Standouts from final Senior Bowl National team practice

The National team had their final practice on Thursday. @TheRealForno broke down his standouts

The 2023 Senior Bowl week of practices are done and the National team had their best practice of the week. It also happened to be the day that the players were the most focused and played their best football.

Practice is a weird element, as it’s not the end all, be all for prospects but rather a good baseline for what they look like in a hyper competitive environment. This info is used to compare against their film to get a more complete picture.

After the final practice, here were eight players that stood out above the rest.

Stock up, stock down from Senior Bowl National team practice

The National team had some standouts on Tuesday afternoon’s first practice. @TheRealForno breaks down his biggest risers and fallers

The Reese’s Senior Bowl is a place where all 32 teams and numerous members of the media congregate to look at the best senior NFL draft prospects. The Minnesota Vikings have a contingent down there and are trying to gather information to help them make more informed draft decisions.

During the week, it’s all about practice and seeing how the players match up against their equals and see how they handle drills. After the first day of practice, here are 10 guys that saw their stock go up and down on Tuesday.

2023 Senior Bowl Preview: Running Backs

Our Senior Bowl preview series continues with the running backs

One of the most important events on the National Football League calendar is the Senior Bowl. Held the week after the conference championship games, it is the true beginning of the NFL draft cycle.

Not only do scouts and analysts like us get to see over 100 draft prospects in one place competing against each other, but it’s also an opportunity for analysts and personnel alike to get together and have discussions about a number of topics.

As we look forward to this year’s Senior Bowl, both managing editor Tyler Forness and columnist Matt Anderson will be there in person to break everything down.

We will be breaking down each position group and what to look for throughout the week. Here is the running back position.

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Top five returning rushing leaders in the Big Ten

Top five returning rushing leaders in the #B1G

The Big Ten conference is undoubtedly one of the strongest conferences in all of college football with a bit of a reputation revolving around hard-nosed downfield running game football. This is a reputation that I for one take pride in as an Ohio State football fan, but when I think about the upcoming season in 2022 and the rushing dominance that is usually featured, I can’t help but wonder who is going to carry the torch.

Kenneth Walker III from Michigan State and Hassan Haskins from Michigan have gone to the NFL, but someone always steps up to the plate to contend as a game-breaking running back in the heartland.

Here are the top five returning rushers in the Big Ten for 2022.