No. 130 – Journey Brown, RB, Penn State
Brown is certainly no Saquon Barkley, but this kid can scoot. We watched Brown help carry the Penn State offense, especially in the shootout against Memphis in the Cotton Bowl to the tune of 202 yards rushing and a pair of touchdowns. He won’t be the feature back, as Noah Cain will also earn plenty of carries, but that just means there won’t be as much wear and tear when Brown comes into the NFL.
While Joe Mixon is in a contract year, it’s certainly likely he re-signs. However, we can’t rule out this year being the last for Gio Bernard. The team can save over $4 million in cap space by releasing him next offseason.