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<h2> Kansas State 30, Texas 33 OT </h2>
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<p>There is a buzz in the scouting community about Texas wide receiver Adonai Mitchell and he showed why while taking on Kansas State. In the first quarter Mitchell ran a go route down the middle of the field and the pass was lofted in with Mitchell trapping it against his chest for a 37-yard touchdown. Shortly later Mitchell used his speed to get vertical and made a superb diving hands catch for a 47-yard gain. Mitchell continued to make catches to move the chains using his speed to get open and his size to present a big target for his quarterback. Versus Kansas State, Mitchell caught eight passes for 149 yards and a touchdown.
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<p> For the NFL, Mitchell has a big time skill set and a ton of upside to develop. At 6-foot-4, 196-pounds Mitchell, has mismatch size and length with a large catch radius. What makes Mitchell unique though, is the speed he has in combination with that excellent height. Mitchell is fast in the straight line and he can flat out race past cornerbacks. One can see why Mitchell was a top recruit at Georgia, and he was wise to transfer to Texas as he is finally in an offense that features a passing attack and gets the receivers more involved. Mitchell looks like a future first-round pick for the 2024 NFL Draft.
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<p>Kansas State guard/tackle Connor Beebe looks like a future NFL starter and he was seeing a pro caliber nose tackle in Texas’ T’Vondre Sweat. Overall, Beebe was more effective in this game contributing to protecting quarterback Will Howard. In the first quarter Sweat shed a block and made a tackle to produce a third-and-long for his defense. Aside from that play Sweat did not have a big impact. Sweat looks heavier this season and is not moving as well as he did in 2022. Aside from the Oklahoma performance, Sweat has not been impressive this season. Beebe is not a world beater but he looks like a safe pick to turn into a quality pro starter.
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<h2> Notre Dame 23, Clemson 31 </h2>
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<p>For NFL teams that want to draft some linebacker help in the 2024 NFL Draft, this tape is going to get a lot of scrutiny by evaluators. Notre Dame’s Marist Liufau is having an excellent season, an Clemson’s tough defense is led by their combo of Barrett Carter and Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Next April, Trotter will probably be the last of this trio to come off the board but on this day he made the biggest impact play. </p>
<p>Midway through the second quarter Trotter intercepted Sam Hartman and returned it for a touchdown. Trotter read the eyes of Hartman and jumped a short out route with a return of about 25 yards for a score. Aside from that play, Trotter was doing a solid job in run defense taking on blocks and getting in on some tackles. In the fourth quarter Trotter had a critical third down sack to get his defense off the field and set up the offense just past midfield. NFL teams like Trotter as a run defender, but have concerns about him in pass coverage. Thus this tape is going to help him with a huge play in pass coverage to help the Tigers. </p>
<p> Carter had a solid game for Clemson making some critical tackles downfield. He had a clutch stop off Audric Estime in the open field and got Hartman to the ground on a long run. For the NFL, Carter is a fast and explosive back with decent instincts. However he is small and there are times where he gets destroyed by offensive linemen defending the inside run. Carter struggles to get off blocks. He is a run chase linebacker that would fit in a NFL sub package. As a result, Carter is more of a day-two prospect rather than a first-rounder.
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<p> In the first quarter Liufau got caught getting out of position moving too far to the inside, Clemson took advantage by running Phil Mafah off the left tackle to explode down the field for a touchdown from about midfield. By the time Liufau tried to work back to the hash, it was too late. Liufau had some tackles in the ground game. For the NFL, Liufau is very fast and athletic. He is a very violent defender that can play traditional linebacker and also rush the passer. He looks like a first- or second-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
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<p>The top prospect on either team is Notre Dame left tackle Joe Alt. He had a good performance against Clemson winning on pass protection and doing a nice job of pulling in the ground game. Alt pulled well to help spring Estime for some chunk runs showing nice movement skills from Alt. He also was rock solid protection Sam Hartman. </p>
<p> For the NFL, Alt looks like a future starter and a safe pick to turn into a quality pro. Alt is big with long arms, has good strength in the upper body, uses his hands well, and has good technique. Alt has been consistent and productive. However, he has issues with his anchor because he is stiff and doesn’t bend well. That lack of bend is a challenging issue given how tall Alt is. Sometimes Alt will bend at the waist and that leads to him having some issues with sustaining some blocks. Alt has some physical similarities to former Notre Dame tackle Mike McGlinchey. At the next level, Alt might be better off on the right side.
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