Scout Notebook: Ohio State-Michigan Deep Dive (More Prospect Evals)

All Access Football continues to empty out the 'Scout Notebook,' from this past weekend with a deep dive look at more top prospects from the Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan Wolverines.

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SCOUT NOTEBOOK: OHIO STATE-MICHIGAN DEEP DIVE EVALS

Our notebook is overloaded with notes from rivalry week and we continue to shine the spotlight on ‘The Game,’ between Ohio State and Michigan, which featured over three dozen NFL prospects on Saturday. To help provide better perspective on them all, we have compiled 18 additional player evaluations to study up on.

In today’s ‘Scout Notebook’ below, we provide nine new Ohio State scouting reports including DT Kayden McDonald, TE Max Klare, ER Kenyatta Jackson Jr., CB Jermaine Mathews, WR Brandon Innis, C Carson Hinzman, ER Caden Curry, RB CJ Donaldson and TE Will Kacmarek, plus a ‘Future Watch’ write up on WR Jeremiah Smith.

In addition, you will find nine new Michigan scouting reports on players such as CB Jyaire Hill, ER Jaishawn Barham, OG Giovanni El-Hadi, WR Donaven McCulley, C Greg Crippen, CB Zeke Berry, ER TJ Guy, S Brandyn Hillman and kicker Dominic Zvada, all courtesy of NFL Draft Bible scout Will Donoghue.

For our complete list of 23 Buckeyes prospects on the NFL Draft radar, including additional player evaluations on LB Arvell Reese, S Caleb Downs, WR Carnell Tate, LB Sonny Styles, CB Davison Igbinosun, plus ‘Future Watch’ write ups on QB Julian Sayin and RB Bo Jackson, be sure to check out our full Ohio State NFL Draft Watch Report.

We have also rated 19 Wolverines players on the NFL Draft radar, including additional scouting reports on RB Justice Haynes and ‘Future Watch’ profile on freshman QB Bryce Underwood. Be sure to read up on the entire Michigan NFL Draft Watch Report.

Without further ado, let’s grab our scuba gear and take a deep dive into today’s ‘Scout Notebook,’ full of draft bait! In case you missed yesterday’s report, we provided more insight and analysis from ‘The Game,’ plus the latest NFL Draft buzz, along with four underclassmen who expect to declare, you can read it here.

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SCOUT NOTEBOOK: NEW OHIO STATE PLAYER EVALUATIONS

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