The college football Week 10 slate is upon us, and the team of draft evaluators and CFB analysts at Pro Football Network are here with instant takeaways from the weekend slate.
Find our immediate reactions to all the action from start to finish in college football’s Week 10 Saturday games.
Taking into account all of the weekend’s slate of action, our CFB/Draft department will all be on hand for their instant reactions as they come in.
For clarity’s sake, each takeaway, reaction, and result will be culminated by the initials of the analyst responsible: TP for Tony Pauline, IC for Ian Cummings, and CM for Cam Mellor.
Achane putting his explosive style on display
12:35PM- Not much has gone right for the struggling Texas A&M Aggies this season as the team is two games below .500 and in danger of not getting a bowl berth. Running back Devon Achane has been one of the few bright spots in College Station and has done a terrific job since becoming the team’s primary back this season. He’s a bit small at barely 5-feet-8-inches and 180 pounds yet incredibly explosive, fast and versatile. Besides averaging 5.4 yards per carry this season, Achane also has 33 receptions to his credit. The former stat is likely to rise after today’s game against Florida as Achane ripped off a 65-yard run to put the Aggies inside the red zone then carried the ball into the end zone to give his team the lead. He presently grades as a 4th round prospect on my board as he possesses the skills to be a productive third down back on Sunday. TP
And just like that, TCU takes the lead
12:20PM- Undefeated and ranked 7th in the nation, the Horned Frogs didn’t take long to go up on Texas Tech after receiver/return specialist Derius Davis took a punt back 82 yards for a score just a minute and a half into the game. Davis is a small (5-feet-8-inches, 160 pounds), slot receiver prospect with a nose for the end zone and home run hitting speed. Entering today’s contest Davis had 25 receptions with 4 receiving touchdowns. But it’s his ability as a return specialist and the game breaking speed which could help Davis make a Sunday roster. It’s unlikely Davis is selected in the draft yet a few big plays on special teams next summer could help him secure a roster spot. TP
The Day Kicks Off With Some Great WR vs. CB Battles!
The first weekend in November offers a huge SEC matchup which will have major implications on the national title as the Tennessee Volunteers travel to Athens for a meeting with the Georgia Bulldogs. That game, as well as a host of others, offers some great matchups between next-level wide receivers and cornerbacks. Here are just a few.
The action starts immediately as Purdue and their highly-ranked quarterback Aidan O’Connell take on the faltering Iowa Hawkeyes. A Boilermakers victory today sets up a matchup against Illinois next Saturday for a game that could decide the Western division of the Big Ten.
The Hawkeyes must win to keep their bowl hopes alive. Trying to slow down O’Connell and the Purdue aerial attack is underrated cornerback Riley Moss, graded as a fifth-round pick on my board, and safety Kaevon Merriweather, who has a seventh-round grade.
At the same time, Kentucky takes on Missouri in the Show Me state. Wildcat quarterback Will Levis has cooled off after a hot start and had a horrid game a week ago against Tennessee.
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Against Missouri, Levis will face junior cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine, who is expected to enter the draft and could end up in the second round.
When Minnesota travels to Nebraska, a pair of under-the-radar players will face off. Cornhusker junior Trey Palmer has really proven himself to be a big-play receiver and return specialist. Gopher corner Terell Smith was ignored by scouts before the season but is quickly making a name for himself. The track sprinter, who times 10.45 seconds in the 100 meters, is really developing nicely on the football field.
And then it’s the big one as Georgia corner Kelee Ringo tries to find the recipe no one can seem to find — how to stop, or even slow down, Volunteers game-breaking receiver Jalin Hyatt. TP
