2026 NFL Draft Stock Up
Brice Pollock, CB, Texas Tech
The 6-foot, 195-pounder Pollock has been an impressive cover corner for the Red Raiders this season. Thus far, Pollock has 26 tackles with three interceptions and three passes defended. Pollock has quality size, but shows nice quickness and agility to run the route and prevent separation. In 2023 and 2024, Pollock played at Mississippi State. In 2024, he had 48 tackles with an interception and seven passes broken up. Pollock has a quality skill set and could be a riser for the 2026 or 2027 NFL Draft.
Bray Hubbard, S, Alabama
While Keon Sabb has the bigger name, Hubbard has been the Crimson Tide’s most consistent safety this season. He has been a tough run defender and quality zone coverage strong safety in the middle of the field. Against South Carolina last Saturday, Hubbard had some clutch tackles with eight total stops and two huge passes broken up. In 2025, he has 31 tackles with three interceptions, four passes broken up, and 31 tackles. Hubbard could be a day-two pick with starting potential.
Aiden Fisher, LB, Indiana
This season, Fisher has been a gritty linebacker in the box for the Hoosiers. He has been a tough run defender, active in pass coverage, and has shown some ability to blitz the quarterback. Fisher has 46 tackles with 2.5 sacks and had a 25-yard pick-six against UCLA. Fisher (6-1, 233) could be a mid-round sleeper who competes to be a backup and special teams contributor with upside to grow into a bigger role.
LaNorris Sellers, QB, South Carolina
Against Alabama, Sellers showed special starter ability for the NFL. He almost carried his team to a shocking upset, but a late fumble by Sellers was the only blemish on a superb performance. He finished completing 17-of-31 passes for 213 yards with a touchdown and an interception. He also ran for 67 yards and a touchdown. There is no doubt that Sellers has a cannon for an arm that attacks defenses deep down the field. When Sellers wants to throw a fastball, the ball explodes out of his hand. On top of a power arm, Sellers is incredible with his escapability. Sellers breaks tackles with tremendous strength and balance. He is fast, agile, and shifty as a runner to dodge tacklers. Sellers did have three easy completions that he missed with inaccuracy, but overall, his accuracy looked improved compared to other games from earlier in the season. This tape will help Sellers with pro evaluators. He showed elite talent that is capable of getting the better of other good athletes. In some games, Sellers has looked eerily similar to Anthony Richardson, but in this game, he looked more like Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson.
2025 NFL Draft Stock Down
Suntarine Perkins, LB, Ole Miss
Last year, Perkins was one of the most dangerous quarterback hunters in the SEC as he recorded 10.5 sacks with 60 tackles. This year, the Rebels have not been using him as a pass rusher very much and have had him dropping in coverage. Perkins has rushed some, but has zero sacks and has not been dynamic this year. At 6-foot-1, 210 pounds, Perkins is very undersized and has the body of an NFL safety. Thus, being a pass rusher is not translatable to the NFL. Perkins should probably return to college next year before going pro.
Xavier Chaplin, OT, Auburn
Chaplin entered the 2025 season as a top offensive tackle prospect, but Chaplin has struggled this year, showing issues with speed rushers in pass protection. Chaplin got a favorable grade from an NFL team’s advance scout, but Chaplin’s struggles in his debut season in the SEC led to some evaluators thinking Chaplin should go back to school next year to improve. If Chaplin enters the draft, he could be a day-two or mid-rounder based on his potential.
Kayden Proctor, OT, Alabama
Kayden Proctor could be a top-20 pick next April, according to team sources, and he was facing a talented Gamecocks defensive line. South Carolina sophomore defensive end Dylan Stewart looks like a first-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft, so this was an important tape that could have a significant influence on how high Proctor gets drafted.
In the first quarter, Proctor was beaten with a speed rush to get upfield and then a rip move to gain leverage for a hit on the quarterback. In the second quarter, Proctor saw a linebacker blitzing late and couldn’t get back in time to cut off the edge. That defender produced a blind-side strip-sack that the Gamecocks recovered. On the next drive, a spin move got Proctor, and he came close to giving up another sack, but Simpson got the ball out. Early in the second half, Proctor got pushed aside by a defensive tackle to give up a tackle for a loss on a third-and-one. The very next play, Prcotor was beat on a speed rush by Bryan Thomas Jr. and almost allowed a strip-sack, but Simpson just got the ball off before the hit.
This was an alarming tape for Proctor. He was getting beaten regularly with speed rushes around the corner. The Gamecocks’ defenders made him look sluggish, slow-footed, and stiff. This tape could cause some evaluators to think that Proctor might be better off at right tackle in the NFL.
