Scout Notebook: CFB Playoff QBs Under The Microscope
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AAF NOTEBOOK: CFB PLAYOFF QBs UNDER THE MICROSCOPE
The first round of the College Football Playoff is in the books and there is one common-denominator between the four teams who advanced … the better quarterback in each contest ultimately led their school to a dub.
What is fascinating from an evaluation perspective, is that all four victorious signal-callers from this past weekend, could very well wind up as part of the NFL Draft QB Class of 2026.
In today’s edition of the All Access Football Scout Notebook, we dissect the results of Ty Simpson (Alabama), Dante Moore (Oregon), Carson Beck (Miami) and Trinidad Chambliss (Ole Miss), with a look at how their performances impacted their draft stock.
[Alabama QB Ty Simpson Has The NFL On Standby. Photo: Alabama Athletics]
Before we get to this week’s edition of the AAF Scout Notebook, there is one college bowl game on the docket for Monday, as the Washington Huskies (6-6) face the Utah State Aggies (6-6) in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.
First, here’s a look at some of he top prospects in action today that NFL scouts will be monitoring:
FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL PROSPECT PRIMER
WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS
Zevi Eckhaus, QB, rSr, 6002, 209, 4.86e || 10 GP; 167-263 (63.5%); 1,760; 12/9
Angel Johnson, RB, Sr, 5090, 195, 4.50e || 12 GP; 69-226 (3.3)-1
Brock Dieu, C, rSr, 6015, 294, 5.20e || 11 GP
Parker McKenna, LB, rSr, 6002, 225, 4.72e || 12 GP; 83 TCK; 5 TFL; 1 INT
UTAH STATE AGGIES
Bryson Barnes, QB, rSr, 6010, 205, 4.62e || 12 GP; 202-335 (60.3%); 2,687; 18/4
John Miller, LB, rSr, 6006, 225, 4.74e || 12 GP; 108 TCK; 9.5 TFL; 7.5 SACK; 3 PD
Ike Larsen, LB, rSr, 5095, 185, 4.50e || 7 GP; 49 TCK; 2 TFL; 5 PD
Noah Avinger, CB, rSr, 6002, 190, 4.47e || 12 GP; 84 TCK; 3 INT; 10 PD
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CFB PLAYOFF REACTION: ALABAMA-OKLAHOMA DRAFT WATCH
All Access Football NFL Draft Watch hosts Ric Serritella & Russ Lande react to the College Football Playoff first round matchup between Alabama and Oklahoma, with a look at how it could impact the draft status of top prospects.
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MAMBA MENTALITY: SIMPSON AND TIDE ‘NOT DONE YET’
Will he go, or will he stay now? The clash of decision-making for Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson extends beyond the field. Amidst a run at a national championship, NFL decision-makers await the draft fate of the hottest name from the first round of the College Football Playoff.
