Draft Insider: 3 More SEC Defections; Red Raiders Set To Invade Mobile + All-Star Updates

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DRAFT INSIDER: 132 DAYS UNTIL THE 2026 NFL DRAFT

All Access Football counts you down to ‘Destination Pittsburgh,’ with daily NFL Draft updates. This year’s draft is shaping up to be a strong one defensively and only continues to strengthen, as two new SEC defenders announced their intent to declare early on Thursday. Plus, another underclassmen has departed Knoxville for the second consecutive day. We have it all covered in today’s report.

We have also updated the latest all-star game invites. Their have now been 144 invites publicly confirmed for the circuit, you will find a complete breakdown of them all below. In addition, we continue to add new scouting reports to our NFL Draft Watch archives, courtesy of the Draft Bible scouting department. Let’s get to it!

SCOUTING THE LEAGUE: DECISION-MAKING TIME ARRIVES

Decisions this time of year do not slow down. The big question of all, is what’s next? A dash to the draft? A dip into the transfer portal? Or stay put? Scouting The League host Rodrik David highlights the the thought process that goes into these decisions, with a look at some of the knowns and unknowns. Plus, a look at who should be in the player’s corner helping advise them. Tune-in for the newest episode.

SENIOR BOWL TRACKER: RED RAIDERS SET TO INVADE MOBILE

Our Senior Bowl Tracker now has a total of 53 invites with new announced acceptances for Texas Tech WR Reginald Virgil and ER Romello Height, while Red Raiders ER David Bailey and LB Jacob Rodriguez have also received invites. Other players who have accepted their invite to Mobile include Louisville WR Caulin Lacy, Minnesota DT Deven Eastern, Alabama LB Deontae Lawson, BYU LB Jack Kelly and Iowa PK Drew Stevens.

TRACKING THE ALL STAR GAMES: MORE INVITES ADDED

Our Shrine Bowl Tracker is up to 31 confirmed invites with new announcements including Florida State DT Darrell Jackson, Duke ER Wesley Williams and Arkansas CB Julian Neal. Two new players were added to our Hula Bowl Tracker (18 total invites), including Kansas C Bryce Foster and UCF CB Phillip Dunnam. The American Bowl Tracker remains at 44 invites.

NFL DRAFT WATCH REPORTS [NEW SCOUTING REPORTS ADDED]

Our front office staff at NFL Draft Bible continue to churn out in-depth player evaluations. We have aded several new prospects listed below. Be sure to check back tomorrow for more NFL Draft Watch team update reports.

DUKE BLUE DEVILS DRAFT WATCH UPDATE: We have updated our Blue Devils report to include a new player evaluation for savvy route-running WR Cooper Barkate (courtesy of NFL Draft Bible scout Lauren Davidov). You will also find scouting reports on QB Darian Mensah and S Terry Moore, along with 13 draft-eligible prospects on the NFL radar. Duke NFL Draft Watch Report.

VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES DRAFT WATCH UPDATE: We have updated our Hokies report with a new scouting report on under the radar RB Terrion Stewart (courtesy of NFL Draft Bible scout Lauren Davidov), who has exhausted his eligibility and will be in this year’s draft. You will also find evaluations on QB Kyron Drones and OG Tomas Rimac, along with 16 Hokies prospects on the NFL radar. Virginia Tech NFL Draft Watch Report.

MID-MAJOR & SMALL SCHOOL PROSPECT TRACKER: We have updated our Mid-Major & Small School Tracker with a new scouting report Southern Miss ball-hawk cornerback Josh Moten (courtesy of NFL Draft Bible scout Jarrett Reigel), the tracker now features a total of 40 scouting reports for you to dive into.

REPORT: MASS EXODUS AT DEATH VALLEY + LSU PROSPECT DIVIDES SCOUTS

EXPLOSIVE VOLS VERTICAL THREAT BOUNCES EARLY

Tennessee redshirt junior Chris Brazzell II is the latest Volunteers player to declare early for the 2026 NFL Draft, he announced on Thursday. An All-SEC First Team selection, Brazzell II led the conference with 1,017 receiving yards and nine touchdowns on 62 receptions.

Most impressive is is big-play capability, as Brazzell II exploded for 14 catches of 20+ yards, nine catches of 30+ yards, six catches of 40+ yards and four catches of 50+ yards. Measuring in at nearly 6-foot-5 and 200 pounds, the Texas native boasts a huge catch radius and thrives in contested jump-ball situations.