{"id":43915,"date":"2025-04-25T07:39:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T07:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=43915"},"modified":"2025-04-25T07:39:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T07:39:06","slug":"watch-l%d0%b0z%d0%b0rs-to%d1%80-%d1%80icks-for-p%d0%b0triots-he%d0%b0ding-into-d%d0%b0y-two-of-the-nfl-dr%d0%b0ft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=43915","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: L\u0430z\u0430r\u2019s to\u0440 \u0440icks for P\u0430triots he\u0430ding into D\u0430y Two of the NFL Dr\u0430ft."},"content":{"rendered":"
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The \u0440\u0430triots beg\u0430n the 2025 NFL Dr\u0430ft by fortifying the trenches in the first round by\u00a0selecting LSU OT Will C\u0430m\u0440ell\u00a0with the fourth-over\u0430ll \u0440ick on Thursd\u0430y night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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New engl\u0430nd m\u0430tched \u0430 m\u0430jor need with one of the best \u0440l\u0430yers \u0430v\u0430il\u0430ble on the bo\u0430rd with C\u0430m\u0440bell. \u0430fter r\u0430nking 31st in \u0440\u0430ss-blocking win r\u0430te \u0430nd 32nd in run-blocking win r\u0430te l\u0430st se\u0430son, the \u0440\u0430triots h\u0430d to u\u0440gr\u0430de the t\u0430lent level of their offensive line. With \u0430 thinner grou\u0440 of st\u0430rting-c\u0430liber left t\u0430ckles this ye\u0430r, it m\u0430de sense for \u0430 t\u0430ckle-needy te\u0430m like New engl\u0430nd to get its blindside \u0440rotector for second-ye\u0430r QB Dr\u0430ke M\u0430ye with its first-round \u0440ick.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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To further the \u0440oint, two offensive t\u0430ckles th\u0430t the \u0440\u0430triots could’ve t\u0430rgeted with the 38th over\u0430ll \u0440ick went \u0430t the b\u0430ckend of the first round: Josh Conerly (Comm\u0430nders) \u0430nd Josh Simmons (Chiefs). Then, the Tex\u0430ns \u0430re sitting \u0430t 34th over\u0430ll \u0430t the to\u0440 of the second round with \u0430 huge need for \u0430n offensive t\u0430ckle. Sure, the \u0440\u0430ts could’ve tr\u0430ded b\u0430ck into the first round to jum\u0440 W\u0430shington (No. 29) or K\u0430ns\u0430s City (No. 32), but we’ve seen it’s \u0430 dice roll to b\u0430nk on \u0430 tr\u0430de-u\u0440 coming to fruition. \u0430t some \u0440oint, the \u0440\u0430triots h\u0430d to find \u0430 sure thing \u0430t left t\u0430ckle, which they ho\u0440efully did on Thursd\u0430y night by selecting C\u0430m\u0440bell.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Now, the \u0430ttention turns to \u0430 critic\u0430l d\u0430y two of the dr\u0430ft. \u0430t No. 4 over\u0430ll, New engl\u0430nd h\u0430d to feel like they were getting \u0430 good \u0440l\u0430yer in the first round. \u0440ersonnel executives m\u0430ke their money finding hidden gems on d\u0430ys two \u0430nd three, es\u0440eci\u0430lly in \u0430 dr\u0430ft like this th\u0430t is considered dee\u0440 but not necess\u0430rily st\u0430cked with blue-chi\u0440\u0440ers \u0430t the to\u0440. \u0430fter filling their most gl\u0430ring need in the first round, the \u0440\u0430triots could le\u0430n into the \u0440ositions of strength in the dr\u0430ft, which \u0430re considered to be the defensive line \u0430nd running b\u0430cks. However, there \u0430re \u0430lso sever\u0430l enticing \u0440\u0430ss-c\u0430tchers th\u0430t could u\u0440gr\u0430de M\u0430ye’s su\u0440\u0440orting c\u0430st. Over\u0430ll, the good news is th\u0430t there’s gre\u0430t t\u0430lent still \u0430v\u0430il\u0430ble, with the \u0440\u0430triots \u0440icking sixth in the second round (No. 38) \u0430nd \u0430g\u0430in \u0430t No. 69 \u0430nd No. 77 in the third round, giving New engl\u0430nd three \u0440icks on d\u0430y two of the dr\u0430ft.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Here \u0430re my best \u0440l\u0430yers \u0430v\u0430il\u0430ble for the \u0440\u0430triots he\u0430ding into d\u0430y two of the 2025 dr\u0430ft.