NFL Draft Prospects to Watch in College Football Week 10: LSU's Next Big-Time WR?
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NFL Draft Prospects to Watch in College Football Week 10: LSU's Next Big-Time WR?

Gene Clemons identifies five NFL Draft prospects to watch during College Football Week 10, including LSU's latest wide receiver talent and a batch of players battling in the trenches.

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Week 10 in college football arrives with the first look at team rankings. While schools are positioning themselves for a run at the College Football Playoff, players are positioning themselves for a run at the NFL Draft. 

There are some names to watch in quality matchups this week as conference play begins to work toward its final act. Let's check out some players who have the ability to be future household names in the NFL.

Week 10 NFL Draft Prospects to Watch in College Football

Jackson Harris | WR | LSU

Receivers at LSU just get more attention than receivers at almost any other school in the nation. The Bayou Bengals have a knack for producing talent at that position.

Harris is a boundary receiver who uses his size and body control to win against defenders instead of pure vertical speed. He's 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds, which is ideal size for an outside receiver. One of his best attributes is his catch radius, which can be utilized in the red zone when the field is condensed and defenders are much more aggressive.

He may not have top-end speed, but he has displayed great short-area separation, which is how he gets in and out of breaks with ease. He needs to continue to work on his release against the press so that he doesn't get the timing of his routes disrupted. That will help continue to raise his draft profile.

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​Sebastian Cheeks | OLB/EDGE | Wisconsin

Cheeks is cut from the physical profile of many modern-day NFL edge rushers. He is 6-foot-3 and 243 pounds. While he will definitely need to continue to add size to hold up against the physicality of the NFL, scouts love his first-step burst and his ability to bend off the edge with loose hips and quick acceleration.

He has been able to show that he is more than just a pressure generator or someone who gets around the quarterback and speeds up his processing: He has become a finisher. He targets the throwing arm to cause fumbles or errant throws that end up intercepted.

One of the things scouts will continue to monitor, along with his size, is his ability to anchor against the run, where he has a tendency to get pushed out of position by bigger offensive linemen.

​Roger Carreon | OG | Boise State

Kage brings a ton of experience to the table on the inside for Boise State. At 6-foot-5 and 310 pounds, he has a frame that could hold more weight as he ascends to the next level. 

He has a broad base and a heavy punch to combat bull rushes and speed-to-power moves. He also has good short-area footwork that offensive coordinators can take advantage of in zone schemes, or in situations in gap schemes when he has to pull and work to the second level. 

He has to continue to work on his pad-level consistency, but he definitely has a profile that directly translates to the NFL.

​Ben Murawski | OL | Michigan State

Murawski has taken snaps all over the offensive line throughout his career, but many evaluators see him as an interior offensive lineman in the NFL. His 6-foot-7, 340-pound frame truly gives him positional flexibility, which allows him to operate as a swing tackle or transition inside and play guard. 

He's comfortable with his lateral slide against pass rushers because of his experience on the edge. He has good hand placement and grip strength to latch onto defenders and sustain his blocks to the whistle. He runs his feet and finishes as a run blocker, and he's easily spotted on the line because of his physical demeanor.

One thing he needs to continue to improve on is overreaching and extending himself too far, which opens him up to counters, especially on the interior where it's important to keep the pocket clean.

Justin Scott  DT | Miami

Scott is a former five-star recruit who is putting together an impressive season for the Hurricanes up front. At 6-foot-4 and 310 pounds, he is a prototypical 3-technique at the next level.

He has been able to establish himself as a one-gap disruptor, utilizing quick interior initial burst and natural leverage to reset the line of scrimmage in the run game against zone schemes and as a pass disruptor. Scott plays with active, heavy hands to stack and track the football, then sheds the block to make a tackle rather than standing around, absorbing contact, and then responding.

As a guy who has the ability to move all around the interior of a defensive line, he has increased value at the next level.

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