Day three of the Senior Bowl is officially in the books, which concludes my time in Mobile, Alabama. For those just tuning in, I’ve been able to attend all three days of Senior Bowl practices with media credentials in order to give you the most accurate dynasty information.
That being said, day three had a lot of players as risers, who I’ve already mentioned at this point. For this article, I’m going to allow myself to talk about some repeat guys while trying to avoid some of the guys everyone is talking about (Jack Bech and Elijah Arroyo).
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Risers
Xavier Restrepo
(WR, Miami)
On day one, Xavier Restrepo was listed as a faller for FTR, as I felt like other wide receivers were starting to pass him. Restrepo was listed at 5’9” 200 lbs and he looked small on the field as well. That didn’t stop him from having a good day two and a fantastic day three. Restrepo got open in a number of different ways, dominating the 1v1 drills and consistently coming open in scrimmages.
As a slot receiver, you’re going to have to live with Restrepo not being the most versatile receiver. When talking to Restrepo after practices, he said any NFL team who drafts him is getting a playmaker. I couldn’t agree more, and Restrepo is a guy that I love targeting as a mid-round pick in 2025 dynasty rookie drafts.
Pat Bryant
(WR, Illinois)
There are only so many players to talk about, so instead of pushing some kind of forced agenda, I’m going to talk about Pat Bryant again. Not that many people were high on Bryant coming in, but that’s about to change. In a slot-heavy class, Bryant already stood out by measuring 6’2” 208 lbs. We saw it again in all three days, but there’s no question about his deep-threat ability.
What shocked me a bit was how versatile Bryant was. He was fantastic in 1v1s, not only in the red zone but in the intermediate part of the field. Bryant consistently showed fluid movements and quick feet once again.
(FTR x Bryant Interview) Talking about his player comp...
Harold Fannin Jr
(TE, Bowling Green)
Each day, Harold Fannin Jr has impressed me more and more. I will say Elijah Arroyo was the biggest overall riser, but that’s because he started significantly lower than Fannin. On day three, Fannin consistently cooked his defenders in 1v1s, including a beautiful one-handed grab.
The Senior Bowl mattered a lot because Fannin had a dumb narrative around his competition due to him playing in the MAC. This doesn’t make sense because he dominated against Penn State and Texas A&M, but going up against the best linebackers, Fannin showed how good of a route runner he is.
Fannin also gets off the line with a number of different releases and then finishes plays with quick cuts and great hands. Not only that, but I got a chance to watch Fannin block and was impressed. With that being his main knock from NFL teams, I expect Fannin to land in the second round of the NFL Draft after the Senior Bowl
(FTR x Fannin Interview) Talking about his blocking...
HM: Jack Bech, Elijah Arroyo,
Tez Johnson, Jaylin Noel,
Trevor Etienne, Jayden Higgins
Fallers
Donovan Edwards
(RB, Michigan)
Again, day three was a great practice, so there wasn’t anyone who dropped a ton of passes or looked really bad. That said, as many other running backs rose, Donovan Edwards did not. To be fair, Edwards had one incredible ankle-breaker highlight as a receiver, but he’s a guy that I expected to be more explosive.
Coming into the year, there was a ton of hype around Edwards, which has since died down. In a practice setting, typically, these more agile backs get a chance to shine. I felt like this was a missed opportunity for Edwards to put himself back on the map.
RJ Harvey
(RB, UCF)
Coming into the Senior Bowl, RJ Harvey was ranked as my RB12. Nothing crazy, but I viewed him as a pretty interesting prospect. It’s not that I thought he was terrible, but running backs like Damien Martinez, Brashard Smith and even Trevor Etienne have passed him for me.
Harvey is an interesting build at 5’7” 207 lbs and up close, he looks quite built. I could see him having a Maurice Jones-Drew type ceiling. That said, Harvey didn’t impress me very much in the receiving game, which is what I’m looking for out of these late-round backs.