College Football Bowls 2016: 10 NFL Draft prospects who can help their stock

By John Buhler | Dec 14, 2016

Dec 3, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Clemson Tigers running back Wayne Gallman (9) runs with the ball against the Virginia Tech Hokies during the first quarter of the ACC Championship college football game at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 2, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Western Michigan Broncos wide receiver Corey Davis (84) runs the ball for a td in the first half against the Ohio Bobcats at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /

After a 13-0 season and a MAC Championship, people now know about the strong, mid-major program that is the Western Michigan Broncos. The two people associated with 2016 Western Michigan football have been head coach P.J. Fleck and star senior wide receiver Corey Davis.

Fleck seems to be staying in Kalamazoo for the foreseeable future, as he is negotiating a new contract but Davis is turning pro after the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic against the Wisconsin Badgers (10-3). He is a mid-to-late first-round pick and the No. 4 wide receiver on the board in the 2017 NFL Draft, according to CBS.

Davis trails Clemson’s Mike Williams, Washington’s John Ross and USC’s Juju Smith-Schuster as the fourth first-round prospect in this class. While Davis’ 2016 Broncos did beat two Big Ten schools in Illinois and Northwestern early this season, another big win over a Big Ten West school like Wisconsin would only guarantee his draft selection in the first round.

In all likelihood, Davis will go to a playoff team in the mid-to-late first round. He’s shown the abilities in college as a versatile receiver. Davis can stretch the field and high-point the ball with great leaping skills as a possession receiver.

All the Cotton Bowl can do for Davis is improve his NFL Draft stock. He was one of the better wideouts in college football this season and his skill translates to the next level. Should he go off against a great Wisconsin defense, we’re looking at Davis going in the teens as opposed to the 20s in the 2017 NFL Draft.

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