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5 Prospects Who Impressed the 49ers at the Senior Bowl

By Vincent Berrones

Jan 28, 2017; Mobile, AL, USA; North squad wide receiver Zay Jones of East Carolina (7) pulls in a pass against South squad cornerback Arthur Maulet of Memphis during the third quarter at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 28, 2017; Mobile, AL, USA; North squad wide receiver Zay Jones of East Carolina (7) pulls in a pass against South squad cornerback Arthur Maulet of Memphis during the third quarter at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 22, 2016; Manhattan, KS, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Shane Buechele (7) runs away from Kansas State Wildcats defensive end Jordan Willis (75) during a game at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium. The Wildcats won, 24-21. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 22, 2016; Manhattan, KS, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Shane Buechele (7) runs away from Kansas State Wildcats defensive end Jordan Willis (75) during a game at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium. The Wildcats won, 24-21. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 4: Defensive End Jordan Willis, Kansas State

Kansas State’s Jordan Willis had an exceptional showing during the Senior Bowl.

Willis had two sacks, two forced fumbles and a pass deflection in the game before he was named the winner of the Outstanding Player award for the South team.

Both of his forced fumbles came on his sacks, where he beat the tackles off the ball, allowing him to easily get to the quarterback:

Assuming the Cleveland Browns select Texas A&M’s Myles Garrett, the 49ers should keep Willis on their radar.

Wills, 6-foot-5 and 250 pounds, was named the 2016 Big-12 Defensive Player of the Year. He finished with a tie for single-season sack record at Kansas State with 11.5 on the year. He also added 17.5 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles in his senior season for the Wildcats.

The 49ers lack pass-rushers on their roster, and adding a guy like Willis could boost up sack numbers in 2017.