2026 Senior Bowl Offensive Prospect Preview

John B. Everett
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Vanderbilt QB scrambles for a first down — *Diego Pavia / QB / Vanderbilt*

The premiere college All-Star game is the Senior Bowl which is played on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 2:30 pm ET / 11:30 am PT. from Mobile, Alabama and televised on NFL Network.

The Senior Bowl participants are overwhelmingly the best declared juniors and seniors available for the NFL Draft - the majority of the top 100 prospects in the NFL Draft play in the Senior Bowl. Many, but rarely all, first round draft picks play in the Senior Bowl. This is especially true regarding the best QBs who historically opt-out of participating (e.g. Fernando Mendoza is not participating in Senior Bowl activities this week). The majority of these prospects in Mobile should earn an invitation to the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, February 26-March 1.

QB

Sawyer Robertson / Baylor

Taylen Green / Arkansas

Diego Pavia / Vanderbilt

Cole Payton / North Dakota State

Luke Altmyer / Illinois

Garrett Nussmeier / LSU

All six QBs in attendance in Mobile this week are likely to get drafted or become high priority UDFA, but it is unlikely that any of these prospects will earn a top 100 ranking for April's draft and none of these prospects figure to be drafted until the fourth round, at the earliest. Robertson is coming off his second year as a starter in Waco and finished with 3,681 yards / 60% completion percentage / 31 TDs / 12 INTs this past season. Robertson has a great arm but his accuracy is streaky and inconsistent. Robertson looks like a fifth or sixth round pick in April. Green is a fantastic athlete with a live arm but he suffers from lapses in accuracy and does not throw with NFL-level anticipation or touch. Green is likely to be a seventh round pick this spring. Pavia is a playmaker, leader, and consummate winner but his lack of size and average arm strength makes it unlikely he will become a starting QB in the NFL. Pavia's skills seem perfectly suited to being a long-term and impactful starter in the CFL. Payton, a southpaw, is only a one year starter at the FCS level but his combination of size, athleticism, and developing passing ability make him an interesting developmental project. Payton will likely start his career on a team's practice squad. Altmyer is one of the most experienced and battle-tested QBs in the nation and his athleticism fits what NFL teams want out of their QBs. Altmyer projects as a potential starter or a long-term quality back-up signal caller. Nussmeier entered the 2025 season as a projected first round pick with many pundits placing him as the first overall pick in off season mock drafts. But Nussmeier battled injuries and poor performances, eventually losing his starting job at the end of the season. Nussmeier, a second generation QB and coaches' son, is the most talented QB in attendance in Mobile this week. Nussmeier's experience and upside make him a likely fourth round pick in Pittsburgh in April.

RB

Mike Washington / Arkansas

Seth McGowan / Kentucky

Adam Randall / Clemson

Kaytron Allen / Penn State

Nicholas Singleton / Penn State

Kaelon Black / Indiana

Rahsul Faison / South Carolina

Le'Veon Moss / Texas A&M

J'Mari Taylor / Virginia

Jaydn Ott / Oklahoma

Kejon Owens / FIU

A solid group of RBs are in attendance this week in Mobile, although the best RB in the nation, Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love, is not participating this week. Washington has premium size and is a powerful inside runner with quality pass catching skill out of the backfield. Washington looks like a solid mid-round selection. Allen and Singleton have been productive contributors to the Nittany Lions for the last four seasons and both project as potential starters in the NFL. Singleton is coming off a down year where he only rushed for 549 yards and 4.5 YPC but scored 13 TDs last season. Allen was much more dominating, rushing for 1,303 yards on 6.2 YPC and scoring 15 TDs last season in Happy Valley. Black, along with teammate Roman Hemby, formed one of the most dominating pair of RBs in the nation. Black has excellent contact balance and the lateral agility desired in a potential starter. Faison played seven years in college football but his combination of running and receiving skill make him a potential starter in the NFL. Moss battled injuries this last season in College Station but he has great speed (runs a reported 10.6 100 meters) and plenty of quality production over his career at Texas A&M. Owens received a call-up to the Senior Bowl after showing out at the American Bowl. Owens looks like late round draft picks who will push for a roster spot next fall.

WR

Josh Cameron / Baylor

Ted Hurst / Georgia State

Caullin Lacy / Louisville

Caleb Douglas / Texas Tech

Reggie Virgil / Texas Tech

Barion Brown / LSU

Aaron Anderson / LSU

Malachi Fields / Notre Dame

Romello Brinson / SMU

Jordan Hudson / SMU

Deven Voisin / South Alabama

Chris Hilton / LSU

Kevin Coleman / Missouri

Vinny Anthony / Wisconsin

Harrison Wallace / Ole Miss

Lewis Bond / Boston College

Ja'Kobi Lane / USC

Cyrus Allen / Cincinnati

Tyren Montgomery / John Carroll

The Senior Bowl features a deep pool of WRs, most of whom will get drafted and most will contribute as rookies next year in the NFL. Cameron has good size and is physical after the catch. If Cameron runs well at the combine, he should be a top 75 pick in April's draft. Lacy is a dangerous slot receiver who is an NFL-caliber returner. Douglas and Virgil, Red Raider teammates, are tall WRs with the speed and hands to become a starting WR early in their NFL careers. Brown is a dangerous returner who has flashed NFL receiving skill at both Kentucky and LSU. Anderson, a former 5-star recruit at Alabama, is an explosive slot receiver who should excel in one-on-one match-ups with CBs this week in Mobile. Fields is a rapidly ascending talent who really came on in the second half of last season in South Bend. Fields' combination of size and speed makes him an intriguing prospect for April's draft. Wallace, who started his career at Penn State, is a very good route runner, has good hands, and is dangerous after the catch. Lane has great size and has outstanding body control. Lane's ability to gain separation against man coverage is his biggest issue that needs to be addressed. Allen and Montgomery parlayed outstanding weeks at the American Bowl to an invitation to the Senior Bowl this week. Montgomery needs an impressive week in Mobile to earn an invitation to Indianapolis next month.

