College Draft Matchup Preview – Week 8

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Alabama vs. Tennessee; Saturday, Oct. 19, 3:30 PM ET ABC

The Prospects:

Alabama
  • QB Jalen Milroe, No. 4
  • C Parker Brailsford, No. 72
  • G Tyler Booker, No. 52
  • WR Kobe Prentice, No. 6
  • WR Kendrick Law, No. 1
  • WR Germie Bernard, No. 5
  • DT Tim Smith, No. 50
  • DT Tim Keenan III, No. 96
  • S Malachi Moore, No. 13
  • CB Devonta Smith, No. 8
Tennessee
  • WR Bru McCoy, No. 5
  • DE James Pearce Jr., No. 27

 

The Matchups:

This game has a good draft matchup, with Pearce taking on some talented offensive tackles for Alabama. Tennessee will need Pearce to get after Jalen Milroe to get a win in this old rivalry game. Milroe could use more good performances as a pocket passer to help his draft grade.

 

 

 


Colorado vs. Arizona; Saturday, Oct. 19, 4:00 PM ET FOX

The Prospects:

Colorado
  • QB Shedeur Sanders, No. 2
  • CB/WR Travis Hunter, No. 12
Arizona
  • WR Tetairoa McMillan, No. 4
  • QB Noah Fifita, No. 11
  • OT Jonah Savaiinaea, No. 71
  • CB Tacario Davis, No. 1

 

The Matchups:

This game features one of the best draft matchups of the year, with Hunter taking on McMillan when he plays cornerback and going against Davis when Hunter lines up at wide receiver. Hunter is dealing with a shoulder injury, so that could impact his playing time and how Colorado uses him, depending on whether they want to reduce his tackling or his being tackled. This game will be a good test for Davis as he sees a future NFL franchise quarterback in Sanders.

 


 

 


 


Georgia vs. Texas; Sat, Oct. 19, 7:30 PM ET ABC

The Prospects:

Georgia
  • QB Carson Beck, No. 15
  • RB Trevor Etienne, No. 1
  • TE Oscar Delp, No. 4
  • WR Dillon Bell, No. 86
  • WR Arian Smith, No. 11
  • G Tate Ratledge, No. 69
  • OT Earnest Greene III, No. 71
  • OT Xavier Truss, No. 73
  • DE Mykel Williams, No. 13
  • DT Nazir Stackhouse, No. 78
  • DT Warren Brinson, No. 97
  • OLB Jalon Walker, No. 11
  • LB Smael Mondon Jr., No. 2
  • CB Daylen Everette , No. 6
  • S Malaki Starks, No. 24
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

 

The Matchups:

This game features draft matchups all over the field. It will be great to see how Beck and Ewers perform taking on defenses with a lot of future NFL talent. A great matchup will occur in the trenches with the Bulldog edge rushers of Williams and Walker going against Banks. If Banks performs well, that could help his argument to stay at tackle and not move inside to guard in the NFL.

 

 

LSU vs. Arkansas; Saturday, Oct. 19, 7:00 PM ET ESPN

The Prospects:

LSU
  • LT Will Campbell, No. 66
  • RT Emery Jones Jr., No. 50
  • RB Josh Williams, No. 27
  • TE Mason Taylor, No. 86
  • WR Aaron Anderson, No. 1
  • WR Kyren Lacy, No. 2
  • DE Sai’vion Jones, No. 35
Arkansas
  • DE Landon Jackson, No. 40
  • LT Fernando Carmona, No. 5t

 

The Matchups:

This game has an excellent draft matchup, with Jackson going against the Tiger tackle tandem. This is an important tape for all three of them to impress in this matchup of future NFL players. On the other side of the ball is a good matchup with Jones taking on Carmona.