HBCU football players highlight preseason Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List

The Reese’s Senior Bowl is one of the premier postseason college football all-star games where scouts and player personnel executives observe aspiring NFL hopefuls.

The HBCU football community is represented heavily on the latest Senior Bowl Watch List released on Wednesday morning.

Highlighting the selections are Howard duo Jarett Hunter and Kenny Gallop Jr., the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s offensive and defensive preseason players of the year, as well as Kendall Bohler and Jeremiah Pruitte from defending Southwestern Athletic Conference and Celebration Bowl champion Florida A&M.

Elijah Williams
Elijah Williams is one of many HBCU NFL prospects. Photo: Morgan State Athletics

Alabama A&M offensive lineman Carson Vinson, Alabama State defensive back James Burgess, and Jackson State defensive back Robert McDaniel also represent the SWAC on the watch list.

Morgan State’s Erick Hunter and Elijah Williams, South Carolina State offensive lineman Nick Taiste, and linebacker Aaron Smith also represent the MEAC.

The Reese’s Senior Bowl will be held on Feb. 1, 2025, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.

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