NFL Draft College Matchups to Watch – Week 9

Notre Dame vs Boston College, TBD

Penn State vs. Ohio State; Saturday, Oct. 25, 12:00 PM ET FOX

The Prospects:

Penn State
  • RB Nick Singleton, No. 10
  • WR Trebor Pena, No. 8
  • G Olaivavega Ioane, No. 71
  • C Nick Dawkins, No. 53
  • LT Drew Shelton, No. 66
  • RT Nolan Rucci, No. 72
  • DE Dani Dennis-Sutton, No. 33
  • DT Zane Durant, No. 28
  • LB Tony Rojas, No. 13
  • CB A.J. Harris, No. 4
  • S Zakee Wheatley, No. 6
Ohio State
  • WR Brandon Inniss, No. 1
  • WR Carnell Tate, No. 17
  • TE Max Klare, No. 86
  • OT Austin Siereveld, No. 67
  • OT Phillip Daniels, No. 70
  • DE Kenyatta Jackson, No. 97
  • DE Beau Atkinson, No. 14
  • LB Sonny Styles, No. 0
  • LB Arvell Reese, No. 8
  • CB Jermaine Mathews Jr., No. 7
  • CB Davison Igbinosun, No. 1
  • S Caleb Downs, No. 2


  • The Matchups:

    There are a lot of future pros going head-to-head in this game with some good battles in the trenches. It will be great to see how the Nittany Lions tackle Drew Shelton and guard Ola Ioane handle the Buckeyes defensive line. Penn State running back Nick Singleton is having a disappointing season, and he will see a potential first-round linebacker with the Buckeyes Arvell Reese. The Buckeye offensive tackles will get a good test with Nittany Lions edge rusher Dani Dennis-Sutton.




    Florida vs. Georgia; Saturday, Oct. 25, 3:30 PM ET ABC

    The Prospects:

    Florida
    • OT Austin Barber, No. 58
    • WR Tre Wilson, No. 3
    • WR Aidan Mizell, No. 11
    • WR J. Michael Sturdivant, No. 9
    • TE Hayden Hansen, No. 89
    • C Jake Slaughter, No. 66
    • DT Caleb Banks, No. 88
    • DE Tyreak Sapp, No. 94
    • S Jordan Castell, No. 14
    • CB Devin Moore, No. 28
    Georgia
    • TE Oscar Delp, No. 4
    • TE Lawson Luckie, No. 7
    • WR Dillon Bell, No. 86
    • WR Noah Thomas, No. 5
    • WR Zachariah Branch, No. 1
    • WR Colbie Young, No. 8
    • CB Daylen Everette , No. 6
    • G Micah Morris, No. 56
    • OT Monroe Freeling, No. 57
    • OT Earnest Greene III, No. 71
    • P Brett Thorson, No. 71
    • RB Cash Jones, No. 32
    • The Matchups:

      There is a good draft matchup in this game with Gators edge rusher Tyreak Sapp taking on Georgia tackles Monroe Freeling and Earnest Greene. Greene has struggled this season, so he could really use an impressive game against Sapp.







      Notre Dame vs. Boston College; Oct. 25, 7:30 PM ET NBC

      The Prospects:

      Notre Dame
      • RB Jeremiyah Love, No. 4
      • RB Jadarian Price, No. 24
      • TE Eli Raridon, No. 9
      • WR Jaden Greathouse, No. 9
      • WR Malachi Fields, No. 0
      • WR Jordan Faison, No. 6
      • OT Aamil Wagner, No. 59
      • DT Donovan Hinish, No. 41
      • DE Joshua Burnham, No. 40
      • DE Boubacar Traore, No. 5
      • CB DeVonta Smith, No. 0
      • CB Christian Gray, No. 6
      Boston College
      • OT Jude Bowry, No. 71


      The Matchups:

      Boston College stinks because it foolishly hired the toxic Bill O’Brien to be its head coach, but there is one good draft matchup in this game. Left tackle Jude Bowry has early-round potential, and he will be tested by a future pro starter in Fighting Irish edge rusher Boubacar Traore. If Bowry can shut down Traore, that would help Bowry get a starter projection by NFL scouts.