Mike Green, Marshall
Green has been a great story this fall as a small school product, but his stock is locked and loaded to reach atmospheric levels with a good week in Mobile. One of the country’s most dynamic and productive pass rushers in 2024, while his explosiveness and bend draw much of the attention, Green is also a heck of a run defender. He could leave Mobile as a first-round lock.Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M
At 6-foot-6 and 290 pounds, Stewart’s rare combination of size, speed, and explosiveness is something unique even in today’s game where herculean athletes pop up every draft class. One of the most physically imposing and gifted defenders in college football, his unique traits and production showcase one of the highest performance ceilings of any defender in the class.Nic Scourton, Texas A&M
A transfer to the SEC from Purdue, Scourton is a versatile edge rusher with the mass and bend to win up and down a defensive front. He’s been a headlining name all cycle long and will have his shot to solidify himself as a day-one pick next week.Landon Jackson, Arkansas
It’ll be hard to miss Jackson, a 6-foot-7, 280-pound pass rusher. There was first-round buzz on Jackson last cycle, and even after returning to school for another campaign, his stock has only increased. He’ll be a key watch all week long.Josaiah Stewart, Michigan
One of my personal favorite edge rushers in the class, Stewart’s explosiveness and power set the stage for quick success at the next level. Michigan always has elite athletes, but the guys who can also marry an athletic profile with technicality are the ones who can really shine. Some teams have size and length concerns on Stewart, but he’s just a flat-out football player who can make an impact on all three downs.Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College
At 6-foot-3 and 233 pounds, Ezeiruaku is a blend of twitch, athleticism, and flexibility off the edge that has become a consistent talking point when discussing the eligible group of sack artists. Primarily aligned at five-tech (outside shoulder of the OT), Ezeiruaku has showcased good bend and ankle flexion to threaten the outside with consistency, including a refined and ever-improving pass-rush repertoire. While the long-time Boston College Eagle has lived at the five, he’s been best when aligned as a wide-nine rusher with a direct route to the pocket. His 60 pressures this fall ranked sixth in the country.Jordan Burch, Oregon
When Burch attacks head-on, he’s a tall task to counter as a pass rusher due to his power and length. He’s not the most explosive edge in the class, but his long arm and ability to win the leverage battle are NFL-ready.Alfred Collins, Texas
Another highly recruited prep athlete, Collins can dominate isolated blockers and also anchor against double teams. His hands and lateral agility in the ground game are excellent.Deone Walker, Kentucky
This’ll be a big week for Walker, who looks every bit the part of a future three-down defensive tackle. A massive man at 6-foot-6 and 345 pounds, his ability in all phases of practice will sit under a close microscope for teams.Walter Nolen, Ole Miss
One of the premier high school recruits in the 2022 class, Nolen moves like a man of much smaller stature up front. His one-on-one reps will be must-watch.Cam’Ron Jackson, Florida
Jackson has great hands within the interior. A former transfer from Memphis, flip on his tape against Florida State in a game where Jackson showcased his true three-down potential at 330-plus pounds.Ty Robinson, Nebraska
Robinson is a nasty, nasty defender who plays with intelligent violence within the interior. He’s a powerful run defender with good length, but his underrated push as a pass-rusher should make some noise in Mobile.Joshua Farmer, Florida State
It doesn’t matter if he’s aligned head-up on the center (0-tech) or as the 1- or 3-tech, Farmer has made it a habit of making an impact from a variety of spots. Scouts wanted to see him continue to progress after Florida State lost Jared Verse and Braden Fiske last spring, and Farmer has done a nice job in continuing to evolve his skillset.Aeneas Peebles, Virginia Tech
Peebles could leave the Senior Bowl as one of the week's biggest ‘risers’. A long-time contributor for Duke, Peebles made the move up north to Blacksburg, evolving into one of the ACC’s premier interior pass rushers. He can flat-out move within the interior, and his game could quickly force teams to reevaluate their initial projection. He’s got day-onestarter written all over him.Jamaree Caldwell, Oregon
Derrick Harmon and Jordan Burch received much of the attention for the Ducks, but Caldwell remains an underrated name from one of the top defenses in the country. He’s got good footwork for a man of his stature, an excellent foundational trait at the position.David Walker, Central Arkansas
Walker enters the draft process as one of the FCS’ most historically productive pass rushers. In 12 regular season games this fall, Walker finished with 55 pressures, 23 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, four forced fumbles, and 41 QB hurries, becoming the first player in the 29-year program history at Central Arkansas to win the Buchanan award. He’s checked off the first box as far as dominating the competition around him as a small school talent, now it’s about producing in a neutral environment against future NFL starters.Omarr Norman-Lott, Tennessee
