The 2025 NFL Draft safety class is shaping up to be one of the best in recent memory, and its depth will be on show at this year’s Senior Bowl. Let’s explore which prospects heading to Mobile, Alabama, will increase their draft stock at the 2025 Senior Bowl.
Top Safety Prospects To Watch in the 2025 Senior Bowl
5) Malachi Moore, Alabama
With seven career interceptions, Malachi Moore is a ball-hawking safety best lined up in the deep field. It allows the Alabama Crimson Tide’s DB to fully utilize his range, vision, and awareness to attack the ball or operate as a last defender due to his secure tackling.
With above-average athleticism and the ability to operate from the slot, the former four-star recruit has a natural understanding of leverage in coverage and could be valued highly by a team that primarily runs zone schemes.
4) Maxen Hook, Toledo
Maxen Hook may be a scheme-specific player, but his physicality and run defending to the right team will be priceless. The 6’0” and 203 pounds safety prospect thrives when playing down in the box.
His high-end toughness, finishing mentality, and bruising strength allow him to burst downhill and swallow rushers, whilst his merciless pursuit sees him shed blocks and shoot through gaps.
3) Sebastian Castro, Iowa
A versatile, experienced, and productive defensive back, Sebastian Castro enters the NFL ready for the pros. A likely mid-round selection, the Iowa Hawkeyes’ defensive playmaker has taken snaps from all over the field, showcasing his intelligence and field vision.
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At 5’11” and 205 pounds, Castro may project best as a hybrid DB who can offer exceptional man coverage skills from the slot.
2) Billy Bowman, Oklahoma
Billy Bowman is another versatile defensive playmaker with the physicality and athleticism to fulfill numerous roles. With inbuild, proactive awareness, intelligence, and instincts, the Oklahoma Sooners DB is an all-around good football player who uses his high football IQ to anticipate in coverage and manipulate blockers.
At 5’10” and 200 pounds, Bowman’s smooth, athletic movement skills and thunderous speed allow him to move from sideline to sideline. His exceptional leg drive also shows in his aggressive, run-defending skills, which enable him to create and maintain leverage.
1) Andrew Mukuba, Texas
Andrew Mukuba has taken considerable strides in 2024 to become one of the 2025 NFL Draft’s top safety prospects. With an SEC-leading five interceptions in 2024, the Texas Longhorns playmaker has taken the next step that many expected when he transferred from the Clemson Tigers.
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A supreme athlete who offers alignment versatility and ball-hawking ball skills, the 6’0”, 186-pound DB has twitchy movement and keen awareness. It allows him to thrive in the middle of the field using his leadership, quarterback eye vision, and speed to take opportunities.
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