The Senior Bowl is the premier bowl game for NFL-bound prospects, with the Mobile, Alabama-based exhibition match often graduating lots of Roud 1 picks and steady contributors who have gone on to find roles as professionals.
Being named to the Senior Bowl watchlist, then, is an accomplishment in and of itself, as it’s an indication that NFL scouts are interested in what these players have to offer.
This season, a total of six players from three schools in the Mid-American Conference have gotten the nod from the Senior Bowl’s scouting department. In the 2023 edition of the game, the MAC ultimately sent two prospects to the dance in Thomas Incoom (now in Denver) and Karl Brooks (now in Green Bay.