NFL draft risers, questions and notes: Can T.J. Parker climb back up the board?

play0:43John Mateer gets picked off by A.J. HaulcyA.J. Haulcy intercepts John Mateer’s pass to give the ball back to LSU.

play0:23Kaytron Allen runs for 15-yard rushing touchdownKaytron Allen runs for 15-yard rushing touchdown

play0:37Utah takes lead for good on late Devon Dampier TDDevon Dampier gets the go-ahead TD to put the Utah Utes up for good in the final minute.

play0:28Raleek Brown rushes in for 88-yard rushing touchdownRaleek Brown runs for 88-yard rushing touchdown

play0:12Jayden Maiava throws 12-yard touchdown pass to Makai LemonJayden Maiava throws 12-yard touchdown pass to Makai Lemon

play0:46Jeremiyah Love hits a nasty spin on his way to a 56-yard TDJeremiyah Love spins past a defender, then breaks free for a 56-yard touchdown for Notre Dame.

play0:25Notre Dame’s Malachi Fields makes an amazing one-handed grabMalachi Fields goes up to make a spectacular one-handed grab for a Notre Dame first down.

play0:31Matt Barrie lauds Indiana’s ‘championship-type drive’ to beat Penn StateMatt Barrie, Joey Galloway and EJ Manuel react to Indiana’s late touchdown drive to thwart Penn State’s upset bid.

play0:26Oregon prevails on FG in final secondsAtticus Sappington seals the game for Oregon with a 39-yard field goal with just three seconds to play.

play0:34LaNorris Sellers connects for 47-yard TD passLaNorris Sellers throws 47-yard touchdown pass to Nyck Harbor

play0:50Jeremiyah Love scores 94-yard rushing touchdownJeremiyah Love runs for 94-yard rushing touchdown

play0:43Germie Bernard’s late TD wins it for AlabamaGermie Bernard takes it to the house for a 25-yard rushing touchdown to seal a 29-22 win over South Carolina.

play0:17Jordyn Tyson gives Arizona State a two-score leadArizona State goes up 16-7 on Jordyn Tyson’s short-touchdown reception. 

play0:28Dante Moore throws 30-yard touchdown pass vs. RutgersDante Moore throws 30-yard touchdown pass to Kenyon Sadiq

play1:04What does Ty Simpson, Alabama’s win over Mizzou prove?SEC Now crew agree that the Tide are hitting on the right cylinders, while discussing Simpson’s ability to take care of the ball, make plays and get the whole offense involved.

play0:30Nico Iamaleava takes off for his third TD for UCLANico Iamaleava skirts in for a 7-yard UCLA touchdown and a 42-28 lead.

play0:44Dan Lanning calls Dante Moore the ‘best quarterback in college football’Dan Lanning has high praise for Dante Moore after Oregon’s double-overtime win against Penn State.

play0:33Ty Simpson throws pass to 6-foot-7, 366-pound tackle Kadyn ProctorTy Simpson throws it out to Kadyn Proctor, who barrels over everyone to set up first-and-goal.

play0:21John Mateer plows into the end zone for a big-time OU TDJohn Mateer breaks the plane to give the Sooners a lead late in the fourth quarter.

play0:28Justice Haynes breaks off for 75-yd rushing TDJustice Haynes takes it 75 yards to the house to put Michigan back in front vs. Nebraska.

play0:34John Mateer takes it 51 yards to the house for OUJohn Mateer takes it 51 yards to the end zone for the Sooners vs. the Owls.

play0:31John Mateer scores his 2nd rushing TD vs. MichiganJohn Mateer gets great blocking and keeps it to give Oklahoma a 21-7 lead.

play0:25Cade Klubnik airs it out for 26-yard touchdown passCade Klubnik connects for 26-yard TD pass

Texas picks off Texas A&M twice in the 4th quarter (0:50)Kobe Black jumps the route and snags the Longhorns’ second interception of the fourth quarter. (0:50)

Utah takes lead for good on late Devon Dampier TDDevon Dampier gets the go-ahead TD to put the Utah Utes up for good in the final minute.

Jayden Maiava throws 12-yard touchdown pass to Makai LemonJayden Maiava throws 12-yard touchdown pass to Makai Lemon

Jeremiyah Love hits a nasty spin on his way to a 56-yard TDJeremiyah Love spins past a defender, then breaks free for a 56-yard touchdown for Notre Dame.

Notre Dame’s Malachi Fields makes an amazing one-handed grabMalachi Fields goes up to make a spectacular one-handed grab for a Notre Dame first down.

Matt Barrie lauds Indiana’s ‘championship-type drive’ to beat Penn StateMatt Barrie, Joey Galloway and EJ Manuel react to Indiana’s late touchdown drive to thwart Penn State’s upset bid.

Matt Barrie, Joey Galloway and EJ Manuel react to Indiana’s late touchdown drive to thwart Penn State’s upset bid.

Oregon prevails on FG in final secondsAtticus Sappington seals the game for Oregon with a 39-yard field goal with just three seconds to play.

Atticus Sappington seals the game for Oregon with a 39-yard field goal with just three seconds to play.

LaNorris Sellers connects for 47-yard TD passLaNorris Sellers throws 47-yard touchdown pass to Nyck Harbor

Germie Bernard’s late TD wins it for AlabamaGermie Bernard takes it to the house for a 25-yard rushing touchdown to seal a 29-22 win over South Carolina.

