11 Prospects Flying Up NFL Draft Boards After Senior Bowl Week

The conclusion of Senior Bowl week has kicked the predraft process into high gear.

It was quite the week for a number of athletes at the annual showcase of some of the NFL draft’s premier draft-eligible talent.

While prospects ultimately enter Senior Bowl week with the goal of not hurting their stock, a few forced teams to reevaluate their positional rankings with standout performances through three days of practice.

Arguably the top performer at the event, Roman Wilson was sensational in both days of practice before sitting out of Thursday’s session.

Fresh off of a national title with the Michigan Wolverines, Wilson was a constant separator in one-on-ones, showcased sure hands at a variety of depths and is someone who plays much bigger than his 5’10” frame.

He won’t hear his name called on Day 1 when we get to the spring, but the ability to consistently win in space should allow the former Wolverine to quickly holster a substantial role wherever he lands.

Out of the 15 to 20 isolated reps Jackson Powers-Johnson had in Mobile, maybe two went the way of the defender.

While Powers-Johnson entered the week as one of the names to know in the center class, his performance all but solidified his stock as the premier prospect in his positional group. He’s versatile for both zone and gap schemes, moves like a man of much smaller stature and, resultantly, should hear his name called toward the back end of Day 1.

Prospects that make it look easy don’t last long on boards, and the former Oregon Duck all but locked himself in as the draft’s headlining pivot. He was dominant in all phases.

What a week it was for Quinyon Mitchell. The draft’s premier Group of Five prospect, he not only showed he belonged with the headlining talent from Power Five programs, but also proved he’s potentially the top corner in the entire draft.

While his success at Toledo was sensational to study on tape, Mitchell had questions to answer for teams in Mobile when it came to his play against more nuanced, athletic wideouts.

After two dominant days of practice where Mitchell showcased his mirroring ability, athletic profile and uber-smooth footwork against varying skill sets, he has a high chance of becoming the first Toledo product to hear his name called in the first round since tight end Dan Williams (1993).

Darius Robinson’s tape flashed a power-laden game with spring-loaded hands, but seeing him live painted a whole new picture as to what the former Missouri Tiger could offer off the edge.

His pass-rush repertoire needs finetuning, but Robinson is a physical presence who can not only set the edge on early downs but will also immediately provide pop as a pass-rusher. He had dominant reps throughout the week and is someone whose best football remains down the line.

Don’t be surprised if you hear his name called on Day 1 in April.

The buzz was palpable toward Austin Booker before practices even began in Mobile.

While some teams believed it would have been in his best interest to return to school for another year to bulk up and enjoy another year of success at the Power Five level, he showcased the flashes that NFL evaluators have raved about for months.

An edge-rusher with an exciting blend of length (34-inch arms) and twitch, Booker has the floor of an immediate DPR (designated pass-rusher) with one of the more intriguing ceilings among all 5-techs in the class.

Brenden Rice forced teams to shuffle their positional board this week.

A physically overpowering athlete on the perimeter, he’s molded in the frame of an atypical ‘X’ wideout with the route running and burst to consistently threaten against zone and man.

Whether it was isolated opportunities or full team work, Rice was a must-watch throughout practices. The former USC standout has the size to overwhelm NFL corners and nuance to evolve into a three-level threat.

A player that entered the week with comparisons from scouts to Zay Flowers from last year’s class, Jha’Quan Jackson forced himself up draft boards at the Senior Bowl.

A versatile threat with the ability to take it the distance on every touch, Jackson’s short-area quickness allowed him to consistently win off the line of scrimmage and create separation.

Teams in need of a secondary threat inside a unique offensive structure will prioritize Jackson come April.

Ray Davis was the top running back in Mobile, and at times it wasn’t close.

A big athlete who can move as well as the smaller athletes at the position, Davis’ footwork shined throughout the week, and his ability in space is underrated.

The 2024 class of running backs largely has repetitive skill sets with bigger frames, but Davis has the blend of physicality and creativity to become a bell-cow at the next level and a high selection in April.

If you’re a team in need of electricity in space, flip on the tape of Dylan Laube.

Looking to become the first player drafted out of New Hampshire in over a decade, Laube was, expectedly, the best route-runner of all running backs in attendance. And, furthermore, one of the most electric separators in attendance.

A modern offensive chess piece, Laube was excellent in all three practices and more than looked the part as a small-school stud.

Maryland’s Delmar Glaze deserves to be included among the headliners at the position when Day 2 arrives in the spring.

While there was zero shortage of high quality tackle play in Mobile, Glaze popped each day with his ability to stymie pass-rushers with ease.

He won’t be mentioned among the top talents in the class, but as the draft churns forward past the opening round, Glaze should appeal to teams as a potential plug-and-play starter with tackle and guard versatility. He’s a riser in the class who backed up his excellent tape as a Terrapin with an outstanding week in Mobile.

A late addition to the Senior Bowl roster, Elijah Jones had himself a week.

While the rankings of other positional groups seem less likely to change dramatically, organizing the class of corners remains a difficult task.

For Jones, he bolded boxes as a pure cover man, has the foot quickness to match down the boundary and the length to disrupt timing at the line of scrimmage.

The Senior Bowl presents an excellent opportunity for prospects to raise their stock in a highly competitive atmosphere, and Jones moved up boards with his performance in Mobile.

Other notable performers that maintained high draft stock or flashed throughout the week:

– OT Tyler Guyton (Oklahoma)

– ED Laiatu Latu (UCLA)

– OT Tyliese Fuaga (Oregon State)

– TE Jaheim Bell (Florida State)

– OT Kingsley Suamataia (BYU)

– IOL Tanor Bortolini (Wisconsin)

– WR Ladd McConkey (Georgia)

– WR Ricky Pearsall (Florida)

– TE Jared Wiley (TCU)

– CB Andru Phillips (Kentucky)

– IDL Braden Fiske (Florida State)

– S Jaylin Simpson (Auburn)

– S Beau Brade (Maryland)

– OT Christian Jones (Texas)

– IDL T’Vondre Sweat (Texas)

– LB Cedric Gray (North Carolina)

– RB Michael Wiley (Arizona)

– QB Spencer Rattler (South Carolina)

– OT Roger Rosengarten (Washington)