Draft 2027 College Preview: Week 5

Notre Dame vs. North Carolina; Oct. 3, 12:00 PM ET ESPN

The Prospects:

Notre Dame

• QB C.J. Carr, No. 13
• WR Jaden Greathouse, No. 9
• WR Jordan Faison, No. 6
• G Aamil Wagner, No. 54
• C Ashton Craig, No. 70
• G Charles Jagusah, No. 56
• TE Cooper Flanagan, No. 87
• DE Boubacar Traore, No. 5
• DT Francis Brewu, No. 7
• DE Bryce Young, No. 5
• LB Drayk Bowen, No. 34
• LB Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, No. 27
• CB Leonard Moore, No. 15
• CB Christian Gray, No. 29
• CB D.J. McKinney, No. 2
• FS Tae Johnson, No. 9
• SS Adon Shuler, No. 8

North Carolina

• DE Melkart Abou Jaoude, No. 9
• CB Kaleb Cost, No. 2
• DE Donovan Hoilette, No. 5
• DT Isaiah Johnson, No. 0
• QB Billy Edwards, No. 9

Bill Belichick will get to see an elite program that is led by an outstanding general manager and head coach who have stocked the Irish with tons of NFL talent. Notre Dame has a talented young offensive line that will be a good challenge for the Tar Heels' defensive line prospects. The Irish have a potential top-10 pick in Moore. Carr and Johnson could be first-rounders, and many of the others have early-round talent.

Ohio State vs. Iowa; Saturday, Oct. 3, 3:30 PM FOX

The Prospects:

Ohio State

• WR Jeremiah Smith, No. 4
• OT Austin Siereveld, No. 67
• LT Ian Moore, No. 69
• G Luke Montgomery, No. 51
• QB Julian Sayin, No. 10
• WR Devin McCuin, No. 3
• WR Brandon Inniss, No. 0
• DE Kenyatta Jackson, No. 97
• DE Beau Atkinson, No. 14
• SS Jaylen McClain, No. 8
• FS Earl Little Jr., No. 1

Iowa

• LT Trevor Lauck, No. 59
• G Kade Pieper, No. 58
• FS Zach Lutmer, No. 6




The Matchups:

There is a good draft matchup game with Jackson taking on Lauck. Lauck could use a good tape to help his pass protection evaluation against a dangerous edge rusher like Jackson. Smith is an elite receiver, and he could overwhelm a skilled Iowa secondary.








Miami vs. Clemson; Oct. 3, 7:30 PM ET ABC

The Prospects:

Miami

• QB Darian Mensah, No. 67
• RB Mark Fletcher Sr., No. 4
• OT Samson Okunlola, No. 63
• OT Matthew McCoy, No. 78
• WR Cooper Barkate, No. 18
• DE Damon Wilson, No. 10
• DT Ahmad Moten Sr., No. 5
• LB Mohamed Toure, No. 1

Clemson

• WR Bryant Wesco, No. 12
• WR T.J. Moore, No. 1
• C Harris Sewell, No. 55
• DE Will Heldt, No. 13
• LB Jeremiah Alexander, No. 7
• LB Sammy Brown, No. 47
• CB Ashton Hampton, No. 2





The Matchups:

This game features a great draft matchup with Hampton taking on Mensah and star sophomore wideout Malachi Toney. It will be great to see if the big cornerback Hampton has the speed to run with a receiver that is exceptionally fast. Heldt will be a good test for McCoy and Okunlola.





Washington vs. USC; Oct. 3, 7:30 PM ET NBC

The Prospects:

Washington

• QB Demond Williams Jr., No. 1
• WR Christian Moss, No. 5
• C Landen Hatchett, No. 56
• P Hunter Green, No. 93
• DE Jacob Lane, No. 48
• DE Isaiah Ward, No. 91
• LB Jacob Manu, No. 9

USC

• QB Jayden Maiava, No. 14
• RB Waymond Jordan, No. 2
• G Alani Noa, No. 77
• LT Elijah Page, No. 72
• DE Kameryn Crawford, No. 1
• DT Jide Abasiri, No. 97





The Matchups:

Williams and Maiava are prospects with the potential to rise with big 2026 seasons. Both of them need big performances against quality opponents to rise for the 2027 NFL Draft.



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