Subject to change 

9/1/11 8 PM ET

UNLV at Wisconsin

OT Ricky Wagner (Wisconsin) #58

Wisconsin just keeps pumping out these talented offensive linemen. Wagner, an All-Big 12 honorable mention on the right side in 2010, moves to the left side as a junior in 2011 with Gabe Carimi going to the NFL 29^th overall.

WR Phillip Payne (UNLV) #4

In 3 seasons, Payne has 127 catches for 1786 yards and 19 touchdowns at UNLV, including 40 catches for 689 yards and 5 touchdowns in 2010 to lead his team. As a senior, he’ll have to improve on those stats and run faster than his projected 4.6 40 to get drafted.

9/2/11 8 PM ET

TCU at Baylor

WR Kendall Wright (Baylor) #1

Wright has improved his catch total and his receiving yards total in each of his first 3 seasons, totaling 78 catches for 952 yards and 7 touchdowns last season as a junior. He may be only 5-10, but he runs a low 4.4, high 4.3 and has also rushed for 353 yards and 2 touchdowns on 65 carries.

RB Ed Wesley (TCU) #34

The 5-9 200 pound Wesley rushed for 1078 yards and 11 touchdowns on 166 carries (6.5 yards per carry) last year. With Andy Dalton going to the NFL, a larger burden of the offense will fall on Wesley, only a junior this year. We’ll see how he responds. In order to improve his draft stock, he’ll need to improve as a pass catcher, catching only 8 balls in each of his first two seasons at TCU.

9/3/11 12 PM ET

Akron at Ohio State

C Michael Brewster (Ohio State) #50

One of the few Ohio State prospects not suspended for the first 5 games of the season, so Brewster will have as good of a chance to stand out as any center ever has at the college level. The consensus top center prospect in this class, Brewster could go in the first round like prospects such as Mike Pouncey, Maurkice Pouncey, Alex Mack, and Eric Wood have in recent years.

OLB Nathan Williams (Ohio State) #43

Most of Ohio State’s standouts are on the offensive end, but Williams, a tweener defensive end/outside linebacker has the most draft promise on the defensive side. Williams had 45 tackles, 8.5 for a loss, and 4.5 sacks in 2010.

9/3/11 3:30 PM ET

Western Michigan at Michigan

DT Mike Martin (Michigan) #68

One of Michigan’s best defensive players since he stepped on campus, leading all freshmen in tackles with 20 as a freshman. The sturdy run stopper has also amassed 6.5 sacks in 3 seasons.

TE Kevin Koger (Michigan) #86

Koger has the physical tools and Michigan will need him to step up as an over the middle target for Denard Robinson, in addition to as a blocker. As a junior, he caught 14 balls for 199 yards and 2 touchdowns.

 

9/3/11 8 PM ET

Boise State at Georgia

QB Kellen Moore (Boise State) #11

Moore has a chance to break Colt McCoy’s NCAA career wins record this season as he has almost single handedly put Boise State on the map as a football school. Last season, he averaged 10 yards per attempt, completed 71.3% of his passes and threw 35 touchdowns to 6 interceptions and he has thrown 10867 yards and 99 touchdowns to just 19 interceptions in 3 seasons. However, questions still remain about his level of competition, his small frame, and his lack of arm strength.

OT Cordy Glenn (Georgia) #71

A 2010 All-American at guard, Glenn decided to return for his senior season and will play left tackle this season. He still projects best as a guard long term, but he can definitely broke himself to be a legitimate left tackle prospect with a good season.

9/4/11 3:30 PM ET

Marshall at West Virginia

DE Bruce Irvin (West Virginia) #11

One dimensional and small, but there’s no denying his 14 sacks from 2010. There once was a time when Von Miller was considered one dimensional and small, but like Miller, Irvin has a lot to prove this season.

DE Vinny Curry (Marshall) #99

With 94 tackles, 14 for loss, and 12 sacks, Curry definitely filled the stat sheet last year, but he is undersized and needs to prove he can do it against top level competition.

9/5/11 8 PM ET

Miami at Maryland

OLB Kenny Tate (Maryland) #6

Chose to return for his senior season, the freakish athletic Kenny Tate (6-4 220 4.5) will move from strong safety to outside linebacker this season. It’ll be interesting to see what kind of prospect he develops into as a linebacker. Tate had 90 tackles, 3 interceptions, and 3.5 sacks last year as primarily a box safety.

SS Ray-Ray Armstrong (Miami) #26

A talented strong safety, the 6-4 220 Armstrong had 3 interceptions last year as a sophomore, but the former elite high school prospect will have to continue to put it all together this season. If he can show better ball skills, coverage skills, and hip fluidity, he could land in the first round as a junior this season.