TCU DB in draft; FSU LB not … Texas Christian junior SS Chris Hackett has indicated that he will be leaving school and entering the 2015 draft. The 6-2, 195-pound Hackett, who was 4th on the team with 75 tackles and had 7 pick, which tied for third in the country, has mid-round potential for the upcoming draft.… Read More »
LSU DE confirms draft entry … LSU junior DE Danille Hunter has confirmed that he will indeed be entering the 2015 draft where he is projected to be a second-round pick with the upside to go higher if NFL teams think he can add some bulk to his 6-6, 240-pound frame.
Alabama trio confirms draft entry … Confirming yesterday’s reports, Alabama junior SS Landon Collins, WR Amari Cooper and RB T.J. Yeldon confirmed at a presser at the school that they will be forgoing their senior season to enter the 2015 draft. Collins and Cooper are expected to be high first-round picks, while Yeldon may go as high as… Read More »
FCS championship game on tap … Fans can warm-up for this weekend’s pro playoff games, not to mention Monday night’s FBS college football title game clash between Ohio State and Oregon with what could be a pretty good FCS championship game between three-time defending champion North Dakota (14-1) and Illinois State (13-1) early Saturday afternoon on ESPN2. The… Read More »
Bears pick new GM … Chicago has hired Ryan Pace to become the team’s general manager. The 37-year-old Pace spent the past two years as the director of player personnel with New Orleans after spending the previous 6 years as the Saints’ director of pro scouting. Pace replaces Phil Emery, who was fired by the Bears late last… Read More »
‘Horns DT; ‘Noles CB to enter draft … The Longhorn Nation is reporting at this hour that Texas junior DT Malcom Brown has told team officials that he will be leaving school and entering the 2015 draft; Brown is expected to make a formal announcement later this evening. Brown is something of an emerging star among defensive linemen… Read More »
ACC duo return … With Heisman Trophy winning QB Jameis Winston off to the NFL, Florida State may not score quite as much next year, but the offense did get some good news with the announcement that redshirt sophomore PK Roberto Aguayo will return to school next fall. Aguayo almost assuredly would have been by far the top-rated… Read More »
More Tide defections reported … Nothing official yet from either the players or school, but several sources including ESPN are reporting that Alabama juniors WR Amari Cooper and RB T.J. Yeldon will be joining junior SS Landon Collins in the 2015 draft; reports circulated ealier today that Collins would be entering the draft. WR Cooper, who led the… Read More »
Tide SS to enter draft: report … Right on cue, there is a report in the local Alabama media that junior SS Landon Collins, who figures to be a top10-15 pick at the upcoming draft, will announce shortly that he will be entering the upcoming draft.
Who’s #1, plus all-star game thoughts … Now that Florida State QB Jameis Winston is officially in the 2015 draft field, GBN Chief Scout Pigskin Paul Guillemette weighs in with some thoughts – actually a lot of thoughts – as to where the former Seminoles’ star, as well as Oregon QB Marcus Mariota, stand in the upcoming draft… Read More »
Falcons shuffle front office; new G.M. in D.C. … While they are still in the market for a new head coach to replace Mike smith who was fired at the end of the season, Atlanta has re-organized its front office with assistant G.M. Scott Pioli taking over some of the player evaluation responsibilities from current G.M. Tom Dimitroff.… Read More »
Missou OLB announces draft entry … As expected, Missouri junior DE/OLB Shane Ray announced at a press conference this afternoon that he will be entering the 2015 draft where he is a potential top 5-10 pick after leading the SEC with 14.5 sacks last fall.
Mr. Versatility declares for draft … Washington junior OLB Shaq Thompson, arguably the most versatile player in the country last fall, has announced he will be entering the 2015 draft. Thompson all was a part-time RB this fall for the Huskies and also played a little safety while also starring on special teams. Thompson is considered to be… Read More »
GBN projection updated … With all the changes around here, we got behind in some of the basics so to help wile away a very cold day, the GBN projection for the opening round of the 2015 draft has been updated. And again please remember if a mock draft at this time of year has any value its… Read More »
LSU pair to return … According to a report in today’s Baton Rouge Advocate, LSU redshirt sophomore OT Jerald Hawins and junior FS Jalen Mills “are telling those close to them that they plan to return to school next year.” That represents a change in position for Mills, who had originally said he was going to return to… Read More »
LSU DE denies draft entry … LSU DE Danielle Hunter is claiming that contrary to published reports earlier in the week, he still has not decided on or not to enter the 2015 draft, although he is still expected to turn pro this month. Underclassmen have until January 15th to file paperwork with the NFL to be eligible… Read More »
Second ‘Nole declares for draft … Florida State junior DE Mario Edwards became the second player from the program to announce their intention to enter the upcoming draft today. Earlier today, CB P.J. Williams had also announced his intention to turn pro this winter. Edwards is a second round prospect for the upcoming draft. Meanwhile, the NFL is… Read More »
Top OT clears air; to enter draft … After several weeks of waffling, Stanford OT Andrus Peat has confirmed that in fact he will be entering the 2015 draft where he is projected to be one of the first players off the board at the position. There had been reports over the weekend that Peat would be opting… Read More »
ACC punter enters draft … Thanks to erstwhile GBN correspondent Larry P for the get as Clemson junior P Bradley Pinion announced Tuesday that he has decided to turn professional. Pinion averaged 42.6 yards per punt, fifth-best in the ACC, in 2014, but was very accurate with a conference leading 28 punts downed inside the 20 last fall.… Read More »
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 »
