It’s about that time of the year when draft prospects begin to rise and fall for seemingly no reason at all. Yet Kansas State defensive end Jordan Willis is an exception in this scenario.

The 21-year old pass rusher’s stock has steadily been on the rise and rightfully so. The Philadelphia Eagles have shown interest in him since the beginning of the draft process.

Willis met with the Eagles at the Senior Bowl earlier this year. Turron Davenport of The Eagles Wire spoke to Willis about his potential fit in Jim Schwartz’s defense. Following their meetings in Mobile, the Eagles continued to keep their eye on Willis at Kansas State’s pro day.

Eagles defensive line coach Chris Wilson was in attendance in Manhattan, Kansas to watch Willis up.

After his performance at the scouting combine, Willis has likely skyrocketed up draft boards. While he was once considered a mid round prospect, many now believe he won’t last past the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Considering his meteoric rise, the Eagles are continuing to do their research on the pass rusher. According to Tony Pauline of DraftAnaylst.com, the Eagles will hold a private workout with Willis in the coming weeks.

3)Jordan Willis/DE/Kansas State: Teams love versatile athletes who can rush the passer. Willis proved he was the premiere athlete at the defensive end position during the combine when he timed 4.53s in the 40 and 6.85s in the short shuttle as well as touching 39 inches in the vertical jump after weighing in at 255 pounds. He then went on and showed his versatility at the Wildcats pro day, looking flawless in both defensive line and linebacker drills. I think it will be a stretch for Willis to end up in the late part of Round 1 but would expect him to be off the board during the top half of the second frame. Willis worked out for the Jacksonville Jaguars this week, will be working out for the Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Bucs in the coming weeks and has a visit to Tampa Bay on his schedule. The Miami Dolphins and Dallas Cowboys are also showing a lot of interest in Willis.

Based on that excerpt from Pauline’s article, the Eagles aren’t the only team hot on Willis’ trail. While the Eagles certainly could use some help at defensive end, they might be forced to use their second round pick on Willis if they really want him.

There are other positions on their roster that are in much worse shape. Cornerback, running back and defensive tackle are bigger weaknesses on Philadelphia’s roster, yet Willis’ freakish athleticism and pass rushing ability could be too much to pass on.