Germie Bernard takes it to the house for a 25-yard rushing touchdown to seal a 29-22 win over South Carolina.

Jordyn Tyson gives Arizona State a two-score leadArizona State goes up 16-7 on Jordyn Tyson’s short-touchdown reception. 

Dante Moore throws 30-yard touchdown pass vs. RutgersDante Moore throws 30-yard touchdown pass to Kenyon Sadiq

What does Ty Simpson, Alabama’s win over Mizzou prove?SEC Now crew agree that the Tide are hitting on the right cylinders, while discussing Simpson’s ability to take care of the ball, make plays and get the whole offense involved.

SEC Now crew agree that the Tide are hitting on the right cylinders, while discussing Simpson’s ability to take care of the ball, make plays and get the whole offense involved.

Nico Iamaleava takes off for his third TD for UCLANico Iamaleava skirts in for a 7-yard UCLA touchdown and a 42-28 lead.

Dan Lanning calls Dante Moore the ‘best quarterback in college football’Dan Lanning has high praise for Dante Moore after Oregon’s double-overtime win against Penn State.

Ty Simpson throws pass to 6-foot-7, 366-pound tackle Kadyn ProctorTy Simpson throws it out to Kadyn Proctor, who barrels over everyone to set up first-and-goal.

John Mateer plows into the end zone for a big-time OU TDJohn Mateer breaks the plane to give the Sooners a lead late in the fourth quarter.

Justice Haynes breaks off for 75-yd rushing TDJustice Haynes takes it 75 yards to the house to put Michigan back in front vs. Nebraska.

John Mateer takes it 51 yards to the house for OUJohn Mateer takes it 51 yards to the end zone for the Sooners vs. the Owls.

John Mateer scores his 2nd rushing TD vs. MichiganJohn Mateer gets great blocking and keeps it to give Oklahoma a 21-7 lead.

play0:29Carson Beck connects for 40-yard TD passCarson Beck connects for 40-yard TD pass

play0:13Carson Beck to Joshua Moore for an 8-yard TDCarson Beck to Joshua Moore for an 8-yard TD

We’re now through Week 14 of the 2025 college football season. Conference title games are on deck before we get into bowls and the College Football Playoff.

The 2026 NFL draft is still roughly five months away. But our NFL draft analysts are always looking down the road, taking early notes on top prospects and starting to stack their rankings for an exciting class.

With that in mind, Mel Kiper Jr., Matt Miller and Jordan Reid will size up CFB action through a draft-centric lens on Sundays all season long. They will answer lingering questions on the best 2026 prospects, share insights from scouts, pick out risers to watch and pull back the curtain on their evaluation process. Here is what they’ve seen and heard through Week 14.

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Miller: Left tackle Trevor Goosby was the star while facing the SEC’s sack leader in Cashius Howell. He plays with balance and mobility, but he’s also a punisher in the run game. He is constantly looking for work when the ball moves downfield. That all showed up Friday night against Texas A&M.

Miller: After missing four weeks with a hamstring injury, Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson left Friday night’s game against Arizona with what looked like a reaggravation of that injury. Teams are going to have to weigh these injury concerns. He was seen as the top receiver in the class, but based on the total picture of his game and health, Tyson probably projects more as a mid-to-late first-rounder than top-10 talent.

John Mateer gets picked off by A.J. HaulcyA.J. Haulcy intercepts John Mateer’s pass to give the ball back to LSU.

Miller: Missouri pass rusher Damon Wilson II faces a tough decision on his 2026 season with one year of eligibility remaining. Scouts I’ve talked to this week believe Wilson is a likely Day 2 prospect with a Round 3 range. However, teammate Zion Young is seen as the more complete player and could be a top-40 pick if he tests well in the predraft process (as expected). Missouri has become a solid destination for defensive linemen with Young and Wilson viewed by NFL evaluators as the next guys up.

Kaytron Allen runs for 15-yard rushing touchdownKaytron Allen runs for 15-yard rushing touchdown

Could we see two Utah offensive tackles in the top half of the first Round 1? And if so, which one comes off the board first?

Reid: There’s certainly a possibility that both Spencer Fano and Caleb Lomu are selected inside the top 20 picks. Utah is tied for 12th in the FBS with just 12 sacks allowed all season. The interesting part in surveying scouts, though, is which one is the better prospect.

Devon Dampier gets the go-ahead TD to put the Utah Utes up for good in the final minute.

“The frame needs to be filled out, but I love the foot quickness and physicality of Fano,” an NFC North scout shared this week on the 6-foot-6, 302-pound right tackle.

But an AFC exec leaned toward Lomu, saying, “There’s a reason he plays on the left side and the other plays on the right.”

Moore’s 2026 plans are not known at this time — he is a third-year sophomore and still has college eligibility — but the talk of him being a top-five pick should he enter this class is heating up.

At 6-foot-1 and 220 pounds, he’s fast to the football, diagnosing quickly and making tackles in space (including 11 tackles Saturday against Georgia Tech). He can blitz him off the edge when needed, too. But what really gets my attention is his ball-hawking ways. Louis reads out the QB with his great instincts and has the hands to make plays on the ball; he has six interceptions over the past two seasons. And on top of all that, Louis is going to test off the charts. He’s a baller.

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