Want to get to know the draft prospects for the 2021 NFL Draft? This weekly column breaks down the best matchups to watch each week in college football.
By Charlie Campbell.
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Central Florida vs. BYU; Tuesday, Dec. 22, 7:00 PM ET ESPN
The Prospects:
- BYU quarterback Zach Wilson, No. 1
- BYU center James Empey, No.66
- BYU guard Tristen Hoge, No.69
- BYU offensive tackle Brady Christensen, No.67
- BYU defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga, No.95
- Central Florida WR Tre Nixon, No. 16
- Central Florida S Richie Grant, No. 27
- Central Florida CB Aaron Robinson, No. 31
Oklahoma State vs. Miami; Tuesday, Dec. 29, 5:30 PM ET ESPN
The Prospects:
- Oklahoma State WR Tylan Wallace, No. 2
- Oklahoma State RT Teven Jenkins, No. 73
- Oklahoma State CB Rodarius Williams, No. 8
- Miami DE Quincy Roche, No. 2
- Miami DE Jaelen Phillips, No. 15
- Miami S Bubba Bolden, No. 21
- Miami TE Brevin Jordan, No. 9
Wisconsin vs. Wake Forest; Wednesday, Dec. 30, 12:00 PM ET ESPN
The Prospects:
- Wake Forest DE Carlos Basham, No. 9
- Wake Forest OLB Ja’Cquez Williams, No. 8
- Wisconsin DE Isaiahh Loudermilk, No. 99
- Wisconsin TE Jake Ferguson, No. 84
Missouri vs. Iowa; Wednesday, Dec. 30, 4:00 PM ET ESPN
The Prospects:
- Iowa DT Daviyon Nixon, No. 54
- Iowa OT Alaric Jackson, No. 77
- Iowa RB Mekhi Sargent, No. 21
- Iowa DT Daviyon Nixon, No. 54
- Iowa WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette, No. 89
- Iowa WR Brandon Smith, No. 3
- Missouri RB Larry Rountree, No. 34
- Missouri DT Akial Byers, No. 97
- Missouri LB Nick Bolton, No. 32
- Missouri S Joshuah Bledsoe, No. 1
Oklahoma vs Florida; Wednesday, Dec. 30, 8:00 PM ET ESPN
The Prospects:
- Oklahoma C Creed Humphrey, No. 56
- Oklahoma RB Rhamondre Stevenson, No. 29
- Oklahoma WR Charleston Rambo, No. 14
- Oklahoma OT Adrian Ealy, No. 59
- Oklahoma CB Tre Brown, No. 6
- Florida QB Kyle Trask, No. 11
- Florida WR Kadarius Toney, No. 1
- Florida WR Jacob Copeland, No. 15
- Florida WR Trevon Grimes, No. 8
- Florida LT Stone Forsythe, No. 72
- Florida DT Tedarrell Slaton, No. 56
- Florida DE Brenton Cox, No. 1
- Florida LB Jeremiah Moon, No. 7
- Florida LB Ventrell Miller, No. 51
- Florida S Shawn Davis, No. 6
Tulsa vs. Mississippi State; Thursday, Dec. 31, 12:00 PM ET ESPN
The Prospects:
- Mississippi State QB K.J. Costello, No. 3
- Mississippi State WR Osiris Mitchell, No. 5
- Mississippi State OT Greg Eiland, No. 55
- Mississippi State ILB Erroll Thompson, No. 40
- Mississippi State DE Marquiss Spencer, No. 42
- Tulsa LB Zaven Collins, No. 40
- Tulsa CB Allie Green IV, No. 12
Georgia vs. Cincinnati; Saturday, Jan. 1, 12:00 PM ET ESPN
The Prospects:
- Georgia RB Zamir White, No. 3
- Georgia LB Monty Rice, No. 32
- Georgia LB Azeez Ojulari, No. 13
- Georgia DT Jordan Davis, No. 99
- Georgia S Richard LeCounte, No. 2
- Georgia CB Tyson Campbell, No. 3
- Georgia CB D.J. Daniel, No. 14
- Georgia CB Eric Stokes, No. 27
- Cincinnati QB Desmond Ridder, No. 9
- Cincinnati S James Wiggins, No.1
Alabama vs Notre Dame; Friday, Jan. 1, 4:00 PM ET ESPN
The Prospects:
- Alabama QB Mac Jones, No. 10
- Alabama WR DeVonta Smith, No. 6
- Alabama OT Alex Leatherwood, No. 70
- Alabama C Landon Dickerson, No. 69
- Alabama RB Najee Harris, No. 22
- Alabama DL LaBryan Ray, No. 18
- Alabama DT Christian Barmore, No. 58
- Alabama ILB Dylan Moses, No. 32
- Alabama CB Patrick Surtain II, No. 2
- Alabama CB Josh Jobe, No. 28
- Notre Dame OT Liam Eichenberg, No.74
- Notre Dame G Tommy Kraemer, No.78
- Notre Dame OLB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, No.6
- Notre Dame OLB Daelin Hayes, No.9
- Notre Dame DE Adetokunbo Ogundeji, No.91
- Notre Dame QB Ian Book, No.12
A great matchup will occur in the ground game with the red-hot Najee Harris going against Irish linebacker Owusu-Koramoah. Owusu-Koramoah is a fast and dynamic coverage linebacker, but is undersized for the next level. It will be interesting to see how he handles Harris’ power.
Crimson Tide offensive tackle Alex Leatherwood and Fighting Irish offensive tackle Liam Eichenberg could be first-round picks in the 2021 NFL Draft. Both of them have the potential to slip to Day 2 as well, so playing well in this marquee matchup would help improve their chances of going on the opening night of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Clemson vs. Ohio State; Friday, Jan. 1, 8:00 PM ET ESPN
The Prospects:
- Ohio State QB Justin Fields, No. 1
- Ohio State RB Trey Sermon, No. 8
- Ohio State WR Chris Olave, No. 2
- Ohio State C Josh Myers, No. 71
- Ohio State G Wyatt Davis, No. 52
- Ohio State OT Thayer Munford, No. 75
- Ohio State TE Jeremy Ruckert, No. 88
- Ohio State TE Luke Farrell, No. 89
- Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence, No. 16
- Clemson RB Travis Etienne, No. 9
- Clemson WR Amari Rodgers, No. 3
- Clemson G Jackson Carman, No. 79
- Clemson DE Xavier Thomas, No. 3
- Clemson CB Deion Kendrick, No. 1
North Carolina vs. Texas A&M; Saturday, Jan. 2, 8:00 PM ET ABC
The Prospects:
- Texas A&M QB Kellen Mond, No. 11
- Texas A&M OT Carson Green, No. 54
- Texas A&M OT Dan Moore, No. 65
- Texas A&M ILB Buddy Johnson, No. 1
- Texas A&M CB Myles Jones, No. 0
- Texas A&M DT Bobby Brown III, No. 5
- North Carolina RB Javonte Williams, No. 25
- North Carolina RB Michael Carter, No. 8
- North Carolina WR Dazz Newsome, No. 5
- North Carolina LB Chazz Surratt, No. 21
- North Carolina LB Tomon Fox, No. 12
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