During the college football season each year, as long as you're watching the games, we point out five players each week to keep an eye on who make logical sense for the Philadelphia Eagles in the following year's NFL Draft.
Ja'Kobi Lane (8), WR, USC (6'4, 200): (15) USC at (7) Oregon, 3:30 p.m.
Lane had modest reception and yards production as a sophomore in 2024 (43 catches for 525 yards), but he had 12 TDs. In 2025, through 9 games, he has 40 catches for 585 yards and 4 TDs. He has great hands, good body control, and can win contested catches with his length:
His touchdown dances need some work, in my opinion.
It's a decent bet that the Eagles will be shopping for wide receivers this offseason.
Bishop Fitzgerald (19), S, USC (5'11, 205): (15) USC at (7) Oregon, 3:30 p.m.
Fitzgerald has 5 INTs, tied for most in the nation, and 10 INTs for his career. He's instinctive against the pass and the run. (Video via @NFL_DF):
Reed Blankenship is scheduled to be a free agent this offseason, and the Eagles might have to prioritize re-signing Jaelan Phillips and/or Nakobe Dean, not to mention a likely new deal for Jalen Carter.
Peter Clarke, TE, Temple (6'6, 265): (24) Tulane at Temple, 3:45 p.m.
Clarke is 6'6, 265, and he is a good blocker. He also has had surprisingly good production in 2025 as a receiver, with 26 catches for 434 yards (16.7 YPC) and 4 TDs, after a pair of seasons in 2023 and 2024 with very little production.
Clarke is from London. The Inquirer's Devin Jackson had a good story about him a few weeks ago.
If the Eagles want to employ a blocking tight end, then they should go get a tight end who can actually block.
John Henry Daley (90), EDGE, Utah (6'4, 255): Kansas State at (12) Utah, 4:00 p.m.
Daley ranks seventh in the country with 9.5 sacks. He has a motor that doesn't stop, and a nice repertoire of pass rush moves. Here he is creating havoc all day against UCLA (via @NFL_DF):
If the Eagles are able to re-sign Jaelan Phillips to a new deal this offseason, then edge rusher won't be as big a need as it was previously thought to be, but the Eagles will likely still look to keep filling the pipeline with young edge defenders, especially with Day 3 guys like Daley.
Kelley Jones (1), CB, Mississippi State (6'4, 195): (6) Ole Miss at Mississippi State, Nov. 28, 12:00 p.m.
To begin, we should note that Mississippi State's next game — and likely their last of the season, as they probably won't be in a bowl game — is next Friday at noon, three hours before the Eagles' Black Friday game against the Bears. But I wanted to profile Jones, who hadn't been on my radar this season until he popped up on Mel Kiper's latest top 25 list, with the following blurb:
Jones can absolutely fly; I think he could end up in the 4.4-second range in the 40-yard dash in the lead-up to the draft, if he declares. But the third-year sophomore also brings terrific length, ball skills and feel for coverage. Jones seems comfortable with his back to the QB, is able to turn to locate the ball in the air and is disruptive at the catch point. He has allowed just 3.6 yards per pass attempt in his direction this season, which ranks in the top 20 in the nation. And Jones is also a willing tackler in run defense.
Jones gets hands on a lot of passes, as he has 2 INTs and 11 pass breakups. Spoiler: The Eagles are going to have interest in this guy.
Obviously, CB2 will be a position the Eagles will hope to find a long-term fix at this offseason.
Previously profiled players
• August 23
Dylan Edwards, RB/SWR/KR/PR, Kansas State
Daniel Hishaw, RB, Kansas
Dontay Corleone, iDL, Cincinnati
D.J. McKinney, CB, Colorado
Keldric Faulk, DL, Auburn
• August 30
Malik Muhammad, CB, Texas
Ethan Onianwa, OT, Ohio State
Darrell Jackson, DT, Florida State
Nic Anderson, WR, LSU
T.J. Parker, EDGE, Clemson
• September 6
Chandler Rivers, CB, Duke
Gennings Dunker, OL, Iowa
Matayo Uiagalelei, EDGE, Oregon
Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State
Eli Stowers, TE, Vanderbilt
• September 13
Anto Saka, EDGE, Northwestern
Isaiah World, OT, Oregon
Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon
Daylen Everette, CB, Georgia
Caleb Banks, iDL, Florida
• September 20
Spencer Fano, OT, Utah
Lee Hunter, iDL, Texas Tech
Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson
Rueben Bain, DL, Miami
Elijah Sarratt, WR, Indiana
• September 27
Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU
Harold Perkins, EDGE/LB, LSU
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S, Toledo
Max Klare, TE, Ohio State
Dani Dennis-Sutton, EDGE, Penn State
• October 4
Gabe Jacas, EDGE, Illinois
Joe Royer, TE, Cincinnati
Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama
Makai Lemon, WR, USC
Hezekiah Masses, CB, California
• October 11
Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State
Cayden Green, OT/OG, Missouri
Mikail Kamara, EDGE, Indiana
Oscar Delp, TE, Georgia
Nyck Harbor, WR, South Carolina
• October 18
Dae'Quan Wright, TE, Ole Miss
David Bailey, EDGE, Texas Tech
Iapani Laloulu, C/OG, Oregon
Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee
Chris Brazzell II, WR, Tennessee
• October 25
Caleb Tiernan, OT, Nebraska
A’Mauri Washington, iDL, Oregon
Michael Trigg, TE, Baylor
Chris Bell, WR, Louisville
Cashius Howell, EDGE, Texas A&M
• November 1
Peter Woods, iDL, Clemson
Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami
Ian Strong, WR, Rutgers
Joshua Josephs, EDGE, Tennessee
Justin Joly, TE, NC State
• November 8
Davison Igbinosun, CB, Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor, EDGE, Miami
Xavier Chaplin, OT, Auburn
Bray Hubbard, S, Alabama
Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama
• November 15
D'Angelo Ponds, CB, Indiana
Rohan Jones, TE, Arkansas
Max Iheanachor, OT, Arizona State
Zachariah Branch, WR, Georgia
Zion Young, EDGE, Missouri