Pigskin’s all-rook team posted … With the 2016 regular season now in the books, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has picked his all-rookie team for the just completed campaign. And no surprise, Pigskin’s overall rookie of the year is from Dallas …
Sooner RB enters draft; Bama P, Auburn S don’t … Oklahoma junior RB Samaje Perine tweeted late this morning that he will be entering the 2017 draft where he figures to be a mid-round pick. Meanwhile, Auburn SS Tray Matthews says he’s returning to Auburn for the 2017 season instead of entering the upcoming draft, although he did… Read More »
Tech QB Mahomes enters draft … Texas Tech junior QB Patrick Mahomes, who led the the nation in passing this past season, announced at a presser at the school this morning that he will be entering the 2017 draft. The Red Raiders were only 5-7 this fall and did not qualify for a bowl game, but the 6-3,… Read More »
Shrine game adds another 5 … The East-West Shrine college all-star game has added 5 more players to the roster including Navy QB Will Worth, Michigan RB De’Veon Smith, Utah DE Hunter Dimick, Villanova ILB Austin Calitro and Louisiana Tech Xavier Woods. The Shrine game is scheduled for January 21st in St. Petersburg, with practices set to start… Read More »
Selection order for first three rounds posted … With the 2016 NFL regular schedule now in the books, the selection order for the first three rounds of the 2017 draft as it stands today has been posted. The first 20 picks in each of the first three rounds are now set – sort of – while the picks… Read More »
Canes’ QB Kaaya confirms draft entry … Miami junior QB Brad Kaaya has confirmed that he will be entering the 2017 draft where he is projected to be a second-day pick.
Star USC CB injured … Southern California junior CB Adoree Jackson was just helped off the field with an apparent knee late in the 3rd quarter of tonight’s Rose Bowl game with Penn State. Jackson, one of the best athletes in the country – he also wants to try out for the US Olympic team as a long… Read More »
Husky WR Ross leads list of 4 juniors declaring today … Four more underclassmen announced in one way or another that they will entering the 2017 draft. Heading the list is rising Washington junior WR John Ross who is considered to be a top 10-15 prospect for the upcoming draft. Also declaring today were a couple of Virginia… Read More »
Buckeyes lose star safety to draft … Ohio State redshirt sophomore safety Malik Hooker is the latest underclassman to announce they will be entering the 2017 draft. Hooker projects to be either a late first or early second round selection this coming April.
All-America Cougar G/T to return to school … Washington State junior OG Cody O’Connell has announced he will return to school for his senior season rather than enter the 2017 draft. The 6-8, 350-pound O’Connell made several All-America teams this past season after transferring to WSU from the junior college ranks.
First 20 picks set … With the 2016 NFL regular schedule now in the books, the first 20 picks have been set for the opening round of the 2017 draft. The remaining opening round picks will be determined by the playoff results. For now here is the updated opening round selection order for this year’s first round. Note… Read More »
Monday bowl preview … Since New Year’s Day fell on an NFL Sunday, New Year’s Day Plus one will be the day for the big bowl games, or at least the big bowl games that don’t really matter. Whatever, there are 4 bowls later today including a pretty good one in the Rose Bowl between Penn State and… Read More »
Browns clinch top pick; 49ers #2 … The drama went down to the end, but Cleveland finally clinched the #1 pick overall at the 2017 draft following a 26-23 overtime loss in Pittsburgh. In fact, the Browns had opportunity after opportunity to beat the Steelers for their second win of the year but it was not to be.… Read More »
Trio of Buckeyes to return … Its not necessarily all doom and gloom at Ohio State this day after last night’s devastating national semi-final loss to Clemson as three underclassmen including junior OG Billy Price, redshirt sophomore DE Sam Hubbard and junior OLB Chris Worley all announced that they will return to school next fall. Price is expected… Read More »
LSU DT confirms draft entry … LSU junior DT Davon Godchaux announced via his Instagram account that he will be entering the 2017 draft rather than complete his college eligibility. The 6-3, 300-pound Godchaux is an interesting prospect who started all 34 of 37 games played in his career including all 12 this fall when he finished fourth on… Read More »
Big changes coming for 49ers front office … There are numerous reports out there this morning that San Francisco will clean house after this afternoon’s game in Seattle. The 49ers are expected to fire both head coach Chip Kelly and G.M. Trent Baalke in the wake of a disastrous 2-13 season. If the 49ers lose to the Seahawks… Read More »
Michigan confirms TE Butt has torn ACL … Updating last night’s report about Michigan TE Jake Butt, one of the top 2-3 rated players at the position for the 2017 draft who suffered a serious knee in the second quarter of last night’s Wolverines’ 33-32 loss to Florida State in the Orange Bowl, team officials are now confirming… Read More »
A&M DE Garrett; #1 prospect enters draft … Texas A&M junior DE Myles Garrett, the consensus top prospect overall for the 2017 draft, has reportedly confirmed that he will in fact be entering this year’s draft. Garrett is just one of several underclassmen to announce their plans for 2017 in the past few hours. Tennessee junior DE Derek… Read More »
Bama-Clemson rematch set for CFP title game … It will be deja vu all over again as for the second straight year it will be Alabama versus Clemson in the CFP national championship game. This year’s national title bowl will be played in Tampa on January 9th. Last year Alabama held off the Tigers’ 45-40 in a thriller. Unfortunately… Read More »
Two more backs enter draft … Two more junior RBs have indicated that they will be entering the 2017 draft including Aaron Jones of UTEP and Kentucky’s Stan ‘Boom’ Willams. Both are third day type prospects, although Jones does have some real upside if he tests well as pre-draft workouts. Jones isn’t huge at 5-10, 205, but is… Read More »
‘Noles RB Cook declares … One of the worst kept secrets in college football was that Florida State junior RB Dalvin Cook would be entering the 2017 draft. Cook confirmed earlier today that he would in fact be in this April’s draft where he has a chance to be one of the first 2-3 backs off the board.… Read More »
One Dawg in; one out of draft … In a bit of a surprise Georgia junior WR/KR Isaiah McKenzie has indicated he will be foregoing his final yera of eligibility and entering the 2017 draft. McKenzie is undersized at just 5-8, 175, but is quick and fast. This past year he led Dawgs with 40 receptions but his… Read More »
More underclassmen comings and goings … Three more underclassmen have announced overnight that they would be entering the 2017 draft. The biggest name is Virginia Tech junior TE Bucky Hodges, one of the top 2-3 prospects at the position for the upcoming draft. The 6-6, 245-pound Hodges actually played WR this fall and in fact is really a… Read More »
Playoff bowls finally arrive … The preliminaries are finally out of the way – well almost – and the only bowls that really matter kick-off later today with the CFL national semi-final playoffs on the schedule. Top-ranked and defending national champion Alabama takes on #4 Washington in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta in the first national semi-final at… Read More »
Okie State DT declares for draft … Oklahoma State junior DT Vince Taylor is the latest underclassman to declare that he will forego his final year of eligibility and enter the 2017 draft. The 6-2, 310-pound Taylor is generally regarded as a second-day prospect for the upcoming draft, but he has the upside to go higher with a… Read More »
