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SMU's Courtland Sutton Generating NFL Interest Updated Aug. 30, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. At one time, SMU was a big-time college football program. That ended with NCAA sanctions that came to be known as the death penalty. Other schools like Ohio State and Penn State have had worse scandals, yet…

Ohio State Prospect Notes Updated Aug. 29, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. In the 2016 NFL Draft, Ohio State was the dominant program for NFL talent. The Buckeyes had three players drafted in the top 10 and five players selected in the first round. Five more players were chosen on Day…

Caleb Brantley Generating Some First-Round Buzz Updated Aug. 25, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. The Florida Gators had one of the elite defenses in college football last year, and unsurprisingly, it was loaded with NFL talent. A lot of the attention was devoted to future first-round picks Vernon Hargreaves III and…

Cordrea Tankersley Receiving First-Round Buzz Updated Aug. 23, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. With the regular season nearly underway, NFL scouts are hitting the road as they start the evaluation process for the 2017 NFL Draft. Some scouts and teams do some studying on players 2016 tape before traveling, and as…

Multiple Sources See Marlon Humphrey As High First-­Rounder Updated Aug. 17, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. There aren’t many redshirt sophomores who are viewed as high first-rounders, but every few years, a special talent proves to be that kind of rare prospect. In the 2015 NFL Draft, a redshirt sophomore was…

Sources View Mike McGlinchey as First-Round Talent Updated Aug. 11, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. In the summer months leading up to the 2016 college football season, the offensive tackle prospects who have received the most attention have been Alabama’s Cam Robinson and Florida State’s Roderick Johnson. Robinson especially has received…

Sources Say Beware the Hype Train with Ben Boulware Updated Aug. 8, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. During the 2015 season, there was a lot of hype about Ole Miss defensive lineman Robert Nkemdiche being a high first-round pick. While Nkemdiche had a great skill set, he didn’t produce up to…

Scouts Compare Jabrill Peppers to Jalen Ramsey Updated July 19, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Throughout last season and during the lead-up to the 2016 NFL Draft, there was a lot of talk about what a freak athlete Jalen Ramsey was. He contributed to Florida State’s national championship team as a…

Jarrad Davis, Jalen Tabor Viewed Favorably Off the Field Updated July 14, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Florida junior cornerback Jalen Tabor and senior linebacker Jarrad Davis both impressed NFL evaluators last year. Tabor wasn’t draft eligible, so teams didn’t write reports on him, but he was so good he was…

Kansas Safety Fish Smithson on NFL Radar Updated July 5, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. When a team goes winless, one wouldn’t expect there is an intriguing NFL talent whom pro evaluators are excited to see. However, that is the case with Kansas, as sources have said that safety Fish Smithson…