The 12th annual Reese's Senior Bowl Watchlist was unveiled on Wednesday, highlighting over 60 standout FCS players—a 11-player increase from last year's list. The Missouri Valley Football Conference led the pack with 16 players featured, followed by the Big Sky with 13, and the CAA with 10. South Dakota State and North Dakota State each had strong showings, with four players from each program making the list.
While some conferences had significant representation, others like the Ivy League, Big South-OVC, Patriot League, Pioneer League, SoCon, and Southland saw only one or two players selected. This year’s watchlist reflects the depth of talent across a diverse range of FCS programs nationwide.
Below is the complete list of FCS players named to the 2025 Reese's Senior Bowl Watchlist.
Big Sky — 13
- DL Elijah Ponder — Cal Poly
- RB Lan Larison — UC Davis
- WR Efton Chism III — Eastern Washington
- DB Abraham Williams — Idaho
- WR Junior Bergen — Montana
- TE Cole Grossman — Montana
- DL Brody Grebe — Montana State
- K Brendan Hall — Montana State
- OL Marcus Wehr — Montana State
- DL David Hoage — Northern Colorado
- QB Dante Chachere — Portland State
- DB Tyreese Shakir — Portland State
- OL Jackson Slater — Sacramento State
Big South-OVC — 1
- OL Gareth Warren — Lindenwood
CAA — 10
- DB Isaiah Green — Campbell
- RB Marcus Yarns — Delaware
- WR Chandler Brayboy — Elon
- DL Mile Mitchell — Monmouth
- DB Wande Owens — New Hampshire
- WR Nich DeGennaro — Richmond
- TE Carter Runyon — Towson
- OL Ozzie Hutchinson — UAlbany
- DB Isas Waxter — Villanova
- OL Charles Grant — William & Mary
Ivy League — 1
- DB Isaiah Reed — Brown
MEAC — 6
- DB Kenny Gallop Jr. — Howard
- RB Jarett Hunter — Howard
- LB Erick Hunter — Morgan State
- DL Elijah Williams — Morgan State
- LB Aaron Smith — South Carolina State
- OL Nick Taiste — South Carolina State
MVFC — 16
- OL Hunter Zambrano — Illinois State
- RB Jacardia Wright — Missouri State
- DL CJ Barnes — Murray State
- DB KaVan Reed — Murray State
- WR Bo Belquist — North Dakota State
- QB Cam Miller — North Dakota State
- LB Cole Wisniewski — North Dakota State
- OL Grey Zabel — North Dakota State
- FB Hunter Brozio — North Dakota State
- RB Tye Edwards — Northern Iowa
- OL Jared Penning — Northern Iowa
- TE JJ Galbreath — South Dakota
- LB Adam Bock — South Dakota State
- RB Amar Johnson — South Dakota State
- DB Dalys Beanum — South Dakota State
- QB Mark Gronowski — South Dakota State
Patriot League — 1
- DB Saiku White — Lafayette
Pioneer League — 1
- WR Ja'seem Reed — San Diego
Southern Conference — 2
- DB Reuben Lowery III — Chattanooga
- DL Marlon Taylor — Chattanooga
SWAC — 5
- OL Carson Vinson — Alabama A&M
- DB James Burgess — Alabama State
- DB Kendall Bohler — Florida A&M
- TE Jeremiah Pruitte — Florida A&M
- DB Robert McDaniel — Jackson State
Southland — 1
- LB Brandon Tucker Jr. — Texas A&M-Commerce
United Athletic Conference — 5
- DL David Walker — Central Arkansas
- DB TaMuarion Wilson — Central Arkansas
- DB Mike Smith Jr. — Eastern Kentucky
- DB Bruce Harmon — Stephen F. Austin
- WR Darius Cooper — Tarleton State