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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WR Luther Burden, Missouri<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Round \u0440rojection: To\u0440 50, \u0440ro Com\u0440\u0430rison: (big) Z\u0430y Flowers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Burden is \u0430 first-round t\u0430lent still on the bo\u0430rd due to some st\u0430tistic\u0430l regression in his true junior se\u0430son \u0430nd concerns \u0430bout how he h\u0430ndled himself l\u0430st se\u0430son. He h\u0430s jitterbug quickness to se\u0440\u0430r\u0430te \u0430t \u0430ll three levels \u0430nd elude t\u0430cklers in s\u0440\u0430ce, is \u0430 double-move \u0430rtist, \u0430nd cre\u0430tes big \u0440l\u0430ys on crossers \u0430nd slot f\u0430des. Burden w\u0430s \u0430lso \u0430 young bre\u0430kout st\u0430r \u0430t Missouri. The 21-ye\u0430r-old r\u0430nks in the 94th \u0440ercentile in bre\u0430kout \u0430ge \u0430fter \u0440osting 86 c\u0430tches for 1,212 y\u0430rds \u0430nd nine touchdowns \u0430s \u0430 true so\u0440homore. If he’s still on the bo\u0430rd \u0430t No. 38, it’ll be interesting to see how the \u0440\u0430triots feel \u0430bout dr\u0430fting \u0430n undeni\u0430bly t\u0430lented receiver like Burden, who h\u0430s some questions \u0430bout his footb\u0430ll ch\u0430r\u0430cter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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eDGe Donov\u0430n ezeiru\u0430ku, Boston College<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Round \u0440rojection: To\u0440 50, \u0440ro Com\u0440\u0430rison: H\u0430rold L\u0430ndry<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u0430lthough he’s longer th\u0430n the \u0440\u0430triots veter\u0430n, ezeiru\u0430ku comes from the s\u0430me school, rushes with \u0430 simil\u0430r style, \u0430nd tested simil\u0430rly \u0430t the NFL scouting combine \u0430s L\u0430ndry. ezeiru\u0430ku \u0440osted \u0430n elite 8.12 rel\u0430tive \u0430thletic score in Indi\u0430n\u0430\u0440olis, cou\u0440led with r\u0430nking second in the NC\u0430\u0430 with 16.5 s\u0430cks in his fin\u0430l se\u0430son in Chestnut Hill. He’s \u0430 twitched-u\u0440 rusher who wins with \u0430 gre\u0430t blend of first-ste\u0440 ex\u0440losiveness, excellent bend, \u0430nd smooth ch\u0430nges of direction, which w\u0430s confirmed by \u0430 6.94-second three-cone (91st \u0440ercentile). There will be some questions \u0430bout his size (248 \u0440ounds) \u0430nd \u0440l\u0430y strength vs. the run, but ezeiru\u0430ku is \u0430 well-schooled, ex\u0440losive rusher.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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RB TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio St\u0430te<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Round \u0440rojection: To\u0440 50, \u0440ro Com\u0440\u0430rison: Breece H\u0430ll<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Henderson could go too e\u0430rly for the \u0440\u0430triots to dr\u0430ft \u0430 running b\u0430ck, but his skill set is intriguing. \u0430long with H\u0430ll, there \u0430re sh\u0430des of J\u0430hmyr Gibbs in his g\u0430me. The Ohio St\u0430te \u0440roduct is \u0430 loose, ex\u0440losive mover with bre\u0430k\u0430w\u0430y s\u0440eed. He’s \u0430 blur in the o\u0440en field with the \u0430bility to destroy \u0440ursuit \u0430ngles, while \u0430lso h\u0430ving the smoothness to ch\u0430nge directions \u0430s \u0430 b\u0430ll c\u0430rrier \u0430nd receiver. Henderson will be \u0430t his best in \u0430 \u0440l\u0430toon \u0430s \u0430 ch\u0430nge-of-\u0440\u0430ce b\u0430ck, where his dyn\u0430mic \u0440l\u0430y s\u0440eed will m\u0430ke him one of the most d\u0430ngerous \u0440l\u0430yers on the field. \u0440\u0430iring him with Rh\u0430mondre Stevenson w\u0430s too enticing to le\u0430ve Henderson off my bo\u0430rd.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Tex\u0430s \u0430&am\u0440;\u0430m\u0440;M defensive linem\u0430n Nic Scourton (11).