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Some Teams See Malik McDowell as a Top 10 Talent Updated Oct. 6, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Going into the month of October, one wouldn’t think that a defensive lineman with a total of 13 tackles, 1.5 for a loss, and zero sacks would be receiving high first-round grades. However,…

Sources Excited About Ohio State Safety Malik Hooker Updated Sept. 29, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Every year in college football, there are some players who come out of nowhere to end up being hot NFL prospects. One player who fits that description this year is Ohio State redshirt sophomore safety…

Illinois Could Have Two First Round DEs Updated Sept. 21, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. There has been a good amount of hype about Illinois defensive end Dawuane Smoot, as a few draft analysts have projected Smoot among the top 10 prospects for the 2017 NFL Draft. In speaking with multiple…

Teams Prefer Anthony Walker Lighter, Faster Updated Sept. 18, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Entering the 2016 season, NFL sources felt that linebacker had the potential to be a position of strength in the 2017 NFL Draft. They felt that inside linebackers like Florida’s Jarrad Davis, Ohio State’s Raekwon McMillan, Alabama’…

Teams Think James Conner Should Return for Senior Year Updated Sept. 16, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. One of the happiest moments of the college football season has been the return of Pittsburgh running back James Conner. What was supposed to be a big 2015 season for Conner never got off…

Teams See Future Tight End in Tyrone Swoopes Updated Sept. 7, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. One of the shocking upsets from the tremendous first week of college football was the unranked Texas Longhorns knocking off a top-10 Notre Dame team. There were tons of NFL eyes on that game because…

Some teams think Cook could pass Fournette Updated Sept. 2, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Entering the 2016 college football season, two of the consensus top prospects for the 2017 NFL Draft are true junior running backs Leonard Fournette and Dalvin Cook. LSU’s Fournette is considered by most to be rated…

Villanova DE Kpassagnon Viewed as Second-Day Talent Updated Sept. 1, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Every year during the draft process, some little-known players at the beginning of the season end up rising up to be early-round picks. There wasn’t much known about Detroit Lions defensive end Ziggy Ansah prior to…

Bucknell OT Davenport Viewed as First-, Second-Round Talent Updated Aug. 31, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. As scouts make their way through fall training camp practices, some draft prospects are already becoming hot commodities for the NFL. One small-school player who has generated a serious buzz is Bucknell senior offensive tackle…

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…