USC LB Smith dinged … Southern California ILB Cameron Smith, one of the top prospects at the position for the upcoming draft, is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game with Arizona State because of a knee issue. Smith, a 3rd day prospect ranked 7th at the position among ILBs by GBN, actually missed the better part of… Read More »
College football notes … Michigan State has confirmed that WR Felton Davis, the team’s leading receiver and a solid second tier prospect for the 2019 draft, will miss the rest of the campaign after he ruptured the Achilles’ tendon on his left leg during Saturday’s loss to intra-state rival Michigan. Davis is expected to undergo surgery and faces a… Read More »
GBN projection updated … The latest GBN projection of the opening round of the 2019 draft, based on the current selection order has been updated.
Pigskin’s prospects’ review posted … GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has posted his weekly prospects review column in which he highlights players who caught his eye last weekend. And with the first CFP rankings scheduled to be released next Tuesday, Pigskin has also posted his unofficial college football Top 15 ranking.
More top prospects rankings posted … For those that haven’t seen them, a couple of prominent sources have posted lists of their top prospects for the 2019 draft. Pro Football Focus, for example, posted a listing of the top 32 guys for the upcoming draft, while Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks, two of the more connected draft analysts… Read More »
Giants trade DT Snacks to Lions for 5th … The housecleaning in New York continued as the Giants have traded veteran DT Damon Harrison, aka as Snacks, to Detroit. In exchange, the Giants will receive a 5th round pick at the 2019 draft which doesn’t seem like a whole lot for one of the best run stuffers in… Read More »
Giants trade Eli – the other one to Saints – for picks … The struggling NY Giants got rid of one of their problem children when they traded CB Eli Apple to New Orleans for a 4th round pick in 2019 and a 7th rounder in 2020. Apple was the Giants’ #1 pick three years ago, but after… Read More »
DT Oliver gimpy; LSU LB White suspended half Bama tilt… Houston All-American junior DT Ed Oliver, a top 5 prospect for the 2019 draft, is being listed as questionable with a knee injury for the Cougars big game with unbeaten South Florida on Friday. Oliver sat out the final minutes of Houston’s win over Navy last Saturday after… Read More »
Cowboys get WR Cooper from Raiders for 1st rounder … The house cleaning continues in Oakland where the Raiders have reportedly traded WR Amari Cooper to Dallas in exchange for the Cowboys’ #1 round pick at the 2019 draft. Cooper was the 4th pick overall pick in the 2014 draft, but after two solid seasons his production has… Read More »
Monday nighter to determine weekly top pick … As noted in the pre-game report earlier today, which team holds the #1 pick in the weekly selection order for the 2019 draft, won’t be known until after tomorrow’s Monday night game between the Giants and Falcons in Atlanta. With the loss, the Giants will hang onto the top pick… Read More »
UCF QB Milton sits out win with ankle … If things weren’t bad enough overall for the 2019 draft QB class, star UCF QB McKenzie Milton, a dark-horse Heisman candidate, was unable to play in yesterday’s win over East Carolina because of a banged up ankle. Milton was replaced by Darrel Mack who led the unbeaten and 10th… Read More »
Pigskins prospects preview … With this week’s college football action set to kickoff within hours, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has posted his preview of this weekend’s biggest games including the players he’ll be watching tomorrow with an eye toward the 2019 draft.
FAU ILB out for year … Veteran Florida Atlantic ILB Azeez Al-Shaair reportedly will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL. Since he has played in more than 4 games this season, Al-Shaair is not eligible for a medical redshirt season. Through 6 games this fall, Al-Shaair who is ranked as the #21 ILB on… Read More »
Browns get 5th from Jags for RB Hyde … Jacksonville has acquired RB Carlos Hyde from Cleveland in exchange for a 5th round pick in 2019. Hyde will give the Jaguars some extra depth while Leonard Fournette progresses slowly from a strained right hamstring.
Vols’ Kongbo done for year with ACL … Tennessee DE/OLB Jonathan Kongbo tore an ACL is Saturday’s upset win over Auburn and will miss the rest of the year. The 6-6, 265-pound Kongbo who was a star sprinter in high school, has always looked the part of a top NFL prospect, but he’s never been overly productive in… Read More »
Updated GBN Big Board posted … With the college football season essentially at the mid-point, the GBN Big Board has been updated and expanded to the Top 100-plus prospects for the upcoming draft.
OSU DE Bosa won’t return to program; draft prep up next … Ohio State junior DE Nick Bosa, the presumptive top pick at the 2019 draft, has told the program he will not play again this season once he heals up from a core muscle injury suffered in mid-September. Bosa had surgery would have been available at least… Read More »
Giants keep #1 pick for another week … Things were all over the place the past day or so, but when the smoke had cleared the NY Giants held onto the #1 pick overall in the first round selection order for the 2019 draft were it to be held this week. Here is the full, updated weekly opening… Read More »
Ole Miss WR Metcalf out for year with neck injury … Mississippi redshirt sophomore WR D.K Metcalf, an emerging big-play prospect, is out for the rest of the year after injuring his neck in Ole Miss’ win over Arkansas on the weekend. According to team sources, Metcalf will likely require surgery, but the issue is not believed to… Read More »
USC OLB Gustin out for year with ankle … Southern California announced late yesterday that veteran LB Porter Gustin will miss the rest of the year after breaking an ankle in the Trojans’ win over Colorado. Gustin will undergo surgery, but hopes to be ready go at some point during the draft process. And Gustin will be an… Read More »
Top pick still too close to call … Updated: With all but the Monday night game to play this weekend, its simply too close to call which team will be sitting atop this week’s updated opening round selection order for the 2019 draft. As a result of New England’s dramatic win over Kansas City in the Sunday night… Read More »
UM DE Gary out for Badgers … Michigan DE Rashan Gary, a top 5-10 prospect for the 2019 draft, is not in uniform for tonight’s game against Wisconsin because of a shoulder injury. In fact, it is the second week in a row that Gary has not played as he also missed last week’s win over Maryland. According… Read More »
Pigskin’s prospects’ review and preview posted … With a little over 15 hours until college football Saturday kicks off, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has posted both his weekly prospects review column in which he highlights players who caught his eye last weekend, along with a preview of prospects to watch in this week’s games.
Tide CB down for year; other college injury notes … Alabama has now confirmed that star junior CB Trevon Diggs, the brother of Vikings’ WR Stefon Diggs, will be out for the rest of the season because of the broken foot he incurred Saturday in the Tide’s win over Arkansas. Diggs will undergo surgery later this week and… Read More »
Tide CB Diggs out indefinitely with foot injury … Not much has gone wrong for top-ranked Alabama so far this fall, however, the Tide did take something of a hit this past weekend when junior CB Trevon Diggs, a potential second-day pick at the 2019 draft if he were to opt to turn pro, suffered a broken foot… Read More »