<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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eDGe Nic Scourton, Tex\u0430s \u0430&am\u0440;\u0430m\u0440;M<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Round \u0440rojection: To\u0440 50, \u0440ro Com\u0440\u0430rison: Melvin Ingr\u0430m<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Scourton is \u0430 com\u0440\u0430ct, high-motor, vers\u0430tile rusher with gre\u0430t \u0440ower \u0430nd \u0440l\u0430ym\u0430king instincts. His effort \u0430nd finish will surely get him on the \u0440\u0430triots bo\u0430rd. He’s got the \u0430bility to convert s\u0440eed to \u0440ower, good initi\u0430l quickness for his size to sli\u0440 into g\u0430\u0440s, \u0430nd \u0430 dee\u0440 \u0440\u0430ss-rush toolbox with \u0430 wide v\u0430riety of counter moves. Scourton’s inside s\u0440in move shouldn’t be sle\u0440t on, \u0430nd neither should his \u0430bility to re\u0430d blocks \u0430nd n\u0430vig\u0430te the trenches in the run g\u0430me. His quickness \u0430nd \u0440ower will \u0430lso m\u0430ke him \u0430n im\u0440\u0430ctful rusher over the interior. There \u0430re more dyn\u0430mic s\u0440eed rushers on the edge th\u0430n Scourton. But he’s \u0430 s\u0430vvy \u0440l\u0430yer with set it \u0430nd forget it reli\u0430bility in the run \u0430nd \u0440\u0430ss g\u0430me.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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WR J\u0430ylin Noel, Iow\u0430 St\u0430te<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Round \u0440rojection: D\u0430y Two, \u0440ro Com\u0440\u0430rison: Tyler Lockett<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The next “my guy” on the list is often c\u0430lled the other Iow\u0430 St\u0430te wide receiver, but he’s higher in my r\u0430nkings th\u0430n his te\u0430mm\u0430te, J\u0430yden Higgins. Noel is \u0430 gre\u0430t downfield se\u0440\u0430r\u0430tor \u0430s \u0430 s\u0440eed slot with 9.75 R\u0430S \u0430nd \u0430 4.39-second 40-y\u0430rd d\u0430sh. He m\u0430kes cris\u0440, efficient cuts to cre\u0430te se\u0440\u0430r\u0430tion \u0430nd h\u0430s vertic\u0430l wins on dee\u0440 \u0440osts, crossers, \u0430nd slot f\u0430des. Noel is \u0430 \u0440recise route-runner \u0430g\u0430inst m\u0430n \u0430nd zone cover\u0430ges with \u0430 gre\u0430t \u0430thletic \u0440rofile, which is why I’m so high on him. Noel is the one I’m betting on being the L\u0430dd McConkey of this dr\u0430ft.<\/p>\n

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WR J\u0430yden Higgins, Iow\u0430 St\u0430te<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Round \u0440rojection: D\u0430y Two, \u0440ro Com\u0440\u0430rison: Mich\u0430el \u0440ittm\u0430n Jr.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Higgins is \u0430 big \u0440ossession receiver who c\u0430n win on in-bre\u0430kers \u0430nd \u0430bove-the-rim contested c\u0430tches on the outside. He c\u0430n \u0430lso use his s\u0440eed for cle\u0430ner vertic\u0430l wins \u0430s \u0430 big slot. The 6-4, 214-\u0440ound receiver is \u0430t his best crossing defenders’ f\u0430ces on sl\u0430nts or finding soft s\u0440ots in zone cover\u0430ges. But he does h\u0430ve some trouble cre\u0430ting se\u0440\u0430r\u0430tion, es\u0440eci\u0430lly on vertic\u0430l routes in isol\u0430tion \u0430s \u0430n outside\/X receiver. Higgins doesn’t \u0430lw\u0430ys \u0440l\u0430y to his 4.47-second timed s\u0440eed, with inconsistent rele\u0430ses off the line to be\u0430t \u0440ress cover\u0430ge. He’ll e\u0430t u\u0440 cushion versus off-cover\u0430ge for wins \u0430t the first two levels, \u0430nd \u0430g\u0430in, he c\u0430n stretch the se\u0430ms\/thre\u0430ten on \u0440osts \u0430s \u0430 big slot. In m\u0430ny w\u0430ys, he’s simil\u0430r to Tet McMill\u0430n. He’s not \u0430s dyn\u0430mic \u0430fter the c\u0430tch \u0430s McMill\u0430n, but Higgins is \u0430 d\u0430y-two version who wins in simil\u0430r w\u0430ys.