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7 standouts from Day 3 of 2025 Senior Bowl practices

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The 2025 Senior Bowl practices are in the books.

While the annual college all-star game is still on the way, many of the NFL’s scouts, coaches, and decision makers will now head out of town as the practices are the part of the week that looms largest.

Here are seven players who stood out most in the last practice sessions of the week:

DL Landon Jackson (Arkansas)

Jackson certainly looks the part at a well-built 6’6, 273 pounds. But after an up-and-down first couple of days, the Razorbacks lineman started wreaking havoc Thursday.

In addition to some clear wins in one-on-ones, Jackson was a force in run defense during team drills.

DL Darius Alexander (Toledo)

Alexander didn’t arrive to Mobile as a well-known name, but the Toledo lineman opened some eyes. The 6’4, 304-pounder was remarkably quick and explosive for a player his size and found himself in the backfield often Thursday.

WR Tez Johnson (Oregon)

Johnson is the only player to appear on these standouts lists twice, but it’s almost impossible to understate how dominant the 5’9 receiver was on the practice field. Johnson was easily the toughest cover for defensive backs all week and found separation with ease, using his sharp route-running and lightning quick feet to leave defenders in the dust.

S Sebastian Castro (Iowa)

The Senior Bowl isn’t really a place where safeties typically shine. One-on-one coverage assignments are never easy for the position, as wide receivers and running backs are a bit too quick and tight ends are a bit too large to give safeties a chance to do well consistently.

Castro made it work, though. In team drills, he was always around the ball and in the right spot. In one-on-ones, Castro did pretty well against the talented group of National Team tight ends.

LB Shemar James (Florida)

Linebacker is another spot where it’s difficult to stand out in an all-star game, but James was probably the fastest at the position in Mobile and flew all over the field Thursday. He was especially impressive in coverage drills, where he locked down some elusive running backs in space.

EDGE Danny Striggow (Minnesota)

The Golden Gophers pass rusher played at the Hula Bowl and told ESPN that he call at 11 p.m. ET on Wednesday night that he had an opportunity to be added to the Senior Bowl roster. Striggow made the most of the abrupt opportunity, hopping on a pair of flights and arriving just in time to make some impressive plays in the last practice of the week.

EDGE Princely Umanmielen

For a player who’s 6’4, 264 pounds, Umanmielen showed remarkable bend and balance Thursday. The Ole Miss pass rusher, who began at Florida, recorded 34.5 tackles for loss in his last three collegiate seasons. In Mobile, he showed he has multiple moves and counters, and the body control to pull off a little bit of everything.