Ducks’ Heisman QB declares for draft … Oregon junior QB Marcus Mariota, this year’s Heisman Trophy winner and a legitimate candidate to be the first player off the board this coming April 30th, has ended the suspense and confirmed that he will be entering the 2015 draft. USC WR enters draft … Southern California junior WR George Farmer… Read More »
Bruins DT confirms draft entry … UCLA junior DT Ellis McCarthy has confirmed via twitter that he will indeed be entering the 2015 draft where he projects to be a second-day selection. Meanwhile, Auburn junior OT Patrick Miller has also decided to skip his senior season and enter the upcoming draft, although the 6-6, 300-pound oft-injured sometime starter… Read More »
Duck 5T DE enters draft … Oregon has announced that junior DE Arik Armstead will forego his final year of eligibility and enter the 2015 draft where he is projected to be a late first or early second round prospect. Armstead, who is listed at 6-8, 296 could get looks as either a 3-4 DE or 4-3 DT… Read More »
Jets hire new G.M. … As expected, the New York Jets have hired Mike Maccagnan as their new General Manager. Maccagnan had been director of college scouting for Houston since 2011; he replaces John Idzik who was fired after two seasons on the job at the end of the season. First order of business for Maccagan will be… Read More »
Irish OT to stay in school … Notre Dame redshirt sophomore LT Ronnie Stanley has announced via twitter that he will not be entering the 2015 draft and instead will return to South Bend for his junior year next fall. Stanley had been projected as a possible mid-first round selection for the upcoming draft had he opted to… Read More »
Trio of underclassmen head to NFL … With the deadline for underclassmen to file paperwork with the NFL in order to be eligible for the 2015 draft fast approaching, three more names have been added to the list of those entering the draft. Pretty much as expected, Florida State junior DT Eddie Goldman, a first-round prospect for the… Read More »
Wither OSU QB after championship win … There is a bit of a buzz around the NFL that sophomore Ohio State QB Cardale Jones could actually be seriously thinking about entering the 2015 draft after leading the Buckeyes’ to last night’s resounding 42-20 win over Oregon for the national championship. Jones, who would be draft-eligible because he redshirted… Read More »
Top OT tears ACL … Texas A&M OT Cedric Ogbuehi, a first round prospect for the 2015 draft, will reportedly undergo surgery in the next while after he tore an ACL in the Aggies’ liberty Bowl win over West Virginia. The injury, which was first reported by Yahoo.com’s Rand Getlin, comes after a senior season in which Ogbuehi… Read More »
UCF WR to enter draft … Central Florida junior WR Breshad Perriman announced this morning that he will enter the 2015 draft where he could be something of an emerging prospect. Perriman is a big-play threat with intriguing measurable – he’s 6-2, 215 with good speed – who averaged almost 21 yards per catch this past season when… Read More »
Spartan DE to return to school … In a bit of a surprise, Michigan State junior DEM Shilique Calhoun has announced that he’s returning for his senior season with the Spartans next fall. Calhoun had been considered a potential top 10-15 prospect for the 2015 draft at the start of the season, but appears to have slipped into… Read More »
USC RB to enter draft; Irish DL not … Southern California junior RB Javoris ‘Buck’ Allen as confirmed that he will be entering the 215 draft. The 6-1, 220 pound Allen is considered to be a late second or early third day prospect after he rushed for just under 1,500 yards and 11 touchdowns this season, while he… Read More »
All-star game season kicks off … The big games are still a couple of weeks or so away, however, the post-season college football all-star game schedule gets underway later this afternoon when the Medal of Honor all-star star game kicks off in Charleston, South Carolina at 2:30 PM ET with coverage on the NBC Sports Network. And while… Read More »
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 »