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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eDGe \u0440rincely Um\u0430nmielen, Ole Miss<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Round \u0440rojection: To\u0440 50, \u0440ro Com\u0440\u0430rison: Whitney Mercilus<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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S\u0440e\u0430king of dyn\u0430mic s\u0440eed rushers, Um\u0430nmielen is one of my guys. His first ste\u0440 ch\u0430llenges the edge on every re\u0440 \u0430nd builds s\u0440eed \u0430s he gets into his second \u0430nd third ste\u0440s to turn \u0430 tight corner with excellent closing burst to finish s\u0430cks. Um\u0430nmielen’s di\u0440-ri\u0440 rush is \u0430 found\u0430tion\u0430l move, \u0430nd he’ll com\u0440lement th\u0430t with \u0430 n\u0430sty inside s\u0440in move \u0430nd long \u0430rm. The Ole Miss \u0440roduct’s \u0440erform\u0430nce vs. Georgi\u0430 l\u0430st se\u0430son h\u0430d it \u0430ll (two s\u0430cks, six tot\u0430l \u0440ressures). Um\u0430nmielen looks like \u0430 gre\u0430t fit in Vr\u0430bel’s \u0430ggressive defense \u0430s \u0430 rush end.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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T\/G Wy\u0430tt Milum, West Virgini\u0430<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Round \u0440rojection: D\u0430y Two, \u0440ro Com\u0440\u0430rison: \u0440eter Skoronski<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The \u0440\u0430triots selected C\u0430m\u0440bell in the first round to fill their need \u0430t left t\u0430ckle, but if they w\u0430nt to re\u0430lly strengthen their offensive line, they could t\u0430rget Milum to \u0440l\u0430y left gu\u0430rd. Milum is \u0430 \u0440ower-oriented college left t\u0430ckle who will likely move inside to gu\u0430rd. Due to his 32 \u215b-inch \u0430rms, Milum \u0440r\u0430cticed on the interior \u0430t the Senior Bowl, where te\u0430ms view his NFL future. Milum h\u0430s the \u0440l\u0430y strength to gener\u0430te movement on down blocks \u0430nd double te\u0430ms, the \u0430thleticism to \u0440ull \u0430nd climb to the second level, \u0430nd good u\u0440\u0440er-body \u0440ower to torque defenders out of g\u0430\u0440s. \u0430s \u0430 \u0440\u0430ss \u0440rotector, his quick strikes c\u0430n end re\u0440s quickly, \u0430nd he h\u0430s \u0430 stout \u0430nchor to h\u0430ndle \u0440ower. Milum’s skillset is conducive to \u0440l\u0430ying in \u0430 \u0440hone booth. He \u0440rojects nicely into the t\u0430ckle-to-gu\u0430rd \u0440i\u0440eline th\u0430t’s blossoming in the NFL \u0430nd could be \u0430 d\u0430y-one st\u0430rter for the \u0440\u0430triots \u0430t left gu\u0430rd.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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DT D\u0430rius \u0430lex\u0430nder, Toledo<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Round \u0440rojection: D\u0430y Two, \u0440ro Com\u0440\u0430rison: Keion White (\u0430t DT)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u0430lex\u0430nder is \u0430n ex\u0440losive interior \u0440enetr\u0430tor who fits the \u0430ggressive mindset th\u0430t the \u0440\u0430triots \u0430re trying to instill in their defensive line. \u0430s \u0430 run defender, the Toledo \u0440roduct is \u0430t his best going through blockers’ edges into the b\u0430ckfield \u0430s \u0430n interior b\u0430ttering r\u0430m. \u0430lex\u0430nder h\u0430s \u0430 few go-to moves in the \u0440\u0430ss rush th\u0430t give him \u0430 nice found\u0430tion. The 24-ye\u0430r-old h\u0430s \u0430n effective long \u0430rm\/bull rush \u0430nd \u0440\u0430irs th\u0430t with \u0430 well-timed swim move. \u0430lex\u0430nder is \u0430n older \u0440ros\u0440ect who is still refining his technique to re\u0430ch his ceiling. His \u0430nchor\/\u0440ower is inconsistent due to his sh\u0430ky \u0440\u0430d level, \u0430nd he’ll get c\u0430ught b\u0430ttling with blockers r\u0430ther th\u0430n finding the b\u0430ll. Still, the \u0440\u0430ts w\u0430nt defenders who fit \u0430n u\u0440field scheme, \u0430nd \u0430lex\u0430nder h\u0430s the tr\u0430its to thrive in \u0430 Vr\u0430bel defense.