2025 Prospects I Like

[kccrow]

A bit of a play on what Direkshun put together the past couple of seasons. I'll reserve the round grading, especially as of now. I'll keep adding to this as I progress through.

QUARTERBACK

• Kyle McCord, Syracuse (6'3" 218)
• Kurtis Rourke, Indiana (6'4" 220)
• Max Brosmer, Minnesota (6'2" 217)

RUNNING BACK

• Omarion Hampton, North Carolina (6'0" 221)
• TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State (5'10" 202)
• Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State (6'0" 221)
• Dylan Sampson, Tennessee (5'8" 200)
• RJ Harvey, UCF (5'8" 205)
• Bhayshul Tuten, Virginia Tech (5'9" 206)
• Cameron Skattebo, Arizona State (5'10" 219)
• Montrell Johnson Jr., Florida (5'11" 212)
• D.J. Giddens, Kansas State (6'0" 212)
• Devin Neal, Kansas (5'11" 213)
• Jarquez Hunter, Auburn (5'9" 204)
• Raheim Sanders, South Carolina (6'0" 217)
• Jo'Quavious "Woody" Marks, USC (5'10" 207)

WIDE RECEIVER

• Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State (6'1" 202)
• Matthew Golden, Texas (5'11" 191)
• Luther Burden III, Missouri (6'0" 206)
• Elic Ayomanor, Stanford (6'2" 206)
• Jalen Royals, Utah State (6'0" 205)
• Savion Williams, TCU (6'4" 222)
• Jaylin Noel, Iowa State (5'10" 194)
• Tai Felton, Maryland (6'1" 183)
• Elijhah Badger, Florida (6'1" 200)
• Isaiah Bond, Texas (5'11" 180)
• Jack Bech, TCU (6'1" 214)
• Kyle Williams, Washington State (5'11" 190)
• Daniel Jackson, Minnesota (5'11" 193)
• Jordan Watkins, Ole Miss (5'11" 196)

TIGHT END

• Mason Taylor, LSU (6'5" 251)
• Gunner Helm, Texas (6'5" 241)
• Elijah Arroyo, Miami (6'5" 250)
• Terrance Ferguson, Oregon (6'5" 247)
• CJ Dippre, Alabama (6'5" 256)

OFFENSIVE TACKLE

• Josh Simmons, Ohio State (6'5" 317)
• Josh Conerly, Jr., Oregon (6'5" 311)
• Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas (6'5" 315)
• Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota (6'6" 331)
• Anthony Belton, NC State (6'6" 336)
• Charles Grant, William & Mary (6'5" 311)
• Jalen Travis, Iowa State (6'8" 339)
• Logan Brown, Kansas (6'6" 311)

INTERIOR OFFENSIVE LINE

• Donovan Jackson, Ohio State (6'4" 315)
• Wyatt Millum, West Virginia (6'7" 313)
• Marcus Mbow, Purdue (6'5" 321)
• Tate Ratledge, Georgia (6'7" 308)
• Thomas Perry, Middlebury (Div III) (6'3" 317)
• Joshua Gray, Oregon State (6'5" 299)
• Jordan Williams, Georgia Tech (6'6" 304)
• Gareth Warren, Lindenwood (6'5" 330)

DEFENSIVE END

• Mykel Williams, Georgia (6'5" 260)
• J.T. Tuimoloau, Ohio State (6'4" 265)
• Jack Sawyer, Ohio State (6'4" 260)
• Princely Umanmielen, Ole Miss (6'4" 244)
• Jordan Burch, Oregon (6'4" 279)
• Ashton Gillotte, Louisville (6'3" 264)
• Elijah Roberts, SMU (6'4" 285)
• Davin Vann, N.C. State (6'2" 280)
• Jared Ivey, Ole Miss (6'6" 274)
• Kyle Kennard, South Carolina (6'4" 254)
• Jah Joyner, Minnesota (6'4" 262)
• Tyler Baron, Miami (6'5" 258)

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

• Walter Nolen, Ole Miss (6'4" 296)
• Derrick Harmon, Oregon (6'5" 313)
• Kenneth Grant, Michigan (6'4" 331)
• Tyleik Williams, Ohio State (6'3" 334)
• Alfred Collins, Texas (6'6" 332)
• T.J. Sanders, South Carolina (6'4" 297)
• Joshua Farmer, Florida State (6'3" 305)
• Ty Robinson, Nebraska (6'5" 288)
• JJ Pegues, Ole Miss (6'3" 309)
• Ty Hamilton, Ohio State (6'3" 284)
• Deone Walker, Kentucky (6'7" 331)
• Omarr Norman-Lott, Tennessee (6'2" 291)
• Vernon Broughton, Texas (6'5" 311)
• Cam Horsley, Boston College (6'3" 312)

