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9/8/11 8 PM ET
Arizona at Oklahoma State
QB Nick Foles (Arizona) #8
Foles appeared to be putting it all together last year, completing 75.3% of his passes for an average of 8.4 per attempt, 9 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions, before a knee injury cost him a couple games. He wasn’t the same after that. He has all the physical tools and a very good shot to continue his early 2010 run in 2011.
QB Brandon Weeden (Oklahoma State) #3
A former minor league baseball pitcher, Weeden would be a first round pick if he weren’t turning 28 in October. He completed 66.9% of his passes, for an average of 8.4 yards per attempt, 34 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions last season and has a chance to continue that this year as Justin Blackmon has returned for his redshirt junior season.
9/9/11 7 PM ET
Florida Atlantic at Louisville
WR TY Hilton (Florida International) #4
The 5-10 Hilton runs a 40 in the 4.4s and led FIU in receiving with 59 catches for 848 yards and 5 touchdowns. He also rushed for 282 yards and 4 touchdowns on 30 carries, but if he gets drafted, it’ll be as a kick returner. He returned both a kickoff and a punt for a touchdown last season.
TE Josh Chichester (Louisville) #11
The 6-8 is a former college basketball player and a former wide receiver for the University of Louisville. He needs to bulk up from 240 to become a better blocker, but he can be a serious end zone threat and he caught 22 passes for 317 yards and 5 touchdowns in 2010.
9/9/11 10:30 PM ET
Missouri at Arizona State
TE Michael Egnew (Missouri) #82
Egnew’s 90 catches led all tight ends in 2010 and ranked 11th overall, including wide receivers. However, that only led to 762 yards, a really low yards per catch average. He isn’t a very good blocker at all and he’s only 240 pounds. It also remains to be seen how he’ll fare without Blaine Gabbert.
DE Jacquies Smith (Missouri) #3
Smith had 5.5 sacks and 10 tackles for a loss last season. The 6-4 255 pound defensive end with legit 4.6 speed will have a chance to shine with Aldon Smith now a member of the 49ers after being drafted 7th overall.
9/10/11 12 PM ET
Florida Atlantic at Michigan State
QB Kirk Cousins (Michigan State) #8
The big armed pro style quarterback completed 66.9% of his passes for an average of 8.4 yards per attempt and 20 touchdowns to 10 interceptions last season. He has a chance to make Michigan State a legitimate BCS Bowl team this season and could become a top 10 pick and the 3rd quarterback off the board in 2011.
S Trenton Robinson (Michigan State) #39
A leader on Michigan State’s defense, Robinson had 4 interceptions and 71 tackles last year. At 5-10 195, he’s undersized for a safety and will probably not be drafted until the late rounds unless he had a great season or can prove he can play corner.
9/10/11 3:30 PM ET
Alabama at Penn State
RB Trent Richardson (Alabama) #3
Mark Ingram’s backup could actually get drafted higher in 2012 than Ingram was drafted in 2011. The 220 pound runner runs in the 4.4s and rushed for 700 yards and 6 touchdowns on 112 carries and also caught 23 passes. He’ll be the lead back this season and if he plays anything like he did against Penn State last year, 22 carries for 144 yards and a touchdown while Ingram was out, he’ll be the first running back off the board and a first round pick.
OLB Courtney Upshaw (Alabama) #41
One of the most versatile linebackers in the country, the 6-2 260 pound Upshaw played inside and outside in Alabama’s 3-4 last season, compiling 52 tackles and 7 sacks. He’s best fit in a 3-4, but theoretically he could play outside linebacker and defensive end in a 4-3.
9/10/11 8 PM ET
Notre Dame at Michigan
MLB Manti Te’o (Notre Dame) #5
Te’o looks like a first round pick at first glance with 129 tackles and 8.5 tackles for a loss in 2010, but we’ve seen linebackers slip before so he’ll need to repeat his strong 2010 season this year.
DE Ryan Van Bergen (Michigan) #53
Van Bergen looks like a 4-3 left end or a 3-4 end in the NFL. He’s not very athletic or a great pass rusher with a 4.9 40 at 6-3 280 and 4 sacks and 8 tackles for a loss in 2010, but he’s very sturdy against the run and is looking like a mid to late round pick at this point.
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