2017 NFL Draft: Week 3 Prospect Stock Report

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Sep 17, 2016; Boone, NC, USA; Miami Hurricanes quarterback Brad Kaaya (15) drops back to pass in the third quarter against the Appalachian State Mountaineers at Kidd Brewer Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /

Stock Up: Offense

Brad Kaaya/Stacy Coley (QB/WR – Miami): Through the first two games of the season, Miami quarterback Brad Kaaya and wide receiver Stacy Coley struggled to get on the same page. The deep-threat combination didn’t gain more than 13 yards on a single play until this past weekend’s contest against Appalachian State.

While the Mountaineers completely shutdown the deep ball against Tennessee, Kaaya and the Hurricanes exposed the secondary with multiple shots downfield. Ahmmon Richards was on the receiving end of multiple deep balls, and Coley added a 55-yard touchdown of his own.

For the game, Kaaya completed 21-of-27 passes for 368 yards and three touchdowns. Coley meanwhile grabbed five receptions for 85 yards and two scores. The two appear to finally be in sync, which couldn’t come at a better time for the Hurricanes. Miami’s next game is their ACC opener against Georgia Tech, followed by a showdown with Florida State on October 8.

With the way NFL decision-makers value the QB position, Kaaya is expected to be a first-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. Coley is in the running to be selected among the first 100 picks.

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Damore’ea Stringfellow (WR – Ole Miss): Alabama may have won the game, but no prospect for the Crimson Tide helped their draft stock more than Ole Miss wide receiver Damore’ea Stringfellow. The junior wideout caught four passes for 87 yards and a touchdown while dominating Alabama’s top cover corner.

Stringfellow used his size and speed to win the battle with Humphrey throughout the game. As you can see in the play below, Stringfellow almost immediately gains inside position against Humphrey and uses very good body control to box him out and win the jump ball from QB Chad Kelly.

The Ole Miss WR was targeted four times and caught three passes for 82 yards when matched up against potentially the first CB selected in the 2017 NFL Draft.

Stringfellow is listed at 6-foot-2, 219 pounds, which is the same height and only two pounds lighter than former teammate and 2016 first-round pick Laquon Treadwell. Stringfellow may not be selected as early as Treadwell, however he’s soaring up the boards and will be in the day-two conversation.

King Frazier (RB – North Dakota State): A former Big Ten running back at Nebraska, King Frazier helped lead North Dakota State to a win over the defending Big Ten West champion Iowa Hawkeyes.

Frazier punished the Iowa defense, gaining 99 yards and a touchdown on just 16 carries in the game. The Hawkeyes are one of the more physical defenses in the nation, however Frazier beat them at their own game. All but 10 of his rushing yards came on runs between the tackles.

Frazier gained 1,158 yards on the ground last season and certainly caught the attention of scouts who were studying Carson Wentz. At 5-foot-10 and 218 pounds, he’s not a back who’s going to outrun defensive backs. He is however a solid change-of-pace RB who should be available in the later rounds of the 2017 NFL Draft.

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