Senior Bowl Watch List And Accepted Invitees

San Diego State senior RB Rashaad Penny will attend the Reese's Senior Bowl after accepting an invitation.
Penny was able to reach a thousand yards despite being a backup to Donnel Pumphrey, and he was the nations leading rusher this year with 2,027 yards. He also has returned seven kicks for touchdowns, showing that he can be a contributor on special teams as well. He appears to be a volatile NFL prospect right now, but if he shows out in the Senior Bowl against the best of the best, it will be a major boon for Penny's draft stock. Don't be surprised if he does just that.

B.J. Hill - DL - Wolfpack

Kalen Ballage - RB - Sun DevilsArizona State RB Kalen Ballage accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl.Ballage is a freak athlete and even opened his collegiate career splitting time as an edge rusher. With that said, Ballage only topped 100 rushing yards once this season. It will be a great platform for Ballage to show his pass protecting and receiving skills.Source: Senior Bowl on Twitter Dec 5 - 10:41 AM

Luke Falk - QB - CougarsWashington State QB Luke Falk will attend the Senior Bowl.Falk opened the season with buzz thanks to plenty of production as part of an offensive powerhouse. However, that positivity has trailed off a bit thanks to a five-interception game against Cal and a three-interception performance when facing Washington. Separating Falk from his offense is crucial to his evaluation.Source: Senior Bowl on Twitter Dec 5 - 10:22 AM

Cole Madison - T - CougarsWashington State redshirt senior T Cole Madison accepted an invitation to play in the Reese's Senior BowlMadison was graded the top offensive tackle in the country in 2016, and did a solid job of keeping the Cougar quarterbacks upright in 2017. He has less-than-ideal size (6'5/265) so a strong Senior Bowl would be a massive boon for his prospective draft status.Source: Reese's Senior Bowl Dec 4 - 10:45 PM

M.J. Stewart - DB - Tar HeelsUNC senior cornerback M.J. Stewart has accepted an invitation to the Reese's Senior Bowl.In an atrocious year for North Carolina, Stewart has been one of the very few bright spots. The 5-foot-11, 205-pound cornerback broke up 12 passes, and has six career interceptions to his name. He's been given anywhere between first-and-third round grades, so the Senior Bowl will be big for the senior corner.Source: Reese's Senior Bowl Dec 4 - 10:39 PM

Wyatt Teller - G - HokiesVirginia Tech redshirt junior accepted an invite to play in the Reese's Senior Bowl.Teller (6'6/295) technically has another year of eligibility left, but he'll obviously give that up. The guard was named first-team All-ACC the last two years, and is the only guard that has yet to allow multiple pressures this year, according to Pro Football Focus.Source: Reese's Senior Bowl Dec 4 - 10:31 PM

J'Mon Moore - WR - TigersMissouri redshirt senior WR J'Mon Moore has accepted an invitation to play in the Reese's Senior Bowl.Moore (6'3/205) was the leading receiver in the SEC in 2016, and while he didn't lead the conference in 2017, he did better his numbers with 62 catches for 1,017 yards and ten touchdowns. He was a huge part of Missouri's turnaround over the second-half of the season, and he'll be one of the more heavily scouted wideouts this January.

Harold Landry - DL - Eagles

Maurice Hurst - DL - Wolverines Michigan redshirt senior DL Maurice Hurst has not yet decided whether he will play in the team's Outback Bowl showdown with South Carolina on New Year's Day.
Hurst (6'2/280) said that he would discuss the bowl with his family before making a final decision. The redshirt senior has turned in a career-best statistical season this year, putting up 58 tackles (13.0 for loss), 5.5 sacks and a forced fumble. Looking past the Outback Bowl, Hurst has accepted an invitation to play in January's Senior Bowl, the premier postseason stage for draft evaluation. Walter Football's Charlie Campbell believes Hurst will be selected before the end of Day 2 (Rds. 2-3) in the spring. The analyst does not rule out the possibility that he could be drafted in the first round.

Jaylen Samuels - RB - Wolfpack NC State senior H-Back Jaylen Samuels accepted an invitation to play in the Reese's Senior Bowl.
Samuels (5'11/236) has been considered one of the more versatile players in college football, as he has the ability to play fullback, tight end, and has even been able to take some carries. He has one of the best catch-rates according to Pro Football Focus; so really the only question is what he'll be at the next level. He currently has anywhere from second-to-fourth round grades associated with him, so a strong Senior Bowl showing will go a long way towards him going closer to the former.

Tyrell Crosby - T - Ducks Oregon Senior T Tyrell Crosby was the highest rated pass-blocker in the Pac-12, according to Pro Football Focus.
Per PFF, the Ducks actually finished with the top two pass blockers, as Calvin Throckmorton was ranked just behind Crosby (6/5/310). Crosby was also one of the top rated run-blockers in the country, and if you ask us, that's a pretty good combination. Crosby will next be seen in the Las Vegas Bowl, and then he'll have a chance to really improve his draft stock with a strong showing in the Senior Bowl.

