Kyle Louis, LB, Pitt
Kyle Louis has been among the finest gamers all week in Mobile, and has been fiercely competing with Jacob Rodriguez for finest Senior Bowl LB. The hybrid WLB/SS has been predictably phenomenal in protection reps and 1 on 1 drills, however has additionally displayed a powerful means to seek out and shoot by gaps within the run.
The mixture of vary, fluidity, instincts, and shutting burst (which may create some main pop on the hit level when wanted) all come collectively for a prospect who’s now firmly within the Day 2 Draft Grades throughout most NFL Teams.
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Bud Clark, S, TCU
Bud Clark’s ball abilities had been hardly a secret heading into Mobile. His 15 INTs with the Horned Frogs is clearly no fluke. The TCU veteran Safety has displayed robust sideline to sideline vary, fast hips and a clean backpedal in man reps, and has made play after play on the ball.
He won’t be the most important participant, however he makes up for his light-weight with depth and physicality. Clark was the Safety that traveled essentially the most distance on the Senior Bowl per Zebra Analytics, and flew throughout the sector from Deep Single High Free Safety, to within the Box as a Strong Safety, and as a nickel Corner. The 6 12 months TCU Safety has clearly refined his instincts and flexibility over time to be a weapon for a secondary, and has raised his inventory considerably this week.
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Thaddeus Dixon, CB, North Carolina
Dixon was going to be a inventory down participant after his first two days in Mobile. There had been tough reps on each one on ones and in workforce drills, getting both Mossed or vertically stacked deep. But Day 3 was an enormous enchancment for the Tar Heel.
This above INT in opposition to a comeback route was among the finest performs of the day and received your entire National Team overestimated as a scrimmage sealing decide. On 1 on 1s within the Redzone or inside the ten and 5, Dixon was bodily and mirrored excellently in opposition to the very best WRs on his workforce, not permitting a single TD. That bounce-back saved his inventory and may preserve him holding regular total.
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Owen Heinecke, LB, Oklahoma
Heinecke made the information yesterday with the controversial NCAA ruling that he wouldn’t be granted a 4th 12 months of soccer eligibility as a result of enjoying lacrosse at Ohio State for 3 video games in 2021; forcing him to enter to the 2026 Draft class. Heinecke appears to have shortly embraced being part of this class, as he had his finest day of observe.
His instincts in sniffing out the display screen and plugging holes within the run recreation had been spectacular on Day 3, and on 1 on 1s in redzone work he confirmed good ball abilities and mirroring Tight Ends or Running Backs to create deflection alternatives.
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Caleb Banks, DT, Florida
There won’t be a extra bodily spectacular prospect in Mobile than Banks. The towering 6’5 and 335 lb. DT has among the most lean muscle on his body that I’ve seen for a 330+ lb participant. His energy profile is sensational, and his nice flexibility, explosive go off the road, fast toes, and energetic palms have been a tricky matchup to cope with in observe and 1 on 1s.
Pair all of his bodily items with 35” arms and most inside offensive linemen will battle to even get into his pads. I’ve been very excessive on Banks regardless of his lack of 2025 stats, however he might need secured a prime half of the first Round decide for himself in Mobile.
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He even ended the final observe with a shock catch on a punt drill that was initially designed for coaches and workers to attempt to subject punts, however the JUGs Machine was somewhat off middle and despatched the final two balls too far to the suitable, hitting one unlucky teammate within the head (fortunately Keyshaun Elliot is okay afterwards). After attempting to right the trajectory, the ultimate ball went proper to the sting of the gang of gamers, the place Caleb Banks ripped it from a coaches palms on the catch level to, for a scarcity of a greater time period, intercept a punt. Safe to say there was a loud and raucous celebration afterwards on the sector as Banks stormed triumphantly into the top zone to attempt to preserve the ball from the coach with teammates draped round him in jubilation and laughter.
That’s definitely one method to finish a Senior Bowl week of practices, and one of many extra entertaining finales I’ve seen.
Chandler Rivers, CB, Duke
Chandler Rivers has a pleasant day within the Redzone drills, contesting a number of catch makes an attempt in opposition to bigger Wide Receivers. His fast and energetic palms in protection had been an asset, and he was disciplined in his eyes on workforce drills to learn QBs in zone and had a pleasant press approach as nicely.
He has a pleasant case to be a prime 75 decide within the draft.
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Cyrus Allen, WR, Cincinnati
If the Colts need to add one other Bearcat Wide Receiver to their room as quickly as doable, Cyrus Allen has been a enjoyable watch in Mobile that has shocked onlookers together with his route operating and palms. He had a number of good reps all through the week, however on Day 3 he was capable of exhibit a sensational physique management on prime of his route operating prowess.
One of essentially the most constant separators in workforce drills at Mobile, Cyrus has earned rather more consideration for his efficiency. It’s straightforward to see why he received 13 TDs this 12 months, Allen is sort of at all times open.
Max Llewellyn, DE, Iowa
Llewellyn won’t have been the most important identify coming into the Senior Bowl, generally being drafted in mocks in Round 6-7 vary. But he’s transferring up for the Day 3 draft boards with fixed wins together with his spin transfer.
The chief of the Hawkeye’s Defensive Line, Llewellyn confirmed off a enjoyable mixture of size, burst, and charm together with his patented spin transfer all through the week, however on Day 3 he was particularly impactful with no less than 4 pressures in workforce durations inside and out of doors.
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Expect him to go early on Day 3.
Gracen Halton, DT, Oklahoma
How about one other spin transfer winner within the class? I’m feeling sentimental for the times of that transfer dominating Colts opponents, and Gracen Halton has been doing very nicely all through the week to make a case for one more Day 2 Defensive Tackle prospect.
The 6’2 and 292 lb. DT is on the smaller aspect for a DT, however he wins with stunning violence in his palms and a robust finesse transfer bundle. He can shoot gaps very nicely and has been a frequent customer of backfields in Mobile.
Honorable Mentions
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Max Iheanachor, T, Arizona State
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Justin Joly, TE, NC State
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Luke Altmeyer, QB, Illinois
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Chris Johnson, CB, San Diego State
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Sam Hecht, C, Kansas State
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Nate Boerkircher, TE, Texas A&M
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Vinny Anderson II, WR, Wisconsin