2027 NFL Draft: Prospects to watch in Week 1 of college football

College football is back in our lives. Whether you are a fan of it or not, the Browns and their front office are going to be paying very close attention to a lot of players in the upcoming class. The 2027 NFL Draft is working up to be one of the better classes in recent memory.

One way to stay as caught up as the Browns will be is to follow our prospect previews starting now. While we’ll focus heavily on prospects that fit the projected needs for the team in the 2027 NFL Draft. We are going to be focusing on five positions over the course of the year, they are:

Not all of these positions are going to be getting a high draft pick involved, like cornerback. For those, we will be highlighting some day two and three prospects more so, but it helps round out the draft knowledge for readers.

Here are the prospects we are keeping an eye on during Week 1 of the College Football Season.

• Noon EST/11:00 a.m. CST
  • Player(s): Josh Hoover

  • Team: Indiana

  • Channel: FOX

• 3:30 p.m. EST/2:30 p.m. CST

  • Player(s): Dante Moore

  • Team: Oregon

  • Channel: CBS

• 7:30 p.m. EST/6:30 p.m. CST

  • Player(s): Sam Leavitt

  • Team: LSU

  • Channel: ABC

• 10:30 p.m. EST/9:30 p.m. CST

  • Player(s): Nico Iamaleava

  • Team: UCLA

  • Channel: CBS Sports Network

• Noon EST/11:00 a.m. CST

  • Player(s): Joe Brunner (G) and Drew Evans (G)

  • Team: Indiana

  • Channel: FOX

• 4:15 p.m. EST/3:15 p.m. CST

  • Player(s): Kade Pieper (G)

  • Team: Iowa

  • Channel: Big Ten Network

• 7:00 p.m. EST/6:00 p.m. CST

  • Player(s): Sheridan Wilson (C), Cash Cleveland (G), and Jordan Church (G)

  • Team: Texas Tech

  • Channel: Fox Sports 1

Player(s): Joe Brunner (G) and Drew Evans (G)

• Player(s): Sheridan Wilson (C), Cash Cleveland (G), and Jordan Church (G)

• Team: Texas Tech

• Channel: Fox Sports 1

Player(s): Sheridan Wilson (C), Cash Cleveland (G), and Jordan Church (G)

• Noon EST/11:00 a.m. CST
  • Player(s): Yhonzae Pierre

  • Team: Alabama

  • Channel: ABC

• 3:30 p.m. EST/2:30 p.m. CST

  • Player(s): Colin Simmons

  • Team: Texas

  • Channel: ESPN

• 7:00 p.m. EST/6:00 p.m. CST

  • Player(s): Anto Saka

  • Team: Texas A&M

  • Channel: ESPN

• 10:00 p.m. EST/9:00 p.m. CST

  • Player(s): Jalen Thompson

  • Team: Arizona State

  • Channel: ESPN+

• Noon EST/11:00 a.m. CST

  • Player(s): Devan Thompkins

  • Team: Alabama

  • Channel: ABC

• 3:30 p.m. EST/2:30 p.m. CST

  • Player(s): A’Mauri Washington and Bear Alexander

  • Team: Oregon

  • Channel: CBS

• 7:00 p.m. EST/6:00 p.m. CST

  • Player(s): A.J. Holmes and Mateen Ibirogba

  • Team: Texas Tech

  • Channel: Fox Sports 1

• 10:00 p.m. EST/9:00 p.m. CST

  • Player(s): C.J. Fite

  • Team: Arizona State

  • Channel: ESPN+

Player(s): A’Mauri Washington and Bear Alexander

Player(s): A.J. Holmes and Mateen Ibirogba

• Noon EST/11:00 a.m. CST

  • Player(s): Zabien Brown

  • Team: Alabama

  • Channel: ABC

• 3:30 p.m. EST/2:30 p.m. CST

  • Player(s): Kayin Lee

  • Team: Tennessee

  • Channel: SEC Network

• 7:00 p.m. EST/6:00 p.m. CST

  • Player(s): Brice Pollock

  • Team: Texas Tech

  • Channel: Fox Sports 1

• 10:30 p.m. EST/9:30 p.m. CST

  • Player(s): Daniel Harris

  • Team: California

  • Channel: ESPN