2018 NFL Draft: 5 Best college football games of Week 5
2. No. 2 Clemson Tigers vs. No. 12 Virginia Tech Hokies (8 p.m. ET, ABC)
Where does one start when looking at prospects for this primetime game between Auburn and Virginia Tech? The Tigers have six players on the CBS Sports Top 100 draft prospects, and those six players are a good reason why Clemson has the No. 2 overall ranking thus far this season.
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Ranked in the Top 100 for Clemson are defensive tackle Christian Wilkins (No. 6 overall), wide receiver Deon Cain (No 18 overall), offensive tackle Mitch Hyatt (No. 29 overall), offensive guard Tyrone Crowder (No. 39 overall), inside linebacker Kendall Joseph (No. 47 overall) and defensive end Clelin Ferrell (No. 67 overall). As for Wilkins, he is the No. 1 ranked defensive tackle.
The Hokies have one player in the top 100 draft prospects with junior cornerback Adonis Alexander being the standout. He’s ranked as the 60th overall player in the draft and third overall cornerback. Against West Virginia this season, Alexander had his best game with nine tackles.
But this game comes back to Clemson, and for a second-straight season having a team full of top NFL draft prospects that will eventually make a difference in the NFL, but until them will work their way to having their name called during the 2018 NFL Draft next April.