As voted by Kelii, Dante’ and Sora, here are our picks for the 2025 All-Senior Bowl Team, based on all practices and the game. Unanimous votes are in italics.

QB - Seth Henigan - Memphis

Not only was Henigan the most consistent quarterback in Mobile, but he was flat out the best. It was easy to see how he became the American Athletic Conference’s leading passer after he went 12-of-14 for 132 yards and threw the game-winning touchdown. His accuracy and clutch factor (two fourth-quarter touchdown drives) were impressive - but his incredible play during practice that week also blew us away. The touch, the ball placement and timing on Henigan’s throws established himself as our top quarterback at the Senior Bowl.

Running back Marcus Yarns finds a gap at the line of scrimmage during practice at the Senior Bowl at Hancock Whitney Stadium on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (Kelii Horvath/East Coast Gridiron)

RB - Marcus Yarns - Delaware

Amongst a group of very talented backs in a very talented class, Yarns made a name for himself at the Senior Bowl due to his explosiveness. Yarns was one of the quickest running backs there and it was evident in both the running game and as a receiver out of the backfield. Adjusting from starring in FCS football to dominating the Senior Bowl is a tall task for many, but Yarns made it look easy. His acceleration and route running were pleasant surprises and Yarns pushed his draft stock up in the midst of a loaded running back class.

Wide receivers Tez Johnson and Jayden Higgins communicate before the snap of the ball during practice at the Senior Bowl at Hancock Whitney Stadium on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. (Kelii Horvath/East Coast Gridiron)

WR - Tez Johnson - Oregon | Isaac TeSlaa - Arkansas | Jack Bech - TCU

It turns out you don’t have to have a big frame to make a big impact on the gridiron. Johnson proved that this week after measuring in at five-foot-nine 1/4 inches and 156 lbs. He was eating from the slot, showing off his reliable hands and pristine route running, shaking off any notion that he is too small to make an impact.

TeSlaa was a late addition to the Senior Bowl roster, and averaged 19.5 yards-per-catch in 2024. TeSlaa’s ability to take the top off the defense was there in Mobile, but it was ability to separate at the top of his routes that stood out. He has reliable hands that showed up throughout practice and the game, tallying two catches for 35 yards and a two-point conversion in the back of the endzone.

Contested catches left and right, Bech worked all levels of the field out of the slot, using his big body to his advantage. It started in practice with plenty of big, downfield catches. It continued on a massive catch from Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart in the second quarter of the Senior Bowl, and Bech’s fantastic week finished with the game-winning catch and a Senior Bowl MVP award.

Tight end Elijah Arroyo lines up off the ball before the snap of the ball during practice at the Senior Bowl at Hancock Whitney Stadium on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. (Kelii Horvath/East Coast Gridiron)

TE - Elijah Arroyo - Miami

Like the running backs in this class, there are a plethora of tight ends in this class who are fighting for a day two selection during the NFL Draft. Arroyo may have seen the biggest rise in his stock amongst the Senior Bowl tight ends, showing off his downfield speed and route running. Arroyo’s fluid movement made defenders look silly all week, and always seemed to be open. No one could cover the Miami product, and he could become a matchup nightmare at the next level.

Players line up at the line of scrimmage before a play during practice at the Senior Bowl at Hancock Whitney Stadium on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (Kelii Horvath/East Coast Gridiron)

OL - Grey Zabel - North Dakota State | Carson Vinson - Alabama A&M | Josh Conerly - Oregon | Anthony Belton - NC State | Jonah Monheim - USC

Zabel and Vinson, the unanimous selections along the offensive front, both hail from FCS schools and were big risers during Senior Bowl week. Zabel is a tackle whose best position is somewhere on the interior, and is likely a first round pick heading into the combine. Vinson is a tackle who more than held his own against the top edge rushers in Mobile. Vinson’s marquee rep came at the end of first day of practice, when Vinson was matched up with Texas A&M defensive lineman Shemar Stewart. Vinson won the rep, stonewalling the future first-round pick.

