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Big Ten Network’s Nicole Auerbach gives Rutgers football’s Kyle Monangai a helmet sticker for the season

Big Ten Network’s Kyle Monangai is given a helmet sticker by the Big Ten Network.

With the college football regular season in the books, schools nationwide have shifted their focus to the 2024 campaign. However, the fun is far from over, as awards still have to be given out. On Tuesday, Rutgers earned high praise from Big Ten analyst Nicole Auerbach.

On the X app, Auerbach and Howard Griffiths revealed their rankings for who has the best helmet sticker. The list included Blake Corum, Aaron Casey, Jay Higgins, Marvin Harrison Jr., Mike Sainristil and Kyle Monangai. While Monangai was the only Rutgers player on the list, he earned a special ranking.

 

Auerbach listed the Rutgers star as second on her list, ahead of Marvin Harrison Jr. Her list also included Sainristil, who was ranked number one. Griffith’s top three consisted of Casey, Higgins, and Corum.

During the 2023 campaign, Monangai’s helmet sticker was a source of frustration for defenses as he took his game to another level. In 12 games, the New Jersey native recorded a career-high 1,099 rushing yards. He also was a touchdown machine with seven.

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As a result, he gained more national attention than ever before as Rutgers got off to an encouraging start. Auerbach seemingly took notice, placing him on a list that included some of the best players in the conference.

Will all 4 Heisman trophy finalists be first-round picks?

Three of the four finalists appear to be first-round locks, but the jury is still out on the fourth

The four finalists for the 2023 Heisman Trophy were revealed on Monday night. It’s an impressive quartet of college football players, all of whom seem deserving.

College football awards don’t always mean much to the NFL, however. While most Heisman trophy finalists wind up being prominent NFL draft picks, it’s not a given.

Take 2022 finalist Max Duggan. The TCU quarterback was the runner-up a year ago, but Duggan didn’t hear his name called until the seventh round of the NFL draft. Some recent examples like 2017 runner-up Bryce Love (4th round) and QB finalists Collin Klein (2013, undrafted) and Jordan Lynch (2014, 7th round).

This year’s final four features three players who seem like first-round locks:

It’s the fourth finalist who might not make it into the first round of the 2024 NFL draft. Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has the game to merit first-round looks, but his lengthy injury history and advanced age are real drawbacks to the NFL. Penix suffered two ACL tears and two serious shoulder injuries during his six years of college, spread between Indiana and Washington. He turns 24 the week after the draft, too.

Right now, Penix appears in some first-round projections but falls into the first half of the second round in others. Last year’s winner, USC QB Caleb Williams, is not a finalist in 2023 but still figures to be among the top five picks in the 2024 NFL draft.

Jameis Winston predicted half of the 2023 Heisman Trophy finalists

Jameis Winston knows ball. Two of the New Orleans Saints quarterback’s Heisman Trophy picks are finalists for this year’s award:

Jameis Winston knows ball. Like all former Heisman Trophy winners, he’s given a ballot for the award’s voting each year, and the New Orleans Saints quarterback shared his picks for the 2023 finalists earlier in November.

And half his picks made the cut. Winston named LSU Tigers quarterback Jayden Daniels and Oregon Ducks passer Bo Nix as two of the most impressive players in college football this season, and they’re both in the running with invitations to New York for the Heisman Trophy presentation coming up in December. Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. and Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr. also made the cut.

Winston’s other two picks were left out, though: USC Trojans signal-caller Caleb Williams (the reigning winner) and Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jordan Travis (who led Winston’s alma mater to an undefeated season and conference championship). Williams regressed this season and Travis suffered a season-ending injury, so neither of them were in the running when it came time for voters to turn in their ballots.

So who is going to be this year’s winner? We’ll have to wait and find out when the 2023 Heisman Trophy is awarded on Saturday, Dec. 9.

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Herbstreit: Marvin Harrison Jr. Not a ‘slam dunk’ to enter the 2024 NFL Draft

Harrison is the early consensus best prospect, but Herbie believes he might return to Ohio State

In what is stacking up to be one of the most loaded draft classes in recent memories there seem to be multiple high level stars potentially choosing to stay in school as an effect of the lucrative NIL deals offered in college football. One of those stars is Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr., who is wildly regarded as the top receiver in the country and a locked-in Top-10 draft pick.

According to ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit in an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show, although it is likely Harrison will eventually declare for the 2024 NFL draft, it is not necessarily a guarantee.

“It’s not just a slam dunk anymore, with some of these guys maybe staying because of the money they can make,” Herbstreit said.

Herbstreit went on to reference that due to the amount of money college players can get, those projected to go in the later rounds are more likely to stick around due to receiving lucrative NIL deals.

Harrison not entering the draft would certainly shake up the draft process, and while it remains unlikely it plays out that way, it’s true that the NIL has majorly thrown a wrench into draft projection.

2024 NFL mock draft: End of college regular season projections

2024 NFL mock draft: End of college regular season projections from Draft Wire’s Jeff Risdon

The college football regular season came to a close over Thanksgiving weekend. That makes it a great time to update the projections for the 2024 NFL draft.

We’re still a long way from doing anything more than speculation and guesswork, but the data points to evaluate from both the prospects and the NFL teams are stronger after so much football has been played. These ideas do not represent draft rankings; that big board is here.

The draft order is based on the current NFL standings after Week 12.