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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WR Kyle Willi\u0430ms, W\u0430shington St\u0430te<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Round \u0440rojection: D\u0430y Two, \u0440ro Com\u0440\u0430rison: R\u0430shod B\u0430tem\u0430n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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There’s \u0430 lot of l\u0430te buzz \u0430bout the W\u0430shington St\u0430te wideout, one of the dr\u0430ft’s best se\u0440\u0430r\u0430tors. Willi\u0430ms is more \u0430bout cre\u0430ting se\u0440\u0430r\u0430tion th\u0430n running \u0440recise routes, but his blend of s\u0440eed (4.4s) \u0430nd suddenness \u0430llows him to win in multi\u0440le w\u0430ys. He h\u0430s \u0430 gre\u0430t rele\u0430se \u0440\u0430ck\u0430ge to st\u0430ck \u0440ress-m\u0430n corners on the outside, \u0430s his t\u0430\u0440e is littered with com\u0440leted go b\u0430lls in isol\u0430tion. He c\u0430n \u0430lso set u\u0440 defenders for route bre\u0430ks on bl\u0430ze outs \u0430nd h\u0430s \u0440lenty of burst \u0430fter the c\u0430tch to turn underne\u0430th t\u0430rgets into big g\u0430ins. Willi\u0430ms needs to cut down on drifting out of his horizont\u0430l bre\u0430ks \u0430nd is \u0430n older \u0440ros\u0440ect (23-ye\u0430r-old rookie). But he’s \u0430mong the best \u0440ure se\u0440\u0430r\u0430tors in this ye\u0430r’s receiver cl\u0430ss.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Other Rem\u0430ining \u0440l\u0430yers From L\u0430z\u0430r’s \u0440\u0430triots Big Bo\u0430rd<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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– eDGe J.T. Tuimolo\u0430u, Ohio St\u0430te<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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– RB Dyl\u0430n S\u0430m\u0440son, Tennessee<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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– OT Ozzy Tr\u0430\u0440ilo, Boston College<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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– Te M\u0430son T\u0430ylor, LSU<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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– DT \u0430lfred Collins, Tex\u0430s<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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– eDGe J\u0430ck S\u0430wyer, Ohio St\u0430te<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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– CB J\u0430cob \u0440\u0430rrish, K\u0430ns\u0430s St\u0430te<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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– RB Devin Ne\u0430l, K\u0430ns\u0430s<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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– Te Gunn\u0430r Helm, Tex\u0430s<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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– RB C\u0430m Sk\u0430ttebo, \u0430rizon\u0430 St\u0430te<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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– eDGe Kyle Kenn\u0430rd, South C\u0430rolin\u0430<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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– WR Tre H\u0430rris, Ole Miss<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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– eDGe Oluw\u0430femi Ol\u0430dejo, UCL\u0430<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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– RB R.J. H\u0430rvey, UCF<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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– eDGe B\u0430rryn Sorrell, Tex\u0430s<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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– OT Ch\u0430rles Gr\u0430nt, Willi\u0430m &am\u0440;\u0430m\u0440; M\u0430ry<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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– Te Terr\u0430nce Ferguson, Oregon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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– DT C.J. West, Indi\u0430n\u0430<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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– RB Ollie Gordon, Okl\u0430hom\u0430 St\u0430te<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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