Ben Cooper
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1 week ago |
yardbarker.com | Ben Cooper
The Houston Texans are a team to watch to make a draft-day trade. General manager Nick Caserio and the Texans have been aggressive in trading up for a player they're interested in in the past years. In the 2023 NFL Draft, the Texans held the second overall pick and drafted quarterback C.J. Stroud. However, Houston wanted to add a defensive cornerstone as well.
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1 week ago |
pff.com | Ben Cooper
Bryce Thompson headlines a formidable Defenders cornerback unit: He didn't allow a catch in Week 3 for the second straight game and has now let up just one reception on eight targets this season. Kenny Willekes is flashing early-season pass-rush dominance: The Michigan edge defender secured a league-high eight quarterback pressures in Week 3, and his 33.9% pass-rush win rate this season far outpaces any other defender. Looking for more spring football data?
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2 weeks ago |
pff.com | Ben Cooper
ByBen Cooper Posted Apr 10, 2025 3:38 pm EDT Michigan's D.J. Miller Jr. is an early standout: The cornerback's two interceptions in Week 2 help him rank as the UFL's highest-graded player through two weeks of action. The Stallions are getting good production out of their linebackers: DeMarquis Gates and Chapelle Russell both boast 80.0-plus PFF overall grades, one of only two linebacker duos to do so through Week 2. Looking for past spring football data?
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2 weeks ago |
pff.com | Ben Cooper
ByBen Cooper Posted Apr 7, 2025 7:30 am EDT Josaiah Stewart headlines Michigan's deep draft pool: Mason Graham, Will Johnson, Kenneth Grant and Colston Loveland all rank ahead of Stewart on PFF's big board, but it was Stewart who won out with the highest PFF overall grade last season. The draft's talented running back class boasts several hidden gems: Devin Neal, Tahj Brooks, Woody Marks, Corey Kiner and Trevor Etienne were some of college football's standouts a season ago.
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1 month ago |
pff.com | Ben Cooper
Linebackers are at the forefront of the conversation: From Elandon Roberts to Bobby Wagner, several teams managed to sign or re-sign talented, high-upside inside linebackers for low costs. The Falcons know where Mike Hughes excels: Atlanta moved Hughes back to a primarily wide alignment in 2024, and they reaped the rewards. Now, he's back on a three-year deal.
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Every UFL team's highest-graded players ahead of Week 3, headlined by: • @USFLPanthers CB D.J. Miller Jr. (96.1) • @USFLShowboats WR Jonathan Adams Jr. (93.5) • @XFLBattlehawks DI Austin Faoliu (90.8) See the rest ⬇️ https://t.co/n2CFQxbMng
Huge NFL pro day slate today, including Miami (Cam Ward), Marshall (Mike Green), UNC (Omarion Hampton) and Boston College (Donovan Ezeiruaku). Keep up with the NFL pro day schedule and results as they are made available ⬇️ https://t.co/oY0o9SHWX0
PFF's pro day tracker is updated with a few numbers from Stanford, Alabama and the Big 12 pro days. California headlines today's slate with: • CB Nohl Williams • S Craig Woodson • LB Teddye Buchanan Keep up with the pro day schedule and results ⬇️ https://t.co/oY0o9SHWX0