Category Archives: News

Big Board tweaked, updated … It took look a little longer that we had planned, but the GBN Big Board ranking the top 150+ prospects for the 2017 draft overall has been updated.

Top CB; rising OT enter draft … Two more top juniors have announced their intentions to enter the 2017 draft including Florida CB Teez Tabor and Utah OT Garrett Bolles. Tabor is a top ten prospect for the upcoming draft who is rated along with Alabama’s Marlon Humphrey as the leading prospect at the position for the upcoming… Read More »

Two more juniors in; two out … A couple more juniors have announced they will be entering the draft including California WR Chad Hansen and Penn State DE Garrett Sickels. The 6-2, 195-pound Hansen was one of the most productive receivers in the country in 2016 when he had 92 catches for 1,250 yards and 11 scores. Hansen,… Read More »

More underclassmen enter draft … Been a bit under the weather this day but the show must go on. Indeed, a number of prominent underclassmen announced today that they will be entering this year’s draft including star DEs Carl Lawson of Auburn and Stanford’s Solomon Thomas, both of whom are considered to be first-round prospects. Lawson, for example,… Read More »

Second Gator junior enters draft … Florida lost its second underclassmen to the NFL today when LT David Sharpe announced that he’ll be applying to the league for eligibility to the 2017 draft. The 6-5, 345-pound Sharpe is considered to be a mid-round prospect, but likely lacks the athleticism to be considered more than a RT or OG… Read More »

‘Other’ Gators CB enters draft … While most draft analysts have Florida junior CB Teez Tabor rated as either the #1 or #2 CB in this year’s draft, scouts will quietly tell nayone who’ll listen not to sleep on his Gators’ teammate Quincy Wilson. And while the NFL waits for a final decision from Tabor, Wilson announced earlier… Read More »

GBN positional rankings updated … For the record, the GBN positional rankings (see drop down menu above) have been updated with the latest intel currently available. The plan is to also post an updated GBN Big Board within the next few hours.

Browns, Bears to coach Senior Bowl … The coaching staffs from Cleveland and Chicago will coach the two teams in this year’s Senior Bowl in Mobile. The Browns, led by their first-year head coach Hue Jackson, will guide the South team, while the Bears’ John Fox and his staff will guide the North. There is some debate whether… Read More »

Vols DE Barnett enters draft … Tennessee junior DE Derek Barnett has become the latest underclassmen to announce that he will be entering the 2017 draft. The 6-3, 265-pound Barnett, the third ranked DE on the GBN positional ranking for the position behind Myles Garrett of Texas A&M and Alabama’s Jonathan Allen, is UT’s all-time sack leader with… Read More »

Peppers denies draft decision … Michigan redshirt sophomore OLB/SS Jabrill Peppers is denying published reports that he has decided to enter the draft and signed with an agent. Earlier today, Forbes had reported that Peppers had chosen agents Jimmy Sexton and Patrick Collins to represent him, however, Peppers later tweeted that “this is a complete false report” and… Read More »

Buckeyes’ CB enters draft … Ohio State junior CB Gareon Conley announced via instagram that he will be entering the 2017 draft. Conley, the 7th rated CB on the GBN rankings for the position, is considered to be a second-day candidate for the upcoming draft. Conley is the second Ohio State DB to enter the draft after redshirt… Read More »

NFL to get another Watt as Badgers’ OLB T.J. enters draft … Wisconsin junior OLB T.J. Watt announced earlier today that he will school a year early and enter his name in the 2017 draft. Watt, of course, is the younger brother of Houston’s J.J. Watt, the three-time NFL defensive player of the year. Watt is coming off… Read More »

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.