From Prep to Pro!, EST 2001

  2024 CFB/2025-2028 NFL Draft Scout

- Draft Scout Front Page Draft Scout Top 12 NFL Prospect Teams for 2025 (Based on NFL Team Preseason Scouting Grades)

- #1 Oregon (17 players in Top 350 Overall) - #2 Michigan (14) - #3 Ohio State (14) - #4 Georgia (13) - #5 Texas (11) - #6 Notre Dame (11) - #7 Penn State (10) - #8 Iowa (10) - #9 Mississippi (9) - #10 Florida State (9) - #11 Virginia Tech (9) - #12 Miami (9) - 2024-2028 CFB 5* Star Recruits - 2024-2028 FBS/FCS Team Lists/Rosters - CFB's Best Player Names By Year/Position - Draft Scout Player Directory A-Z - Players by School/College List A-Z - End of 2023 Season Risers - End of 2023 Season Fallers - CFB Player News & Notes - Draft Scout Rokfin Football Channel - Draft Scout Weekly - Phil Steele/Draft Scout - Contact Draft Scout   Player Rankings by Conference: -ACC- | -American Athletic- | -Big 12- | -Big Ten- | -Conference USA- | -Independent- | -Mid-American- | -Mountain West- | -Pac-12- | -SEC- | -Sun Belt-

  2023 CFB/2024-2027 NFL Draft Scout

- Draft Scout Front Page - 2024 NFL Draft Tracker/Results - 2024 Pro Timing Days/Results - 2024 Pro Timing Day Risers by Position - 2024 Pro Timing Day Fallers by Position - 2024 NFL Combine - Josh Buchanan's 2024 Top 100 Small School Prospects - End of Season Risers - End of Season Fallers - 2024 NFL Draft Underclassmen - 2024 Senior Bowl - 2024 East-West Shrine - 2024 Hula Bowl - 2024 HBCU Legacy Bowl - 2023 CFB Bowl Games/Playoffs - CFB Player News & Notes 12/03 Final CFB Playoff Top 12
- #1 Michigan - #2 Washington - #3 Texas - #4 Alabama - #5 Florida State - #6 Georgia - #7 Ohio State - #8 Oregon - #9 Missouri - #10 Penn State - #11 Mississippi - #12 Oklahoma - 2023-2027 FBS/FCS Team Lists/Rosters - CFB's Best Player Names By Year/Position - Draft Scout Player Directory A-Z - Players by School/College List A-Z - Draft Scout Rokfin Football Channel - Draft Scout Weekly - Phil Steele/Draft Scout - Contact Draft Scout   Player Rankings by Conference: -ACC- | -American Athletic- | -Big 12- | -Big Ten- | -Conference USA- | -Independent- | -Mid-American- | -Mountain West- | -Pac-12- | -SEC- | -Sun Belt-

  NFL Draft Scout History

- 1997 Coach Bill Walsh Draft Insider (First/Early NFL Draft Scout) - 2023 NFL Draft Tracker/Results - 2023 Undrafted by Position - 2023 Pro Timing Days/Results - 2023 Pro Timing Day Risers by Position - Draft Scout Evolve: Player Rating Changes - 2023 NFL Combine - Draft Scout CFB Risers - Draft Scout CFB Fallers - 2023 NFL Draft Underclassmen - 2023-26 #1 Georgia Bulldogs - 2023-26 #3 TCU Horned Frogs - 2022-23 CFB Bowl Schedule - EA College Football Game Pushed Back to 2024 - CFB Schedule/Roster/News Links - CFB Player Injury News & Notes - CFB Injuries by Year/Position

2022 Draft Scout

- 2022 NFL Draft Tracker - 2022 Pro Timing Days/Results - 2022 Pro Timing Day Risers by Position - 2022 NFL Combine/Results - 2022 NFL Combine Risers by Position - 2022 NFL Draft Underclassmen - 2021 Draft Scout Top 100

  Draft Scout by Conference

  Player Rankings by Conference: -ACC- | -American Athletic- | -Big 12- | -Big Ten- | -Conference USA- | -Independent- | -Mid-American- | -Mountain West- | -Pac-12- | -SEC- | -Sun Belt-

By Division: -FBS- | -FCS- | -Division 2- | -Division 3- | -NAIA-


  2023 Draft Scout Offense

QB | Quarterback RB | Runningback FB | Fullback-HBack TE | Tight End WR | Wide Receiver OC | Center OG | Guard OT | Tackle PK | Kicker

  2023 Draft Scout Defense

DE | Defensive End DT | Defensive Tackle ILB | Middle Linebacker OLB | Outside Linebacker CB | Cornerback FS | Free Safety SS | Strong Safety PT | Punter LS | Longsnapper