LINEBACKER

• Carson Schwesinger, UCLA (6'3" 242)
• Jihaad Campbell, Alabama (6'3" 235)
• Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma (6'3" 233)
• Chris Paul, Jr., Ole Miss (6'1" 222)
• Jeffrey Bassa, Oregon (6'1" 232)
• Demetrius Knight, South Carolina (6'2" 235)
• Shaun Dolac, Buffalo (6'1" 222)
• Smael Mondon Jr., Georgia (6'2" 224)
• Teddye Buchanan, California (6'2" 233)

CORNERBACK

• Jahdae Barron, Texas (5'11" 194)
• Azareye'h Thomas, Florida State (6'2" 197)
• Trey Amos, Ole Miss (6'1" 195)
• Jacob Parrish, Kansas State (5'10" 191)
• Jordan Hancock, Ohio State (6'0" 195)
• Denzel Burke, Ohio State (5'11" 186)
• Tommi Hill, Nebraska (6'1" 213)
• Caleb Ransaw, Tulane (5'11" 197)

SAFETY

• Kevin Winston, Jr., Penn State (6'2" 215)
• Xavier Watts, Notre Dame (6'0" 204)
• Andrew Makuba, Texas (5'11" 186)
• Jonas Sanker, Virginia (6'0" 206)
• RJ Mickens, Clemson (6'0" 199)
• Craig Woodson, California (6'0" 200)

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I figured it out!!!!!

Kevin Rutland got 4 sacks playing DB - at Mizzou.

He actually was good as a blitzing NCB but it wasn't for KC. Then we signed him as a UDFA, cut him in pre-season and I suspect I thought the signing was interesting as a "what could he do for us..." sort of exercise.

It was the Todd Haley era -- I was clinging to anything I could find at that point. Rutland getting some sacks as a blitzer in college was enough to put him on my radar.

Man - this is just WAY better than that.

Also weird - today is Kevin Rutland's birthday. That just creeps me out a bit.

You thinking of Javier Arenas? He had 3 sacks in 10 and 1 in 11. He was a decent blitzer but ****terrible in coverage.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

You thinking of Javier Arenas? He had 3 sacks in 10 and 1 in 11. He was a decent blitzer but ****terrible in coverage.

No, it was definitely Rutland. I was just crossing my wires. I had STs for both Mizzou and KC at the time so I remember him being a damn good blitzer and in my head that year he was a blitz specialist for the tigers was actually for the Chiefs.

And he actually latched on with the Jags after Mizzou (his camp with KC came after his 2 years in Jax) so that makes even more sense because I remembered him going straight from his time as a good DB blitz guy "For the Chiefs" to Jacksonville.

Nope -- went from Mizzou to Jacksonville then never really got run in KC.

Just one of those Barenstein Bears things...

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by Couch-Potato

Im right there with you on the bolded names.

Curious what you see in Ashton Gillotte? I’m not sure what to think about him, he’s not very tall or long, but has 80+ pressures over the last 2 seasons. Is he a situational pass rusher type like FAU?

Originally Posted by kccrow

I like his power rush ability and that tends to translate well to the pros. I like that he gets off the ball. That's something that I get hung up on with guys. I miss sometimes but I think it's a good measure to look for. I think he's long enough but we'll see where he measures. I like his versatility to move up and down the line. He has some growing to do, especially in finding more ways to win at the LOS. He's not an elite guy who's going to bend the edge though. I'd be eyeballing him as an Omenihu replacement.

What an idiot

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by kccrow

What an idiot

Gillotte to KC seems to me a little like a bunch of guys who have landed with the Steelers. Someone they get in the middle rounds who ends up being a productive player and good starter because he fits the system so perfectly.

I see some Alex Highsmith here (Get off, speed-to-power), so maybe that is making the Steelers comparison come to mind.

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

Gillotte to KC seems to me a little like a bunch of guys who have landed with the Steelers. Someone they get in the middle rounds who ends up being a productive player and good starter because he fits the system so perfectly.

I see some Alex Highsmith here (Get off, speed-to-power), so maybe that is making the Steelers comparison come to mind.

Veach made a couple of really good picks with Gillotte and Nohl Williams.

I don't think I would have ever taken Gillotte over Jack Sawyer, but that's probably some homerism bleeding through. I like Gillotte a ton and have throughout the process.

I think I'd be feeling this draft a lot more if not for the Simmons pick. I hope that one works out but man alive, wasn't expecting that.

Benefit of hindsight, I'd have gone Azaraye'h Thomas at 63, Jaylin Noel at 66, and Xavier Watts at 95 and let the massive amount of DL talent fall to me on day 3.