College football is fully entrenched in another memorable season. Whether you are a fan of it or not, the Browns 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 Browns 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 Back
- Edge Rusher
- Defensive Line
- Cornerback
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
Defensive Line Watch Guide
- Noon EST/11:00 a.m. CST
- Player(s): Devan Thompkins vs. Mississippi State
- Team: Alabama
- Channel: ABC
- 3:30 p.m. EST/2:30 p.m. CST
- Player(s): Xavier Gilliam vs. Auburn
- Team: Tennessee
- Channel: ESPN
- 7:30 p.m. EST/6:30 p.m. CST
- Player(s): Ahmad Moten vs. Clemson
- Team: Miami (FL)
- Channel: ABC
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
Cornerback Watch Guide
- Noon EST/11:00 a.m. CST
- Player(s): Kelley Jones vs. Alabama
- Team: Mississippi State
- Channel: ABC
- 3:30 p.m. EST/2:30 p.m. CST
- Player(s): Zach Lutmer vs. Ohio State
- Team: Iowa
- Channel: CBS
- 7:00 p.m. EST/6:00 p.m. CST
- Player(s): Evan Johnson vs. TCU
- Team: BYU
- Channel: ESPN
This article originally appeared on Browns Wire: 2027 NFL Draft: Prospects for Browns fans to watch in Week 5 of CFB
