Red-flagged Sooner WR, two others enter draft … Oklahoma has confirmed that enigmatic junior WR Dorial Green-Beckham will be leaving school without ever having played a down for the team and will be entering the 2015 draft where he will likely be one of the most polarizing prospects available. Based on talent alone Green-Beckham, who was the top… Read More »
Bowl prospects review … With all the bowl games, save for next Monday’s national championship game between Ohio State and Oregon, now in the books, GBN Chief Scout Pigskin Paul Guillemette weighs in with thoughts on players who caught his eye in this year’s bowls to date in a special post-season edition of the Weekly Prospects Review. Combine… Read More »
Cards safeties turn pro … Doesn’t happen all that often but both of Louisville’s starting junior safeties this fall -FS Gerod Holllimon and SS James Sample – have opted to enter the upcoming draft. The ball-hawking Holliman led the country with a remarkable 14 interceptions this past season – only one other player in college football had more… Read More »
Cardinal OT to enter draft; maybe not? … It was reported earlier today that there were unconfirmed reports that after some waffling Stanford junior OT Andrus Peat had decided to enter the 2015 draft, however, there are other conflicting reports from sources close to the player that indicate that he has not in fact made up his mind… Read More »
Big Board updated … The GBN Big Board ranking of the top overall prospects for the 2015 draft has been updated and expanded to over 200 players. Have your say on design change … The new look for the GBN has now been up for a week and we think we have most of the bugs cleaned. However,… Read More »
Four head to NFL; one stays … After a quiet weekend on the underclassman front, four juniors announced this morning they were entering this year’s draft including Washington OLB Shaq Thompson, LSU DE Danielle Hunter, Florida OT D.J. Humphries and Rice DT Chris Covington. Thompson, one of the more versatile players in the country who also played RB… Read More »
Two more picks decided … As a result of their loss to Dallas in today’s NFC wild card game, Detroit will have the 23rd pick at the 2015 draft, while Arizona, which lost to Carolina yesterday, will select 24th. Earlier in the day today, Cincinnati wrapped up the 21st pick as a result of a loss in Indianapolis,… Read More »
‘Other’ bowl season wraps up … For those that just didn’t get enough football with today’s NFL wild card games, the college bowl season – other than the national championship game on January 12th – wraps up later tonight with the much-anticipated match-up Toledo (8-4) and Arkansas State (7-5) in the GoDaddy Bowl in Mobile. Kick-off is set… Read More »
USC WR enters draft … The WR class for 2015 keeps getting deeper as Southern California junior WR Nelson Agholor has announced that he will be foregoing his final season of eligibility and making himself available for the upcoming draft. The 5-11, 185-pound Agholor, who caught 102 passes this past season including 12 for scores, is considered to… Read More »
Terp WR enters draft … Maryland junior WR Stefon Diggs has decided to forgo his senior season and will be entering the 2015 draft where he projects as a likely mid-round pick. The 6-0, 190-pound Diggs had 62 receptions for just under 800 yards and 5 scores this past season despite missing three games at the end of… Read More »
Who’s on top? … With the bowls pretty much done except for the national championship game on January 12th, GBN Chief Scout Pigskin Paul Guillemette weighs in with his choices for the top prospects by position for the 2015 draft. (Note, though that Pigskin’s rankings and those listed on the GBN Big Board may vary as the latter… Read More »
Rams RB enters draft … Colorado State junior RB Dee Hart has announced he will be entering the 2015 draft. Hart was a big-time recruit at Alabama, but seldom played in three years in Tuscaloosa before transferring to CSU where he had a braekout year this past fall when he rushed for 1,250 yards and 16 scores, while… Read More »
Bowl action continues … Warm-up for Saturday’s NFL playoff games with one more bowl game as East Carolina (8-4) plays Florida (6-5) in the Birmingham Bowl at Noon ET on ESPN. And while nobody cares who wins this game there are some potentially interesting pro prospects to check out. In particular, ECU QB Shane Carden (#5, 6-2, 220)… Read More »
KU junior receiver enters draft … Again thanks to correspondent LP for the head up as Kansas junior WR Nigel King has announced that he will be passing on his final year of college eligibility and entering the 2015 draft. King, a 6-3, 210-pound transfer from Maryland this year had only 29 receptions this fall, but did average… Read More »
LSU DB switches gears; will enter draft … The Baton Rouge Advocate is reporting that LSU junior FS Jalen Mills is telling teammates that he has changed his mind and will in fact enter the 2015 draft. Mills had said earlier that he would be staying in school; he’s thought to be a late second-day prospect for the… Read More »
Spartan CB declares for draft … Michigan State junior CB Trae Waynes reportedly told his hometown newspaper after the Spartans dramatic 42-41 win over Baylor in yesterday’s Cotton Bowl that he will foregoing his final year of eligibility and entering the 2015 draft where he is projected to be the first player at the position off the board… Read More »
Still more bowls … One would think that after yesterday’s two national semi-final games in the Rose and Sugar Bowls that that would pretty much be it for college football until Ohio State and Oregon hook up in the national championship game on January 12th. However, one would be wrong. There are in fact 4 more bowl games… Read More »
Bucks stun Bama; to meet Ducks for title … They got no respect coming in, but Ohio State shocked the college football world with a thrilling 42-35 win over Alabama in the Sugar Bowl and will now meet Oregon in the national championship on January 12th in Dallas.
Ducks advance to title game …. There will be a new national champion as Oregon dethroned defending champion Florida State with a resounding 59-20 win in the Rose Bowl. Oregon will now play the winner of tonight’s Sugar Bowl between Alabama and Ohio State. The loss was the first in 29 games for FSU as the Seminoles turned… Read More »
Sooners LB to stay in school … Oklahoma junior WLB Eric Striker, who had been considered to be a second-day prospect for the upcoming draft, has announced that he will be returning to school for his senior season next fall.
Eagles dump personnel VP … Philadelphia has announced a parting of the ways with Tom Gamble, their VP of player personnel. Gamble, who has been described as a close ally of Eagles’ head coach Chip Kelly, was the #2 man in the Eagles’ personnel organization behind general manager Howie Roseman. In fact, the move highlights what are believed… Read More »
Early bowl previews updated … With today’s early bowls ready to kick-off within the hour, previews of who to watch in Cotton, Citrus and Outback Bowl games have been posted in today’s Bowl Watch file.
Another pair headed to draft… Thanks to LP, our intrepid underclasman detective for the heads up as a couple of southwest-based juniors have indicated they will be entering the upcoming draft including Houston WR Deontay Greenberry and Texas A&M RB Trey Williams. In fact, the 6-2, 200-pound Greenberry has yet to say anything officially, but has reportedly signed… Read More »
Are you ready for some football … If its New Year’s Day – and a very Happy New Year to everyone out there – it means the penultimate day in college football. There’s a difference this year, of course though, in that the Rose and Sugar Bowls aren’t just glorious exhibition games as the winners of Oregon-Florida State… Read More »
LSU LB enters draft … LSU junior Kwon Alexander announced late Wednesday that he’s leaving the Tigers early to enter the 2015 NFL draft. The 6-2, 230-pound Alexander, who had 90 tackles, including 7.5 for loss this past season, is considered to be a mid-to-late round prospect for the upcoming draft.
