Draft Strategy

Understanding some League Basics

Does your league manually score IDP on the college side or do they just use whatever Fantrax does? (Discussion)

What are your League Scoring Settings? (Discussion)

What are your positional requirements for the starting lineup? (Discussion)

How is positional eligibility determined? (Discussion)

Strategy for an Auction Draft (Discussion)

Strategy for a Conventional Draft (Discussion)

Alabama suspends freshman DB Tony Mitchell after and arrest on a drug charge

Rule Changes with recruiting 

Visit with Juniors 11 months earlier

Can initiate phone calls at end of Sophomore year

8 total in person off campus visits only three can be in Junior year

CB Travis Hunter, Colorado has reportedly been putting the majority of his focus this spring on improving as a wide receiver.

Transfer Portal

Linebackers and Safeties

SEC/ACC (Hollywood Research  Players)

LB, Keenan Pili, Tennessee (from BYU)

3 Star, #57 OLB, Class of 2016

4 years at BYU, played in 36 games, 190 tackles, 95 solos, 11 TFLs, three sacks, one forced fumble, two recoveries, and four PBUs. 72 tackles in 20’ & 62 tackles in 22’

LB, Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste, Ole Miss (from UCF)

3 Star, #71 ILB, Class of 2019

4 years at UCF, played in 35 games, 152 tackles, 97 solos, 14 TFLs, two sacks, one INT, seven PBUs, and two forced fumbles. Back to back 50+ tackles seasons in 21’ & 22’

LB, Trezmen Marshall, Alabama (from Georgia)

4 Star, #7 ILB, #122 Overall Class of 2019

SAF, Antavious Lane, North Carolina (from Georgia State)

3 Star, #148 SAF, Class of 2019

B12/P12 (Justice Research Players)

LB David Ugwoegbu Houston (from Oklahoma)

4 star, #25 DE, Class of 2019

4 years at Oklahoma, played in 46 games, 208 total tackles (109 - 2022), 4 sacks (2 - 2022), 16 tackles for loss (7.5 - 2022), 1 interception, 2 pass break ups

LB Jestin Jacobs Oregon (from Iowa)

4 star, #16 OLB, Class of 2019

3 years at Iowa, played in 19 games, 63 total tackles (53 - 2021), 1.5 tackles for loss (1 - 2022), 1 interception, 3 passes defended (2 - 2021), 1 forced fumble

Injured in 2022, leg injury in Week 1, came back in Week 4 only to reaggravate the injury and have season ending surgery.

LB Justin Flowe Arizona (from Oregon)

5 star, #1 ILB, #6 overall, Class of 2020

3 years at Oregon, played in  12 games, 50 total tackles (35 - 2022), 3.5 tackles for loss (2.5 - 2022), 1 forced fumble

Only played in 2 games his first 2 years, knee injury in 2020, foot injury in 2021

LB Mason Cobb USC (from Oklahoma State)

3 star, #57 ILB, Class of 2020

Played 3  years at Oklahoma State, played in 20 games, 106 total tackles (96 - 2022), 3 sacks (2 - 2022), 16 tackles for loss (13 - 2022), 1 interception, 1 pass break up, 1 forced fumble

S Evan Williams Oregon (from Fresno State)

Not Ranked in Class of 2018

Played 4 years at Fresno State, played in 33 games, 226 total tackles (90 - 2021), 1 sacks, 11 tackles for loss (6 - 2022), 4 interceptions (3 -2021), 12 passes defended (4 - 2021,2022), 3 fumble recoveries (2 - 2021), 3 forced fumbles

S Jalen Catalon Texas (from Arkansas)

4 star, # 26 S, Class of 2019

Played 4 years at Arkansas, played in 18 games, 159 total tackles (99 - 2020), 3.5 tackles for loss (2 - 2020), 5 interceptions (3 - 2020), 1 int return TD, 9 pass break ups, 1 fumble recovery, 3 forced fumbles (2 - 2020)

Played 6 games in 2021 then injured his shoulder and missed the rest of the season, played 1 game in 2022 and had a shoulder injury that required season ending surgery.

Was a Freshman All American in 2020

S AJ Haulcy Houston (from New Mexico)

3 star, # 144 S, Class of 2022

Played 1 season for New Mexico, played in 12 games, 87 total tackles (24 vs Fresno State), 3 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 3 pass break ups, 1 fumble recovery, 2 forced fumbles

Was a Freshman All American in 2022

B10/G5 (Chopp Research Players)

Big 10

Group of 5

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