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Todd McShay Names NFL Prospect Soaring Up Draft Boards

Originally posted on The Spun | By Hunter Hodies | Last updated Jan 31, 2025 2:15 PM ET

The Senior Bowl is this week, meaning that NFL teams can see some of the top college football players in the country practice and play against one another.

Teams want to see how good these players are since they could look to select some of them during the 2025 NFL Draft.

One player that's in Mobile, Alabama for this week's Senior Bowl is Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson. Henderson spent his entire collegiate career in Columbus and helped Ohio State win a national title this year, finishing with 144 carries for 1,016 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Per ESPN's Todd McShay, Henderson is climbing draft boards and may go in the first round.

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 01: TreVeyon Henderson #32 of the Ohio State Buckeyes carries the ball during a 48-45 Ohio State Buckeyes win at Rose Bowl on January 01, 2022 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)Harry How/Getty Images.

"TreVeyon Henderson man. He's going early. Like, he might go first round early," McShay said. "His speed, explosiveness, and you want to know what scouts freaking love about this guy? The blocking. ... I was talking to a director or personnel today, and he was like the blocking."

"He's like, 'You know what you're getting, you keep him on the field every single play. He doesn't have to come off the field.' You see that speed and the way he cuts, and everyone I talk to, it's the same thing, 'Going to be a better NFL player than a college player.'"

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Henderson has great vision coming out of the backfield and he's also tough to bring down. Both of those were on display during his four seasons in Columbus.

His best individual season came in 2021, finishing with 183 carries for 1,248 yards and 15 touchdowns. He finished with 900+ rushing yards in three of his four seasons in Columbus.

He'll continue to shoot up the rankings if he has a strong showing at the NFL Combine and Ohio State's Pro Day.

The 2025 NFL Draft is scheduled for April 24-26.

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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