The bowl season gives fans and scouts alike a chance to analyze NFL Draft prospects against solid competition. The bowl season schedule allows all eyes to be on each game. Here are the NFL Draft prospects in the 2019 Music City Bowl.
Cameron Dantzler, CB
Dantzler has been a good corner for Mississippi State for three seasons now. In his career, he has 108 total tackles, five interceptions and 20 passes defended. This season, Dantzler has 40 total tackles, two interceptions and eight passes defended.
He is a lanky corner at 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds. Dantzler could go on day two or three of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Projected Draft Range: Third round-fifth round
Darryl Williams (Photo by djournal.com)
Darryl Williams, OG/C
Williams has experience at both guard and center in his career, making him pretty versatile. He started at left guard for the 2017 and 2018 seasons. This season he has taken over at center for Elgton Jenkins, who is now in the pros.
He doesn’t have ideal size for an NFL lineman at 6-foot-3 and 310 pounds, but his tape is solid. Williams should be a candidate to be selected in the middle rounds of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Projected Draft Range: Third round-fifth round
Other notable draft-eligible players: RB Kylin Hill, WR Osirus Mitchell, WR Isaiah Zuber, TE Farrod Green, OT Greg Eiland, OT Stewart Reese, OG/C Michael Story, OG/C Tyre Phillips, DT Lee Autry, Edge Marquiss Spencer, Edge Fletcher Adams, Edge Chauncey Rivers, LB Erroll Thompson, LB Willie Gay, S CJ Morgan, S Jaquarius Landrews, S Brian Cole
Dez Fitzpatrick (Photo by cardchronicle.com)
Dez Fitzpatrick, WR
Fitzpatrick has been productive for Louisville for three seasons now. The junior has 109 catches for 1,719 yards and 18 touchdowns in his career. This season, Fitzpatrick has 33 receptions for 598 yards and six touchdowns.
He has solid size for an NFL receiver at 6-foot-2 and 204 pounds. Fitzpatrick is in a deep wide receiver class, so he may not get drafted, but will have a chance to make an NFL roster.
Projected Draft Range: Sixth round-undrafted free agent
Khane Pass, S
Pass redshirted in 2015 and has been getting better ever since. He has 181 total tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and five passes defended in his time as a Cardinal. This season, Pass has 74 total tackles, three tackles for loss and two passes defended.
At 6-foot-1 and 204 pounds Pass has decent size for an NFL safety. He will likely be a late-round pick or an undrafted free agent.
Projected Draft Range: Seventh round-undrafted free agent
*OT Mekhi Becton will sit out this game to prepare for the NFL Draft. He is a projected first to second-round pick.
Other notable draft-eligible players: WR Seth Dawkins, Edge Ty Tyler, Edge Amonte Caban, LB CJ Avery, CB Dorian Etheridge, LB TJ Hall, CB Cornelius Sturghill, CB PJ Mbanasor, CB Rodjay Burns
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