NFL Draft 2018: Top 32 draft prospects entering Week 13
The college football regular season is coming to a close for many programs. Here’s how the top 32 NFL Draft prospects stack up going into the final week.
It’s the final week of the regular season for most college football programs. Some have already played their last games and are waiting for bowl season or conference championship games. Others are either playing their final game of the year entirely or are done completely. For the top NFL Draft prospects, this could be it.
Whether it’s because it’s the last game of the year or they’re going to sit out the bowl game to Sy their health, the final chance to put a good performance on tape could very well end up being this week.
At this point, everyone knows what they are getting from these players this season and it’s a matter of putting up one last great performance. There isn’t a player that wants to finish with a bad one so it should make this week even more competitive. Here are the top 32 NFL Draft prospects going into Week 13.
Tyquan Lewis
DL, Ohio State
The Ohio State Buckeyes have clinched the Big Ten East and are getting ready for their rivalry game against Michigan. They know they get their chance at salvaging their season and competing in a New Year’s Day bowl game if they can beat Wisconsin next week.
When things have been tough this year, Tyquan Lewis has been one of the Buckeyes to put it upon himself and be a leader. In his senior day game against Illinois, Lewis and company took care of business at home.
He’s a monster among men in his one-on-one battles. There probably isn’t a better defensive line in the nation than what the Buckeyes put out there each week and as a result of so much talent, there are plenty of snaps that get rotated.
Lewis should be a good find at the next level for his leadership ability and the fact that he carries plenty of accolades with him. He’s strong, knows how to collapse the line and force runs to the outside. He can even get after the quarterback a little bit as well.
Connor Williams
OT, Texas
Connor Williams is healthy and is making an impact for the Texas Longhorns once again. At the start of the season, he wasn’t himself with penalties and an injury ultimately caused him to miss most of the season.
However, he looked like a man possessed in his return to the field. He wants the same preseason hype that followed him to be right there with him going into draft season and this was a huge performance for him.
With Williams back on the field, the Longhorns had one of their top rushing performances this year. As a team, they ran for 233 yards and West Virginia got absolutely bowled over by a strong front led by their star tackle.
They’re getting Williams back at the right time and finishing with strong performances in this situation is going to put his draft stock back where it was. This has been a pleasant surprise to end the year.