"The Senior Bowl is an invite-only showcase of upperclassmen prospects and an important step toward forming a plan for the 2026 NFL draft. You can check out practice coverage Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2/ESPN App, and then at 5 p.m. ET on ESPNU/ESPN App. Thursday's practices will air at 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU/ESPN App, and then at 5 p.m. ET on ESPNNews. (There will be a re-airing on ESPN2 at 10 p.m. ET.)"
"The defensive line class stood out on Day 1. With many of the perceived top players at the position not participating in the Senior Bowl -- only two players ( Zion Young, Lee Hunter) in my overall my top 32 are here -- there's an opportunity for risers to and increase their draft stock, as there are fewer elite prospects to distract scouts. That's the case for this deep group of defensive linemen."
"On Tuesday, Young, Hunter, Caleb Banks (Florida) and T.J. Parker (Clemson) all looked like top-40 players in a class with average talent. But the 2026 class is lacking overall, which could put that foursome closer to the overall top 25 given their standout play in the first practice session. Hunter was the best player I saw on the field throughout two practices (more on that later),"
Tuesday marked the first of three Senior Bowl practice days in Mobile with more than 100 prospects working in front of coaches, scouts and personnel from all 32 NFL teams. Broadcast windows for practice coverage run Wednesday and Thursday across ESPN networks, with the Senior Bowl game airing Saturday on NFL Network. NFL draft analysts Matt Miller, Jordan Reid and Field Yates attended the practices. The defensive-line group emerged as the primary standout, as many perceived top players at the position did not participate, creating opportunities for risers to boost their draft stock. Zion Young, Lee Hunter, Caleb Banks and T.J. Parker showed top-40 traits, with Hunter standing out across two practices.
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