| Featured Game | ||||||
| R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL | ||||||
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Ohio |
(8-4) | vs | Troy | (7-5) | Saturday 12/18 6:00 PM PT | (ESPN) |
The Ohio Bobcats finished with the 3rd best record in the MAC to earn their spot in the New Orleans Bowl. Ohio's head coach Frank Solich used to head up the Nebraska football team and even coached them all the way to a spot in the National Championship Game. At Ohio he's brought the program to new heights. The school went decades without a bowl appearance, but since he got there they've been to multiple. However, they have yet to win one and will get their next shot at postseason victory in this bowl game. They are a strong defensive unit, but also have a Senior QB in Boo Jackson who is very capable and a senior WR Terrence McCare who provides a good target.
Troy shared a Sun Belt Conference Championship this season with Florida International and has been a perennial powerhouse in that conference. In the past Troy has featured such future NFL players as the New York Giants' Osi Umenyiora, Dallas' DeMarcus Ware, Buffalo's Leodis McKelvin and San Diego's Brandon Lang. This year their best NFL talent is Jerrel Jernigan. In fact, in this game he's the only sure-fire NFL prospect. It'll be the job of freshman QB Corey Robinson to get Jernigan the ball as well as his other receivers in Troy's spread offense. Robinson led the Sun Belt conference in yards, but will face a tough defense in Ohio.
| BFTB Scouting Targets: | |||||
| Player | School | Pos. | Class | Height | Weight |
| Jerrel Jernigan | Troy | WR | Sr. | 5'9 | 183 lbs |
| Smallish WR with excellent top end speed. Could be a Steve Smith (Carolina version) or Jacoby Ford type receiver. Needs work on running routes. Is willing to hit the weight room. Likely a second round pick. Original Writeup | |||||
| Sleepers: | |||||
| Player | School | Pos. | Class | Height | Weight |
| Dak Notestine | Ohio | DE | Sr. | 6'2 | 248 lbs |
| Noah Keller | Ohio | ILB | Sr. | 6'0 | 222 lbs |
| Terrence McCraw | Ohio | WR | Sr. | 6'2 | 195 lbs |
| Ernest Hodge | Ohio | DT | Sr. | 6'0 | 286 lbs |
| Lavon Brazill | Ohio | WR | Sr. | 5'10 | 186 lbs |
| Marcellis Williamson | Ohio | DT | Sr. | 5'11 | 331 lbs |
| Andrew Oxley | Ohio | DT | Sr. | 6'3 | 303 lbs |
| Stafford Gatling | Ohio | DE | Sr. | 6'2 | 234 lbs |
| Steven Jackson | Ohio | S | Sr. | 6'0 | 190 lbs |
| Dujan Harris | Troy | RB | Sr. | 5'7 | 197 lbs |
| Mario Addison | Troy | OLB | Sr. | 6'2 | 237 lbs |
| Eugene Kinlaw | Troy | DT | Sr. | 6'1 | 288 lbs |
| Christopher Clark | Troy | OG | Sr. | 6'1 | 276 lbs |
| Other Games | ||||||
| New Mexico Bowl | ||||||
| BYU | (6-6) | vs | UTEP |
(6-6) | Saturday 12/18 11:00 AM PT | (ESPN) |
| uDrove Humanitarian Bowl | ||||||
| Northern Illinois | (10-3) | vs | Fresno St. | (8-4) | Saturday 12/18 2:30 PM PT | (ESPN) |
| uDrove Humanitarian Bowl: Northern Illinois vs.Fresno St. |
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| NFL Prospects: | ||||||
| Player | School | Pos. | Class | Height | Weight | |
| Matt Reynolds | BYU | OT | Jr. | 6'6 | 323 lbs | |
| Hard working offensive lineman. Very thick and doesn't seem athletic or mobile even for a lineman. Mentally and physically tough. Could move to guard on a team with a "pass-first" offense. Likely to come off the boards in the middle rounds, but no higher than 4th round. | ||||||
