2018 NFL Draft Prospects Who Must Step Up in Week 10

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HADLEY, MA – OCTOBER 21: The Massachusetts Minutemen enter the field before the game against the Georgia Southern Eagles at McGuirk Alumni Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Hadley, Massachusetts. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images) /

Adam Breneman (TE – Massachusetts) vs. Mississippi State

As an FBS independent, Massachusetts is free to schedule whatever schools they want to. The Minutemen didn’t take it easy and wound up 0-6 to start the season. Now 2-6 after back-to-back wins, UMass will face their second SEC opponent of the season in Mississippi State.

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In the first SEC game, Massachusetts almost pulled off the upset, but lost to Tennessee 17-13 in Knoxville. That shocker almost occurred despite the school’s top receiver, tight end Adam Breneman, not suiting up.

With Breneman back in action, and a showdown against Alabama looming next week, Mississippi State is on upset alert.

Breneman, a Penn State transfer, has caught 47 passes for 605 yards and three touchdowns in seven games this season. Since he sat out the Tennessee game with an injury, this week will be the biggest game of the year for him.

The 6-foot-4 tight end will look to impress scouts on the big stage and prove he can play at the next level. Expect him to come off the board late on day three of the 2018 NFL Draft.

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