  2022 Draft Scout Offense

QB | Quarterback RB | Runningback FB | Fullback-HBack TE | Tight End WR | Wide Receiver OC | Center OG | Guard OT | Tackle PK | Kicker

  2022 Draft Scout Defense

DE | Defensive End DT | Defensive Tackle ILB | Middle Linebacker OLB | Outside Linebacker CB | Cornerback FS | Free Safety SS | Strong Safety PT | Punter LS | Longsnapper







 Draft Scout College Football Player News: Southern Methodist
Previous 15 Notes Next 15 Notes


  NOV 15 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL: Elijah Chatman, Jr., DT, SMU,...Had five tackles with 2.0 sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss in a 55-28 win against UCF. - American Athletic Conference Football

rSr/2024 DT Elijah Chatman, Southern Methodist
News Source: American Athletic Conference Football
Share/Comment: Here


  Alex Padilla threw for two touchdowns and ran for another in his first career start, and No. 19 Iowa withstood three fourth-quarter comeback attempts to beat Minnesota 27-22 on Saturday. The Hawkeyes (8-2, 5-2 Big Ten) led 24-16 before Minnesota's Tanner Morgan threw a 68-yard touchdown pass to Chris Autman-Bell with 5:28 to play. The Gophers (6-4, 4-3) went for the two-point conversion, but Morgan's pass was tipped by Iowa safety Dane Belton and fell incomplete. The Gophers got the ball back at their own 10-yard line with 3:08 left. Morgan was sacked for a 7-yard loss on second down, and his fourth-down pass was broken up by Iowa's Matt Hankins.

Caleb Shudak's 29-yard field goal provided the final margin, and then the Hawkeyes' defense bowed up one more time when Minnesota drove to the Iowa 39. The game ended with Joe Evans sacking Morgan. Padilla's 1-yard touchdown dive in the second quarter put Iowa up 10-3. He threw a 72-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Jones early in the third quarter to give the Hawkeyes a 17-13 lead. "Going out there in the first half, seeing the entire crowd in Kinnick for my first start, (I was) just super excited," Padilla said. "Couldn't imagine being in this position when I was a kid, but it was something I have always dreamed of." Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said among the players and coaches, there wasn't much talk about Padilla getting the start. "We just acted like it was his turn, his time. He is the starter this week," Ferentz said. "He's an even-keeled guy, as you've seen. I thought he did a good job." Jones was impressed with the pass Padilla threw him for the touchdown. - Iowa/AP College Football

rSr/2024 QB Alex Padilla, Southern Methodist
News Source: Iowa/AP College Football
Share/Comment: Here


  Alex Padilla could feel the jitters when he got the call to go into the game. Once he stepped on the field, he sure looked comfortable, though. Padilla took over for the banged-up Spencer Petras and led three scoring drives, Tyler Goodson ran for 141 yards and a touchdown and No. 19 Iowa beat Northwestern 17-12 on Saturday night to stop a two-game losing streak. "Definitely some nerves," Padilla said. "There were definitely some of those. Just excited. I have a great group of guys around me. They make my job easy. Just excited to get in there and play some." The Hawkeyes (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten) got the bounce-back win they were seeking coming off lopsided losses to Purdue and Wisconsin that sent them tumbling 17 spots in the AP poll, though it wasn't exactly a breeze. Northwestern (3-6, 1-5) pulled to 17-12 with 2:21 remaining on Andrew Marty's 31-yard touchdown pass to Evan Hull and quickly got the ball back after Iowa went three and out. But Dane Belton immediately sealed it with his second interception, sending the Wildcats to their third straight loss.

Padilla, a sophomore, led two touchdown drives in the first half in his first extensive look after Iowa went nowhere on its first three possessions. And the Hawkeyes won for the first time since beating Penn State on Oct. 9, after getting outscored 51-14 over the previous two games. "It felt great," Belton said. "That's what you play for. You love the game and you love to celebrate victories. ... That's football. That's college football. And for us to be able to do that as a team is the biggest thing overall." Padilla came in late in the first quarter and completed 18 of 28 passes for 172 yards. The sophomore helped get the offense going after Petras, limited by a shoulder injury he suffered at the end of last week's game, went 2 of 4 for 4 yards. - Iowa/AP College Football

rSr/2024 QB Alex Padilla, Southern Methodist
News Source: Iowa/AP College Football
Share/Comment: Here


  OCT 25 BIG 12 CO-NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: Charles Woods, West Virginia, DB, Jr.,...Woods recorded his first interception as a Mountaineer at the 13:58 mark in the fourth quarter and returned it 32 yards to set up WVU on the TCU 15-yard line. Three plays later, Leddie Brown scored his third touchdown of the game to give WVU a 12-point lead which was the final margin. Two drives later, Sean Mahone forced a fumble and Woods recovered it with 5:15 left in the game. He also recorded five tackles, including a tackle for loss at the end of the second quarter on a first-and-goal play. Woods then made the touchdown-saving tackle on the 2-yard line on third down, forcing the Horned Frogs to settle for a field goal before the half. - Big 12 Football

rSr/2024 CB Charles Woods, Southern Methodist
News Source: Big 12 Football
Share/Comment: Here