TE

Tanner Koziol / Houston

DJ Rogers / TCU

Sam Roush / Stanford

Nate Boerkircher / Texas A&M

Justin Joly / North Carolina State

Josh Cuevas / Alabama

John Michael Gyllenborg / Wyoming

Will Kaczmarek / Ohio State

Dan Villari / Syracuse

Matt Hibner / SMU

Several of the best TEs available in April's draft, including Kenyon Sadiq (Oregon), Max Klare (Ohio State), and Eli Stowers (Vanderbilt) chose not to attend any postseason all-star games but will hopefully attend the NFL Scouting Combine next month. The top ranked TE in Mobile this week is Koziol, a large, sure-handed TE who has 168 receptions over the last two seasons. Koziol was seldom asked to line up as a Y-TE and he lacks much experience as a run blocker. How Koziol performs during blocking drills will impact his draft status in April. Roush is a well-rounded TE who flourishes as a run blocker and although Roush is not explosive, he is a reliable receiver who knows how to leverage coverage and get open. Joly lacks desired size, and that will undoubtedly hurt his draft stock, but he is a complete TE with enough athletic ability to create mismatches in space against most LBs in space while more than holding his own as a blocker. Cuevas could be the fastest-riser amongst the TEs in Mobile due to his size, blocking ability, and developing receiving skill. Kaczmarek has been OSU's blocking TE over the last two seasons and should fill a similar role in the NFL as one of the best blockers in his class. Villari filled a similar role at Syracuse as Kaczmarek did at Ohio State and Villari is a candidate to be a late round draft pick. Hibner turned in a solid week at the American Bowl into an invitation to Mobile this week. Hibner has the size and experience NFL teams look for in a traditional in-line Y-TEs.

OT

Austin Barber / Florida

Markel Bell / Miami, Fl

Max Iheanachor / Arizona State

Dametrious Crownover / Texas A&M

JC Davis / Illinois

Jude Bowry / Boston College

Trey Zuhn / Texas A&M

Kage Casey / Boise State

Carver Willis / Washington

Gennings Dunker / Iowa

Alan Herron / Maryland

The top OT prospects for the 2026 NFL Draft - Kadyn Proctor (Alabama), Francis Mauigoa (Miami, Fl), Isaiah World (Oregon), and Spencer Fano (Utah) - are not participating in any all-star games but that is not to say that there are not some potential starting NFL OTs in attendance in Mobile. Barber has the size, length, and experience as Florida's OLT to garner consideration as a starting OLT in the NFL. Iheanachor played ORT with the Sun Devils and projects either there or inside at guard in the NFL. Iheanachor has plug and play potential and looks like a top 50 selection in April. Davis has started at OLT the last two seasons at Illinois but will likely be a swing tackle in the NFL and a mid-round draft pick this spring. Bowry is a likely top 75 pick in April with the upside and agility to become a starting OLT in the NFL. Zuhn is a highly experienced, multi-year starter at OLT for the Aggies with 50 career starts in the SEC. Zuhn may be destined to playing center in the NFL due to less than ideal length to stay on the outside. Dunker is likely to be the fastest-riser amongst OTs at the Senior Bowl due to his size, length, power, and physicality making him an ideal ORT in the NFL. Herron looked like a potential starting NFL OL after a great week at the American Bowl. Herron looks likely to slide inside to guard in the NFL, where he has starting potential.

IOL

Keylan Rutledge / OG / Georgia Tech

Fernando Carmona / OG / Arkansas

Sam Hecht / OC / Kansas State

Jeremiah Wright / OG / Auburn

Jake Slaughter / OC / Florida

Beau Stephens / OG / Iowa

Delby Lemieux / OG / Dartmouth

Jalen Farmer / OG / Kentucky

James Brockermeyer / OC / Miami, Fl

Logan Taylor / OG / Boston College

Ethan Onianwa / OG / Ohio State

The IOL at the Senior Bowl this week are a talented group of potential NFL guard and center starters, a couple of which will likely start as rookies. Rutledge had a dominating season at Georgia Tech and he possesses the size and tenacity to start as a rookie. Carmona, a former OT who converted to OG this past season, has the size, length, and skill set to play anywhere on the OL. Carmona should get reps this week working at OT as well OG. Hecht is an experienced Big 12 center with the balance and bend to become a starter as a rookie. Slaughter is a big, powerful center with the strength and size to become a day one starter in the NFL. Slaughter could work his way into first round consideration with a strong week in Mobile. Stephens has flown under the radar but he looks the part with the size, strength, and hand use to be developed into an eventual starter. This is a huge week for Lemieux, an Ivy League OT who likely will slide inside to guard or center in the NFL. Lemieux needs to show he belongs this week to earn an invitation to Indianapolis for the combine. Brockermyer lacks ideal size but he is an intelligent, technically proficient pivot with the base and natural leverage desired at center. Taylor is a mid-round pick with excellent size and he looks like a potential starter with continued development.