Two days down, yet the NFL Draft is only half done and there are still plenty of celebrated college players available to be picked. The defensive players of the…
Two days down, yet the NFL Draft is only half done and there are still plenty of celebrated college players available to be picked. The defensive players of the year in both the Big Ten and Pac-12 are still on the board heading into Saturday’s fourth through seventh rounds. Looking for a quarterback? There are multiyear starters from which to choose. And several decorated offensive playmakers are still left to fill the remaining 154 picks. Some of the best and most notable players still available in the NFL Draft. Daviyon Nixon, DT, Iowa Nixon was a junior college transfer who played two seasons at Iowa and emerged as the Big Ten’s defensive player of the year in 2020. The 313-pound Dixon had 13.5 tackles for loss, including 5.5 sacks, in eight games for the Hawkeyes last year. He is disruptive, not always consistent and stout against the run, but there is potentially good fourth-round value in Nixon. Talanoa Hufanga, S, Southern California The Pac-12 defensive player of the year plays with great effort and fills up the stat sheet.
