College Football Week 2 Scouting Report Watchlist Offensive Risers

[OhioColt]

Apologies for trying to catch up from Week 1 and Week 2 and reorganizing my own documents in order.  When working with almost 100 pages of mostly college football and some future NFL potential FAs always constantly updating my saved files with newer names, I come across daily.  Unfortunately, I am still behind again heading into this upcoming weekend and still need to complete my research on linebackers and defensive backs.

 

Looking and having troubles finding information these OL.  Any assistance on how these guys grade out weekly is much appreciated.

 

RT Micah Sahakian (Duke) – Reminds me of a young Jeff Saturday

LT/LG Luke Newman (Michigan St)

LT Ryder Langsdale (Lafayette)

OT Easton Kilty (North Dakota)

RT Jalen Travis (Iowa State)

 

My Top NFL Draft QB list after Week 2:

• QB Cam Ward Miami (FL)
• QB Garrett Nussmeier (LSU)
• QB Tyler Shough (Louisville)
• QB Brady Cook (Missouri)
• QB Dillon Gabriel (Oregon) 
• QB Kyle McCord (Syracuse) 
• QB Tyler Van * (Wisconsin)

 

Offensive Lineman:

• LT Kelvin Banks Jr (Texas)
• RT Jordan Williams (Georgia Tech)
• RG Tate Ratledge (Georgia)
• RG Addison West (Wester Michigan) - stock may drop after Ohio Game
• OL Grey Zabel (NDST)
• OC Jake Slaughter (Florida)
• RT Armand Membou (Missouri)
• OC Cooper Mays (Tennessee)
• LG Andrej Karic (Tennessee)
• LT Jack Nelson (Wisconsin)
• LT JC Davis (Illinois)
• LG Dylan Fairchild (Georgia)
• RG Luke Kandra (Cincy)
• LG Rush Reimer (Cal)

 

Running Backs:

• RB Ashton Jeanty (Boise St)
• RB Jonah Coleman (Arizona)
• RB "Jo'Quavious "Woody" Marks (USC) - Marks prior to entering this season ranked #1 player with a 46 streak of consecutive games with a catch.
• RB Nicholas Singleton (PSU)
• RB DJ Giddens (Kansas St)
• RB Marcus Yarns (Delaware)
• RB Ollie Gordon II (Oklahoma St)- Reigning Doak Walker Award Winner in 2023. 
• RB Bhayshul Tuten (Virginia Tech)

 

Tight Ends:

• TE Harold Fannin Jr. (Bowling Green) - reminds me of UD's Adam Trautman with the Broncos. 
• TE/WR Oronde Gadsden II (Syracuse)
• TE Tyler Warren (PSU)
• TE Terrance Ferguson (Oregon)
• TE Joe Stoffel (NDSU)
• TE Caden Prieskorn (Mississippi)
• TE Justin Joly (UConn)
• TE Jake Briningstool (Clemson)
• TE Colston Loveland (Michigan) - top TE isn't Loveland imo this year so far
• TE Brant Kuithe (Utah)
• TE Jalin Conyers (Texas Tech)
• TE Maximilian Mang (Syracuse) - made the list as a pure run-blocking TE

 

Wide Receivers: 

• WR-X Tre Harris (Mississippi) - Week 1 on 32 snaps earned an elite 92.8 grade.  Week 2 earned 90.1 grade (93.8 overall season grade).

• WR-Z Tai Felton (Maryland) – After 2 weeks leads all FBS players in receiving yards (330) and is PFF’s second-highest graded WR in all FBS with a 92.4 grade.

• WR-X Ricky White (UNLV) – Enormous catch radius.  Major threat in the red zone. Tracks bell well making contested catches.  2023 College Football All-MWC Team.  Week 2 White had a massive game with 3 TDs and a blocked punt.

• WR-X Tetairoa McMillian (Arizona) - Week 1 earned an excellent 94.2 PFF grade.  Below-average Week 2 with a 57.2 PFF grade (87.4 overall grade).

• WR-X Jayden Higgins (Iowa St) – 6’4” 215 pounds, in week 1 on 37 snaps earned an 85.7 PFF grade.  Week 2 against Iowa earned a 69.4 PFF grade (79.9 overall season grade). 

• WR-X Jalen Royals (Utah St) – Only Rome Odunze had more contested catches. A Biletnikoff candidate.  After 2 weeks has 11-124 (11.3 avg) and 1 TD.

• WR-X Antwane Wells Jr (SC) has an 80-85% route tree, and hands, with 60% blocking slower receiver 4.50s-forty.  Week 1 on 37 snaps earned a 69.2 PFF grade R117.  Impressive Week 2 with an 81.4 PFF Grade (78.4 overall season grade).

• WR-Y Emeka Egbuka (OSU) – Week 1 earned a 70.8 PFF grade on 50 snaps R98.  Week 2 solid 78.5 PFF grade (77.7 overall season grade).

