With the Reese’s Senior Bowl taking place on February 1st, let’s take a position-by-position look at who will be participating in the week-long event and could be of interest to the Indianapolis Colts.
Rounding out this series is the defensive line, but if you missed any of our other previews up to this point, you can find them below:
Quarterbacks
Linebackers
Running backs
Tight ends
Wide receivers
Cornerbacks and Safeties
Offensive line
General manager Chris Ballard said during his season-ending press conference that he thought the play from the defensive line in 2024 was “pretty good.”
Overall, the Colts’ pass rush ranked 22nd in pressure rate and 26th in sacks–although opponents heavy reliance on the quick passing game against Gus Bradley’s often soft zone defense did make drumming up steady pressure a tall task at times.
Against the run, the Colts ranked ninth allowed just 4.2 yards per carry. However, they were not immune to giving up big plays or a lot of yards either. The run defense for Indianapolis felt very all or nothing, where they either contained the opponent or were run over.
As I detailed recently, the depth at defensive tackle behind Grover Stewart and DeForest Buckner has to improve this offseason. When those two aren’t on the field, offenses frequently took advantage.
When it comes to defensive end, that need could grow depending on how free agency unfolds, with Dayo Odeyingbo set to be a free agent, and Samson Ebukam a possible cut candidate.
Helping the Colts’ pass rush specifically in 2025 should be Lou Anarumo and his more blitz-heavy scheme. But for the reasons mentioned, adding to the defensive front should be on Ballard’s radar regardless.
So with all that in mind, here are the defensive linemen that will be participating at this week’s Senior Bowl:
| Alabama | Tim | Smith | DL |
| Arkansas | Landon | Jackson | DL |
| Boston College | Donovan | Ezeiruaku | DL |
| Florida | Cam | Jackson | DL |
| Florida State | Joshua | Farmer | DL |
| Iowa | Yahya | Black | DL |
| Kentucky | Deone | Walker | DL |
| LSU | Sai’vion | Jones | DL |
| Marshall | Mike | Green | DL |
| Michigan | Josaiah | Stewart | DL |
| Minnesota | Jah | Joyner | DL |
| Nebraska | Ty | Robinson | DL |
| Notre Dame | RJ | Oben | DL |
| Ohio State | Ty | Hamilton | DL |
| Ole Miss | Jared | Ivey | DL |
| Ole Miss | Walter | Nolen | DL |
| Ole Miss | Princely | Umanmielen | DL |
| Oregon | Jordan | Burch | DL |
| Oregon | Jamaree | Caldwell | DL |
| South Carolina | Kyle | Kennard | DL |
| South Carolina | T.J. | Sanders | DL |
| Tennessee | Omarr | Norman-Lott | DL |
| Texas | Vernon | Broughton | DL |
| Texas | Alfred | Collins | DL |
| Texas | Barryn | Sorrell | DL |
| Texas A&M | Nic | Scourton | DL |
| Texas A&M | Shemar | Stewart | DL |
| Texas A&M | Shemar | Turner | DL |
| Toledo | Darius | Alexander | DL |
| Utah | Junior | Tafuna | DL |
| Virginia Tech | Aeneas | Peebles | DL |
| Georgia | Tyrion | Ingram-Dawkins | DL |
The Senior Bowl is an invitation only, All-Star college football showcase held each year in Mobile, Alabama.
Here, top prospects are able to display their talents throughout the week against high-level competition, in drills, on the practice field, and then the week concludes with a game between the American and National teams.
The event attracts general managers, coaches, and scouts from across the league, and in addition to the on-field portion of the week, NFL teams also get the opportunity to meet with prospects as well.