| Sleepers: | ||||||
| Player | School | Pos. | Class | Height | Weight | |
| Mitchell Payne | BYU | K | Sr. | 6'1 | 207 lbs | |
| Andrew Rich | BYU | S | Sr. | 6'2 | 224 lbs | |
| Nicholas Alletto | BYU | OT | Sr. | 6'4 | 320 lbs | |
| Trevor Vittatoe | UTEP | QB | Sr. | 6'1 | 225 lbs | |
| Donald Buckham | UTEP | RB | Sr. | 5'9 | 194 lbs | |
| Braxton Amy | UTEP | S | Sr. | 5'11 | 203 lbs | |
| Rodney Huntley | UTEP | OG | Sr. | 6'2 | 315 lbs | |
| Brandon Miller | UTEP | S | Sr. | 6'1 | 197 lbs | |
| Alexander Solot | UTEP | OT | Sr. | 6'7 | 305 lbs | |
| Robert Soleyjacks | UTEP | DE | Sr. | 6'2 | 248 lbs | |
| Kristopher Adams | UTEP | WR | Sr. | 6'2 | 194 lbs | |
| William Osolinksy | UTEP | OT | Sr. | 6'6 | 270 lbs | |
| New Mexico Bowl: BYU vs. UTEP | ||||||
| NFL Prospects: | ||||||
| Player | School | Pos. | Class | Height | Weight | |
| Andrew Jackson |
Fresno State |
OG | Sr. | 6'5 | 288 lbs | |
| Fierce competitor, but his lack of bulk lets him get pushed around. His strength lies in his active feet and powerful upper body. Needs work on technique. Likely to come off the boards in the middle rounds, but no higher than 4th round. | ||||||
| Sleepers: | ||||||
| Player | School | Pos. | Class | Height | Weight | |
| Chad Spann |
Northern Illinois |
RB | Sr. | 5'7 | 202 lbs | |
| Dennis Pickle |
Northern Illinois | DT | Sr. | 5'11 | 286lbs | |
| Landon Cox |
Northern Illinois | WR | Sr. | 6'3 | 218 lbs | |
| Christopher Smith |
Northern Illinois | CB | Sr. | 5'9 | 187 lbs | |
| Ryan Colburn | Fresno St. |
QB | Sr. | 6'3 | 213 lbs | |
| Benjamin Jacobs | Fresno St. | ILB |
Sr. | 6'3 | 237 lbs | |
| Christopher Carter | Fresno St. | OLB |
Sr. | 6'1 | 236 lbs | |
| Devan Cunningham |
Fresno St. | OG |
Sr. | 6'5 | 355 lbs | |
| Cornell Banks |
Fresno St. | DT |
Sr. | 6'1 | 304 lbs | |
| Christopher Lewis |
Fresno St. | DE | Sr. | 6'1 | 250 lbs | |
| Lorne Bell |
Fresno St. | S |
Sr. | 5'9 | 205 lbs | |
| Devon Wylie |
Fresno St. | WR |
Sr. | 5'9 | 184 lbs | |
| Desia Dunn | Fresno St. | CB | Sr. | 5'8 | 194 lbs | |
| Kenneth Wiggins | Fresno St. | OT | Sr. | 6'6 | 316 lbs | |
Tracking Prospects Mentioned In Previous Articles:
| Prospect Name | College | Position | Class | Proj. Draft Position |
Bowl Game Opponent (Date) |
Notes |
| Noel Devine | West Virginia | RB | Sr. |
3rd/4th rd |
North Carolina St. (12/28) |
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| Kendall Hunter | Oklahoma St. | RB | Sr. | 3rd/4th rd |
Arizona (12/29) |
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| LaMichael James | Oregon | RB | So. |
2nd rd |
Auburn (1/10) |
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| DeMarco Murray | Oklahoma | RB | Sr. |
2nd rd |
Connecticut (1/2) |
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| Jacquizz Rodgers | Oregon St. | RB | Jr. |
3rd rd |
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| Brandon Saine | Ohio State | RB | Sr. |
Late rds |
Arkansas (1/4) |
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| Shane Vereen | California | RB | Jr. |
3rd rd |
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| Jonathan Baldwin | Pittsburgh | WR | Jr. |
1st/2nd rd |
Kentucky (1/8) |
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| Armon Binns | Cincinnati | WR | Sr. |
5th rd |
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| Vincent Brown | San Diego St. | WR | Sr. |
