The NFL draft begins tonight. The Mountain West (past, present, and future) has some talent emerging from the conference this year. Expect to hear a handful of MW players get their names called in the draft over the next three days, and quite a few more who could end up as undrafted free agents, as well as mini-camp invites. In preparation, our team of writers shared their thoughts on who will be drafted and when.
The names below were mainly compiled from NFL Draft sites or players who played in All-Star Bowls. Read below and share your own thoughts in the comments section.
Air Force
DL Payton Zdroik
• Mike: mini-camp invite
• Jeff: mini-camp invite
• Roger: Day 3 pick or Undrafted Free Agent
• Zach: UDFA
Boise State
OL Kage Casey
• CBS Sports: #70 Prospect, #6 IOL
• Walter Football: 2-3 round, #11 OT
• Mike: 4th round
• Jeff: late 3rd round
• Roger 3-5th round
• Zach: 5th Round
OL Mason Randolph
• Walter Football:
• Mike: UDFA
• Jeff: 6th round
• Roger: Round 6–7) or Undrafted Free Agent
• Zach: UDFA
Fresno State
DB Al’zillion Hamilton
• Mike: UDFA
• Jeff: UDFA
• Roger: 6th or 7th round
• Zach: UDFA
Hawaii
K Kansei Matsuzawa
• Mike: UDFA
• Jeff: 6th round
• Roger: 7th Round to High-Priority Undrafted Free Agent
• Zach: UDFA
New Mexico
EDGE Keyshawn James-Newby
• CBS Sports:
• Mike: 6th round
• Jeff: 5th round
• Roger: Round 6 to Round 7.
• Zach: UDFA
North Dakota State
QB Cole Payton
• CBS Sports: #93 Prospect, #3 QB
• Walter Football: 5-7 round, #12 QB
• Mike: 5th round
• Jeff: UDFA
• Roger: Late Day 3 (Round 6–7) or Undrafted Free Agent
• Zach: 6th round
WR Bryce Lance
• The Draft Network: #93 Prospect, #17 WR
• CBS Sports: #163 Prospect, #23 WR
• Walter Football: 3-5 round, #18 WR
• Mike: 3rd round
• Jeff: 5th round
• Roger: 3rd round
• Zach: 4th round
San Diego State
DB Chris Johnson
• The Draft Network: #43 Prospect, #5 CB
• CBS Sports: #27 Prospect, #5 CB
• Walter Football: 1-2 round, #2 CB
• Mike: 2nd round
• Jeff: 2nd round
• Roger: late 1st and early 2nd round.
• Zach: 2nd round
Wyoming
TE John Michael Gyllenborg
• The Draft Network: #61 Prospect, #4 TE
• CBS Sports: #231 Prospect, #19 TE
• Walter Football: 3-5 round, #10 TE
• Mike: 5th round
• Jeff: 6th round
• Roger: 6th round
• Zach: 5th round
TE Evan Svoboda
• Mike: mini-camp invite
• Jeff: mini-camp invite
• Roger: Round 6th or 7
• Zach: Mini-camp invite
OL Caden Barnett
• Mike: 7th round
• Jeff: UDFA
• Roger 5th-7th round
• Zach: 7th round
OL Jack Walsh
• Mike: mini-camp invite
• Jeff: mini-camp invite
• Roger: late rounds, mini camp possible UDFA route
• Zach: mini-camp invite
