Mock Draft Monday 10/27 '25
Redemption
Redemption
- NFL Draft Board ‘26
- College Hoops Preview: UAlbany
- YouTube Rabbithole
Alright @YouTheReader,
Today’s tune is Drake’s Redemption.
Fellas, don’t Drake and drive to this song.
On to the ball…
Mac Harris, LB, South Florida
Mac Harris is from The Villages, Florida. He attended The Villages Charter School, where he had 86 tackles, four TFLs, four interceptions, and four forced fumbles his senior year. A 3-star prospect, Harris was initially recruited as a safety. During his first season at South Florida, Harris was a reserve defensive back who made 24 tackles and picked off one pass. He began transitioning to linebacker in ‘21, but suffered injuries that held him out for almost the whole season. While he saw some game action in ‘22, Harris was a backup linebacker. He finally earned starting reps in ‘23, where he finished with 33 tackles, 3.5 TFLs, recovered 3 fumbles, and caught his 2nd career interception. His ‘24 season as a senior was his breakout campaign for the Bulls, totaling 82 tackles, 12 TFLs, 4 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles while being recognized 1st Team All-AAC. Now a graduate senior, Mac Harris continues to be an impact linebacker as he’s had 70 tackles, 7 TFLs, 5.5 sacks, and his first career Pick-6 this season. Harris brings a ton of versatility to a defense in that he’s an effective pass rusher and run stopper, while still possessing defensive back coverage skills. The Bulls can line Harris up in the slot and feel comfortable with the matchup, which is a massive plus in the NFL.
Cashius Howell, Edge, Texas A&M
Cashius Howell is from Kansas City, Missouri. A team captain at Rockhurst High School, Howell recorded 150 tackles, 21 sacks, five rushing touchdowns, and a pair of passing touchdowns during his high school career. Not highly recruited, Howell received offers from Arkansas State and Wyoming but ultimately landed at Bowling Green. After redshirting and serving as a reserve during his first two seasons with the Falcons, Howell earned a starting role in ‘23. He enjoyed a breakout season, finishing with 9.5 sacks to lead the MAC, and then hit the transfer portal. Howell chose to play for Texas A&M, where he split time on the Aggies’ defensive line as a part-time pass rusher. He finished his ‘24 season with 4 sacks, 8.5 TFLs, 7 pass deflections, and an interception. This season, the senior pass rusher is dominating the SEC. In 8 games thus far, Howell already has 9.5 sacks, including two against LSU last Saturday. His sack production should maintain as he’s also produced 23 QB Hurries on the year. While a tad undersized for the NFL’s standards, Cashius Howell makes up for it with cheetah-like quickness off the edge. The top defender on an elite SEC defense, Howell will continue to make his way up draft boards as a speed rusher.
Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama
Ty Simpson is from Martin, Tennessee. He attended Westview High School, where he was awarded the Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year his senior season after throwing for 2,827 yards + 41 TDs with just three interceptions while rushing for 862 yards + 11 TDs on 92 carries. A 5-star recruit out of high school, Simpson was highly coveted, choosing to play for ‘Bama over offers from Clemson, Ole Miss, and Tennessee. Simpson held the clipboard on the ‘Bama sideline for 3 seasons as the backup QB for Bryce Young and Jalen Milroe. For the first time, Simpson entered his redshirt junior year in ‘25 as QB1 and has looked every bit the 5-star prospect. In 8 games thus far, Simpson has a completion percentage of 68%, throwing for 2,184 yards with 20 TDs and only 1 INT. Despite the lack of playing time early in his collegiate career, Simpson displays excellent pocket awareness and moves through his progressions like a seasoned QB. Although he’s only played about 10 games at ‘Bama, Ty Simpson has a shot at becoming a 1st Round QB if he can continue to impress while leading the Crimson Tide to the College Football Playoff.
Niki Prongos, OT, Stanford
Niki Prongos is from Novato, California. He started playing organized football during his senior year at Marin Catholic. Before that, he played high school basketball and baseball, helping win a state championship in hoops while competing for the Lithuanian national team in the 2021 European Championship Qualifier. His first college stop was at UCLA. Given that he was new to the sport, Prongos redshirted in ‘22 and didn’t see any playing time while learning how to play offensive line at the collegiate level. Prongos saw his first bit of game action in ‘23, playing three snaps in reserve at RG. He returned to the Bruins in ‘24, earning his first career starts - five at LT, two at RG, and one at RT. While he still had some room to improve, Prongos didn’t allow a single sack in ‘24 and was most effective as the blindside tackle. He transferred to Stanford this season and hasn’t left the Left Tackle position once. Although Prongos has allowed 4 sacks this season, his 6’8” and 315 lbs. are prototypical NFL traits. Given that he is still relatively new to football and to his position, NFL GMs may believe he has a lot of untapped potential as a Day 3 pick.
