The bowl season gives fans and scouts alike a chance to analyze NFL Draft prospects against solid competition. Bowl scheduling allows all eyes to be on each game. Here are the NFL Draft prospects in the 2022 Playstation Fiesta Bowl.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Draft Prospects
Isaiah Foskey, Edge
Foskey has continually improved over his college career and made himself into an impact player at Notre Dame. He has 72 total tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss and 13.5 sacks in his career. This season, Foskey has taken his game to another level with 47 total tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks.
At 6-foot-4 and 257 pounds, Foskey has solid size for an edge rusher at the next level. He has already improved his draft stock a lot by getting to the quarterback often, but he still has the option to return to school. Foskey is a junior and if he enters the draft is a projected day two or early day three pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Projected Draft Range: Second Round Pick-Fourth Round Pick
Jarrett Patterson, OG/C
Patterson has played on some good offensive lines over the course of his Notre Dame career. He appeared in three games as a freshman. Patterson then started all 13 games at center as a sophomore. His play during the 2020 season helped Notre Dame make the College Football Playoff. He returned to the lineup in 2021 and was a Phil Steele Third-Team All-American.
He has decent size for an interior offensive lineman at 6-foot-4 and 307 pounds. Patterson has plenty of experience and looks like he will get the chance to make a roster next season. He is a projected late-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Projected Draft Range: Fifth Round Pick-Seventh Round Pick
*Safety Kyle Hamilton has opted out of this bowl game. He is a projected top 10 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.
*Running back Kyren Williams has opted out of this bowl game. He is a projected day two pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Other Draft Prospects:Â CB Cam Hart (6th-UFA), DL Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa (6th-UFA), WR Kevin Austin (UFA), QB Jack Coan (UFA), LB Drew White (UFA), OT Josh Lugg (UFA), OG/C Cain Madden (UFA), LB Bo Bauer (UFA), TE Zaire Mitchell (UFA)
Oklahoma State Cowboys Draft Prospects
Harvel-Peel has been an impact player for most of his Oklahoma State career and has made himself into a draft prospect. He has 177 total tackles, 10 interceptions and 19 passes defended in his career. This season, Harvell-Peel has 62 total tackles, three interceptions and two passes defended.
He has solid size at 6-foot and 207 pounds. Harvell-Peel has demonstrated the ability to make plays on the ball and he can tackle the ball carrier near the line of scrimmage. He is a projected late-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Projected Draft Range: Fifth Round Pick-Seventh Round Pick
Josh Sills, OG/C
Sills started his collegiate career at West Virginia, where he redshirted in 2016. He was a starter for the Mountaineers for the next three seasons, making the All-Big 12 Second Team in 2018. AFter transferring to Oklahoma State in 2020, he made the All-Big 12 First Team in 2020 and in 2021.
He stands 6-foot-6 and 325, which is great for an interior offensive lineman at the next level. Sills has plenty of pass blocking reps in his career and this season he has helped pave the way for a good running game. He is a projected late-round pick or undrafted free agent in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Projected Draft Range: Sixth Round Pick-Undrafted Free Agent
Other Draft Prospects:Â LB Malcolm Rodriguez (6th-UFA), S Tre Sterling (6th-UFA), QB Spencer Sanders (UFA), EDGE Trace Ford (UFA)
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