  OCT 25 ACC RUNNING BACK OF THE WEEK: Jaylan Knighton, Miami, Fr., RB, Deerfield Beach, Fla.,...Totaled a career-high 166 all-purpose yards in Saturday night's 31-30 win over NC State, including 83 receiving yards and a 53-yard touchdown catch, along with a career-best 21 carries for 83 rushing yards ... His six receptions versus the Wolfpack were also a career high. - ACC Football

rSr/2025 RB Jaylan Knighton, Southern Methodist
News Source: ACC Football
Share/Comment: Here


  OCT 18 ACC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Jaylan Knighton, Miami, Fr., RB, Deerfield Beach, Fla.,...Delivered an electric performance in Miami's 45-42 loss at North Carolina, scoring three touchdowns and totaling 165 all-purpose yards in the best performance of his young career ... Rushed for a pair of scores, had a career-high 92 rushing yards and added a 60-yard touchdown reception to power the Miami offense. - ACC Football

rSr/2025 RB Jaylan Knighton, Southern Methodist
News Source: ACC Football
Share/Comment: Here


  SEPT 27 MISSOURI VALLEY NOTABLE PERFORMANCE: LB Shanon Reid, Illinois State - Locked in a defensive battle, junior Shanon Reid led Illinois State with 15 total tackles, nine of those solo, against No.7 Southern Illinois. Reid came up with a big pass breakup in the first quarter on 3rd and 8 to draw an offensive pass interference against the Salukis and force a punt. His interception at the end of the second quarter allowed the Redbirds to enter the locker room at half with a lead. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

rSr/2023 OLB Shanon Reid, Southern Methodist
News Source: Missouri Valley Conference Football
Share/Comment: Here


  SEPT 27 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL: Danny Gray, Jr., WR, SMU,...Had four receptions for 130 yards and a touchdown in a 42-34 win at TCU. - American Athletic Conference Football

Sr/2022 WR Danny Gray, Southern Methodist
News Source: American Athletic Conference Football
Share/Comment: Here


  SEPT 13 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL: Isaiah Nwokobia, Fr., S, SMU,...Had seven tackles with a sack and an interception in a 35-12 win against North Texas. - American Athletic Conference Football

rJr/2026 SS Isaiah Nwokobia, Southern Methodist
News Source: American Athletic Conference Football
Share/Comment: Here


  On paper, the wide receiver room undoubtedly will be a strength for SMU heading into the 2021 season. Reggie Roberson Jr., even after a season-ending knee injury, was recently named a Top 100 player in college football by ESPN. Senior Danny Gray is on the radar of NFL teams, and Rashee Rice has over 1,000 yards in two seasons at SMU, making him a prime candidate for a breakout junior season.

And then there's Arizona State transfer Jordan Kerley. "You go and look at fall camp and I'm not so sure he hasn't been our most consistent receiver," head coach Sonny Dykes recently said. Saturday was a good example. Kerley, a transfer and Austin native, had three touchdown receptions in team drills - both 7on7 and 11on11 - at SMU's open practice in Ford Stadium, including a touchdown reception from freshman Preston Stone that went for at least 50 yards. SMU's practices have been open to the media, and with each practice he's seemingly progressed to the point where he's now turning heads. "We have gotten a lot of chemistry over the past few weeks," Kerley said, "and I feel like our team is definitely cooking." - Dallas Morning News

rSr/2024 WR Jordan Kerley, Southern Methodist
News Source: Dallas Morning News
Share/Comment: Here


  SMU senior wide receiver Reggie Roberson Jr. couldn't help but offer a slight grin when the question came his way. Do you understand the plan … or do you want to let it loose a little bit more? The grin said the answer before his words did. "For me, I just want to get out there and get those reps because I've been away from the game for so long," said Roberson, who continues to wear a No. 21 red non-contact jersey during fall camp. "But at the same time I've got to understand to just trust the coaching staff and what they have going on with me. Just sit back, take those mental reps and get my body ready."