Will Hernandez - G - Miners

Troy Fumagalli - TE - Badgers

Chukwuma Okorafor - T - Broncos Western Michigan T Chukwuma Okorafor accepted an invitation to attend the Senior Bowl.
Get ready for a potential powerful from Okorafor at the all-star event, leading to a rise up draft boards. Okorafor's teammate, Taylor Moton, was selected in the second round last April, and Okorafor has a chance to earn an even higher selection.

Mason Rudolph - QB - Cowboys Oklahoma State QB Mason Rudolph accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl.
Five quarterbacks have accepted an invitation to the all-star game. Six is the standard number, but the event featured eight quarterbacks in 2016 so a few more names could be on the way... namely Baker Mayfield. At times, Rudolph has received plenty of love thanks to his touch and size. However, he and Mayfield have gone in different directions this season. A top two or three round pick might be in his future.

I like Quin Blanding S, Will Hernandez G, Dallas Goedert TE, & Daniel Carlson K.

Oregon HC Mario Cristobal announced that senior RB Royce Freeman will sit out Saturday’s Las Vegas Bowl matchup against Boise State. The tea leaves had been pointing this way over the past few days. "Am I disappointed in him? No. Do I want to see him play? Absolutely. But I stand by him," Cristobal said. The announcement ends Freeman's prolific collegiate career. He leaves as Oregon's leading all-time rusher with 5,621 yards, which ranks second all-time in Pac-12 history (Charles White) and sixth in FBS history. Freeman's 60 rushing touchdowns are a Pac-12 record. The 5-foot-11, 231-pounder is a versatile, bell-cow big back with receiving chops, slick footwork, plus-vision and great balance. He comes from a wide-open system that left fewer opposing defenders in the box. And since he's unlikely to test in the upper-echelon of RB athletes, evaluators could question whether he can be as effective at the next level, where he won't see the thinned-out boxes he did in college. That narrative may lead to Freeman being available at a discount. He's drawn Day 2 (Rds. 2-3) grades.

Baker Mayfield - QB - Sooners Oklahoma senior QB Baker Mayfield accepted an invitation to the Reese's Senior Bowl.
This will be the first tangible step in Mayfield's journey toward the NFL ranks. While there are still some questions about the 6-foot-1, 209-pounder's size, he's beginning to draw very real first-round buzz. The freshly-minted Heisman winner will have at least one more chance to strut his stuff on the big stage -- against Georgia in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day -- before he begins the draft process in earnest. Don't buy the Johnny Manziel comps. Mayfield does have his improvisational tendencies, but he's a far more disciplined prospect -- both on and off the field -- than Johnny Football was coming out of college.

@"MarkSP18" said: I like Quin Blanding S, Will Hernandez G, Dallas Goedert TE, & Daniel Carlson K.

taking Goedert would be awesome,  we should be picking in the range where he will be selected.  He is currently ranked by some as the top TE in the draft which would be in the late first or early second round in many drafts.  he is a tough kid from and would be a good addition to our offense,  but I dont know if TE is a big enough need right now to take one that early.

Thanks for keeping this running BN! I see some interesting Tackles. And yes, Minnesota needs to come out of this Draft with a guy who can be developed fairly quickly.

Remmers has been banged up. Collins doesn't look ready yet. That leaves Reiff and Hill. Need another guy in the mix.

I also agree about TE. Like both of the Big 10 guys. Kyle goes down and there's zero field-stretching options behind him.

I'd like another Guard too. Berger will retire. Sirles and Easton still look like League Average guys. Someone to compete with them and Isidora would be wise.

Also would like to see a Safety. Maybe even a Linebacker if Barr gets too pricey.

I am thinking we are needing depth and improvements at quite a few areas so BPA is key to this draft, honestly a compelling argument could be made for every position group IMO. 

and K,  we cant keep trusting the position will take care of itself.  Kai did improve in leg strength this year,  but his random acts of inaccuracy scare the shit out of me.

Akrum Wadley - RB - Hawkeyes

@"BarrNone55" said:

Cole Madison - T - CougarsWashington State redshirt senior T Cole Madison accepted an invitation to play in the Reese's Senior BowlMadison was graded the top offensive tackle in the country in 2016, and did a solid job of keeping the Cougar quarterbacks upright in 2017. He has less-than-ideal size (6'5/265) so a strong Senior Bowl would be a massive boon for his prospective draft status.Source: Reese's Senior Bowl Dec 4 - 10:45 PM

No idea where they're getting that. I'd say Cole Madison passed 265 about 300 Baconators ago.