MOBILE, Ala. — As one of the last invitees to the Senior Bowl, Anthony Nelson is more excited to be here than most. As recently as a week ago, the 6'7" Iowa defensive end would have never expected to receive an invitation to the premier college all-star game. Having just finished his redshirt junior season, Nelson didn’t even realize he was eligible for an event with “Senior” in its name. “I didn’t know that was a thing,” he said earlier this week. “It changed my plans real quick.”
Nelson is one of 11 fourth-year juniors participating this week at the Senior Bowl.