Senior Bowl 2025: Results and Prospects Who Boosted Draft Stock at Showcase

Joe TanseyFebruary 2, 2025

Senior Bowl 2025: Results and Prospects Who Boosted Draft Stock at Showcase

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    MOBILE, ALABAMA - JANUARY 29: Jack Bech #7 of TCU during Senior Bowl practice at Hancock Whitney Stadium on January 29, 2025 in Mobile, Alabama. (Photo by Derick E. Hingle/Getty Images)
    Derick E. Hingle/Getty Images

    The top standouts at the 2025 Senior Bowl were players who could move up a round, or at least a handful of positions on draft boards across the NFL.

    TCU wide receiver Jack Bech won the game's Most Valuable Player award.

    Bech will likely be selected in the latter rounds of the 2025 NFL draft in April, but what he did was at least ensure that he is on everyone's radar to be drafted at that stage.

    The quarterback position was also sharply under the microscope in Mobile throughout the week's practices and Saturday's game.

    There wasn't one overwhelmingly strong performance, but Riley Leonard stood out in the time he was on the field.

Jack Bech

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    MOBILE, ALABAMA - JANUARY 29: Jack Bech #7 of TCU during Senior Bowl practice at Hancock Whitney Stadium on January 29, 2025 in Mobile, Alabama. (Photo by Derick E. Hingle/Getty Images)
    Derick E. Hingle/Getty Images

    Jack Bech won the Senior Bowl Most Valuable Player award thanks to a tremendous showing that included catching the game-winning touchdown.

    The TCU wide out hauled in six catches for 68 yards for the American team.

    Bech entered the week as a potential Day 2 or Day 3 prospect, and while he still might end up there, he did nothing but impress throughout the week.

    American team head coach Bubba Ventrone told reporters after the game that Bech was the MVP of the overall week as well, per NFL.com's Eric Edholm.

    "He's truly the MVP of the week," American Team head coach Bubba Ventrone said of Bech. "Not only did he perform at an extremely high level every day, he's an incredible person. He's tough. Whoever gets that kid is lucky, extremely lucky to get him on their team."

    Bech used the Senior Bowl week exactly how a potential late-round pick should.

    He impressed with his overall skill and likely moved up on draft boards across the NFL and could even hear his name called on Day 2 in April.

Riley Leonard

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    MOBILE, AL - FEBRUARY 01: Quarterback Riley Leonard #13 of Notre Dame from the American Team on a passing play during the first half of 2025 Reese's Senior Bowl at Hancock Whitney Stadium on the campus of the University of South Alabama on February 1, 2025 in Mobile, Alabama. The American Team defeated the National Team, 22-19. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
    Don Juan Moore/Getty Images

    Riley Leonard began his Senior Bowl appearance with six consecutive completions.

    The Notre Dame signal-caller stood out a bit in a game where quarterback play was not fantastic as a whole.

    Leonard is currently the No. 4 quarterback among those still in the draft class, per Bleacher Report's NFL scouting department.

    B/R's team had Carson Beck and Jalen Milroe ranked directly ahead of Leonard in January.

    With Beck back in college at Miami and Milroe not having an overly impressive week in Mobile, Leonard could jump to the No. 3 quarterback on some draft boards.

    Even with the needs at quarterback across the NFL, Leonard might not hear his name called until the second round at earliest, but his stock has improved enough to where he could be the No. 3 QB off the board.

Landon Jackson

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    FAYETTEVILLE, AR - NOVEMBER 23:  Arkansas Razorbacks defensive lineman Landon Jackson (40) during the college football game between the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Arkansas Razorbacks on November 23, 2024, at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas. (Photo by Andy Altenburger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
    Andy Altenburger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

    The 33rd Team's Tyler Brooke pointed out Arkansas' Landon Jackson as one of the top performers in the first half.

    Jackson forced a strip sack for the National team in the second quarter as part of his impressive day.

    Jackson is the No. 8 EDGE and No. 48 overall prospect in the draft class, per B/R's NFL scouting department.

    The Arkansas product is likely a second-round pick at the moment, but if he continues to impress in the pre-draft process, he could move up to the end of the first round where perennial contenders will be looking for help in the pass rush.

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