Easing Roberson into full-go this fall makes sense, considering the way the last two seasons ended for him. In 2019, Roberson had a foot injury that sidelined for him the last five games of the season. Last year, he suffered a season-ending knee injury on Oct. 3 that required surgery. Roberson, a Mesquite Horn alum and former West Virginia transfer, was one of a few SMU players that decided to take advantage of the extra year of eligibility created because of the pandemic. And with one year left on the Hilltop, availability might be his most important ability before he heads to the NFL draft. "Basically like a pitcher, we're putting him on a pitch count and just gradually building him up," said offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Garrett Riley. "But great mentality. Dude's a pro and he attacks it every day and I can't wait to see him out there." - Dallas Morning News

rSr/2022 WR Reggie Roberson Jr., Southern Methodist
News Source: Dallas Morning News
Share/Comment: Here


  Since the first day of fall camp, Smith has gotten most of his work with the first-team unit as an outside receiver along with Oklahoma transfer Charleston Rambo and fifth-year senior slot starter Mike Harley. The No. 14 preseason Canes open the season Sept. 4 against defending champion Alabama at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, but a depth chart won't be released until at least game week. "Key'Shawn is fast," UM offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee told WQAM last week. "He's explosive. God's gifted him a lot... Once the consistency comes together for him we think he has a chance to be a really good football player..."

Receivers coach Rob Likens, also interviewed last week on WQAM, said Smith is still learning "the different types of coverages that can come at you and fool you as a young wide receiver. You could get rolled up on really fast like in a Cover 2 cloud look when you don't expect it. We're just trying to work with him on his mind-set during pre-snap. "But as far as talent and his athletic ability to make big plays - his speed - yes, he definitely has that." - Miami Herald

rSr/2025 WR KeyShawn Smith, Southern Methodist
News Source: Miami Herald
Share/Comment: Here


  Offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee made it clear during spring camp that he's looking for one of UM's running backs to emerge as the team's primary rusher in 2021. Last season, carries among the Hurricanes' tailback unit were mainly distributed between Cam'Ron Harris (11.4 carries per game), Donald Chaney Jr. (6.2) and Jaylan Knighton (5.8). Harris, who started 10 of 11 games last year, is the most experienced of the aforementioned trio, but his touches decreased as 2020 went on.

Knighton started in place of Harris in Miami's final regular-season road matchup at Duke last year, but Knighton sustained a season-ending shoulder injury early in the game, leading to Harris closing out the year as the starter. It looked like Knighton was ahead of Harris for the starting job earlier this year after the second-year running back started with the first-team offense in the spring game. But with Chaney expected to be healthy and ready for the start of fall camp after missing the spring due to a shoulder injury, expect for this competition to stretch well into the preseason. - Sun Sentinel

rSr/2025 RB Jaylan Knighton, Southern Methodist
News Source: Sun Sentinel
Share/Comment: Here


  KU football opened its preseason camp without a couple of notable names, as neither returning leading rusher Velton Gardner nor potential starting defensive end Steven Parker were in uniform for the first practice. Leipold said as of Thursday morning he didn't have any updates on the players who were out. "That just kind of came from the training room," the coach said of a list of nine Jayhawks who were unable to go on the first day of camp. "We'll see where that takes us and go from there." Joining junior running back Gardner and sophomore Parker on the list were redshirt freshman linebacker Alonso Person, sophomore receiver Torry Locklin, freshman receivers Majik Rector and Tanaka Scott, junior receiver Kevin Terry, redshirt freshman receiver Jordan Brown and redshirt freshman fullback Jared Casey. - Lawrence Journal World

rSr/2024 RB Velton Gardner, Southern Methodist
News Source: Lawrence Journal World
Share/Comment: Here


  Former Oregon linebacker Isaac Slade-Matautia, who entered the transfer portal last month, announced Tuesday he is reuniting with Jim Leavitt at SMU. As a starter on the Ducks' back-to-back Pac-12 championship teams, Slade-Matautia had 62 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 11 pass breakups in 2019 (14 games) and 45 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and five pass breakups in 2020 (seven games). Two five-star recruits from the 2020 class, Noah Sewell and Justin Flowe, are the favorites to win the starting inside linebacker spots for new Oregon defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter. Leavitt, Oregon's defensive coordinator under Willie Taggart (2017) and Cristobal (2018), is entering his first season as SMU's defensive coordinator under former California coach Sonny Dykes. He helped recruit Slade-Matautia, a four-star prospect in the 2017 class, from Honolulu to Eugene. - Register Guard

rSr/2023 ILB Isaac Slade-Matautia, Southern Methodist
News Source: Register Guard
Share/Comment: Here

Previous 15 Notes Next 15 Notes






 BACK TO TOP

 Southern Methodist Football Videos

 Buy Draft Scout Weekly


** Draft Scout Data **
(Everything Online PLUS)

 Support Draft Scout

The Database Engine for NFLDraftScout.com, Draft Scout is being repurposed...Support the Future Development of ScoutNation.com...

 




 Draft Scout Archives


** 2010-2022 Draft Scout Archives **
(Yearly Player Data Exports, Prospect Lists & More)

 

 Draft Scout Future

100% Dedicated and Never Done
80% Innovated
45% Hidden
35% Built

Synergization