Senior Bowl Day 2 Risers

Day 2 of the Senior Bowl has wrapped up, who stood out in front of scouts and media?

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Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech

Rodriguez made his money this past season in generating tons of turnovers, including with an iconic peanut punch move repeatedly. Through 2 Days that pattern shows no signs of stopping, with his Interception on Tuesday followed up by a Peanut Punch fumble and another pick on Wednesday.

Beyond the splash play, Rodriguez was a constant force around the ball. He was able to routinely beat Linemen to their spots on the outside

or slip past them on the inside. The Red Raider Linebacker was able to be in just the right spot to make a play on the ball throughout the session, showing strong football IQ and instincts in the run and the pass.

Expect him to go on Day 3 at some point despite his height/length concerns to a team in need of some impact at WILL LB.

Tyren Montgomery, WR, John Carroll

Perhaps no one has seen a more meteoric rise in Mobile than the DIII Wideout from John Carroll. Montgomery was a late add to Senior Bowl rosters, but has made the most of the opportunity to go up against some top corners in the class and win consistently.

Combining the agility and quickness to evade corners with reliable hands and acrobatic grace, the Blue Streak has certainly lived up to his team name by flying over the field. The former LSU walk-on beat Corners like Chris Johnson out of San Diego State with a high flying acrobatic catch, beat North Carolina’s Marcus Allen over the top in a contested catch, and then found major separation on a comeback route against Tennessee’s Colton Hood. At 5’11 and 190 lbs he isn’t the biggest WR, but he has shown a fun contested catch ability to pair with his athletic gifts.

Reportedly he has done very well in interviews with NFL teams as well. With his stock on a major rise, a strong performance at the Combine could secure Montgomery an early Day 3 or late Day 2 pick.

Romello Height, Texas Tech, DE

Romello Height has won a lot of reps in practice, and done so with a ton of speed. The Red Raider’s inside move has won reps immediately and displayed a surprisingly effective speed to power move in practice.

Height’s speed and burst were well known, but the 235 lb. Defensive End’s ability to use his leverage and win with power is a nice development. His favorite move is the ghost move as a strong counter after hitting with speed to power to then jab and step to get Tackles off balance after expecting more contact and drive. Height looks up to Maxx Crosby, Von Miller, and Nik Bonitto at the NFL level, and it’s hard not to see the influence of these rushers on his tape. With a build filled with lean muscle, a developed moveset, and a variety of ways to attack Defensive Tackles, there is a clear appeal to use him as a designated pass rusher.

His legacy he wants to leave behind is to be a prolific sack guy and when asked which QB’s he really wants to sack, his response is a believable one:

“All of them”

After watching some of his practices and tape, hard not to take him at his word.

TJ Parker, DE, Clemson

TJ Parker’s stock fell in his 2025 campaign, being once considered a strong bet to be a 10 pick. But against the Senior Bowl Tackles he is starting to reestablish why he was so acclaimed previously.

His power profile is frankly absurd for an end and might fuel some debate on whether he could also slide the 3 Technique Defensive Tackle in even fronts. He projects as a 3-4 DE in odd fronts who can be a stifling run defender to attack more inside lanes or 4-3 DE who can work both inside and outside paths to the QB or RB. His long arm and counters have been near unstoppable on Day 2.

While he might not get back into the top 10 discussion, Parker’s performance more than justifies taking him in the back half of Round 1 for teams that need a bull rushing and run stuffing DE.

Darrell Jackson Jr., DT, Florida State

A late add after also competing in the Shrine Bowl last week, Darrell Jackson Jr is on an All Star game tour that is not afraid to wreck other players weeks.

The Seminole Nose Tackle has a ridiculous combination of size, length, power, and burst off the line. He made his presence felt early on his first day in Mobile by pancaking several lineman in drills and being a menace in run stuffing on 11 on 11s demanding constant double teams.

He will be moving up draft boards to likely secure a Round 2 or early Round 3 spot.

Josh Cameron, WR, Baylor

Josh Cameron’s size (6’1 and 225 lbs), physicality, and smooth hands have been a major asset in practice. He’s won off the line and has been able to get impressive separation against press man reps in one on ones, alongside some nice snags in contested situations.

In a deep class of WRs, Cameron’s impressive pair of practices is getting him some serious buzz from scouts.

Malachi Fields, WR, Notre Dame

Perhaps the only WR who could match Cameron in physicality at the Senior Bowl, Fields’ 6’4 frame is larger but still has a similar 220 lb. build to win reps with a lot of power at the press point while presenting a large catch radius.

The fighting Irish deep threat was a well known commodity for his ability to win over the top with his 17 Yards per Reception. But his last rep also had a nice fluidity on a dig route to open up deceleration routes with a quick snap to comeback to the QB. Combine that with his hands, and there is hope he could see an expanded role in the NFL in the intermediate depths.

Max Iheanachor, T, Arizona State

It has been a rough Senior Bowl for most of the Tackles in the class, but Max Iheanachor’s quick feet, smart hand usage, and strong movement skills in space for a 325 lb. player has been a big asset in Mobile.

While there was still a need for development on tape with his hand strike accuracy and some struggles in run blocking with gap concepts, he has been much better in Mobile in these areas while also showing his pass protection prowess that allowed 0 sacks all year.

Daniel Jeremiah even goes so far as to put him as a top 50 player in the class, with Jeremiah basing a lot of his mocks and rankings on what he hears from NFL scouts and decision makers. It sounds like he could be one of the few risers from the OL class in Mobile, and is going to go far earlier than some expected heading into the week.

James Brockermeyer, C, Miami

One of the few players from the National Championship game, Brockermeyer is likely going to be a top Center riser from Mobile.

Displaying a strong anchor, Brockermeyer stymied a powerful Defensive class with Nose Tackles Tim Keenan III, Darrell Jackson Jr., and Caleb Banks all having their toughest reps against him. The Hurricane impressed scouts and media and could be getting a big bump in his stock after going up against such fierce competition.

Bud Clark, S, TCU

Bud Clark is a longtime veteran of the Horned Frogs and he displayed a strong savvy that comes with such experience with routine pass breakups in both 1 on 1s and team drills. He even got an INT when matched up against TE Justin Joly from NC State with his strong recovery speed and contest.

He has even been one of the few defensive backs to disrupt Ty Montgomery’s dominance in Mobile, showing off some ability to be a versatile box safety who can matchup with a variety of skill players of differing size and speed.