Navy All-American Bowl: Day 3 Eye-Catchers

SAN ANTONIO — Day three of practice for the 2025 Navy All-American Bowl is in the books. It was a light day with brief competitive 11-on-11 action, as more than 100 of the nation’s top junior and senior football prospects are gearing up for the Jan. 11 clash at the Alamodome.

Event organizers have split up numerous high school all-stars into two teams: East and West. On3 was on-site for the second day of on-field practices.

Several prospects continued to look the part on Thursday with kickoff now just 48 hours away.

DAY ONE TOP PERFORMERS | DAY TWO TOP PERFORMERS

WR Cortez Mills — Nebraska

Cortez Mills made the most catches during the East’s brief live period on Thursday. The Nebraska signee came down with multiple grabs during 11-on-11 work toward the end of practice. Mills attacked all levels of the field. He caught an out-breaking route from 2026 quarterback Bowe Bentley, finding a spot in the zone coverage and elevating to come down with the ball near the sideline. He then had a nice over-the-shoulder catch on a vertical route with speedy Georgia Tech cornerback signee Dalen Penson in coverage. Mills wrapped things up by coming down with a short completion in the flats. The Nebraska signee built on a good Day 2, which saw him be one of the more productive receivers in the East’s practice on Wednesday morning.

OT Will Black — Notre Dame

Will Black showcased elite movement skills at 6-foot-7, 300 pounds. The five-star has settled in nicely at right tackle for the East team and held up well in the brief 11-on-11 on Thursday morning. Black’s ability to move his feet and stay in front of pass rushers was easily noticeable. He also showed the high-end athleticism during screen install, as he was able to get out to the perimeter and block cornerbacks with ease.

WR Quincy Porter — Ohio State

Quincy Porter continued to look like the top skill talent on the East team. The five-star Ohio State signee looks like the top route-runner on the East, while also being the biggest wide receiver at over 6-foot-3, 200 pounds. The East receivers spent a portion of practice working on blaze out routes and Porter was the clear best. His ability to change gears and toggle speeds within the route as his size projects well to the next level. Porter was able to get behind 2026 corner Jorden Edmonds on a deep route durjng 11-on-11, but the throw was off target. While the East quarterbacks haven’t always been able to get him the ball on the outside, Porter’s talent has stuck out.

2026 ATH Keisean Henderson — Houston

Keisean Henderson looked like the top quarterback in the light practice on Day 3. Coming into the event, we knew the Houston commit was an elite athlete for the position. Henderson has looked increasingly comfortable as a passer throughout the week. He caught our eye early in practice, showing easy downfield arm strength in throwing routes on air. Henderson’s accuracy also looked good while throwing to multiple levels of the field. Additionally, the four-star prospect looks bigger than expected. He should have no problem filling out his frame. We’re excited to see what Henderson does in Saturday’s game from an athletic and run-threat perspective. With that said, the steady improvement as a passer is encouraging.

2026 DL Bryce Perry-Wright

Bryce Perry-Wright was able to catch our eye in an East practice that was light on line-of-scrimmage battles. The 2026 prospect generated pressure off the edge during the brief 11-on-11 period during the East’s morning practice. Perry-Wright looks to have advanced speed-to-power. That, combined with his lower center of gravity and ability to bend makes him a tough matchup for many of the offensive linemen on hand. He also moves around multiple spots on the front, adding to his versatility. Perry-Wright flirted with Top Performer status the first two days of practice and has had a strong week overall.

WR Talyn Taylor — Georgia

Talyn Taylor picked up where he left off on Wednesday. Though there was little passing during the West’s live period, Taylor was featured as a ball carrier, showing his burst in taking an end-around for a gain. The Georgia signee continued to flash his high level of technicality in drills and routes-on-air, showing excellent pace and change-of-direction within his routes. The Illinois native has a strong case as the top route-runner at the Navy All-American Bowl and the entire 2025 cycle, for that matter.

TE Kaleb Edwards — Alabama

Kaleb Edwards delivered a handful of strong blocks during the West’s 11-on-11 period. The Alabama signee delivered some pops on the West linebackers as a puller, clearing space for his running backs to pick up yards. An imposing figure at around 6-foot-6, 250 pounds, Edwards looks to have an ideal build and skill set as an in-line tight end at the next level. While we haven’t seen the tight end group targeted a ton in the pass game throughout the week, Edwards did come down with a touchdown in Wednesday’s joint practice and has looked solid in drills.

EDGE Hayden Lowe — Miami

Hayden Lowe was disruptive along the defensive front for the third straight practice. The Miami signee used his top notch burst to dart into the backfield and blow up the play. Lowe’s combination of frame, length, and quickness is arguably tops among all of the pass rushers on hand at the Navy All-American Bowl. Throughout the week, Lowe has been strong in both drills and live action. He’s shown the ability to slide anywhere along the line and beat the opposing offensive lineman with speed or strength.

WR Bradley Martino — Minnesota

Bradley Martino continued to showcase the best ball skills at the Navy All-American Bowl. The Minnesota signee is silky smooth as a pass catcher. The coordination and timing looks to be the best on hand in what is a talented wide receiver group. Martino consistently catches the ball away from his frame. One-handed catches and difficult grabs are made to look easy. Martino must hone his route-running skills once he gets to college, but the ball skills are on the very high-end.

2026 WR Jordan Clay

Jordan Clay was a standout in drills and routes-on-air in the West’s afternoon practice. The 2026 prospect is the most physically-imposing wide receiver on the West team and has shown some very intriguing ball skills throughout the week. On Thursday, Clay made an array of outstanding one-handed grabs. His combination of size and ball skills make for a mismatch on contested catches.