Keyshawn Johnson makes a case for Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr. to be selected No. 1

Do you think Harrison Jr. should go No. 1?

At the current moment, there is a debate about what the current team that owns the No. 1 pick should do, and now former NFL star wide receiver [autotag]Keyshawn Johnson[/autotag] believes that Ohio State’s [autotag]Marvin Harrison Jr[/autotag] should go in that spot.

Johnson wants to see another former Buckeye, [autotag]Justin Fields[/autotag], getting help. On “Undisputed,” he made a case that the Chicago Bears need to get their quarterback more pass-catching options. His argument is pretty simple, a quarterback who has weapons can play at an extremely high level with elite talent around him.

Skip Bayless asked him if Harrison Jr. should go first, and Johnson said “I probably would.”

Part of the reasoning why he thinks Harrison Jr. should go first is the potential teams picking behind the Bears. Many of those teams need an offensive playmaker, and taking the Buckeye star would give Fields another option aside from DJ Moore.

Hard to disagree with Johnson’s rationale, but first Harrison Jr. has to make his intentions known. Many believe he will move on to the NFL, so it’s a wait-and-see situation for NFL teams.

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Top 75 prospects at the end of the college regular season

Top 75 prospects for the 2024 NFL draft at the end of the college regular season from Draft Wire’s Jeff Risdon

Thanksgiving weekend brought the 2023 college football regular season to a close. Rivalry weekend was a great end to an interesting season. It also marks a good time to update the 2024 NFL draft prospect rankings.

Some of the prospects here have played their final college football games. With so many underclassmen, it’s possible some will opt to stay in college for 2024, too.

There is still considerable film work and study to be done even before we get to the postseason all-star bowls, pro days and the scouting combine in Indianapolis. Right now, I’ve gone through about one-fifth of the college game film and All-22 that I’ve accumulated through the year. I’ve seen exactly one FCS game and one D-II game (in person).

In short, changes will happen. But right now, this is how I see the prospects overall. Remember, big board rankings are not predictions of when a player will be drafted. That’s what mock drafts are for…

Saints one of several teams with scouts at Ohio State-Minnesota

The Saints were one of several teams scouting Ohio State-Minnesota. Could they reopen the Buckeyes pipeline in the 2024 draft?

This shouldn’t surprise anyone, but the New Orleans Saints had a scout in the building for Saturday’s college football game between Minnesota and Ohio State, per Eleven Warriors’ Dan Hope.

New Orleans has pulled a lot of talent from Ohio State over the years — some notable names on their current roster include cornerback Marshon Lattimore, linebacker Pete Werner, and wide receivers Chris Olave and Michael Thomas. They also drafted rookie safety Jordan Howden from Minnesota earlier this year, so it’s safe to say the Saints weren’t keeping their attention on just one sideline.

But Ohio State ran away with this one 37-3, and some of their top 2024 draft prospects showed out. Wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (the No. 1-rated player in the upcoming class) had a relatively quiet game, catching 3 passes for 30 yards and a touchdown, while his teammate Emeka Egbuka led the Buckeyes with 5 catches for 83 yards. Running back TreVeyon Henderson gained 146 rushing yards and had two scoring runs on just 15 carries.

Any of them could help the Saints in 2024. Thomas could be a free agent if the Saints don’t work out a new deal with him after the season, and their running game been nothing to write home about. A big-play threat like Henderson could add a lot to their struggling offense. Egbuka could make a lot of sense as a Thomas replacement.

Don’t overlook defensive end JT Tuimoloau, either; the 6-foot-4, 270-pound first-round prospect nails the size thresholds Dennis Allen looks for at the position and he came away with a couple of quarterback pressures and a fumble recovery. Maybe he’s the guy who could take some pressure off Cameron Jordan?

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Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr. about to crash the Heisman party

Marvin Harrison Jr. has to be the frontrunner for the Heisman Trophy.

The Heisman Trophy is intended to go to the best play in the country in college football. There are no rules about it can only be a quarterback or even that it has to be a player on the best team. Having said that, it never hurts to be either one.

But this year, one of those rules is out the window. Ohio State is only ranked No. 3 in the current College Football Playoff rankings but they have the best player in the country and it is not a quarterback. If you have been paying any attention you know that the most outstanding football player in the country this year has been Buckeyes wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.

In 10 games, Harrison has 59 receptions for 1,063 receiving yards and 12 receiving touchdowns. Harrison also has two rushes for 26 yards and a touchdown. No player in the country draws more defensive attention than Harrison and despite a very average offense around him, he continues to produce.

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Five things we learned from Ohio State’s dismantling of Michigan State

Five things we took from Ohio State’s win over Michigan State. #GoBucks

Well, it’s been awhile since we’ve been able to sit back and relax in a low-stress type of football game for Ohio State, but that’s what we got on Saturday with the Buckeyes racing out to a commanding, early lead thanks to a bushel of touchdowns from receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. and quarterback Kyle McCord’s most polished game of the year.

And so, OSU kept its record undefeated, improving to 10-0 on the season with a 38-3 win over Michigan State to keep things between the guardrails on the road towards a massive clash with Michigan on November 25.

After each game, we like to look at the action on the field and look as some things we can take away as lessons we think we learned from the Buckeyes’ performance on the field.

Here are five things we think we learned after OSU’s dominance over the Spartans on Saturday night.