December 09, 2017
The only college football game on today is Army vs. Navy. Obviously, we're not finding five pro prospects in the Army-Navy game, so we'll profile five guys who were injured this season.
Williams has already declared for the 2018 NFL Draft and has opted not to play in Texas' bowl game against Missouri. He is almost certainly going to be a first-round pick, and probably a high one.
Williams missed most of the season with a knee injury but returned late in the season. Here's what he did to this poor West Virginia kid in his first game back:
This Connor Williams can block pic.twitter.com/eRvCp7lXRS
— Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) November 18, 2017
Williams is probably going to be taken early enough to be out of the Eagles' reach, however, if he slid due to injury concerns or some other reason, this is a player worth trading up for if the right opportunity presents itself.
In four games this season, Walton had 56 rushes for 428 yards (7.6 YPC) and 3 TDs, before injuring his ankle, which required surgery. In 2016, Walton had 209 carries for 1117 yards (5.3 YPC) and 14 TDs. A quick highlight reel:
Despite his smaller size, Walton excels at breaking tackles and getting yards after contact. He is good all-around back who can catch the football (56 career catches) and pass protect.
Herndon was lost for the season with an MCL injury that required surgery. In 11 games for the Canes, he had 40 catches for 477 yards and 4 TDs.
Over the years, Miami has churned out a lot of tight end prospects, like Bubba Franks, Jeremy Shockey, Kellen Winslow, Greg Olsen, and Jimmy Graham. Over the last three years, they have also produced Clive Walford (3rd round pick of the Raiders) and David Njoku (1st round pick of the Browns). Herndon could be the next Miami tight end draftee, though he'll likely be available in the later rounds.
Herndon is a competent blocker, though he could be more aggressive in the run game. As a receiver, he has good hands, and looks to break tackles after the catch.
In his sophomore season in 2015, Wilson was a ballhawk, collecting 5 INTs (including a pick six), 3 forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries. A highlight reel from that season:
He cooled off a bit in 2016, and then injured his foot in the first game of 2017, requiring surgery.
Wilson can play either safety or slot corner, which will appeal to Jim Schwartz (if he's still in Philly after this season), who has an affinity for safeties with corner skills.
In 2016, Harris had 73 tackles (4 for loss), a sack, 2 INTs, and 1 FF. In August of 2017, Harris tore his Achilles, and was done for the season. Harris is a big hitter, and the Eagles could use extra depth at safety.
Depending on his recovery, Harris could be a late round pick, or an undrafted free agent target.
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