Alabama-Mississippi All-Star: Five up, two down

HATTIESBURG, Miss. — The Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game brings together a ton of FBS talent and is a good chance to see players compete against his state’s best. Here are five players who improved their stock during the week of practice leading up to Saturday’s game and two who lost a little traction.

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Heath was the loudest player on either side during workouts, which is ok because he was also the most productive. Heath spent the first few days of workouts making plays in practice and letting everyone within earshot hear about them. Heath possesses top-flight athleticism and enough size to give him the look of a college-ready receiver. His calling cards are his physicality and his acceleration, which allow him to get separation through multiple methods.

A Memphis commit, Tate was the most effective receiver not named Heath at Mississippi practices. He also has the size needed to shine at the college level. Tate doesn’t have the top-end speed of some other receivers but he’s long, physical target that gets out of his breaks in a hurry. It’s easy to see why Memphis likes him and it’s not hard to picture him turning into a college star down the road. He certainly has the build and the hands for it.

The surprise of the event, Hill lists some FCS and low-level FBS offers but turned in one of the week’s most consistent set of practices. While playing center for the first time, Hill routinely beat Power Five-bound defensive tackles. He looked comfortable snapping the ball and his technique is polished. His lack of height will hold him back when it comes to college placement, but he could certainly help any number of Group of Five teams.

It seemed like Jenkins was tossing defensive linemen to the ground all week. He appeared to have an edge this week like he had something to prove. Jenkins always plays with aggression and it showed. He showed good pad level and the power to dominate.

Daniels is a Memphis commit, and if he stays with the Tigers, that would be a steal. What stood out was his athleticism and range in the secondary. He closed with speed, he covered a lot of ground and he really impressed. His ball skills also stood out.

Reed was quiet for most the event’s first four workouts and while he’s certainly an FBS prospect that will find a college home, he didn’t always perform like an SEC-level defensive back. Reed has plenty of length but isn’t always smooth in his backpedal or when asked to turn and sprint. The tools are all there with Reed. That much is clear. They just haven't come together at this juncture.

Porter is a strong lineman, but he struggled getting off blocks and holding his ground. He is more of a space eater and he is a wide body with strength, but struggled this week against some of the better offensive linemen.