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The 2026 Senior Bowl practices have officially wrapped up, and we are hours away from the conclusion of the all-star week with the actual bowl game set to kick off at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Dozens of the country’s top prospects traveled to Mobile, Alabama, to show off their skill sets to NFL scouts, but a few stood out among the rest. Here are a few players Washington Commanders fans should keep their eyes on during the game.
Kaelon Black, RB, Indiana
Black wasted no time in getting back to work after helping take his team to the national championship. The sixth-year senior has a massive uptick in production last year with 1,040 yards and 10 touchdowns, helping fuel the Hoosiers’ offense. He’s got power and size (5-foot-10, 210 pounds), although he had limited opportunities as a receiver with just four catches. He showed some of his abilities as a route runner in one-on-one drills, but hopefully he’ll get more reps in the passing game this weekend.
Malachi Fields, WR, Notre Dame
Fields has been almost unanimously praised as one of the best receivers on the field during practices this week. He routinely managed to get behind the secondary, both in teams drills and during one-on-ones. He’s 6-foot-4 and 223 pounds, providing any quarterback with a large target downfield. Fields was not among Mel Kiper’s top 10 receivers on his big board, but that could change quickly with a good performance this weekend coupled with a strong week at the combine.