2025 NFL Draft: College Football Game Recaps – Week 10

South Carolina safety Nick Emmanwori looks like a first-round pick next April as Emmanwori has been phenomenal this year. Early in the season, he had a huge pick-six to help get a win over Kentucky, and then had an interception against LSU. That pick versus the Tigers saw him race for a 100-yard pick-six, but a block on the return canceled out the score. Two weeks ago, he had two interceptions, including a pick-six against Oklahoma, so Emmanwori has been on a tear this season. Emmanwori continued to play well against South Carolina.

In the first half, Emmanwori had some good tackles in run support including one near the line of scrimmage. Just after halftime, Emmanwori was in man coverage on the slot receiver, and he had a perfectly timed breakup to get his defense off the field. While this wasn’t a huge statistical night, Emmanwori produced another good tape to help his draft grade.

Team sources love Emmanwori’s instincts and freakish skill set. Emmanwori is a rare athlete as he is a big safety with the speed, athleticism, and coverage skills of a smaller safety. With his speed and athletic ability, Emmanwori is a rare prospect, and he could be a riser throughout the draft process.

Texas A&M defensive end Nic Scourton had a quiet night against the Gamecocks. He jumped offsides in the first quarter. Early in the second quarter, Scourton made a clutch tackle at the line of scrimmage as La’Norris Sellers was running all around before Scourton chased him down for no gain on a third-and-goal play. There were a few plays where Scourton seemed to lose containment firing upfield and allowing runs to slip through his gap behind him. This tape isn’t going to help Scourton’s draft grade.

South Carolina defensive tackle T.J. Sanders had a good performance to help his draft grade. In the fourth quarter, Sanders came up with two clutch rushes that helped the Gamecocks close out the win. On a third down, Sanders fired into the A-gap and darted between the left guard and center. He collapsed the pocket quickly and forced an incompletion to get his defense off the field. On the next drive, Sanders had another speed rush, darting past the guard to get a third- down sack for South Carolina. This tape will help Sanders grade with the interior rush ability that he showed against Texas A&M.

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck has struggled this season with disappointing performances and has had issues with ball security, including interceptions that cost the Bulldogs their loss against Alabama. Beck’s struggles continued against Florida, and he helped the injury-riddled Gators almost pull off a massive upset.

In the first quarter, Beck produced a field goal drive, throwing some precision passes in the short-to-intermediate part of the field. In the first quarter, Beck had a receiver running open along the deep sideline for a 43-yard touchdown, but Beck overthrew him for a missed opportunity. Beck looked like he was settling into a rhythm, but early in the second quarter, Beck slid in the pocket and then lofted a ball into double coverage, not seeing a cornerback sinking in coverage. That led to Beck’s ninth interception of the last five games.

On Georgia’s next possession, Beck made another bad decision and threw his second interception. Beck threw a horrible pass to a receiver with three defenders around him. It was easily picked off and returned to midfield to kill a promising Bulldogs drive.

Just after halftime, Beck was hit by a blitzing linebacker and threw a wounded duck up in the air. A Gator defender ran under the ball for an interception. Late in the third quarter, Beck hit a short crossing route to Cash Jones, and he broke a few tackles while running through the secondary for a 22-yard touchdown. Late in the fourth quarter, with the game tied, Beck drove the Bulldogs down the field and put the winning score on the board when he tossed a short completion and his receiver darted into the end zone from about 10 yards out. Beck finished completing 25-of-40 passes for 309 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions.

Overall, this tape will hurt Beck’s draft grade. For the NFL, Beck has the skill set to be a starter. He has a cannon for an arm with good size and a little athleticism to pick up some yards with his feet. If the pocket is clean and Beck has time, he can be a killer with deadly passes capable of making any throw. However, his decision-making is bad, and he struggles when pressured. Beck has had terrible ball security this season. His accuracy is inconsistent, and that leads to some dangerous ball placement at times. Beck should return to Georgia next season to improve before going to the NFL.

This game had a lot of future NFL defensive line talent, with three likely first-rounders between the two teams. Oregon’s Jordan Burch got off to a tremendous start this season before missing last week, but the Ducks were fortunate to have Burch back for this challenging road game. Throughout the game, Burch was tough at the point of attack, holding his gap in the ground game and getting penetration into the pocket.

For the NFL, Burch looks like a starting interior tackle who also has some versatility where he can line up against offensive tackles. Burch (6-6, 295) is a big defensive lineman with length, speed, and athleticism. He can long-arm offensive linemen and use his size to keep blockers from getting into his chest. This season, Burch is playing like a future first-round pick.

