Penn State vs. Notre Dame; Friday, Jan. 9, 7:30 PM ET ESPN
The Prospects:
Penn State
- QB Drew Allar, No. 15
- RB Nicholas Singleton, No. 10
- TE Tyler Warren, No. 44
- DE Abdul Carter, No. 11
- DE Dani Dennis-Sutton, No. 33
Notre Dame
- QB Riley Leonard, No. 13
- TE Mitchell Evans, No. 88
- DT Howard Cross III, No. 56
- LB Jack Kiser, No. 24
- S Xavier Watts, No. 0
- DE R.J. Oben, No. 9
- DE Jordan Botelho, No. 12
The Matchups:
Riley Leonard is a running quarterback who will be a good test for Penn State superstar linebacker/edge rusher Abdul Carter. Allar is returning to Penn State next year, but this game will be an important tape for his draft grade next season.
Texas vs. Ohio State; Saturday, Jan. 10, 7:30 PM ET ESPN
The Prospects:
Texas
- QB Quinn Ewers, No. 3
- LT Kelvin Banks, No. 78
- WR Isaiah Bond, No. 7
- DE Ethan Burke, No. 91
- DT Alfred Collins, No. 95
- S Andrew Mukuba, No. 4
Ohio State
- WR Emeka Egbuka, No. 2
- WR Carnell Tate, No. 17
- RB TreVeyon Henderson, No. 32
- RB Quinshon Judkins, No. 1
- C Seth McLaughlin, No. 56
- G Donovan Jackson, No. 74
- OT Josh Simmons, No. 71
- QB Will Howard, No. 18
- DE Jack Sawyer, No. 33
- DE J.T. Tuimoloau, No. 44
- DT Tyleik Williams, No. 91
- DT Ty Hamilton, No. 58
- LB Cody Simon, No. 0
- LB Sonny Styles, No. 6
- CB Jordan Hancock, No. 7
- CB Denzel Burke, No. 10
- S Lathan Ransom, No. 8
The Matchups:
There is a good matchup in the trenches with Buckeyes guard turned left tackle Donovan Jackson taking on Texas lineman Alfred Collins. Both are early-rounders and Collins is really rising with team sources. There will be excellent receiving prospects in this game with Emeka Egbuka, Carnell Tate, and Isaiah Bond. Longhorns left tackle Kelvin Banks has dealt with injuries late in the season, but if he plays he will take on future NFL defensive linemen. Tackle Tyleik Williams, tackle Ty Hamilton, defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau, and defensive end Jack Sawyer could all be selected in the top half of the 2025 NFL Draft.
