College Football Week 3 Scouting Watchlist
College Football Week 3 Scouting Watchlist
The names and games to watch for CFB Week 3
Each week, our staff of scouts sit down to look at the upcoming schedule and bring you the best games, best names, and top matchups to watch. Week 3 will not disappoint.
We have key interior line matchups in the SEC headlining the weekend, a Friday night matchup of two Top 20 ranked teams with plenty of NFL prospects, and a Saturday that will give us another piece to the puzzle that is the 2025 quarterback class.
#20 Arizona vs. #14 Kansas State
8pm ET, Fox
Arizona Top 100 Prospects
WR Tetairoa McMillan — Preseason rank No. 9 overall; ESPN Top 100 College Football rank No. 13; Drake London comps; 6’5”, 212 pounds; 4 TDs on 12 catches for 315 yards (26.3 avg) through two games in 2024
OG Jonah Savaiinaea — Preseason rank No. 31 overall; ESPN Top 100 College Football rank No. 85 overall; college tackle who likely moves to guard in the pros; 6’5”, 336 pounds
CB Tacario Davis — Preseason rank No. 43 overall; ESPN Top 100 College Football rank No. 94 overall; 6’4”, 190 lbs; 1 INT and 15 passes defensed in 2023; true junior could return for 2025 season
QB Noah Fifita — Preseason rank No. 58 overall; ESPN Top 100 College Football rank No. 51 overall; redshirt sophomore; Russell Wilson early vibes; 5’10”, 188 pounds; 5 TD to 2 INT with a QBR of 41.2 so far in 2024
Arizona Draft-Eligible Prospects
C Joshua Baker; RB Quali Conley; S Dalton Johnson; S Gunner Maldonado; DT William Norton; LB Jacob Manu; CB Treydan Stukes; DE Tre Smith; LB Justin Flowe; RB Jonah Coleman
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Kansas State Draft-Eligible Prospects:
RB DJ Giddens, CB Jacob Parrish, S Marques Sigle, OG Easton Kilty, WR Dante Cephas, CB Keenan Garber-Turner, DT Vaai Seumalo, C Hadley Panzer, OT Carver Willis, LB Richard Moore, CB Tyler Nelome, S Jordan Riley, DE Brendan Mott
#4 Alabama vs. Wisconsin
12pm ET, Fox
Alabama Top 100 Prospects:
OG Tyler Booker — Preseason rank No. 40 overall; ESPN College Football Top 100 rank No. 31 overall; 6’5”, 325 lbs
OG Jaeden Roberts — Preseason rank No. 45 overall; Bruce Feldman’s Freaks List No. 4 overall; 6’5”, 310 lbs
QB Jalen Milroe — Preseason rank No. 47 overall; ESPN College Football Top 100 rank No. 22 overall; 2nd-year starter; 6’2”, 225 lbs; threw for 23 TD and 6 INT (2023) with 2,834 yards; QBR of 80.5 was No. 13 nationally; rushed for 468 yards and 12 TD; big potential as a riser in new offense
CB Domani Jackson — Preseason rank No. 72 overall; 6’1”, 197 lbs; true junior; 3 passes defensed with 32 tackles (2023)
S Malachi Moore — Preseason rank No. 98 overall; ESPN College Football Top 100 rank No. 99 overall; 5th-year senior; 51 tackles, 1 INT, 4 passes defensed (2023); 5 career INT; 6’0”, 201 lbs
LB Deontae Lawson — Preseason rank No. 99 overall; ESPN College Football Top 100 rank No. 60 overall; 67 tackles, 3 sacks (2023); 6’2”, 239 lbs
OC Parker Brailsford — Preseason rank No. 100 overall; ESPN College Football Top 100 rank No. 68 overall; Washington transfer; He has three seasons of eligibility remaining (soph status in 2024); 6’2”, 290 lbs
Alabama Draft-Eligible Prospects:
DT Timothy Smith, S Keon Sabb, TE Christopher Dippre, DT Jeheim Oatis, TE Robert Ouzts, LB Quandarrius Robinson, DT Tim Keenan III
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Wisconsin Top 100 Prospects:
OT Jack Nelson — Left tackle; 6’7, 310 lbs with 33-inch arm length; physical, strong and mean in run game; must clean up penalties and become more consistent
Wisconsin Draft-Eligible Prospects:
S Hunter Wohler, DE John Pius, OG Joseph Huber, QB Tyler Van Dyke, LB Jaheim Thomas, LB Jake Chaney, RB Cesare Mellusi, S Kamo’i Latu, WR Bryson Green, DT James Thompson
#16 LSU vs. South Carolina
12pm ET, ABC
LSU Top 100 Prospects:
OT Will Campbell — Preseason rank No. 7 overall; ESPN College Football Top 100 rank No. 6 overall; left tackle; dad played college football; 6’6”, 319 pounds; 32 7/8” arm length
LB Harold Perkins — Preseason rank No. 19 overall; ESPN College Football Top 100 rank No. 14 overall; experienced edge and weakside linebacker; 6-foot, 225 pounds; 13 career sacks; 2 career INT
