2017 NFL Draft: Week 6 Prospect Stock Report
Stock Up: Offense
Alvin Kamara (RB – Tennessee): He did fumble in the game, but Tennessee running back Alvin Kamara had an elite performance on the road against Texas A&M. Filling in for the injured Jalen Hurd, Kamara almost led the Volunteers to another comeback win. Tennessee may have dropped their first game of the season, but Kamara’s stock is on the rise.
Whether it was as a rusher or receiver, Kamara was Tennessee’s biggest playmaker. He finished the game with 127 yards rushing, 161 yards receiving and three touchdowns. Add in his return yards and he accounted for 312 yards total. Despite being a backup running back, Kamara leads the team with 20 receptions for the season.
Alvin Kamara (@Vol_Football): only Power 5 player with 150 receiving yards and 125 rushing yards in the same game in the last 20 seasons
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 9, 2016
Kamara is an ideal third-down back at the next level who has helped his stock in the absence of Jalen Hurd. Both backs are juniors, so it will be interesting to see if one, or both enter the 2017 NFL Draft. If Hurd turns pro, Kamara could boost his stock even more as the feature back in 2017.
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JuJu Smith-Schuster (WR – USC): There’s no one on the USC roster who has benefited more from the quarterback change than JuJu Smith-Schuster. After a slow start to the season, he’s back on track and on his way to being a first-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.
Max Browne initially won the battle to replace Cody Kessler at QB for the Trojans. In three games with Browne as the starter, Smith-Schuster caught 11 passes for 99 yards and two touchdowns. In the three games that followed with Sam Darnold at QB, Smith-Schuster has 20 receptions for 334 yards and three scores.
His latest 100-plus yard performance came in week six against Colorado. The Buffaloes have a respectable secondary, but couldn’t contain Smith-Schuster. The junior receiver has quickly become a favorite target of his new QB and should continue to see plenty of targets down the stretch.
Corey Davis (WR – Western Michigan): While Smith-Schuster may be the top junior prospect at wide receiver, Corey Davis is the top senior at the position. He once again helped his 2017 NFL Draft stock with a very good outing against Northern Illinois.
Davis caught six passes in the win for 122 yards and two touchdowns. He may not be the fastest guy on the field, but Davis is a very good route-runner, which allows him to create separation from the defender. Even when that separation is minimal, Davis is able to help out his quarterback by hauling in contested passes.
With Western Michigan undefeated and ranked for the first time in school history, Davis is about to receive a lot more attention nationally. If he can continue to play well and run a respectable 40-yard dash at the Scouting Combine, he’ll be a first-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.