Draft Insider: CFB Playoff Prospect Primer
All Access Football examines the top prospects in action for the first round of the College Football Playoff, plus a plethora of all-star game invites announced from this past week.
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DRAFT INSIDER: CFB PLAYOFF, All-STAR UPDATES & DRAFT SHOW
Welcome to the December 19, 2025 edition of All Access Football Draft Insider.
In today’s newsletter, we get you primed for the College Football Playoff kickoff this weekend. Our front office staff at NFL Draft Bible has compiled a complete list of prospects on the draft radar for each of the first round games. In total, we have verified measurements and projections for over 125 players, plus 60 in-depth scouting reports!
Also included below are the latest invite announcements for the all-star game circuit. We have been able to track down nearly 250 confirmed invites amongst the four major games thus far. We also have a check-in from Panini Senior Bowl executive director Drew Fabianich on Scouting The League Podcast that you don’t want to miss.
On Saturday, the All Access Football NFL Draft Watch Show airs live at 10:00am eastern time with hosts Ric Serritella & Russ Lande. The dynamic draft duo will dive into the trio of College Football Playoff matchups slated for Saturday and highlight some of the prime performers from the Friday night game between Alabama and Oklahoma. Be sure to subscribe to the AAF YouTube Channel for new show alerts.
* Officially 125 Days Until The 2026 NFL Draft In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania *
SENIOR BOWL ADDS ONE DOZEN PLAYERS FROM POWER-FOUR
It was another active day of announcements for the Panini Senior Bowl, as they continue to load up on ‘P4’ prospects. In fact all twelve of the most recent additions hail from a major FBS program, including Virginia rugged RB J’Mari Taylor, oft-injured Texas A&M RB Le’Veon Moss, converted linebacker now Clemson RB Adam Randall, big-play Indiana WR Elijah Sarratt, highly productive North Carolina State TE Justin Joly, interior menaces Missouri DT Chris McClellan and South Carolina DT Nick Barrett, plus explosive Illinois ER Gabe Jacas, underclassmen BYU ER Logan Fano, roaming Arkansas LB Xavian Sorey, impressive North Carolina CB Thaddeus Dixon and lengthy Arizona CB Treydan Stukes. Complete Senior Bowl Invite List
AAF REPORT: INFLUX OF UNDERCLASSMEN DECLARE + NFL IPP CLASS OF ‘26
EAST-WEST SHRINE BOWL HIGHLIGHTS IN-SEASON BLOOMERS
The East-West Shrine Bowl has done a solid job of identifying players who were not necessarily rated very high to begin the season but have earned draftable grades due to their performance this year. Amongst some of those prospects include most recent invites such as efficient UConn QB Joe Fagnano, tantalizing Ole Miss WR De’Zhaun Stribling, speedy Florida WR J.Michael Sturdivant, ascending Kentucky WR Kendrick Law and Cincinnati WR Jeff Caldwell, along with emerging Utah TE Dallen Bentley, polished Iowa State OT James Neal III, steady Texas A&M OG Ar’maj Reed-Adams, versatile Miami OG Anez Cooper, experienced Indiana C Pat Coogan, fiery Duke ER Vincent Anthony Jr, forceful Illinois DT James Thompson, battle-tested Florida ER George Gumbs Jr., UCF teammates ER Malachi Lawrence and ER Nyjalik Kelly, along with aggressive Georgia Tech CB Ahmari Harvey, attacking Indiana S Louis Moore and Penn State LS Tyler Duzansky. Complete East-West Shrine Bowl Invite List
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THE AMERICAN BOWL CONTINUES TO ADD NOTABLE PROSPECTS TO MIX
While the first-year event tends to lose many of their initial invites to the bigger games, props for being at the forefront and prioritizing high-quality caliber talent such as their latest wave of announcements. Confirmed invites include savvy BYU WR Chase Roberts, mauling Virginia Tech OG Tomas Rimac, Kansas teammates OG Kobe Baynes and OG Enrique Cruz Jr., reliable Utah C Jaren Kump and mending USC CB DJ Harvey. Complete American Bowl Invite List
AAF SCOUT NOTEBOOK: AUBURN EDGE AT TOP OF THE CLASS + DRAFT BUZZ
SUN BELT SIGNAL-CALLER HOPES TO SOAR TO NEW HEIGHTS AT HULA BOWL
Finding quarterbacks to compete in some of these events with a thinned-out crop could become challenging, paving the way for some under the radar signal-callers to receive an opportunity to perform in front of NFL scouts. That would include recently announced Southern Miss double-transfer QB Braylon Braxton. Other new roster additions announced were Houston islander RB Dean Connors, streaky Purdue WR EJ Horton, toolsy UCLA TE Hudson Habermehl, giant Auburn TE Brandon Frazier, blocking specialist Georgia Tech TE JT Byrne, Florida State teammates OT Gunnar Hansen and OT Micah Pettus, along with gritty Wyoming OT Jack Walsh, undersized LSU DT Bernard Gooden, sturdy Kansas DT Tommy Dunn Jr, disappointing Nebraska LB Dasan McCullough, small school stud Rhode Island LB AJ Pena, robbing Arizona State LB Jordan Crook, leading Wake Forest CB Karon Prunty, mid-major Texas State CB Jaden Rios, hard-hitting South Carolina S DQ Smith, ball-hawk Iowa S Xavier Nwankpa and stellar Notre Dame S Jalen Stroman. Complete Hula Bowl Invite List
AAF 2026 NFL DRAFT HEADQUARTERS — OVER 1,000 PROSPECTS RANKED
SCOUTING THE LEAGUE: DREW FABIANICH, PANINI SENIOR BOWL
Scouting The League brings you behind the scenes of the NFL Draft process with exclusive interviews and keen insight from hosts Neil Stratton and Rodrik David. In the latest show, Panini Senior Bowl executive director Drew Fabianich checks back in with new updates surrounding the event, why the platform is so vital for NFL evaluators, plus other items to expect upon arriving to Mobile next month. Tune in …
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