Chris Bell, WR, Louisville
Chris Bell is from Yazoo City, Mississippi. A bit overlooked in high school, Bell went to Greenville Christian School and was rated a 3-star recruit. His collegiate career at Louisville began somewhat slowly as he finished his freshman season with 7 catches for 105 yards. His playing time took a bump as a sophomore, as he caught 29 passes for 407 receiving yards and 2 TDs. As a junior in ‘24, Bell’s production continued to progress as he caught 43 balls for 737 (17.1 yards per catch) and 4 scores. Now a senior, Chris Bell is off to his best season yet, as he already has 48 catches for 687 yards and 6 TDs in 7 games. He’s coming off a monster 3-game stretch against Pitt, Virginia, and Miami, where he combined to catch 31 passes for 441 yards and 5 TDs. At 6’2” and tough, Bell does most of his damage over the middle as he’s caught over half his passes this season within 10 yards of the line of scrimmage and in between the hash marks.
This week’s player profiles are on the projected starting 5 of the UAlbany Great Danes. For previous weeks…
Florida Gators, Houston Cougars, Purdue Boilermakers, UConn Huskies, BYU Cougars, St. John’s, Louisville Cardinals, Michigan Wolverines, Arkansas Razorbacks, Kentucky Wildcats, Texas Red Raiders, Duke Blue Devils, and the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Amir Lindsey, PG, UAlbany
Amir Lindsey is from Framingham, Massachusetts. He attended The Rivers School, where he was named the high school ISL MVP, Class B MVP, and All Nespac MVP. As a freshman last season with UAlbany, Lindsey was named to the America East All-Rookie Team. In 31 games, mainly as the Great Danes’ bench, Lindsey averaged 6 points, 1.3 assists, 1.9 rebounds, and a steal per game. He was also a 36% shooter from beyond the arc and an 85% shooter from the charity stripe. Now a sophomore, Amir Lindsey is expected to take on a starting role and was recognized as UAlbany’s top returning player by being named to the America East Preseason All-Conference Team.
Nas Muhammad, SG, UAlbany
Nasir Muhammad is from Brooklyn, New York. He attended Xaverian High School, where he competed with some of New York’s best, including former 5-star UNC recruit Ian Jackson. As a senior at Xaverian, Muhammad averaged 25.8 points per game, leading the Catholic High Schools Athletic Association ‘AA’ Division in scoring. His first stop in college was at Northern Illinois for two seasons. After playing in just 5 games off the bench as a freshman, Nas Muhammad earned a starting role with the Huskies during the 2nd half of his sophomore season. The 6’1” combo guard averaged 7.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game while hitting on 35% of his 3-pointers last season. Now back in his home state, Nas Muhammad should continue to see more starting and scoring opportunities with the Great Danes.
Isaac Abidde, SF, UAlbany
Isaac Abidde is from Albany, Georgia. His collegiate career began at Wichita State, where he spent 3 seasons with the Shockers. During his time there, Abidde came off the bench to average 2.9 points and 1.6 rebounds per game. Last season, Abidde transferred to Cleveland State, earning 14 starts in 31 games. As a starter with the Vikings, the 6’8” power forward averaged 5.9 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. While he hasn’t taken too many 3-pointers throughout his career, Abidde is a solid 32% from beyond the arc. This past offseason, Isaac Abidde transferred to UAlbany. He brings the ability to guard multiple positions on defense and should provide winning leadership after helping Cleveland State win 20+ games last season. With the Great Danes, Abidde should be in line for plenty of opportunities as a scorer and rebounder, too.
Ife West-Ingram, SF, UAlbany
Ife West-Ingram is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended high school at Abington Friends and averaged 14.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game his senior year. His first college stop was Rider University, where he played for two seasons. In 46 career games with the Broncos, West-Ingram averaged 3.1 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. However, in the 12 games last season when he played for 14+ minutes, the 6’6” forward put up 6.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game. This offseason, Ife West-Ingram transferred to UAlbany. He has elite hops, which should lead to some highlight reel dunks and put-backs. With more playing time with the Danes, Ife West-Ingram brings plenty of potential to Albany.
Okechukwu Okeke, C, UAlbany