Norman-Lott has been a consistent ‘riser’ for teams as the months have progressed. His numbers don’t jump off the screen, but he’s a fringe day-one talent at this point in time who will enter Mobile with a large chip on his shoulder to prove he’s worthy of top-32 capital.Yahya Black, Iowa
Black’s nearly 35-inch arms are going to give offensive linemen nightmares in one-on-ones and in team work. He isn’t the most powerful and athletic player, nor does he have an elite pass-rush repertoire, but his ability to consistently win the leverage battle has allowed Black to win a majority of the reps he’s on the field. I would like to see Black utilize his length at a higher rate, a trait to develop if you’re an NFL defensive line coach.T.J. Sanders, South Carolina
There are going to be some absolute ball players coming out of the South Carolina program in the coming years. Sanders joins LB Demetrius Knight Jr. as Gamecocks in Mobile. Diving into Sanders’ tape showcases a highly athletic defender who can play standing up or with his hand in the dirt at 290 pounds. He’s a fantastic move piece up front who projects as a potential day-one starter.RJ Oben, Notre Dame
A transfer to Notre Dame after years at Duke, Oben touts many of the traits teams look for in a piece along their defensive front. A highly intelligent young man whose work ethic has come up multiple times in conversations with teams, fine-tuning the small details in his game should allow Oben to become a contributor on Sundays. He flies around at 6-foot-3 and 261 pounds.Darius Alexander, Toledo
Alexander’s physicality up front popped off the screen when diving into his tape. He’s not afraid to pop, and in an environment like Mobile where every rep matters, he won’t be a guy to shy away from contact. He amassed 37 pressures and five sacks this fall.Kyle Kennard, South Carolina
A longtime contributor for Georgia Tech, Kennard’s move to the SEC showcased a player who can get it done wherever he is. A popular name over the last few weeks, Kennard is a mature pass-rusher with an evident plan on every snap. He and future top-five pick Dylan Stewart (true freshman) quickly evolved into one of the county’s premier pass-rush tandems.Jared Ivey, Ole Miss
A five-year contributor both in the ACC (Georgia Tech) and at Ole Miss, Ivey enters the pre-draft process with 125 pressures under his belt. There’s work to be done regarding his pass-rush repertoire and lower-half flexibility, but his experience will hold weight as teams finalize boards in what is a deeply talented group of edge rushers.Barryn Sorrell, Texas
Sorrell could play tight end the way that he moves at 260 pounds. Texas was loaded on defense this fall, and Sorrell is another name to become familiar with as a heavy-handed, versatile athlete up front.Princely Umanmielen, Ole Miss
A standout week for Umanmielen could have his name thrown around in the back end of day one discussion. It’s a common narrative for many of these pass rushers considering the talent around them, and a player’s ability to shine when the lights are brightest will hold weight for teams. He’s a headliner in the class, and showing up like so will solidify himself as a top-40 lock.Jah Joyner, Minnesota
Long and athletic, Joyner has a shot to put a jetpack on his draft stock next week. He looks the part at 6-foot-5 and 265 pounds and plays with excellent leverage and strength at his size. The former No. 1 overall recruit in the state of Connecticut his senior year, Joyner has recorded 28 or more pressures in each of the last three seasons.Sai’vion Jones, LSU
A former three-sport standout in high school, Jones finished his career starting 27 consecutive games for LSU with 63 pressures combined in the last two seasons. His ability to push the pocket from varied alignments should pave the way for snaps early in his career.Shemar Turner, Texas A&M
The third and final Aggie on this list joining Scourton and Stewart, Turner is strong as he is twitched up within the interior and moves like an athlete with much less mass. He’s going to be fun to watch in one-on-ones.Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, Georgia
Another year, another name to know from the Georgia front seven. While he was quiet the first three years of his tenure in Athens, more snaps paved the way for more volume for Ingram-Dawkins. Similar to many other Georgia defenders over the years, Ingram-Dawkins has an outstanding athletic profile, good length, physicality, and a pass-rush repertoire that will translate to the next level. His best football still remains down the road—a positive for a team searching for a fresh set of legs with high potential down the line.Femi Oladejo, UCLA
Oladejo is going to make an impact at a variety of alignments at the next level. At 250 pounds, he can live at EDGE and rush the passer or he can flip and drop in coverage to provide a unique skill set within a front seven. His seven sacks this fall showcased his ability to bring QBs to the dirt, while his 11 TFLs highlight his knack for scuffing through blocks in the ground game. He’s a high-effort and athletic ballplayer who fits the modern game to a T.Senior Bowl
