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Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Avery Smith Selected to Senior Bowl Top 300

TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo defensive backs Emmanuel McNeil-Warren and Avery Smith were selected to the 2026 Senior Bowl Top 300 watch list on Wednesday.

The Rocket duo was selected among 300 draft-eligible seniors by the Senior Bowl scouting department, which is entirely comprised of NFL scouts. Toledo took two of 19 selections from Group of Five schools.

McNeil-Warren has also been named to the Shrine Bowl watch list and to Preseason All-MAC teams by Phil Steele and Athlon. He finished 2024 with 35 tackles. 1.5 tackles for loss, four pass breakups and an interception before his season was cut short due to injury.