4th rd |
Navy (12/23) |
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| Ryan Broyles | Oklahoma | WR | Jr. |
1st/2nd rd |
Connecticut (1/2) | |
| Michael Floyd | Notre Dame | WR | Jr. |
3rd rd. |
Miami (12/31) |
Stock is down. May stay in school. |
| A.J Green | Georgia | WR | Jr. |
1st rd. |
UCF (12/31) |
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| Leonard Hankerson | Miami | WR | Sr. |
4th/5th rd |
Notre Dame (12/31) |
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| Jerrel Jernigan | Troy | WR | Sr. |
2nd rd | Ohio (12/18) | |
| Ron Johnson | USC | WR | Sr. |
4th/5th rd |
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| Derrell Johnson-Koulianos | Iowa | WR | Sr. |
3rd/4th rd |
Dismissed from team after arrest on drug chargers |
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| Julio Jones | Alabama | WR | Jr. |
1st rd |
Michigan St. (1/1) |
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| Jeremy Kerley | TCU | WR | Sr. |
5th/6th rd |
Wisconsin (1/1) |
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| Greg Little | North Carolina | WR | Sr. |
2nd-4th rd |
NCAA ruled him permanently ineligible. | |
| Niles Paul | Nebraska | WR | Sr. |
3rd/4th rd |
Washington (12/30) |
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| Austin Pettis | Boise St. | WR | Sr. |
Late rds |
Utah (12/22) |
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| DeVier Posey | Ohio State | WR | Jr. |
2nd/3rd rd |
Arkansas (1/4) | |
| DeMarco Sampson | San Diego St. | WR | Sr. |
Late rds |
Navy (12/23) | |
| Terrance Toliver | LSU | WR | Sr. |
4th/5th rd |
Texas A&M (1/7) |
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| Nick Toon | Wisconsin | WR | Jr. |
4th/5th rd |
TCU (1/1) | |
| Titus Young | Boise St. | WR | Sr. |
3rd/4th rd |
Utah (12/22) | |
| Gabe Carimi | Wisconsin | OT | Sr. |
1st/2nd rd |
TCU (1/1) | |
| Demarcus Love | Arkansas | OT | Sr. |
2nd rd | Ohio State (1/4) |
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| Jason Pinkston | Pittsburgh | OT | Sr. |
3rd rd | Kentucky (1/8) | |
| Derek Sherrod | Mississippi St. | OT | Sr. |
1st/2nd rd | Michigan (1/1) | |
| Christian Ballard | Iowa | DE/DT | Sr. |
4th rd |
Missouri (12/28) | |
| Jared Crick | Nebraska | DE/DT | Jr. |
3rd rd |
Washington (12/30) | |
| Nick Fairley | Auburn | DE/DT | Jr. |
1st rd |
Oregon (1/10) | |
| Stephen Paea | Oregon St. | NT | Sr. |
1st rd |
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| Ian Williams | Notre Dame | NT | Sr. |
Late rds |
Miami (12/31) | Torn MCL. Will probably miss bowl game and combine. |
| Adrian Clayborn | Iowa | DE | Sr. |
1st rd | Missouri (12/28) | |
| J.J. Watt | Wisconsin | DE | Jr. |
2nd rd |
TCU (1/1) | |
| Cameron Jordan | California | DE/DT/OLB | Sr. |
1st/2nd rd | ||
| Pierre Allen | Nebraska | DE/OLB | Sr. |
4th rd |
Washington (12/30) | |
| Allen Bailey | Miami | DE/OLB | Sr. |
1st rd |
Notre Dame (12/31) | |
| Jeremy Beal | Oklahoma | DE/OLB | Sr. |
2nd rd |
Connecticut (1/2) | |
| Da'Quan Bowers | Clemson | DE/OLB | Jr. |
1st rd |
South Florida (12/31) | |
| Ryan Kerrigan | Purdue | DE/OLB | Sr. |
1st rd |
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| Karl Klug | Iowa | DE/OLB | Sr. |
5th rd |
Missouri (12/28) | |
| Cliff Matthews | South Carolina | DE/OLB | Sr. |
3rd/4th rd |
Florida St. (12/31) | |
| Pernell McPhee | Mississippi St. | DE/OLB | Sr. |
