NFL Draft related analysis and more
Background Malachi Lawrence grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, and attended duPont Manual High School, where he played outside linebacker and tight end, was a state shot put medalist as a junior, and held a 3.6 GPA. He committed to UCF as a three-star recruit, in part to be closer
Background Zion Young grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, the youngest of eleven children. He attended Westlake High School, where he helped the program to a 30-9 record and three consecutive playoff appearances, but flunked every class as a freshman, sat out football the entire year, and retook his coursework to
Background Cashius Howell grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, attended Rockhurst High School, where he carried a 3.6 GPA and set a school record with six sacks in a single game as a junior, and graduated without a single power conference offer, committing to Bowling Green. As a redshirt
Background T.J. Parker grew up in Phenix City, Alabama, the son of Army veteran Sgt. Tommy Parker, whose military discipline shaped Parker's approach to the game. He attended Central High School and posted 16.5 tackles for loss and 12 sacks as a senior. A four-star recruit
Background Akheem Mesidor was born in Ottawa, Ontario, the son of Haitian immigrants, and bounced between several high schools in the Ottawa area before relocating to Clearwater Academy International in Florida for his senior year. He committed to West Virginia as a three-star recruit, earned True Freshman All-America honors with