The Michigan tackle tandem of Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant played well, but Oregon neutralized them enough with quick passing to keep them from making any big plays. In the second quarter, Graham fought through a guard and almost had a safety of Dillon Gabriel, but the ball got out. In the fourth quarter, Graham powered his way through a double team to get a near sack of Gabriel, and Graham’s pressure forced a third-down incompletion. Graham came unblocked on a play late in the fourth quarter, but once again, Gabriel got the ball out before Graham could get a sack. This was a respectable tape, and Graham looks like a potential top-20 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

While Grant did not have a big game statistically, he showed next-level ability with how tough to block he is at the point of attack. Grant has a great skill set as he is big and very strong. Grant has top-notch ability with a surprising ability to bend his bog body. He can play strong when he wants or needs to, and Grant is fast with the ability to run plays down. Grant has a ton of upside, and he is not as dominant as he can be. He could end up being a better pro than college player, and Grant looks like a top half of the first-round talent for the 2025 NFL Draft.

Ohio State guard Donovan Jackson is an early-round pick, and with his team in a desperate state, he stepped up for his team and played left tackle for the Buckeyes while going against an early-round edge rusher across from him in Abdul Carter. Buckeyes’ starting left tackle Josh Simmons was lost for the year, and so was his backup, but Jackson moved outside and really played well to help his team get a huge road win. While Carter beat him for a sack, Jackson had other plays where he kept Carter tied up to let quarterback Will Howard get the ball out.

For the NFL, Jackson is a tough run blocker at the point of attack. He has the strength to latch onto defenders and turn them away from ball carriers. While he isn’t overwhelmingly powerful, he can get a push and drive block defenders. In pass protection, Jackson has has nice balance and shows an ability to bend at the knee. He can anchor and is able to take on quick interior rushers or power nose tackles. This tape will help Jackson get late first-round consideration, and he should not get out of the second round next April.

Carter had a mixed outing against Ohio State. On a fourth-and-1 early in the second quarter, Carter fired into the backfield, but Will Howard juked Carter, and he missed the sack. A couple of plays later, Carter lined up as a middle linebacker, and the left guard got to him and pushed him out of his gap for a chunk run for the Buckeyes. Later on the drive, Carter blew by the backup left tackle with speed and showed his ability to bend underneath the tackle to turn the corner on his way to a sack.

Carter is an interesting player for the NFL. Checking in at 6-foot-3 with his weight in the 250-pound range, Carter is not big enough to be a base end in the NFL. He also is not a pure off the ball linebacker, as what he does best is rush the quarterback off the edge. Hence, as a pro, Carter will have to be a Sam linebacker who moves to end in the sub package. With teams across the NFL needing to improve their edge rush, Carter looks like a potential first-rounder next April.

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar was injured last week, but while he was limited, Allar still played against the Buckeyes. The Nittany Lions offense struggled to pass the ball downfield, and Allar was forced to settle for many short passes. Allar did some damage with his legs on some well-timed runs, but he never got into a groove as a passer. Allar completed 12-of-20 passes for 146 yards with an interception. This tape showed that Allar still needs development and should return to college rather than enter the 2025 NFL Draft.

Ohio State running back Quinton Judkins is a first-round talent, and he put that on display against Penn State. Judkins ripped off a chunk run in the first half, showing his speed and explosiveness as the Nittany Lions’ defense bit on a misdirection. Late in the fourth quarter, backed up near the end zone, Judkins ran over a tackler and then went for five more yards to get the Buckeyes a critical first down. Judkins finished running for 95 yards on 14 carries with two receptions for five yards. For the NFL, Judkins looks like a three-down starter. He is big, fast, explosive, and has good instincts. Judkins is also a functional receiver and can run over defenders. Judkins has the talent to go in the back half of the first round, and he should not wait long if he makes it to round two.

Two receiving weapons for the NFL who flashed in this game are Buckeyes’ wide receiver Emeka Egbuka and Nittany Lions’ tight end Tyler Warren. Late in the first quarter, Egbuka got open for a 25-yard touchdown. Egbuka lined up in a stack next to the left tackle. After the snap, Egbuka pushed through some trash before slashing across the field and running a wheel route to get wide open in the front of the end zone. Egbuka finished catching three passes for 31 yards and a touchdown. He looks like a day-two pick who could be a solid No. 2 receiver as a pro.

Warren’s first catch came in the third quarter when he got some slight separation on a crossing route. In the fourth quarter, Warren was able to get some space along the sideline on a running play, and he rumbled for a gain of 33. Warren totaled four receptions for 47 yards and had three carries for 47 yards. Warren looks like a future three-down starter, and he could be an early-round pick next April.