Here's how UW's Carver Willis and Ephesians Prysock fared at the 2026 Senior Bowl

Former Washington Huskies Carver Willis and Ephesians Prysock joined 137 other draft-eligible college prospects at the 2026 Senior Bowl this week in Mobile, Alabama. After four days of drilling in front of NFL scouts, Prysock’s American team defeated Willis’ National team by a score of 17-9. Here’s how the two seniors performed throughout the week:

Offensive tackle Carver Willis

Willis, who started 10 games at left tackle for the Huskies in 2025 after transferring in from Kansas State, had a strong start to his Senior Bowl week. The 6-foot-5, 305-pound senior showed off polished pass-blocking ability during Tuesday’s one-on-one drills:

His best rep of the day came against T.J. Parker,  the 6-foot-3, 265-pound edge rusher out of Clemson. Parker, who Pro Football Focus (PFF) ranks as their No. 5 edge and No. 23 overall talent, was driven to the turf after attempting to beat the PFF-unranked Willis with a bull rush:

Willis continued to perform well throughout the rest of this week’s drills. According to The Athletic’s Dane Brugler, Willis also “flashed” when lining up at guard, where some scouts project him due to his strong base and relatively short 33-inch arms.

Willis lined up at tackle for the National team during Saturday’s Senior Bowl, but he didn’t get off to an ideal start. Early in the second quarter, Alabama edge rusher LT Overton (PFF’s No. 10 edge) beat Willis to the inside and sacked NDSU quarterback Cole Payton for a loss of four:

That rep wasn’t pretty, but Willis rebounded well in the fourth quarter. With just above 14 minutes remaining, the National team ran an inside zone to the left, towards Willis. 

With a burst of speed and power, the Durango, Colo. native cut to the inside, where he plowed over Arkansas defensive tackle Cameron Ball. Willis then cut back outside to box out BYU Jack Kelly and create a perfect hole for Kentucky running back Seth McGowan. McGowan ran untouched for almost 30 yards before Prysock brought him down for the American squad:

All in all, the Senior Bowl was a positive showing for Willis, who was looking to improve his odds of being selected. He performed well throughout the one-on-one drills, and though the Overton sack may have hurt his chances of playing tackle, he also showed the kind of effective run-blocking ability that NFL teams are looking for from their guards.

Cornerback Ephesians Prysock

Prysock, who played two seasons with the Arizona Wildcats before following head coach Jedd Fisch to Washington, also had a solid week. He performed well in group scrimmages and in one-on-one drills, most notably against Georgia State’s Ted Hurst on Wednesday:

Though he performed well in most drills, Prysock also suffered some one-on-one losses against Cincinnati’s Cyrus Allen. Prysock’s fingertips came up millimeters short on a goal-line fade, and he also got fooled by an Allen move during press one-on-ones: 

However, Prysock was solid in coverage during Saturday’s game. The 6-foot-4, 194-pound senior reached up to break up a wobbly deep ball from Payton to SMU’s Jordan Hudson with three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, and knocked down another one-yard pass during a late second-and-goal scenario later that drive.

Prysock was ranked No. 212 overall on PFF’s most recent NFL Draft Big Board, but he could see his stock as a late-round prospect rise following his productive Senior Bowl week.