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2025 NFL Draft: Early Top 50 Players

by James Layton

With the 2024 NFL Draft just ending a little of three days ago. It’s never too early to start looking ahead to the future prospects for the 2025 NFL Draft.

This is a very deep class right now at Edge Rusher, Offensive Tackles, and Wide Receivers. A few of the top players to know are DL Mason Graham (Michigan), Edge James Pearce Jr (Tennessee), and CB Benjamin Morrison (Notre Dame).

Let’s get to the top fifty.

  1. Mason Graham, DL Michigan
  2. Will Campbell, OT LSU
  3. James Pearce Jr, Edge Tennessee
  4. Deone Walker, DL Kentucky
  5. Will Johnson, CB Michigan
  6. Luther Burden III, WR Missouri
  7. Kelvin Banks Jr, OT Texas
  8. Benjamin Morrison, CB Notre Dame
  9. Quinn Ewers, QB Texas
  10. Travis Hunter, WR/CB Colorado
  11. Tetaivoa McMillian, WR Arizona
  12. Nick Scourton, Edge Purdue
  13. Carson Beck, QB Georgia
  14. Colston Loveland, TE Michigan
  15. Emeke Egbuka, WR Ohio State
  16. Kevin Winston Jr, S Penn State
  17. Drew Allar, QB Penn State
  18. Jack Sawyer, Edge Ohio State
  19. Harold Perkins, Edge LSU
  20. Shedeur Sanders, QB Colorado
  21. Jabbar Muhammed, CB Washington
  22. JT Tuimoloau, Edge Ohio State
  23. Ollie Gordon II, RB Oklahoma State
  24. Isaiah Bond, WR Alabama
  25. Denzel Burke, CB Ohio State
  26. Ashton Gillotte, Edge Louisville
  27. Evan Stewart, WR Texas A&M
  28. Jonah Savailnaea, OT Arizona
  29. Princely Umanmielen, Edge Florida
  30. Howard Cross III, DL Notre Dame
  31. Tre Harris, WR Ole Miss
  32. Xavier Nwankpa, S Iowa
  33. Mitchell Evans, TE Notre Dame
  34. Tyleik Williams, DT Ohio State
  35. Xavier Watts, S Notre Dame
  36. Emery Jones, OT LSU
  37. Sebastian Castro, CB Iowa
  38. TreVeyon Henderson, RB Ohio State
  39. Deion Burks, WR Purdue
  40. Barrett Carter, LB Clemson
  41. Tate Ratledge, G Georgia
  42. Quinshon Judkins, RB Ole Miss
  43. Ajani Cornelius, OT Oregon
  44. Tez Johnson, WR Oregon
  45. Rod Moore, S Michigan
  46. Walter Nolan, DL Texas
  47. Josh Simmons, OT Ohio State
  48. Danny Stutsman, LB Oklahoma
  49. Clay Webb, G Jacksonville State
  50. Aeneas Peebles, DL Duke

College Games to Watch Week 1

By Barb Layton

College football season has arrived again for another year. There are so many things we can enjoy about football and especially the rivalries of the different conferences.

So, let’s get started on seeing some of these games.

Thursday, 8/31
Kent State@ UCF 7:00
Nebraska@ Minnesota 8:00

Friday, 9/1
Central Michigan@ Michigan State 7:00
Louisville@ Georgia Tech 7:30

Saturday, 9/2
Colorado@ TCU 12:00
Ball State@ Kentucky 12:00
New Mexico@ Texas A&M 7:00
West Virginia@ Penn State 7:30

Sunday, 9/3
LSU@ Florida State 7:30

Monday, 9/4
Clemson @ Duke 8:00

2023 NFL Draft: February Top 10 Wide Receiver Rankings

by James Layton

I am on my 3rd position rankings. Wide receivers are probably my favorite to watch and evaluate. So, I will probably change my mind a few times between now and the draft depending on how the combine and pro days progress.

Let’s get started:

  1. Quentin Johnson, TCU
  2. Zay Flowers, Boston College
  3. Jordan Addison, USC
  4. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State
  5. Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee
  6. Parker Washington, Penn State
  7. Josh Downs, North Carolina
  8. Nathaniel Dell, Houston
  9. Rome Odunze, Washington
  10. Rashee Rice, SMU

Top College Games in Week 1

by Barb Layton

This week’s biggest game is most likely the “Backyard Brawl” between the 17th ranked Pitt Panthers and the West Virginia Mountaineers. Like many others in Western PA, West Virginia and Northeast Ohio, I can’t wait to watch this game. It has been a number of years since the 2 teams have met. With the demise of the Big East the Pitt Panthers joined the ACC and the WV Mountaineers joined the Big 12. This ended the “Backyard Brawl”. Tonight, it is back.

