What to know for Senior Bowl Week 2017

With 30 of 32 NFL teams now in draft mode, much of the focus this week will be on the Reese's Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.

In addition to the game, which takes place on Saturday, January 28 at 2 p.m. EST on the NFL Network, we’ll be treated to a full week of practice reports and analysis on the top NFL prospects taking part in the game. Leading up to the Senior Bowl, the NFL Network will provide on-location coverage of Senior Bowl week practices, beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

Coverage continues Wednesday and Thursday at 1:00 p.m. ET, with draft experts Mike Mayock and Daniel Jeremiah providing insight and analysis. NFL Network analyst Bucky Brooks and reporters Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo will provide additional practice reports. There will be a one-hour 2017 Senior Bowl Recap show that airs Tuesday through Thursday at 8:00 PM ET.

Hue Jackson and the Browns (South team) and John Fox and the Bears (North) will be coaching the players in the game during the week. It offers their staffs an advantage, giving coaches an extra look into how the prospects play during practice and prepare in the film room throughout the week.

But while the Bengals’ staff may not be coaching this week, you can bet most of them will be in Mobile scouting and interviewing various prospects throughout the week. This is a great chance for teams to get an early feel for some of the top prospects in this year’s draft, not to mention guys they may target.

Here’s some great advice to the prospects in attendance from Cowboys 2016 rookie and Rookie of the Year candidate Dak Prescott, just to give you an idea into what this week is like for the players.

It’s all about evaluations and being judged.

Here’s how ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper ranked the top draft prospects in this week’s Senior Bowl festivities:

1. O.J. Howard, TE, Alabama - Senior Bowl team: South | Uniform number: 88

2. Jordan Willis, DE, Kansas State - Senior Bowl team: South | Uniform number: 75

3. Forrest Lamp, OG, Western Kentucky - Senior Bowl team: South | Uniform number: 76

4. Ryan Anderson, OLB, Alabama - Senior Bowl team: South | Uniform number: 22

5. Tre'Davious White, CB, LSU - Senior Bowl team: South | Uniform number: 18

6. Carlos Watkins, DT, Clemson - Senior Bowl team: South | Uniform number: 94

7. Chris Wormley, DE, Michigan - Senior Bowl team: North | Uniform number: 43

8. Ethan Pocic, C, LSU - Senior Bowl team: South | Uniform number: 77

9. Jourdan Lewis, CB, Michigan - Senior Bowl team: North | Uniform number: 26

10. Desmond King, CB, Iowa - Senior Bowl team: North | Uniform number: 14

11. Cooper Kupp, WR, Eastern Washington - Senior Bowl team: North | Uniform number: 10

12. Damontae Kazee, CB, San Diego State - Senior Bowl team: South | Uniform number: 24

13. Dalvin Tomlinson, DT, Alabama - Senior Bowl team: South | Uniform number: 54

14. Eddie Vanderdoes, DT, UCLA - Senior Bowl team: South | Uniform number: 47

15. Dawuane Smoot, DE, Illinois - Senior Bowl team: North | Uniform number: 91

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And here is a look at the rosters for the North and South teams:

North Team

Coaching Staff: Chicago Bears

Quarterbacks:

C.J. Beathard, Iowa

Sefo Liufau, Colorado

Nathan Peterman, Pittsburgh

Running Backs:

Corey Clement, Wisconsin

Kareem Hunt, Toledo

Sam Rogers (FB), Virginia Tech

De’Veon Smith, Michigan

Wide Receivers:

Amara Darboh, Michigan

Amba Etta-Tawo, Syracuse

Zay Jones, East Carolina

Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington

Jamari Staples, Louisville

Trent Taylor, Louisiana Tech

Tight Ends:

Mike Roberts (TE), Toledo

Jonnu Smith (TE), Florida International

Jeremy Sprinkle (TE), Arkansas

Offensive Linemen:

