2024 NFL Draft: Ranking the top 15 Senior Bowl prospects to watch in the College Football Playoff

The College Football Playoff presents two excellent semifinal games replete with NFL talent this coming Monday (New Year's Day):

The winners of those two contests will face off in the CFP National Championship at NRG Stadium in Houston at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, Jan. 8.

Below, I've listed a total of 40 players from those four squads to whom NFL scouts will be paying close attention. All of them are considered seniors for the 2024 NFL Draft (April 25-27 in Detroit), save one underclassman who has already accepted an invite to the Senior Bowl (Texas DT Byron Murphy II).

The top 15 prospects are fighting for top-100 draft slots, while a few of the additional 25 players spotlighted at the bottom of this file could jump up to Day 2 or hear their names called on Day 3. Michigan guard Zak Zinter is not listed because he is recovering from surgery on a broken leg suffered against Ohio State. Alabama running back Jase McClellan and Texas cornerback Ryan Watts have NFL futures, as well, but they have missed time due to injuries in recent weeks.

Some of these prospects may return to school in 2024 to take advantage of the extra year of eligibility awarded by the NCAA to players on rosters during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

Moore has contributed for the Tide since Day 1, intercepting three passes in his freshman year, as opposing offenses attempted to pick on the first-year player. The raw production dropped in Moore's sophomore campaign, as he fought injuries and inconsistency, but he bounced back the past two seasons. Moore's versatility will be appreciated by NFL defensive coordinators searching for DBs on Day 2, as he's been an adept nickel defender who takes on slot receivers and tight ends, but he might