Senior Bowl Makes Rule Changes to Interview Process for NFL Teams, Draft Prospects

The Senior Bowl is set to make several adjustments to its interview process for players this season.

Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy detailed the adjustments in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday:

The adjustments are aimed at giving additional visibility for players who attend the Senior Bowl while also making it more attractive to high-level prospects.

The Senior Bowl was founded in 1950 and has long been one of the premier events in college sports. Its luster has taken a hit over the last decade or so, thanks in large part to players opting out of playing to avoid injuries and the vast majority of high-level prospects being juniors or redshirt sophomores.

Justin Herbert and Daniel Jones won back-to-back MVPs in 2019 and 2020, but the game has largely been littered with Day 2 and Day 3 picks in recent years. Some of those players have shot up draft boards or put themselves on the radar with starring performances, but the vast majority of top prospects focus their efforts on the combine and pro day workouts at this point.

Increasing one-on-one time between players and teams should incentivize more top prospects to make the trip, though it's unlikely high-level players will risk injury by participating in the game.