Zach Banner (OT), USC

Adam Bisnowaty (OT), Pittsburgh

Julie’n Davenport (OT), Bucknell

Dion Dawkins (OG), Temple

Dan Feeney (OG), Indiana

Kyle Fuller (C), Baylor

Dorian Johnson (OG), Pittsburgh

Jordan Morgan (OG), Kutztown

Taylor Moton (OT), Western Michigan

Tyler Orlosky (C), West Virginia

Defensive Linemen:

Tarell Basham (DE), Ohio

Ryan Glasgow (DT), Michigan

Jaleel Johnson (DT), Iowa

Larry Ogunjobi (DT), Charlotte

Isaac Rochell (DE), Notre Dame

Dawuane Smoot (DE), Illinois

Stevie Tu’ikolovatu (DT), USC

Chris Wormley (DE), Michigan

Linebackers:

Vince Biegel (OLB), Wisconsin

Ben Gedeon (ILB), Michigan

Connor Harris (ILB), Lindenwood

Harvey Langi (ILB), BYU

Carroll Phillips (OLB), Illinois

Haason Reddick (ILB), Temple

Derek Rivers (OLB), Youngstown State

Defensive Backs:

Chidobe Awuzie (CB), Colorado

Rasul Douglas (CB), West Virginia

Nate Garry (S), Nebraska

Josh Harvey-Clemons (S), Louisville

John Johnson (S), Boston College

Jourdan Lewis (CB), Michigan

Desmond King (CB), Iowa

Brendan Langley (CB), Lamar

Obi Melifonwu (S), UConn

Specialists:

Toby Baker (P), Arkansas

Zane Gonzalez (K), Arizona State

Colin Holba (LS), Louisville

South Team

Coaching Staff: Cleveland Browns

Quarterbacks:

Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee

Antonio Pipkin, Tiffin

Davis Webb, Cal

Running Backs:

Matt Dayes, North Carolina State

Donnel Pumphrey, San Diego State

Freddie Stevenson (FB), Florida State

Jamaal Williams, BYU

Wide Receivers:

Travin Dural, LSU

Josh Reynolds, Texas A&M

Fred Ross, Mississippi State

Artavis Scott, Clemson

Ryan Switzer, North Carolina

Taywan Taylor, Western Kentucky

Tight Ends:

Evan Engram (TE), Ole Miss

Gerald Everett (TE), South Alabama

O.J. Howard (TE), Alabama

Offensive Linemen:

Isaac Asiata (OG), Utah

Jessamen Dunker (OG), Tennessee State

Antonio Garcia (OT), Troy

Danny Isidora (OG), Miami

Forrest Lamp (OT), Western Kentucky

Conor McDermott (OT), UCLA

Ethan Pocic (C), LSU

Justin Senior (OT), Mississippi State

Nico Siragusa (OG), San Diego State

Jon Toth (C), Kentucky

Defensive Linemen:

Montravius Adams (DT), Auburn

Josh Carraway (DE), TCU

Keionta Davis (DE), Chattanooga

Daeshon Hall (DE), Texas A&M

Tanoh Kpassagnon (DE), Villanova

Tanzel Smart (DT), Tulane

Dalvin Tomlinson (DT), Alabama

Eddie Vanderdoes (DT), UCLA

Carlos Watkins (DT), Clemson

Jordan Willis (DE), Kansas State

Linebackers:

Ryan Anderson (OLB), Alabama

Alex Anzalone (ILB), Florida

Ben Boulware (ILB), Clemson

Tyus Bowser (OLB), Houston

Duke Riley (ILB), LSU

Defensive Backs:

Corn Elder (CB), Miami

Justin Evans (S), Texas A&M

Johnathan Ford (S), Auburn

Rayshawn Jenkins (S), Miami

Damontae Kazee (CB), San Diego State

Ezra Robinson (CB), Tennessee State

Jordan Sterns (S), Oklahoma State

Cam Sutton (CB), Tennessee

Marquez White (CB), Florida State

Tre’Davious White (CB), LSU

Specialists:

Jake Elliott (K), Memphis

Cole Mazza (LS), Alabama

Justin Vogel (P), Miami