OT Emery Jones — Preseason rank No. 21 overall; ESPN College Football Top 100 rank No. 47 overall; right tackle who may be a guard in the NFL; 6’4”, 320 pounds; 34 1/4” arm length
TE Mason Taylor — Preseason rank No. 60 overall; son of NFL Hall of Famer Jason Taylor; 6’5”, 244 lbs; 4.6-second 40-yard dash; 11 catches for 102 yards thus far
QB Garrett Nussmeier — First-year starter (junior); 6’2”, 200 lbs; 8 TD to 1 INT in two games; 610 yards; QBR of 86.7
LSU Draft-Eligible Prospects:
LB Greg Penn; LB Bradyn Swinson; DT Jacobian Guillory; DE Sai’vion Jones; OG Miles Frazier; CB A’Zyrian Alexander; RB Josh Williams; OG Garrett Dellinger; S Major Burns; WR Kyren Lacy; WR CJ Daniels; CB Denver Harris
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South Carolina Top 100 Prospects:
S Nick Emmanwori — Preseason rank No. 100 overall; Bruce Feldman Freaks List No. 11 overall; true junior; Pick 6 interception in Week 2; 6’3”, 227 pound do-it-all safety; 2 INTs in 2023
South Carolina Draft-Eligible Prospects:
DT Alex Huntley; C Torricelli Simpkins; DE Gilber Edmond; DE Andrew Tuazama; LB Tavareon Martin-Scott; LB Darryl Williams; DE Kyle Kennard; LB Demetrius Knight; CB O’Donnell Fortune; RB Raheim Sanders; TE Josh Simon; WR Gage Larvadian; DT Tonka Hemingway; DT Deandre Jules; DT TJ Sanders; OG Jakai Moore; HB Trey Knox
South Carolina Future Prospects:
DE Dylan Stewart — true freshman; 6’6”, 248 pounds; 2.5 sacks to start the 2024 season; 2 FF in 2 games
#24 Boston College vs. #6 Missouri
12:45pm ET, SEC Network
Boston College Draft-Eligible Players:
RB Treshaun Ward; LB Kameron Arnold; CB Amari Jackson; DE Donovan Ezeiruaku; OT Ozzy-Dean Trapilo; DT Cameron Horsley; CB Alex Washington
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Missouri Top 100 Players:
WR Luther Burden III — Preseason rank No. 1 overall player; ESPN College Football Top 100 rank No. 5 overall; 86 catches, nine TDs, 1,212 yards last year with an average of 14.1 yards per catch.
Missouri Draft-Eligible Players:
QB Brady Cook, WR Theo Wease, OG Armand Membou, RB Nate Noel, RB Marcus Carroll, DT Kristian Williams, DE Johnny Walker, OG Cam’Ron Johnson, LB Corey Flagg, OT Marcus Bryant, S Joe Charleston
#5 Ole Miss vs. Wake Forest
6:30pm ET, The CW Network
Ole Miss Top 120 Prospects:
DT Walter Nolen — Preseason rank No. 68 overall; transfer from Texas A&M; 6’3”, 305 lbs; true junior; 5 career sacks
WR Tre Harris — Preseason rank No. 87 overall; 6’2”, 208 lbs; 4.55-projected speed; 17 catches for 2 TDs and 309 yards in two games; over 900 yards receiving in each of last two years; 22 career TDs prior to 2024
QB Jaxson Dart — Preseason rank No. 117 overall; ESPN Top 100 College Football rank No. 38 overall; 6’2”, 225 lbs; senior; 23 TD to 5 INT in 2023; 20 TD to 11 INT in 2022; started the year with 6 TD and 795 yards in two games
WR Juice Wells — Preseason rank No. 118 overall; 6’0”, 205 lbs; fifth-year senior; had 83 catches for 1,250 yards and 15 TDs in 2021 at James Madison; transferred to South Carolina before Ole Miss
DE Princely Umanmielen — Preseason rank No. 119 overall; ESPN Top 100 College Football rank No. 61 overall; Florida transfer; fifth-year senior; 15 career sacks before 2024 season; 6’4”, 255 lbs
Ole Miss Draft-Eligible Prospects:
OG Gerquan Scott; CB Brandon Turnage; S John Saunders; OG Julius Buelow; S Keyshawn Lawrence; S Trey Washington; OG Davante Kalepo; WR Jordan Watkins; C Caleb Warren; OG Jeremy James; CB Trey Amos; DE Jared Ivey; OT Micah Pettus; S Yamarus Banks; RB Logan Diggs; RB Ulysses Bentley; TE Caden Prieskorn; RB Henry Parrish; WR Zakhari Franklin; DT/FB JJ Pegues
#1 Georgia vs. Kentucky
7:30pm ET, ABC
Georgia Top 100 Prospects:
QB Carson Beck — Preseason rank No. 10 overall; ESPN College Football Top 100 rank No. 7 overall; 24 TD to 6 INT (2023) with 3,941 yards. QBR of 86 ranked 5th nationally; 2nd-year starter; 6’4”, 220 lbs; Jared Goff comparison
S Malaki Starks — Preseason rank No. 13 overall; ESPN College Football Top 100 rank No. 10 overall; 3 INT and 7 passes defensed (2023); 52 tackles; plays slot cornerback, box safety and post-safety; Kyle Hamilton-esque.
