Top 25 Senior Bowl prospects entering Week 12

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NFL.com draft analyst Chad Reuter has updated his ranking of the top 25 prospects for the 2022 Reese’s Senior Bowl as we hit Week 12 of the season. Reuter updates his rankings after every two weeks of play.

After Reuter made Michigan edge Aidan Hutchinson the No. 1 senior bowl prospect after Week 9, he has a new No. 2 this week. The analyst bumped Pitt Panthers QB Kenny Pickett way up from unranked to No. 6 to the top QB spot. Pickett currently has the fifth-best odds in Vegas to win the Heisman Trophy. The draft analyst also added four new names to his list.

The 2022 NFL Draft is set for April 28-30. The Senior Bowl will be on Feb. 5.

Top 25 Senior Bowl prospects after Week 11

*indicates newcomer

25) Chad Muma, LB, Wyoming*

Senior linebacker Chad Muma has a career-high 103 tackles through 10 games this season with three picks.

“Muma has the speed to cover all parts of the field for the Cowboys,” Reuter wrote. “He matched up against running backs in the flat and on wheel routes. He also showed his ability to track down runs from sideline to sideline and fought through double-teams as an A-gap blitzer.”

24) Josh Paschal, Edge, Kentucky*

Wildcats senior Josh Paschal had a career day versus Vanderbilt last weekend with two sacks and seven total tackles.

“He’s a scheme-diverse defender who does the dirty work of taking on double-teams; he’ll be even more dangerous when he’s part of a rotation at the next level,” Reuter said.

23) Josh Jobe, CB, Alabama +1

22) Phidarian Mathis, DT, Alabama -1

21) Arnold Ebiketie, Edge, Penn State*

Penn State senior Arnold Ebiketie showed out versus Michigan with a two sack, one forced fumble performance.

“Ebiketie isn’t afraid to attack inside gaps and gets under the pads of tackles with a long-arm rush,” Reuter said. “He’s willing to play the run and lines up with his hand on the ground at times, but his lack of bulk makes him a better rush ‘backer prospect.”

20) Jalen Pitre, S, Baylor*

Baylor senior Jalen Pitre has racked up 44 solo tackles from his spot in the secondary through 10 games. He also has two sacks, two picks and two forced fumbles.

“The dish on Pitre (pronounced pea-tree) is that he’s a playmaker as a blitzer, run defender and in coverage,” Reuter wrote.

19) Daniel Faalele, OT, Minnesota -6

18) Trey McBride, TE, Colorado State +5

17) Jamaree Salyer, OL, Georgia +1

16) Desmond Ridder, QB, Cincinnati +4

15) Jaquan Brisker, S, Penn State -1

14) Kingsley Enagbare, Edge, South Carolina -7

13) Jaxson Kirkland, OT, Washington -1

12) Trevor Penning, OT, Northern Iowa -1

11) Darian Kinnard, OL, Kentucky -3

10) Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah +6

9) Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State –

8) Zion Johnson, G, Boston College +7

7) Jahan Dotson, WR, Penn State +10

6) Roger McCreary, CB, Auburn +3

5) Jordan Davis, DT, Georgia 

4) Jermaine Johnson II, Edge, Florida State +6

3) Malik Willis, QB, Liberty -1

2) Kenny Pickett, QB, Pittsburgh +4

1) Aidan Hutchinson, Edge, Michigan –

More seniors to watch

Reuter bumped four players out of the top 25 from his Week 9 rankings to make room for the newcomers: