College football is back in our lives. Whether you are a fan of it or not, the Vikings and their front office are going to be paying very close attention to a lot of players in the upcoming class. The 2027 NFL Draft is working up to be one of the better classes in recent memory.
One way to stay as caught up as the Vikings will be is to follow our prospect previews starting now. While we'll focus heavily on prospects that fit the projected needs for the team in the 2027 NFL Draft. We are going to be focusing on five positions over the course of the year, they are:
- Quarterbacks
- Running Backs
- Tight Ends
- Edge Rusher
- Safety
Not all of these positions are going to be getting a high draft pick involved, like cornerback. For those, we will be highlighting some day two and three prospects more so, but it helps
round out the draft knowledge for readers.
Here are the prospects we are keeping an eye on during Week 1 of the College Football Season.
Quarterback Watch Guide
- Noon EST/11:00 a.m. CST
- Player(s): John Mateer vs. Michigan
- Team: Oklahoma
- Channel: FOX
- 3:30 p.m. EST/2:30 p.m. CST
- Player(s): Steve Agneli vs. California
- Team: Syracuse
- Channel: ACC Network
- 7:30 p.m. EST/6:30 p.m. CST
- Player(s): Arch Manning and Julian Sayin
- Team: Texas and Ohio State
- Channel: ABC
- 11:00 p.m. EST/10:00 p.m. CST
- Player(s): Jayden Maiava vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
- Team: USC
- Channel: Big Ten Network
Running Back Watch Guide
- Noon EST/11:00 a.m. CST
- Player(s): Rueben Owens II vs. Arizona State
- Team: Texas A&M
- Channel: ABC
- 3:30 p.m. EST/2:30 p.m. CST
- Player(s): LJ Martin vs. Arizona
- Team: BYU
- Channel: FOX
- 7:30 p.m. EST/6:30 p.m. CST
- Player(s): Quinten Joyner vs. Oregon State
- Team: Texas Tech
- Channel: CBS
- 10:15 p.m. EST/9:15 p.m. CST
- Player(s): Wayshawn Parker vs. Arkansas
- Team: Utah
- Channel: ESPN
Tight End Watch Guide
- 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST
- Player(s): Peter Clarke vs. Penn State
- Team: Temple
- Channel: ESPN2
- 3:30 p.m. EST/2:30 p.m. CST
- Player(s): Dorian Thomas vs. Syracuse
- Team: California
- Channel: ACC Network
- 7:30 p.m. EST/6:30 p.m. CST
- Player(s): Trey'Dez Green vs. Louisiana Tech
- Team: LSU
- Channel: SEC Network
Edge Rusher Watch Guide
- Noon EST/11:00 a.m. CST
- Player(s): James Williams vs. Oregon
- Team: Oklahoma State
- Channel: ESPN
- 3:30 p.m. EST/2:30 p.m. CST
- Player(s): Anthony Smith vs. Mississippi State
- Team: Minnesota
- Channel: CBS
- 7:30 p.m. EST/6:30 p.m. CST
- Player(s): Kenyatta Jackson Jr. vs. Texas
- Team: Ohio State
- Channel: ABC
- 11:00 p.m. EST/10:00 p.m. CST
- Player(s): Zuriah Fisher vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
- Team: USC
- Channel: Big Ten Network
Safety Watch Guide
- Noon EST/11:00 a.m. CST
- Player(s): Marcus Ratcliffe vs. Arizona State
- Team: Texas A&M
- Channel: ABC
- 3:30 p.m. EST/2:30 p.m. CST
- Player(s): Faletau Satuala vs. Arizona
- Team: BYU
- Channel: FOX
- 7:30 p.m. EST/6:30 p.m. CST
- Player(s): Ty Benefield vs. Louisiana Tech
- Team: LSU
- Channel: SEC Network
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: 2027 NFL Draft: Prospects for Vikings fans to watch in Week 2 of CFB
