible going to be an influence slot on the NFL degree, however he completed plenty of powerful catches by way of contact on the high of his route, and likewise confirmed that he desires to be a prepared blocker within the run sport, getting some spectacular pindowns on defensive linemen on toss performs. I fear about his lengthy velocity on the subsequent degree, however he’s a tricky blocker and harder receiver, who will discover a function on the subsequent degree.

Honorable point out: Xavier Restrepo, Miami, Jaylin Noel, Iowa State, Jalen Royals, Utah State

Tight Finish: Elijah Arroyo, Miami

Typically taking a backseat to the Cam Ward and Xavier Restrepo present in Coral Gables, Arroyo was a senior 12 months breakout who continued his high quality play in Cellular. He was giving safeties and linebackers PROBLEMS in 1v1s, continually discovering area utilizing head fakes and shimmies together with his shoulders. He additionally didn’t look too far misplaced as a blocker within the run sport, placing himself in good positions to succeed. This tight finish class is DEEP, with plenty of high quality gamers in it, however Arroyo has positioned himself to be the most important beneficiary of a powerful week in Cellular.

Honorable point out: Mason Taylor, LSU

Offensive Sort out: Anthony Belton, NC State

Typically overshadowed by Oregon’s Josh Conerly Jr. and North Dakota State’s Gray Zabel on the offensive line, I believed Belton had some actually excessive moments this week in Cellular. He’s an enormous prospect at 6’6 and 345 kilos, however confirmed some good foot quickness in move safety whereas actually getting after it on down blocks. He got here in with the grip power and energy to complete blocks within the run sport, however I needed to see if he might be constant. This week, he was.

Honorable point out: Emery Jones, LSU

Inside Offensive Lineman: Gray Zabel, North Dakota State

Zabel was one of many guys I highlighted as having an opportunity to enhance his draft inventory with a powerful week in Cellular, and he’s accomplished nothing however exceed expectations. He’s stood out at each guard and middle after enjoying deal with for the Bison, and his motion abilities have actually been spectacular. The Nationwide workforce has gotten him out in area and he’s pinballing folks within the open discipline, however his capacity to cutoff bottom and get to the second degree has actually stood out. Zabel has not often misplaced in move professional, displaying sturdy palms and grip power. I wouldn’t be shocked if he finally ends up going increased within the draft than folks assume.

Honorable point out: Miles Frazier, LSU, Clay Webb, Jacksonville State, Willie Lampkin, UNC

EDGE Defender: Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston Faculty

That is for gamers who improved their draft inventory essentially the most, which is why I don’t have Marshall’s Mike Inexperienced or Texas A&M’s Shemar Stewart here–they’re just about spherical 1 locks at this level. So I’m going with Ezeiruaku, a participant whose stellar week began with measurements. Coming in with 34-inch arms at 6’2 and 248 kilos is a pleasant feather in his cap, however when he obtained on the sector he confirmed a violent disposition on the sting. He gained plenty of reps within the run sport with lengthy arms, then put collectively a pleasant string of wins towards a wide range of linemen. The play this week matched the 2024 tape the place he racked up 16.5 sacks, and entrenched him in Day 2 of the upcoming draft.

Honorable point out: Oluwafemi Oladejo, UCLA, Barryn Sorrell, Texas, David Walker, Central Arkansas

Defensive Sort out: Darius Alexander, Toledo

In a Senior Bowl class with a bunch of monsters on the inside, Alexander was essentially the most explosive, and constant defensive deal with of the week. He was unblockable in move rush reps, profitable all over the place from the three-technique all the best way out to a large 9. Not solely that, he confirmed a capability to play the run with some consistency as properly. Watching him this week, then cross-referencing together with his tape has just about locked him in as a Day 2 choose for me, and a man who must be on the high of the record with regards to NFL groups needing a three-technique move rusher.

Honorable point out: Aeneas Peebles, Virginia Tech, TJ Sanders, South Carolina

Linebacker: Jack Kiser, Notre Dame

The truth that Kiser was even enjoying in observe lower than two weeks after enjoying within the nationwide championship is a testomony to his drive and aggressive nature. When he performed, Kiser confirmed essentially the most three-down capacity of the linebackers in observe, displaying the vary to get beneath passing ideas, sticking with RBs in move protection and filling rapidly within the run sport. He’s obtained a lot better motion abilities than earlier Combating Irish LBs, displaying fluid hips and fast toes. I’m a fan of his sport, and he boosted his inventory quite a bit this week.

Honorable point out: Shemar James, Florida, Jeffrey Bassa, Oregon, Smael Mondon Jr., Georgia

The diminutive dynamo strikes once more. Stout is small at 5’8 and 178 kilos, however he was constantly sticky in protection. He was aggressive on the catch level depsite being one of many smallest defensive backs right here, and is greater than prepared to throw himself into the hearth as a run defender. He additionally performed properly inside at nickel, which is the place I believe his NFL future is. Take into account me a fan.

Honorable point out: Jacob Parrish, Kansas State, Azareye’h Thomas, FSU, Quincy Riley, Louisville

Security: Dante Dealer Jr., Maryland

Dealer was constantly sticking to tight ends within the passing sport, and fast to learn issues out on the again finish. His instincts had been on show because the American workforce spun plenty of coverages and threw some funky stuff at he and the opposite defensive backs, however he performed properly in Cellular. He’s proven the flexibility to be a extremely enjoyable piece in the best defensive system within the NFL.

Honorable point out: Keondre Jackson, Illinois State, Hunter Wohler, Wisconsin, Sebastian Castro, Iowa