With the Indianapolis Colts on their bye week, let’s turn our attention this weekend to College Football.
The college season is winding down with the Bowl season on the horizon. But a big weekend is ahead with the conference championship games taking place.
While the 2025 NFL draft is still a ways off and a lot will change between now and then from needs to prospect rankings, this weekend of college football can be a good opportunity to begin getting familiar with some prospects to know if you haven’t started that process already.
For the Colts, they hold seven picks in the 2025 draft–one in each round. Some positions of need at the moment include cornerback, safety, tight end, running back, linebacker, and defensive tackle depth.
On Friday, there will be several conference championship games taking place, including a matchup between Boise State and UNLV for the Mountain West title.
Pro Football Focus has already put together an early big board of prospect rankings for the upcoming draft, and included on that list are a couple of players from Boise State and UNLV to keep your eyes on as the game unfolds.
Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State: The most dynamic running back in football and a Heisman candidate, Jeanty is averaging a whopping 7.3 yards per rush and totaled 2,287 rushing yards this season with 28 rushing touchdowns. Even with defenses knowing he’s getting the ball, they cannot stop him.
Ricky White, WR, UNLV: White primarily lines up on the boundary but has seen his share of snaps from the slot as well. He’s a key part of the UNLV passing game, catching 74-of-112 targets this season at 13.7 yards per reception with 11 touchdowns.
Tony Grimes, CB, UNLV: A boundary cornerback who played his first three seasons at North Carolina. This season, Grimes has allowed a completion rate of 58 percent on 43 targets and only 7.6 yards per catch with four pass breakups.
Jalen Catalon, S, UNLV: Catalon has played over 2,000 career snaps. In 2024, he played all over the defensive backfield from the box to the slot to the traditional free safety role. He’s been a sound tackler this season and allowed a completion rate of 53 percent in coverage at 16.5 yards per catch with five interceptions and two pass breakups.