Conerly and Belton are both tackles with imposing size, and locked down the edge rushers they faced all week. Yes, we saw the clip of Marshall’s Mike Green bulldozing Conerly. But if you look (and you don’t have to look hard) Conerly is lined up at right tackle. Conerly played as a left tackle for his entire career at Oregon. The rep put Conerly at a natural disadvantage when it comes to his technique and it showed. Don’t let that rep drag down your opinion of Conerly.

A four-year starter at USC, Monheim is entering the draft as a center after starting there in 2024 for the Trojans. However, Monheim brings plenty of starts at right guard, right tackle, and left tackle. Monheim’s versatility shows when he plays, taking shape in the form of rare athleticism for a center. One of the things that Monheim does that impressed us most was how well Monheim got to the second level to block. He would always find a way to seal a linebacker in the running game and he did so quickly.

EDGE - Shemar Stewart - Texas A&M | Josaiah Stewart - Michigan

Both Stewarts dominated the Senior Bowl but they couldn’t have done it more differently. Shemar Stewart is a physical freak, standing at six-foot-five and 281 lbs, and wowed scouts and media with his quickness technique for such a large human. However, Stewart arrived in Mobile with only 4.5 career sacks to his name.

Josaiah Stewart was one of the most dominant pass rushers in 2024, being tied for the highest pass rushing grade among draft eligible edge rushers in 2024 according to ProFootballFocus. Josaiah Stewart also recorded a monstrous 27.3% pass rush win rate—the highest mark in the class and the highest by a draft-eligible player in the last three years. Unlike Shemar Stewart, who possesses an imposing frame, Josaiah Stewart measured in just shy of six-foot-one.

Despite the Stewarts’ differences, both shined in Mobile. They breezed past offensive tackles—and sometimes ran through them instead—and proved they have the tools to succeed at the next level, whatever their drawbacks are as prospects.

DT - Aeneas Peebles - Virginia Tech | Darius Alexander - Toledo

Both unanimous selections, Peebles and Alexander made the most of their time in Mobile through disruptive play in the interior of the line of scrimmage. Peebles made a large impact despite his small stature, and Alexander brought versatility and a quick first step to the Senior Bowl.

Peebles was officially measured at the Senior Bowl as six-feet and 3/8 inches tall, weighing 289 lbs. That’s not ideal height for interior defensive linemen. Yet his production at Duke and Virginia Tech were more than ideal, and that continued throughout his time in Mobile. Peebles blew up plays day in and day out. He flexed his muscles in the running game, which was labeled as a weakness going into Senior Bowl week. Peebles arguably made the most “wow” plays out of anyone in Mobile.

Dante’ was tipped to watch out for a stocky defensive lineman from Toledo at last year’s Senior Bowl, so we had our eyes on Alexander all week once he arrived in Mobile. Alexander was making plays during the game but also wrecked shop in one-on-ones throughout the week. Alexander’s versatility also stood out as he lined up at multiple positions between the guards but also found himself lined up against offensive tackles at times. It is thanks to his quickness and first step that Alexander can be lined up anywhere along the defensive front.

Linebacker Jeffrey Bassa hits running back Ollie Gordon II into the air in a pass protection drill during practice at the Senior Bowl at Hancock Whitney Stadium on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (Kelii Horvath/East Coast Gridiron)

LB - Jack Kiser - Notre Dame | Jeffrey Bassa - Oregon

No linebacker stood out more than Kiser at the Senior Bowl, leading to a unanimous nomination from ECG. Bassa made a case for himself along with Florida’s Shemar James, but Bassa was more disciplined in coverage, relying more on his technique than raw athleticism and speed. Both showed their chops as pass rushers in drills and were vocal leaders on the defensive side of the ball.

