Thirteen Wildcats on the Reese’s Senior Bowl Preseason Watch List

Thirteen Kentucky football players have been identified by the Reese’s Senior Bowl Bowl as potentially elite draft prospects who could be selected to participate in the postseason showcase, it was announced Wednesday. The game – scheduled for February 1, 2025 – features college football’s top National Football League Draft prospects who have completed their collegiate eligibility.

The Reese’s Senior Bowl is widely regarded as the preeminent college football all-star game and the first stage in the NFL Draft process. The longest continual-running all-star game has taken place in Mobile, Alabama the past 75 years.  More than 900 NFL personnel, including key decision-makers from all 32 teams, and over 1100 media members from around the country were credentialed this year. This past April, the game produced 110 total picks, representing 43 percent of the entire NFL draft.

The following Wildcats made the 2024 list:

Barion Brown, WR

Jager Burton, OL

Eli Cox, OL

Marques Cox, OL

Jamon Dumas-Johnson, LB

Maxwell Hairston, DB

D’Eryk Jackson, LB

Aidan Laros, P

Ja’Mori Maclin, WR

Gerald Mincey, OL

Chip Trayanum, RB

Deone Walker, DL

J.J. Weaver, LB

More information on the game and the entire watch list can be found at SeniorBowl.com.

Kentucky opens its season on Saturday, August 31 at 7:45 p.m. ET in Kroger Field vs. Southern Miss.