Charlie Campbell· Sep 24, 2026
Previewing Week 4 college games through a 2027 NFL Draft lens, Campbell projects South Carolina edge Dylan Stewart as a potential top-five pick, tags LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt as a possible first-rounder next year, and labels several Georgia and Alabama defenders as early-round prospects.
“Stewart is one of the top prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft and a potential top-five pick”
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8 checkable claims in this take
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- Mock Draft PicksDylan StewartSep 24, 2026
Dylan Stewart to be picked “a potential top-five pick” (picks 1–5)
“Stewart is one of the top prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft and a potential top-five pick”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksSam LeavittSep 24, 2026
Sam Leavitt to be picked “could be a first-rounder next year” (picks 1–32)
“Leavitt could be a first-rounder next year, and every SEC tape is important for him.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksKJ BoldenSep 24, 2026
KJ Bolden to be picked “early-round potential”
“Bolden and Robinson have early-round potential for 2027”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksYhonzae PierreSep 24, 2026
Yhonzae Pierre to be picked “early-round prospects”
“Alabama has a lot of pro talent on their defense with early-round prospects like Pierre, Brown, Sabb, Hubbard”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksKeon SabbSep 24, 2026
Keon Sabb to be picked “early-round prospects”
“Alabama has a lot of pro talent on their defense with early-round prospects like Pierre, Brown, Sabb, Hubbard”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksBray HubbardSep 24, 2026
Bray Hubbard to be picked “early-round prospects”
“Alabama has a lot of pro talent on their defense with early-round prospects like Pierre, Brown, Sabb, Hubbard”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksZabien BrownSep 24, 2026
Zabien Brown to be picked “early-round prospects”
“Alabama has a lot of pro talent on their defense with early-round prospects like Pierre, Brown, Sabb, Hubbard”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Mock Draft PicksEllis RobinsonSep 24, 2026
Ellis Robinson to be picked “early-round potential”
“Bolden and Robinson have early-round potential for 2027”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Daire CarragherMock Draft Picks · Sam LeavittPendingA PFF Week 3 college scouting preview argues that quarterbacks Trinidad Chambliss (Ole Miss) and Sam Leavitt (LSU), despite size concerns, are capable of being drafted inside the top 100, and that LSU sophomore cornerback DJ Pickett projects as a future top-10 pick once eligible.
- Josh EdwardsMock Draft Picks · Yhonzae PierrePendingA CBS Sports 2027 NFL mock draft projecting the full first round plus select second-round picks, headlined by Arch Manning going No. 1 overall to Miami and five quarterbacks in Round 1.
- WaltMock Draft Picks · Yhonzae PierrePendingIn his 2027 NFL mock draft, Walt has Arch Manning going first overall to the Dolphins, Dante Moore as the likely second quarterback taken, and pairs a series of prospects with teams in the first round.
- WaltMock Draft Picks · Ellis RobinsonPendingIn his 2027 NFL Mock Draft (picks 17-32 of Round 1), Walt matched sixteen first-round prospects to teams, including David Stone to Denver, D.J. McKinney to the Jets, Jordan Seaton to Baltimore and John Mateer to Cleveland. He also predicted Trey Hendrickson would win 2026 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.
- Michael SchwartzMock Draft Picks · Yhonzae PierrePendingIn his 2027 NFL mock draft, Schwartz has the Seahawks selecting Alabama edge rusher Yhonzae Pierre at pick No. 29.
- Brendon NelsonMock Draft Picks · Yhonzae PierrePendingNelson endorses the pick, arguing Pierre will be viewed as a first-round caliber prospect for the 2027 draft, and expects Seattle's edge free agents Uchenna Nwosu and Dante Fowler Jr to be gone for 2027.
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- Daniel JeremiahMock Draft Picks · Keyron CrawfordHit · 81In discussing teams without first-round picks, Jeremiah projected specific Day 2 picks: Clemson WR Antonio Williams to the Falcons at 48, Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez to the Colts in the second round, Oklahoma edge R Mason Thomas to the Packers at 52, and Auburn edge Keiroon Crawford to the Broncos at 62. He also expects Riley Leonard to open as the Colts' starting QB and Travis Hunter to play cornerback full time in Jacksonville.
- Daniel JeremiahMock Draft Picks · Carnell TateHit · 92Jeremiah says Denver, not Kansas City, will be the clear favorite in the AFC West this season; he also puts Carnell Tate sixth and Monroe Freeling twentieth on his prospect board, mocks Tate to Cleveland at No. 6, and expects Georgia receiver Branch to be a Day 2 pick after a strong pro day.