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In the early going of the draft process, Auburn’s Connor Lew was the consensus top center prospect for the 2026 NFL Draft. Lew was playing well for the Tigers in the first half of the 2025 season, and multiple team sources said they had Lew projected with a starter grade. However, midway through the season,…

With the college football coming to a close, one of the top prospects for the 2026 NFL Draft has gone under the radar due to an injury that caused him to miss the season. However, Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy has such good tape from the 2024 season that there are a lot of evaluators who…

Since the start of the college football season, Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson has been among the consensus top receiver prospects for the 2026 NFL Draft. In 2024, Tyson had a breakout season with 75 catches for 1,101 yards with 10 touchdowns. Tyson helped Arizona State reach the College Football Playoff and demonstrated a…

Many in the scouting community feel the 2026 NFL Draft could be an underwhelming year for talent. Every draft produces some good players, but some drafts have a more bountiful group of talent coming out of college football. Some in the media have projected San Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson as a first-round pick. While…

Entering the 2026 NFL Draft process, there was a lot of excitement for the offensive tackle tandem at Utah. Left tackle Caleb Lomu and right tackle Spencer Fano were receiving good buzz from team evaluators, and scouts who saw them in training camp liked what they saw with Fano’s skill set. However, this season, Fano…

2026 NFL Draft Stock Up Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame As we reported in the Hot Press, sources from around the league are high on Love and feel he is a special prospect. “Love is really good,” said an NFC national scout. “Love is in the Saquon category.” In speaking with sources at five teams,…

Over many years, the running back position was downgraded in importance in the NFL Draft, and that led to many talented backs sliding lower than where they should have gone. Two of the NFL’s current top backs, Derrick Henry and Jonathan Taylor, were second-round picks because of this belief. However, in recent years, teams have…

Unlike other years, when there have been some clear-cut high first-round quarterback prospects, the 2026 class has been very fluid for the top signal-callers. There have been a lot of projected top quarterback prospects, including Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza, Alabama’s Ty Simpson, Oregon’s Dante Moore, South Carolina’s LaNorris Sellers, and Oklahoma’s John Mateer. In the NIL…

From the early going of the 2025 college football season, there have been some in the media projecting Miami defensive end Rueben Bain Jr. to be a high first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Some analysts have projected him to the top of the first round, but in speaking with sources at multiple teams,…

During the 2025 college football season, some cornerback prospects have slid and disappointed, while others are taking advantage of opportunities and rising. One cornerback that is creating a buzz in the scouting community is South Carolina’s Brandon Cisse. In speaking to sources at five different teams, four had him projected to be a late first-round…