Kizer capped off one of the weirdest plays I have ever watched with an interception against Alabama’s Jalen Milroe. After fumbling the snap then taking a sack, Milroe launched the ball downfield only to watch Kiser snag the ball out of the air. It capped off what was an excellent week dropping into coverage for the Notre Dame product.

What was very impressive about Bassa was his leadership and discipline first and foremost, though his athleticism and power also showed throughout the week. Bassa was vocal and loud, commanding a defense that had many other defenders that were multi-year starters at their respective schools. His discipline defending the run also stood out, which was accentuated by his athleticism and power. Those traits also stood out when Bassa rushed the passer, just ask Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon.

CB - Azareye’h Thomas - Florida State | Quincey Riley - Louisville

This year’s corner back group didn’t boast the same pedigree that last year’s Senior Bowl class did with Toledo’s Quinyon Mitchell in attendance. However, there were plenty of talented corners in Mobile this time around, but none helped themselves more than Thomas and Riley.

Thomas was as lock-down as it gets. He broke up pass after pass and was rarely on the wrong end of a highlight. The former Seminole’s play at the Senior Bowl was a productive encore to his 2024 season, when Thomas logged an 18% forced incompletion rate. Thomas saw his stock rise in Mobile and his one-handed interception in the back of the endzone during one-on-ones may have been the play that left the biggest impact on scouts.

The first thing I noticed about Riley was his Louisville helmet, as he and quarterback Tyler Shough wore black alternate helmets to represent the Cardinals. I had to find out who this guy from Louisville was. His play on the field gave me even more reason to familiarize myself with Riley. And I found out very quickly that he has elite ball production. Nine pass breakups and two interceptions on the season for Riley, who was only flagged twice during 2024. Watching him in practice showed why his ball production was so high. Riley was attached to the tip of each receiver he covered. He excellently mirrored his man and with coverage skills like that, Riley proved he could be a diamond in the rough come draft night.

Safety Billy Bowman Jr. tackles running back Brashard Smith during the practice at the Senior Bowl at Hancock Whitney Stadium on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (Kelii Horvath/East Coast Gridiron)

S - Dan Jackson - Georgia | Billy Bowman - Oklahoma | Caleb Ransaw - Tulane

Safeties were shining all week at the Senior Bowl, with Jackson stealing the show early on, Bowman starting to turn it up late and Ransaw stealing a pass from Tyler Shough. Whether it’s big hits or great play on the ball you look for in a safety, this trio collectively brought it all.

Jackson was the only unanimous nomination, and it is criminal that he did not receive an invite to the NFL Scouting Combine. We kept a close eye on him all week after he popped on film against Texas in Austin. Jackson showed up one final time before he hears his name on draft night, lining up in multiple different position pre-snap, showing his versatility that we saw on film. He brought the boom as well, bringing big hits after the catch in attempts to jar the ball loose. We will have to wait for Georgia’s pro day to get Jackson’s testing results, but if he impresses in that regard he will have helped himself a lot this offseason.

Bowman came out the gates struggling in one-on-one coverage in Mobile, but that was never his strong suit. As a fast and rangy deep-center fielder, Bowman excelled by keeping everything in front of him so he could break on the ball to make a play. When given those opportunities at the Senior Bowl, Bowman excelled. He is quick to come up to the line of scrimmage and make contact with runners and should test well at the Combine, but what impressed me most was his improvement on the final day of practice. Bowman finally put it all together and had a great day in coverage, constantly knocking passes out of the air, showing he’s got what it takes to be a modern safety in the NFL.

Ransaw was one of two Tulane players in Mobile and logged an interception during the Senior Bowl to cap off his week. He lined up as a single-high safety and broke on the ball in the end zone, preventing what would have been a touchdown. This was not his typical position, as he was used primarily as a box and slot defender in his final year in New Orleans. He shined this week no matter where he was lined up, a testament to his versatility and coachability. Ransaw is a name to watch later on in the NFL Draft and could provide late value at the position.

ECG 2025 All-Senior Bowl Team