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 5 of the College Football Season.
Quarterbacks Watch Guide
- Noon EST/11:00 a.m. CST
- Player(s): C.J. Carr vs. North Carolina
- Team: Notre Dame
- Channel: ESPN
- 3:30 p.m. EST/2:30 p.m. CST
- Player(s): Lincoln Kienholz vs. NC State
- Team: Louisville
- Channel: ACC Network
- 7:30 p.m. EST/6:30 p.m. CST
- Player(s): Jayden Maiava vs. Washington
- Team: USC
- Channel: NBC
Running Backs Watch Guide
- Noon EST/11:00 a.m. CST
- Player(s): Fluff Bothwell vs. Alabama
- Team: Mississippi State
- Channel: ABC
- 3:30 p.m. EST/2:30 p.m. CST
- Player(s): DeSean Bishop vs. Auburn
- Team: Tennessee
- Channel: ESPN
- 7:30 p.m. EST/6:30 p.m. CST
- Player(s): Mark Fletcher Jr. vs. Clemson
- Team: Miami (FL)
- Channel: ABC
Tight Ends Watch Guide
- Noon EST/11:00 a.m. CST
- Player(s): Jelani Thurman vs. Notre Dame
- Team: North Carolina
- Channel: ESPN
- 3:30 p.m. EST/2:30 p.m. CST
- Player(s): DJ Vonnahme vs. Ohio State
- Team: Iowa
- Channel: CBS
- 7:30 p.m. EST/6:30 p.m. CST
- Player(s): Eli Finley vs. Army
- Team: Louisiana Tech
- Channel: ESPN+
Edge Rushers Watch Guide
- Noon EST/11:00 a.m. CST
- Player(s): Boubacar Traore vs. North Carolina
- Team: Notre Dame
- Channel: ESPN
- 3:30 p.m. EST/2:30 p.m. CST
- Player(s): Kenyatta Jackson Jr. vs. Iowa
- Team: Ohio State
- Channel: CBS
- 7:30 p.m. EST/6:30 p.m. CST
- Player(s): Will Heldt vs. Miami (FL)
- Team: Clemson
- Channel: ABC
Safety Watch Guide
- Noon EST/11:00 a.m. CST
- Player(s): Bray Hubbard vs. Mississippi State
- Team: Alabama
- Channel: ABC
- 3:30 p.m. EST/2:30 p.m. CST
- Player(s): Earl Little Jr. vs. Iowa
- Team: Ohio State
- Channel: CBS
- 7:30 p.m. EST/6:30 p.m. CST
- Player(s): Omar Thornton vs. Clemson
- Team: Miami (FL)
- Channel: ABC
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: 2027 NFL Draft: Prospects for Vikings fans to watch in Week 5 of CFB
