11/5/11 12:21 PM ET (ESPN 3 Replay)

Vanderbilt at Florida

MLB Chris Marve (Vanderbilt) #13

A mid rounder at linebacker, the 6-0 240 Marve has 61 tackles, 6.5 for loss, 1 sack, 1 pick, and 2 pass deflections as the leader for an underrated Vandy defense. He’s probably a day 2 pick and might have been one had he declared last year, when a lot of people thought he would.

TE Brandon Barden (Vanderbilt) #6

He’s not having the best senior season with 6 catches for 78 yards, but Vanderbilt’s quarterback play hasn’t been good and he did have 34 catches for 425 yards and 3 scores last year. He’s been a contributor in the passing game since his freshman year and he’s an underrated blocker at 6-5 245.

11/5/11 12:30 PM ET

North Carolina at NC State (ESPN 3 Replay)

OLB Zach Brown (North Carolina) #47

Maybe the best linebacker in the country, Brown has at least 2 or 3 plays every game that make you say WOW. I’ve watched 2 of his games and even though I haven’t spotlighted him in either, I’ve definitely taken notice of the amount of impact plays he makes. On the season he has 62 tackles, 9.5 for a loss, 5.5 sacks, 2 picks, and 4 pass deflections. He’s a little small at 6-2 230, but he makes up for that with legit 4.4 speed, excellent coverage abilities, and he plays bigger than his size. Against Clemson, he did a good job covering Dwayne Allen, arguably the top tight end prospect in the country.

DT JR Sweezy (NC State) #52

A bit undersized at 6-5 290, but Sweezy would be a good fit as a 3-4 defensive end. Last season, he had 50 tackles, 11.5 for loss, and 5.5 sacks. He missed a good chunk of time with injury this season, but he’s working his way back into the mid rounds with 8 tackles, 2 for loss, and 2 sacks and 4 games this season.

11/12/11 12 PM ET

Nebraska at Penn State

DT Devon Still (Penn State) #71

Quickly rising up in this weak defensive tackle class, Still has 15.5 tackles for loss and 4 sacks and while holding up well against the run at 6-5 310. He fits as a 4-3 defensive tackle and a 3-4 defensive end and could end up going in the top 15 or top 20 when all is said and done in this weak defensive tackle class. He could be the first defensive tackle class off the board over the likes over Jerel Worthy and Brandon Thompson.

OLB Lavonte David (Nebraska) #4

Undersized at 6-1 225, but one of the fastest linebackers in college football, David has 88 tackles, 6.5 for loss, 2 sacks, and 2 picks on the season. He projects as a 4-3 outside linebacker in a cover 2 scheme and could potentially move to safety because of his size and ability in coverage. He projects as a late day 2 prospect. He’s a 2 year starter who had 153 tackles and 6 sacks last year.

11/12/11 3:30 PM ET

Miami at Florida State

OLB Nigel Bradham (Florida State) #13

Out of the speedy linebacker factory that is Florida State, the 6-1 240 pound Nigel Bradham has 52 tackles, 7 for loss, 2 sacks, 2 pass deflections, and a pick in 9 games this season. He’s a 3 year starter and a very fundamental sound player who looks like a mid rounder.

OT Zebrie Saunders (Florida State) #77

Saunders, a mid round prospect at right tackle coming into the season, is seeing his stock soar of late. When potential first round pick Andrew Datko went down for the season, Saunders moved over to left tackle and has caught the eye of professional scouts. He could end up going as early as round 2 when all is said and done because of the value and rarity of good left tackles.

 

11/12/11 7:30 PM ET

Maryland at Notre Dame

WR Michael Floyd (Notre Dame) #3

He’ll have to answer for some off the field stuff, but there’s no denying his on the field abilities. In 8 games, he’s caught 63 passes for 788 yards and 5 touchdowns. Last year, he had 79 catches for 1028 yards and 12 touchdowns despite an inconsistent situation at quarterback. Someone is going to take a chance on this athletic 6-3 receiver in the first round.

S Harrison Smith (Notre Dame) #22

A big thumping strong safety, the 6-2 220 Smith has 69 tackles in 9 games this year after 91 tackles last year. He also picked off 7 passes last year, though he has yet to pick one off this year, and broke up 7 passes last year. He has 8 passes broken up this year. In a weak safety class, Smith could be one of the first off the board. Mel Kiper loves him.

11/12/11 10:30 PM ET

Arizona State at Washington State

MLB Vontaze Burflct (Arizona State) #7

He gets a bad rep for being a dirty player, and while he will draw more flags than most players, it’s really just because his motor is non-stop. Plenty of people close to him will vouch that this is not a bad kid, but in fact a high character kid who loves football. Burflict could be the first linebacker off the board this year and is prematurely drawing comparisons to guys like Ray Lewis, Bart Scott, and Rolando McClain. It might not show so much on the stat sheet, but this kid has all the abilities and a world of upside. He has 51 tackles, 7 for loss, 5 sacks, 3 pass breakups, and a pick on the year. He’s a powerful hitter who also can do all of the finesse things as well.

C Garth Gerhart (Arizona State) #52

Brother of former Heisman finalist and current Minnesota Viking, Garth Gerhart could be a mid round pick as a center. He’s one of the more underrated players in the Pac 12 and while he might not be the most athletic player, he’s a fierce, fundamentally sound center at 6-0 300 pounds.

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11/12/11 12:00 PM ET

Michigan State at Iowa

OT Riley Reiff (Iowa) #77

The consensus #3 offensive tackle in this class, Reiff has excellent athleticism at 6-6 300 with a 40 time in the 4.8s or 4.9s. He needs to get bigger, but that will come with age. He’s having a fantastic season and looks like a top 15 pick, though Michigan State’s fierce defensive line represents one of the toughest test’s of his career.

G Joel Foreman (Michigan State) #67

He’s played both guard positions and center, Foreman is the veteran experienced one of Michigan State’s line. He’s a borderline draftable prospect.

11/12/11 6 PM ET

Tennessee at Arkansas

DE Malik Jackson (Tennessee) #97

A transfer from USC, Jackson has all the athleticism in the world at 6-5 270 with great speed and burst and very long arms. He’s playing out of position at defensive tackle at Tennessee, but he projects as a mid round pick as a defensive end. He’s really catching on midway through the season and his stock is rising as he is contributing both against the run and as a pass rusher. He has 42 tackles, 6.5 for loss, and 2 sacks on the season.

MLB Jerry Franklin (Arkansas) #34

A high character kid and a 4 year starter, Franklin has 337 tackles in his career. This year, he has 73 tackles, 9.5 for a loss, 3 pass deflections, and 0.5 sacks. He had 6.5 sacks last year and plays both inside and outside for Arkansas. He’s best as a middle linebacker at the next level in either a 3-4 or a 4-3 at 6-1 250.