DE Mykel Williams — Preseason rank No. 15 overall; ESPN College Football Top 100 rank No. 30 overall; only 19 years old; experience at DT and DE; 6’5”, 265 lbs; 9 career sacks
OG Dylan Fairchild — Preseason rank No. 19 overall; experience at LG and RG; 0 sacks and three pressured allowed 2023; 1 penalty
DE Jalon Walker — Preseason rank No. 54 overall; ESPN College Football Top 100 rank No. 67 overall; 6’2”, 245 lbs; 5 sacks, 1 FF (2023); moving into starting lineup for 2024
TE Oscar Delp — Preseason rank No. 55 overall; 24 catches, 284 yards, 3 TD (2023); replacing Brock Bowers’ role in offense
DT Nazir Stackhouse — Preseason rank No. 74 overall; 6’3”, 320 lbs; 2 sacks and 1 INT (2023); prototype nose tackle
TE Benjamin Yurosek — Preseason rank No. 75 overall; Stanford transfer; 107 career receptions for 1,337 yards and 5 TD; 6’4”, 245 lbs
OC Jared Wilson — Preseason rank No. 76 overall; reserve in 2023 moving to full-time starter role; 0 sacks, 0 pressures allowed on 133 snaps
OG Tate Ratledge — Preseason rank No. 98 overall; ESPN College Football Top 100 rank No. 17 overall; right guard; 3 pressures and 1 sack allowed 2023; 1 penalty
RB Trevor Etienne — Preseason rank No. 99 overall; ESPN College Football Top 100 rank No. 83 overall; Florida transfer; 5’9”, 205 lbs; 753 rushing yards with 8 TDs on 131 carries (2023); added 21 receptions and 1 score
Georgia Draft-Eligible Prospects:
LB Smael Mondon, OG Xavier Truss, DT Warren Brinson, WR Colbie Young, WR Dominic Lovett, WR Arian Smith, DE Charles Chambliss, WR Dillon Bell, S Daniel Jackson
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Kentucky Top 100 Prospects:
DT Deone Walker — Preseason rank No. 17; ESPN College Football Top 100 No. 21 overall; Pro Football Focus No. 1 defensive tackle; Derrick Brown comparisons; 6’6”, 345 lbs; 8.5 career sacks
CB Maxwell Hairston — Preseason rank No. 52 overall; ESPN College Football Top 100 No. 84 overall; 2023 stats: 5 INT, 68 tackles, 6 PBUs; 6’1”, 186 lbs; true junior; 5 INTs in 2023
LB Jamon Dumas-Johnson — Preseason rank No. 82 overall; 6’0”, 252 lbs; 4.62 projected 40 time; 9.5 sacks, 1 INT heading into 2024 season; 1 INT early this year
Quarterbacks in Action
Noah Fifita, Arizona vs. Kansas State / Friday, 8pm ET - Fox
Jalen Milroe, Alabama vs. Wisconsin / Saturday, 12pm ET - Fox
Garrett Nussmeier, LSU vs. South Carolina / Saturday, 12pm ET - ABC
Cam Ward, Miami (FL) vs. Ball State / Saturday, 3:30pm ET - ACC Network
Riley Leonard, Notre Dame vs. Purdue / Saturday, 3:30pm ET - CBS Paramount+
Conner Weigman, Texas A&M vs. Florida / Saturday, 3:30pm ET - ABC
Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss vs. Wake Forest / Saturday, 6:30 pm ET - The CW Network
Quinn Ewers, Texas vs. UTSA / Saturday, 7pm ET - ESPN
Carson Beck, Georgia vs. Kentucky / Saturday, 7:30pm ET - ABC
Shedeur Sanders, Colorado vs. Colorado State / Saturday, 7:30 pm ET - CBS