• WR-X/PR Tory Horton (Colorado State) - Horton had the fastest to speed of any FBS receiver in 2023 (23.1 MPH).  Should ranked with the likes of Odunze, Nabers and Harrison Jr.  Average in one-on-one placing 51st percentile with an 58% open-target rate in single coverage.  Week 1 on 43 snaps earned a 70.8 PFF grade R98.  Week 2 improved to a 78.8 PFF grade (77.7 overall season grade).

• WR-X Savion Williams (TCU) - Made Bruce Feldman’s Freaks List at #47.  6’4” was #56 in 2023. Posted a 40” vertical and 10-6 broad jump.  Been clocked 22.5 mph, squatted 600, benched 355, power cleaned 350 pounds.  A former HS QB with arm strength.  Week 1 on 15 targets caught 11-85 yards (7.7 avg) and 1 TD.  Week 2 showed off his arm throwing a 15-yard pass while also catching 5-69 (13.8 avg).

• WR-X Theo Wease Jr (Missouri) – Week 1 on 32 snaps earned a 68.0 PFF grade.  Week 2 improved with a 75.4 grade with 13-149 (11.5 avg) (75.0 overall season grade).

• WR-Y Kyren Lacy (LSU) got good speed and is a deep threat.  Led all LSU receivers in yards per catch (18.6) and catch per reception (7.1) in 2023 with Nabers and Brian Thomas.   QB Daniels produced a 150.6 passer rating throwing to Lacy.  Week 1 on 64 snaps earned a 77.1 PFF grade.  Week 2 on 30 snaps earned a 68.8 grade went 5-65 (13.0 avg) with 3 TDs.

• WR-SL Jadon Thompson (Louisville) In Week 1 on 26 snaps earned a 72.2 PFF grade.  Week 2 on 21 snaps earned a 79.3 grade.
• WR-X Kentron Poitier (Florida St) – In Week 1 on 28 snaps earned a 77.3 PFF grade, a 75.6 pass grade and a 60.7 run defense grade.  2022-2024 avg 20+ YDS/catch. 
• WR-Z Pat Bryant (Illinois) 6’3” 200 pound - Week 1 earned a 74.9 PFF grade making 5 catches for 63 yards and 2 TDs.  Week 1 earned a 74.9 PFF grade.  Week 2 on 54 snaps had a 68.1 grade.

• SWR Xavier Restrepo Miami (FL) - Week 1 on 54 snaps earned a 73.4 PFF grade R65.  Week 2 earned a 71.3 PFF grade (72.4 overall season grade).

• WR/PR Isaiah Bond (Texas) 5’11” 182 pounds – At best working the middle not the outside.  Projected better in the slot.  Great 4.28s-forty speed.  Bond hit 21 mph at least once in the 2023 season, and had more than 100 plays where he reached at least 15 mph.  Week 1 earned a 71.0 PFF grade on 34 snaps.  Week 2 a 68.5 PFF grade (71.9 overall season grade).

• WR-Z Jerjuan Newton (Toledo)- 2023 earned college football midseason all-America Honorable Mention.  Week 1 earned an 85.4 PFF grade.  Week 2 limited to 1-40 and 1 TD.

• WR-Z Kobe Hudson (UCF) 6’1 200-pounds– 2023 in Week 11 clocked 21.0 mph.  Often appears to take plays off.  Deep threat capability like Pierce.  Week 1 2-61 (30.5 avg) and Week 2 had 5-104 (20.8 avg).

• WR-SL Brennan Presley (Oklahoma St) – small slot receiver lacks elite speed. Week 2 on 68 snaps earned a 70.5 offensive grade with 9-91 (10.1 avg) and 1 TD plus 1 carry for 3 yards and a TD.

• WR-H Luther Burden III (Missouri) – 2023 College Football All-SEC Team.  Week 1 earned a 64.9 PFF grade on 35 snaps.  Week 2 consistent 69.4 PFF grade (68.4 overall grade).

• WR-X Beaux Collins (ND) – Made Bruce Feldman’s Freaks List at #36.  6’3” 208-pounds capable of a 41 ½” vertical jump and 10-11 ½ broad jump.  With Clemson Collins had an overall 67.3 offensive grade, a 66.7 receiving grade.  Weeks 1-2 Collins logged 59 snaps.  Collins taken over as team’s WR1 role.  Against #20 Texas A&M he went 5-62 (12.4 avg) in Week 1 and Week 2 5-45 (9.0 avg).

• WR-X Bru McCoy (Tennessee) – Week 1 overall 75.6 grade on 41 snaps with a 73.7 pass grade and a 63.2 run grade plus a 60.7 run blocking grade.  Week 2 on 43 snaps had a 60.8 grade.

• WR-SL Drae McCray (Texas Tech) – 5’9” 185-pound return specialist - Aug 28, 2023, per PFF McCray led all FCS WRs in forced missed tackles with 25 on the season.  Week 2 3-18 (6.0 avg) but had 3 KR for 165 yards with 74-yard return (55.0 avg on the day).

 

Still working on the top defensive players and will have to post them next week.