2024 Senior Bowl Wide Receiver Prospect Rankings after full week of practice
The Senior Bowl practices for 2024 are complete! Where do all the top wide receivers rank in this draft class now that we have had a chance to see them up close and personal? It's still quite likely the majority of the earliest wide receiver selections in the 2024 NFL Draft are still underclassmen like […]
The Senior Bowl practices for 2024 are complete! Where do all the top wide receivers rank in this draft class now that we have had a chance to see them up close and personal?
It's still quite likely the majority of the earliest wide receiver selections in the 2024 NFL Draft are still underclassmen like Marvin Harrison Jr. (Ohio State), Malik Nabers (LSU), and several others, but the Senior Bowl was definitely full of top prospects at the position too. This is how the top receivers competing in Mobile, Alabama stack up after a full week of practice.
Senior Bowl Wide Receiver Rankings
- Roman Wilson, Michigan
- Ladd McConkey, Georgia
- Brenden Rice, USC
- Malachi Corley, Western Kentucky
- Johnny Wilson, Florida State
- Devontez Walker, North Carolina
- Xavier Legette, South Carolina
- Ainias Smith, Texas A&M
- Javon Baker, UCF
- Jamari Thrash, Louisville
- Ricky Pearsall, Florida
- Jacob Cowing, Arizona
- Luke McCaffrey, Rice
- Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, Georgia
- Ryan Flournoy, SEMO
- Jha'Quan Jackson, Tulane
There were two clear wide receiver winners at the Senior Bowl who elevated themselves above the rest. Roman Wilson (Michigan) and Ladd McConkey (Georgia) absolutely killed it from day one.
Wilson created easy separation and won almost every one-on-one rep. He didn't struggle against anyone on either day he participated in practice with one exception: Quinyon Mitchell, CB Toledo.
Mitchell is a potential round one cornerback in the 2024 NFL Draft and the two enjoyed facing off all week long. In fact, when it came to the post-practice competitive period the coaches let Mitchell pick who he wanted to face off against. He chose Wilson, and this is how it went down.
After making this catch, dominating on the field for two days, and thoroughly impressing media in interviews Wilson called it a week, but he had proved everything he possible could.
Ladd McConkey, much to the chagrin of all the defensive backs, practiced hard all three days. McConkey won nearly every single rep on short and intermediate routes, with one exception against Andru Phillips (Kentucky) on day two. For some scouts coming into this week there were questions with how he could win vertically. He answered the call with plays like the one below.
McConkey was a joy to interview as well. He made himself some draft day money this week.
Tier two consisted of Brenden Rice (USC), Malachi Corley (Western Kentucky), and Johnny Wilson (Florida State). Rice dominated with physicality on day one, scoring touchdowns left and right. Corley burned defensive backs with his agility and put one defensive back on his butt during day three practice with a violent stiff arm too. Wilson may end up converting to tight end due to his 6'6" 237-pound frame, but he's a mismatch nightmare that creates separation with his monstrous strides.
Tier three was comprised of two players who largely disappointed on the first day of Senior Bowl practice, but popped with a few great plays later in the week.
Devontez Walker (North Carolina) and Xavier Legette (South Carolina) are both expected to be drafted somewhere on day two, but struggled to separate at times. When Walker won his release off the line it was over thanks to his speed (if he didn't drop the ball). Legette found success down the sideline catching the ball outside his frame on a few big throws from his college quarterback, Spencer Rattler.
2024 Senior Bowl Running Back Prospect Rankings after full week of practice
2024 Senior Bowl Running Back Prospect Rankings
Tier four is the biggest and consists of players with a question or two in their game that likely cause them to see day three 2024 NFL Draft capital.
Ainias Smith (Texas A&M) brings the most multiplicity, potentially playing wide receiver, returner, and even running back at the next level. He started slow, but scored on a nice post route and shimmied his way to some easy catches with his agility too.
Javon Baker (UCF) and Jamari Thrash (Louisville) both posted top five marks in our custom On-Field Athleticism Score (built using Zebra Technologies player tracking data from the Senior Bowl). They also have the statistical profiles to suggest they're the best deep threats among this Senior Bowl crop. However, they were both inconsistent on short and intermediate routes, matching their struggles in college. With that said, Javon Baker did make some nice plays like this one.
Ricky Pearsall (Florida) and Jacob Cowing (Arizona) wrap up tier four as the slot projections with questionable production profiles and inconsistent results this week. Pearsall made a few highlight plays, but Cowing measured in super small and struggled most of the week.
The other receivers truly do not have typical Senior Bowl credentials. Luke McCaffrey made a nice snag for a score from Michael Penix Jr. on day three, but the other three were thoroughly unremarkable both in college and for the entirety of Senior Bowl week.
As mentioned at the start, there are several underclassmen (and Rome Odunze) who will be drafted before many in this bunch, but that just speaks to the depth of this wide receiver class. It wouldn't be surprising to see nearly 50 receivers at the NFL Combine in a few weeks.
