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National Championship Game: Top 15 NFL Draft prospects to watch on LSU and Clemson

By Jacob Schyvinck

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 30: Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers reacts after his team scored a touchdown during a game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Tiger Stadium on November 30, 2019 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 30: Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers reacts after his team scored a touchdown during a game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Tiger Stadium on November 30, 2019 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /
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Isaiah Simmons
CLEMSON, SC – OCTOBER 12: Isaiah Simmons (11) linebacker of Clemson during a college football game between Florida State Seminoles and the Clemson Tigers on October 12, 2019, at Clemson Memorial Stadium in Clemson, SC. (Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

2. Isaiah Simmons, Clemson linebacker

Isaiah Simmons may be listed as a linebacker, but he’s much more than that, and it makes him a top NFL Draft prospect, assuming he declares. Simmons has the versatility to play in a lot of spots on defense, from linebacker to single high, along with slot corner and box safety. He put up great numbers in his redshirt junior season: seven sacks, 14.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions, six passes defense, and two forced fumbles.

Simmons is an amazing athlete for 6-foot-4 and 230 pounds, with reports he could end up running in the 4.3s at the scouting combine. That makes him a priority target for a lot of teams. His speed and instincts make him an excellent deep safety, with the closing speed and ball skills to finish plays. He also operates well near the line of scrimmage, with excellent blitzing ability and sure tackling skills.

3. Kristian Fulton, LSU cornerback

Kristian Fulton is probably the top senior corner in the 2020 class and will put that to test at the Senior Bowl later this month. Fulton has plenty of traits that make him a top corner prospect. He has great quickness and change of direction skills to mirror routes and is physical enough to play near the line of scrimmage. Fulton can also recover with quickness and speed to stick with receivers long into the route. He draws a big test this coming Monday against the size and speed of Tee Higgins and Justyn Ross. If Fulton holds his own with those two all game, he will be a top 20 pick in the draft.

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