Mobile, Ala. — In a stacked running back class, a lot of the top prospects aren’t at the Senior Bowl. As early entrants to the draft, Penn State’s Saquon Barkley and LSU’s Derrius Guice weren’t eligible. Georgia’s Sony Michel and Nick Chubb withdrew from the event after playing in the National Championship game, while Oregon’s Royce Freeman had to pull out with an injury.
But for a team shopping for ball carriers, like the Detroit Lions, there’s still an intriguing mix of talent at the Senior Bowl, headlined by the nation’s leading rusher in 2017, San Diego State’s Rashaad Penny.