This week, The Athletic football analyst Dane Brugler posted his first Top 50 Draft Board for the 2020 NFL Draft. The timing is really early for draft purposes but it's perfect for the 2019 college football season. The first of those games is this weekend. Many of the players I already know because they are really good at what they do. The are several that I didn't know too well. Thanks to Brugler they are now on my radar.
*Indicates draft-eligible underclassmen
1. *Chase Young, EDGE, Ohio State (6-foot-5, 266 pounds)
2. *Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama (6-0, 232)
3. *A.J. Epenesa, EDGE, Iowa (6-5, 284)
4. *Jeffrey Okudah, CB, Ohio State (6-1, 200)
5. *Grant Delpit, SS, LSU (6-2, 206)
6. *Dylan Moses, LB, Alabama (6-2, 236)
7. Justin Herbert, QB, Oregon (6-6, 240)
8. *Laviska Shenault Jr., WR, Colorado (6-2, 224)
9. *Isaiah Simmons, LB, Clemson (6-3, 228)
10. *Jordan Love, QB, Utah State (6-3, 224)
11. *CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma (6-1, 192)
12. *Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama (6-1, 195)
13. *Tristan Wirfs, OT, Iowa (6-5, 320)
14. Kristian Fulton, CB, LSU (6-0, 194)
15. *Andrew Thomas, OT, Georgia (6-5, 318)
16. *Alex Leatherwood, OT, Alabama (6-5, 320)
17. Derrick Brown, DT, Auburn (6-4, 325)
18. Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama (6-2, 202)
19. Javon Kinlaw, DT, South Carolina (6-5, 308)
20. *D’Andre Swift, RB, Georgia (5-9, 215)
21. *Creed Humphrey, OC, Oklahoma (6-4, 328)
22. *Yetur Gross-Matos, EDGE, Penn State (6-5, 264)
23. *Tyler Biadasz, OC, Wisconsin (6-2, 322)
24. Julian Okwara, EDGE, Notre Dame (6-5, 242)
25. *Tee Higgins, WR, Clemson (6-3, 205)
26. Jared Pinkney, TE, Vanderbilt (6-4, 260)
27. Bryce Hall, CB, Virginia (6-2, 202)
28. *Jalen Reagor, WR, TCU (5-10, 196)
29. *CJ Henderson, CB, Florida (6-1, 196)
30. *Henry Ruggs III, WR, Alabama (5-11, 192)
31. *Eno Benjamin, RB, Arizona State (5-9, 205)
32. *Travis Etienne, RB, Clemson (5-9, 212)
33. Darrell Taylor, EDGE, Tennessee (6-3, 259)
34. *Liam Eichenberg, OT, Notre Dame (6-5, 311)
35. *Lloyd Cushenberry III, OC, LSU (6-3, 312)
36. *Jake Fromm, QB, Georgia (6-1, 221)
37. Ashtyn Davis, FS, California (6-1, 201)
38. Lucas Niang, OT, TCU (6-6, 336)
39. *Xavier McKinney, FS, Alabama (6-1, 204)
40. *Walker Little, OT, Stanford (6-6, 314)
41. *Paulson Adebo, CB, Stanford (6-1, 188)
42. *Ezra Cleveland, OT, Boise State (6-6, 315)
43. *Donovan Peoples-Jones, WR, Michigan (6-2, 211)
44. *Darnay Holmes, CB, UCLA (5-10, 196)
45. *Grant Calcaterra, TE, Oklahoma (6-4, 231)
46. *Jonathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin (5-10, 218)
47. *Tylan Wallace, WR, Oklahoma State (5-11, 189)
48. Raekwon Davis, DL, Alabama (6-6, 315)
49. *Alaric Jackson, OT, Iowa (6-7, 295)
50. Troy Dye, LB, Oregon (6-3, 218)
37 of the 50 are underclassmen.
Position breakdown:
QB: 4
RB: 4
WR: 8
TE: 2
OL: 11
Edge: 5
DL: 3
LB: 3
CB: 7
S: 3
The offensive line is represented well. I like that. Of the eight offensive tackles on the list two are from Iowa:
13. *Tristan Wirfs, OT, Iowa (6-5, 320)
49. *Alaric Jackson, OT, Iowa (6-7, 295)
The 2019 NFL Draft was short on top-end receivers and cornerbacks. It looks like the 2020 NFL Draft will see a rebound at those positions.
Cal has a single player on the list, safety Ashtyn Davis at #37. He's one of five Cal defensive backs that could be drafted next spring.
Corners:
Camryn Bynum
Elijah Hicks
Treveon Beck
Safeties:
Ashtyn Davis
Jaylinn Hawkins
The Golden Bears have a defense that bears watching.
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