32 college football players destined to be future first round NFL Draft picks

Trevor Lawrence, Tua Tagovailoa, Chase Young, Andrew Thomas, A.J. Epenesa and the college stars who are destined to be future first round NFL Draft picks.

The dream of most college football players is to one day make the NFL, and while only a small percentage of them will, each player is working hard to become a member of that elusive group. An even lower portion will be able to have their names called in April’s NFL draft.

Now having your name called at any point in the draft is a high honor, but only 32 prospects will earn the right to say they were day one selections. More often than not round one is where the elite players in the game start their journey and for the 2020 & 2021 draft classes, there is going to be some serious talent for NFL teams to research.

Multiple position groups have prospects who could end up being worthy of a first-round pick.

So as we head into the offseason a prep ourselves for another year of college football, here are 32 of the biggest names to watch out for when it comes to being elite NFL prospects whether they are going to be in the upcoming 2020 draft, or two years from now in 2021.

This list is not a mock draft or a big board, but only names to keep an eye on based on what NFL draft analyst are saying and how these players have performed on the field thus far in their college careers.