2nd rd |
Michigan (1/1) | |
| Brooks Reed | Arizona | DE/OLB | Sr. |
2nd/3rd rd |
Oklahoma St. (12/29) | |
| Greg Romeus | Pittsburgh | DE/OLB | Sr. |
3rd rd |
Torn ACL done for the year. | |
| Jabaal Sheard | Pittsburgh | DE/OLB | Sr. |
2nd rd |
Kentucky (1/8) | |
| Kelvin Sheppard | LSU | DE/OLB | Sr. |
3rd rd |
Texas A&M (1/7) | |
| Akeem Ayers | UCLA | OLB | Jr. |
1st rd |
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| Bruce Carter | North Carolina | OLB | Sr. |
2nd rd |
Torn ACL. Will miss bowl game and probably combine. |
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| Brandon Hicks | Florida | OLB | So. |
5th rd |
South Carolina (12/31) | |
| Von Miller | Texas A&M | OLB | Sr. |
1st rd |
LSU (1/7) | |
| Dontay Moch | Nevada | OLB | Sr. | 3rd rd |
Boston College (1/9) | |
| Jonas Mouton | Michigan | OLB | Sr. |
Late rds |
Mississippi St. (1/1) | |
| Kennth Wright | Mississippi St. | OLB | Sr. |
4th rd |
Michigan (1/1) | |
| Obi Ezeh | Michigan | ILB | Sr. |
Late rds | Mississippi St. (1/1) | |
| Ross Homan | Ohio State | ILB | Sr. |
4th rd |
Arkansas (1/4) | |
| Mike Mohamed | California | ILB |
Sr. |
Late rds |
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| Nate Irving | North Carolina St. | ILB | Sr. |
3rd rd |
West Virginia (12/28) | |
| Greg Jones | Michigan St. | ILB | Sr. |
3rd rd |
Alabama (1/1) |
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| Casey Matthews | Oregon | ILB | Sr. |
Late rds |
Auburn (1/10) | |
| Quan Sturdivant | North Carolina | ILB | Sr. |
2nd rd |
Tennessee (12/30) | |
| Chris White | Mississippi St. | ILB | Sr. |
Late rds |
Michigan (1/1) | |
| Travis Lewis | Oklahoma | LB | Jr. |
2nd rd |
Connecticut (1/2) | |
| Colin McCarthy | Miami | LB | Sr. |
3rd rd |
Notre Dame (12/31) | |
| Prince Amukamara | Nebraska | CB | Sr. |
1st rd |
Washington (12/30) | |
| Chykie Brown | Texas | CB | Sr. |
4th rd |
Broken forearm. Done for season. | |
| Curtis Brown | Texas | CB | Sr. |
2nd rd |
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| Rashad Carmichael | Virginia Tech | CB | Sr. |
3rd rd |
Stanford (1/3) | |
| Chimdi Chekwa | Ohio State | CB | Sr. |
3rd/4th rd |
Arkansas (1/4) | |
| Marcus Gilchrist | Clemson | CB | Sr. |
3rd rd |
South Florida (12/31) | |
| Brandon Harris | Miami | CB | Jr. |
2nd rd |
Notre Dame (12/31) | |
| Brandon Hogan | West Virginia | CB | Sr. |
5th rd |
North Carolina St. (12/28) | |
| Janoris Jenkins | Florida | CB | Jr. |
1st rd |
South Carolina (12/31) | |
| Patrick Peterson | LSU | CB | Jr. |
1st rd |
Texas A&M (1/7) | |
| Aaron Williams | Texas | CB | Jr. |
2nd rd |
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| Shareece Wright | USC | CB | Sr. |
4th rd |
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| Mark Barron | Alabama | S | Jr. |
2nd/3rd rd |
Michigan St. (1/1) | |
| Ahmed Black | Florida | S | Jr. |
4th rd |
South Carolina (12/31) | |
| Quinton Carter | Oklahoma | S | Sr. |
2nd rd |
Connecticut (1/2) | |
| Jermale Hines | Ohio St. | S | Sr. |
Late rds | Arkansas (1/4) | |
| DeAndre McDaniel | Clemson | S | Sr. |
3rd rd |
South Florida (12/31) | |
| Rahim Moore | UCLA | S | Jr. |
2nd rd |
Most likely returning to school. |
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| Robert Sands | West Virginia | S | Jr. |
2nd rd |
North Carolina St. (12/28) | |
| Deunta Williams | North Carolina | S | Sr. |
3rd rd |
Tennessee (12/30) |