Here is the list of the games to watch this week:

Thursday, September 1

  • West Virginia @ #17 Pittsburgh 7:00 PM
  • Penn State @ Purdue 8:00 PM

Friday, September 2

  • Western Michigan @ #15 Michigan State 7:00PM
  • TCU @ Colorado 10:00PM

Saturday, September 3

  • #11 Oregon @ #3 Georgia 3:30 PM
  • #23 Cincinnati @ #19 Arkansas 3:30 PM
  • #5 Notre Dame @ #2 Ohio State 7:30 PM

Sunday, September 4

  • Florida State @ LSU 7:30 PM

2023 NFL Draft Prospects: Quarterbacks

by James Layton

This is going to be an interesting Quarterback Class. Compared to last season, this is a much deeper class with more talent. It’s going to be interesting to see how the battle between CJ Stroud and Bryce Young is going to play out.

This class could produce at least four to five first round picks. Someone like Miami’s Tyler Van Dyke and Kentucky’s Will Levis could have their name called on Day 1.

Let’s get into the rankings.

  1. CJ Stroud, Ohio State
  2. Bryce Young, Alabama
  3. Tyler Van Dyke, Miami (FL)
  4. Will Levis, Kentucky
  5. Anthony Richardson, Florida
  6. Phil Jurkoec, Boston College
  7. Hendon Hooker, Tennessee
  8. Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina
  9. Tanner MuKee, Stanford
  10. Sean Clifford, Penn State
  11. Will Rogers, Mississippi State
  12. Jaren Hall, BYU
  13. Cameron Ward, Washington State
  14. Jayden Daniels, LSU
  15. Spencer Rattler, South Carolina

Penn State 2023 NFL Draft Prospects

by James Layton

Today let take a look at the Penn State prospects for the 2023 NFL Draft. In the past few years Penn State has produced several top prospects. They had eight players drafted, three of which were drafted within the top 50 picks.

The players I’m really high on are QB Sean Clifford, DT PJ Mustipher, and CB Joey Porter Jr.

Let’s get into it.

Seniors

  • 14 Sean Clifford, QB
  • 97 PJ Mustipher, DT
  • 46 Nick Tarburton, DE
  • 0 Jonathan Sutherland, LB
  • 72 Bryce Effner, OL
  • 70 Juice Scruggs, OL
  • 91 Chris Stoll, LS
  • 5 Mitchell Tinsley, WR

Underclassmen

  • 86 Brenton Strange, TE Redshirts Junior
  • 3 Parker Washington, WR Sophomore
  • 1 Keandre Lambert-Smith, WR Sophomore
  • 23 Curtis Jacobs, LB Sophomore
  • 9 Joey Porter Jr, CB Redshirt Junior
  • 99 Coziah Izzard, DT Redshirt Junior
  • 91 Dvon Ellies, DT Redshirt Junior
  • 92 Smith Vilbert, DE Redshirt Junior
  • 25 Daequan Hardy, CB Redshirt Junior
  • 79 Caedan Wallace, OT Redshirt Junior

Final Safety Rankings

By Barb Layton

I love the defensive back group this year. I believe many of them will be gone by the end of the 2nd round. These are very plug and play ready. Like most I think Kyle Hamilton will probably be the first drafted. Let’s see how I rank them.

  1. Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame
  2. Daxton Hill, Michigan
  3. Jaquan Brisker, Penn State
  4. Lewis Cine, Georgia
  5. Jalen Pitre, Baylor

Sleeper: Nick Cross, Maryland

2022 NFL Draft Top 10 Safeties

By Barb Layton

Safeties are a very important part of the defense. I think the strong and free safeties are being more a mix in the defensive schemes today.

  1. Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame
  2. Daxton Hill, Michigan
  3. Jaquan Brisker, Penn State
  4. Jalen Pitre, Baylor
  5. Lewis Cine, Georgia
  6. Leon O’Neal, Texas A& M
  7. Verone McKinley, Oregon
  8. Kerby Joseph, Illinois
  9. Yusaf Corker, Kentucky
  10. Sterling Weatherford, Miami (OH)

2022 NFL Draft Top 10 Linebackers

By Barb Layton

Linebackers are essential in coverage, rushing and run stopping. I love to watch linebackers. I especially like the speed of many of the young linebackers.

  1. Nakobe Dean, Georgia
  2. Devin Lloyd, Utah
  3. Chad Muma, Wyoming
  4. Quay Walker, Georgia
  5. Christian Harris, Alabama
  6. Brian Asamoah, Oklahoma
  7. Brandon Smith, Penn State
  8. Channing Tindall, Georgia
  9. Damone Clark, LSU
  10. Darrion Beavers, Cincinnati