NFL Draft 2017: 5 College Football Games to Watch in Week 9
No. 7 Nebraska Cornhuskers at No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers (7 p.m., ESPN)
This game has great importance for the Big Ten West, with both Nebraska and Wisconsin needing to gain this valuable win Saturday night. Wisconsin has eight potential draft prospects playing in this game, but one player who could be selected in the first round is offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk.
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It is tough to find a solid offensive tackle, but Ramczyk is the second-rated tackle in this draft as of Oct. 25. The 6-5, 314-pounder won’t be tough to spot when watching this game. Rob Rang of CBS Sports wrote about Ramczyk’s “pure athleticism” in his most recent report on the tackle.
Nebraska has 10 players listed as a potential draft prospect, but just one who is projected to be drafted is 6-2, 220-pound senior strong safety Nathan Gerry. Gerry has two interceptions and four games of at least seven tackles this season.
This game could possess some sleepers for the April draft, giving NFL fans a chance to learn names that many won’t know or remember until this offseason. Nebraska at Wisconsin will be a competitive football game. But more than that, it will give fans of the NFL a chance to have a look at one of the best offensive tackles in college football.