CFB Week 7 Stock Report

Written by Christian Lysek

What. A. Weekend. Four top ten teams were upset, and the college football universe was turned on it's head. Of course, this means big change for the stock of hopeful draft prospects. Read on to see who helped and who hurt themselves this weekend. P.S. Sorry for not doing a stock report the last two weeks, I wanted to catch up on a lot of film for my midseason rankings and ran out of time. You can check them out here: http://4downscouting.blogspot.com/2017/10/cfb-midseason-position-rankings-and-big.html

Stock Up

Skai Moore, LB, South Carolina

Anthony Miller

After a next injury last season, whether or not the ultra-talented Skai Moore would even be able to play football again was in doubt. Now, the only question is how high teams are going to draft this kid. Moore balled out against Tennessee on Saturday, racking up nine tackles and a sack. Moore is undersized, but he is a three down player reminiscent of Su'a Cravens. 

Will Grier, QB, West Virginia
I wrote in my last stock report about how Mountaineer wide receiver David Sills has been tearing up College Football, but so has his quarterback, Will Grier. The Florida transfer has completed 65.7% of his passes for 21 touchdowns and only 5 picks, including a 5 touchdown performance against Texas Tech this past weekend. For me, he is a second round player who may find his way into the first very soon.

Damien Harris, RB, Alabama
For all the talk of Bo Scarbrough and Najee Harris, it has been Damien Harris that has impressed me the most. He only got 9 carriers against Arkansas on Saturday, but he turned them into 125 yards and 2 touchdowns. Harris always had very good vision, but now he looks faster and is finishing long breakaway runs with touchdowns instead of getting tackled at the two. Harris is in the second round conversation and is rising quick.

Anthony Miller, WR, Memphis
Anthony Miller has been on a tear these past two weeks (not including tonight against Houston, where he had 10 catches for 178 yards). Against UConn and Navy, Miller had 25 catches, 314 yards, and 6 TDs. He may only be a slot guy in the pros, but he could be one of those slot guys who leads the team in receiving.

Stock Down

Mark Walton, RB, Miami
Unfortunately, one of my favorite running backs is out for the season. Mark Walton will have ankle surgery, which means he will probably be a part of the 2019 draft class.

Trey Adams, OT, Washington
Another big injury. Trey Adams was my OT3 after I did my midseason rankings, but he injured his ACL and is out for the season. He will probably also be a part of the 2019 draft class.

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Luke Falk, QB, Washington State
Every Luke Falk flaw reared it's ugly head against Cal. His arm was a wet noodle, he had the pocket presence of a horror movie victim, and he was reckless with the football (5 INTs). His stock sits in rounds 4-7 as a career backup.

Jake Browning, QB, Washington
The quarterback from Falk's rival school happens to be in the same boat with him! While Browning didn't have nearly as bad of a game as Falk did (Browning was 17 of 30 for 139 yards, 0 TDs), it came against an Arizona State defense notorious for being terrible. Losing 13-7 to a secondary full of JV high schoolers is not a good look for a quarterback that needs a statement win.

Not sure where he belongs:

LJ Scott, RB, Michigan State
LJ Scott was originally in my stock up section for his 25 carry, 194 yard, 2 touchdown performance against Minnesota, but then he got arrested for driving with a suspended license. This is apparently his 7th arrest. As you can imagine, his stock is pretty low right now.

Names To Know

Taven Bryan, DL, Florida

If you hear an analyst refer to a Florida defensive lineman who reminds them of JJ Watt, they are talking about Taven Bryan. Bryan is an absolute monster at 6'5'' and 290 pounds, and he racked up 7 tackles and 1.5 sacks against Texas A&M last weekend. This kid could work his way into the first round.

Eric Dungey

Eric Dungey, QB, Syracuse
Eric Dungey is you're typical hyper-athletic spread quarterback with a rocket arm, which is normally the exact type of player I am skeptical of (see: Mahomes, Pat). However, Dungey was extremely impressive during Syracuse's upset of Clemson, completing 62.5% of his passes for 278 yards against one of the best defenses in the country. I will have to watch his other games, but Dungey is putting his name on the map for evaluators.

Khalil Tate, QB, Arizona

Khalil Tate is only a true sophomore, but I felt the need to write about him because draft twitter really likes him. Tate is absolutely electric as a runner, averaging 16.5 yards a carry a nabbing 6 touchdowns on the ground. Tate has a small sample size as a passer (26 of 35 for 343 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 pick), but his physical tools are undeniable. He is one to watch for 2019.

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