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34 NFL draft prospects to watch as college bowl season kicks off

College bowl season kicks off Dec. 16 and will continue into the new year right up to the National Championship game on Jan. 9.

The Chicago Bears currently have eight picks in the 2023 draft (and they’re projected to have an additional compensatory selection, via Tankathon).

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Most people know the names of players who will be drafted in the first round. Still, with Chicago having so many picks, we’re profiling NFL prospects in each bowl game – including potential undrafted guys who have received Senior Bowl invites.

Below is a list of players to look for during the first week of bowl games (Friday, Dec. 16 through Friday, Dec. 23) this holiday season.

Bahamas Bowl: UAB vs. Miami OH (Friday, Dec. 16)

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DeWayne McBride, RB

College: UAB

Class: Junior

Ht/Wt: 5’11”, 215 lbs

Career Stats: 484 att 3,523 yds, 7.3 ypc, 36 TD

Projected round: 5th

Fenway Bowl: Cincinnati vs. Louisville (Saturday, Dec. 17)

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Josh Whyle, TE

College: Cincinnati

Class: Senior

Ht/Wt: 6’6″, 250 lbs

Career Stats: 88 rec, 1,062 yds, 15 TD, 12.1 ypc

Projected round: 6th


Tre Tucker, WR

College: Cincinnati

Class: Senior

Ht/Wt: 5’9″, 185 lbs

Career Stats: 111 rec, 1,426 yds, 8 TD, 12.8 ypc

Projected round: Undrafted; Senior Bowl invitee


Kei’Trel Clark, CB

College: Louisville

Class: Junior

Ht/Wt: 5’10”, 177 lbs

Career Stats: 165 tackles, 27 passes deflected, five int

Projected round: 5th


YaYa Diaby, DL 

College: Louisville

Class: Senior

Ht/Wt: 6’4″, 270 lbs

Career Stats: 90 tackles, nine sacks

Projected round: 5th


Jermayne Lole, DL

College: Louisville

Class: Senior

Ht/Wt: 6’3, 324 lbs

Career Stats: 122 tackles, eight passes deflected, 11 sacks, two forced fumbles

Projected round: 7th

Celebration Bowl: Jackson State vs. North Carolina Central (Saturday, Dec. 17)

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Aubrey Miller Jr., LB 

College: Jackson State

Class: Senior

Ht/Wt: 6’2″, 225 lbs

Career Stats: 77 tackles, two sacks, five forced fumbles

Projected round: Undrafted; Senior Bowl invitee

New Mexico Bowl: BYU vs. SMU (Saturday, Dec. 17)

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Blake Freeland, OT 

College: BYU

Class: Junior

Ht/Wt: 6’8″, 305 lbs

Career Stats: Three-year starter from 2019-2021. All-Independent First Team Offense

Projected round: 3rd


Jaren Hall, QB

College: BYU

Class: Junior

Ht/Wt: 6’1″, 205 lbs

Career Stats: 6,174 yards, 52 TD, 11 INT, 65.2 cmp%

796 rushing yards, nine TD, 4.4 ypc

Projected round: 4th


Clark Barrington, OT 

College: BYU

Class: Junior

Ht/Wt: 6’6″, 305 lbs

Career Stats: Starting left guard in 2020, moved to tackle in 2021

Projected round: 7th


Rashee Rice, WR

College: SMU

Class: Senior

Ht/Wt: 6’2″, 203 lbs

Career Stats: 233 rec, 3,111 yds, 25 TD, 13.4 ypc

Projected round: 2nd

Los Angeles Bowl: Fresno State vs. Washington State (Saturday, Dec. 17)

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Jake Haener, QB

College: Fresno State

Class: Senior

Ht/Wt: 6’1″, 200 lbs

Career Stats: 8,840 yds, 66 TD, 18 INT, 68.3 cmp%

Projected round: Undrafted; Senior Bowl invitee


Daiyan Henley, LB 

College: Washington State

Class: Senior

Ht/Wt: 6’2″, 232 lbs

Career Stats: 256 tackles, five interceptions, four sacks, three forced fumbles

Projected round: 4th


Cameron Ward, QB 

College: Washington State

Class: RS Sophomore

Ht/Wt: 6’2″, 220 lbs

Career Stats: 10,002 yds, 94 TD, 22 INT, 63.7 cmp%

Projected round: 6th

Las Vegas Bowl: Florida vs. Oregon State (Saturday, Dec. 17)

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Anthony Richardson, QB

College: Florida

Class: RS Sophomore

Ht/Wt: 6’4″, 232 lbs

Career Stats: 3,105 yds, 24 TD, 15 INT, 54.7 cmp%

Projected round: 1st


O’Cyrus Torrence, iOL

College: Florida

Class: Junior

Ht/Wt: 6’5″, 347 lbs

Career Stats: he was 3-year starter at Louisiana before transferring to Florida, where he started 11 games.

Projected round: 1st


Gervon Dexter, DL 

College: Florida

Class: RS Sophomore

Ht/Wt: 6’6″, 312 lbs

Career Stats: 119 tackles, 4.5 sacks, two interceptions

Projected round: 2nd


Rashad Torrence II, S

College: Florida

Class: RS Sophomore

Ht/Wt: 6’0″, 202 lbs

Career Stats: 188 tackles, three interceptions

Prthreejected round: 3rd


Trey Dean III, S

College: Florida

Class: Senior

Ht/Wt: 6’3″, 207 lbs

Career Stats: 251 tackles, 18 passes deflected, five sacks, four interceptions

Projected round: 4th


Brenton Cox Jr., EDGE 

College: Florida

Class: RS Junior

Ht/Wt: 6’4″, 253 lbs

Career Stats: 137 tackles, 15.5 sacks, 10 passes deflected

Projected round: 5th


Ventrell Miller, LB

College: Florida

Class: Senior

Ht/Wt: 6’0″, 221 lbs

Career Stats: 239 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 7 passes deflected

Projected round: 5th


Richard Gouraige, OL

College: Florida

Class: RS Junior

Ht/Wt: 6’5″, 308 lbs

Career Stats: Appeared in 48 games and started 36 at left tackle and five at left guard.

Projected round: Undrafted; Senior Bowl invitee


Rejzhon Wright, CB

College: Oregon State

Class: Senior

Ht/Wt: 6’2″, 200 lbs

Career Stats: 85 tackles, 17 passes deflected, four interceptions

Projected round: Undrafted; Senior Bowl invitee


Luke Musgrave, TE 

College: Oregon State

Class: Senior

Ht/Wt: 6’6″, 250 lbs

Career Stats: 47 rec, 633 yds, two TD, 13.5 ypc

Projected round: Undrafted; Senior Bowl invitee

Frisco Bowl: Boise State vs. North Texas (Saturday, Dec. 17)

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J.L. Skinner, S 

College: Boise State

Class: Senior

Ht/Wt: 6’4″, 220 lbs

Career Stats: 205 tackles, 11 passes defended, seven interceptions

Projected round: 3rd

Boca Raton Bowl: Toledo vs. Liberty (Tuesday, Dec. 20)

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Demario Douglas, WR 

College: Liberty

Class: RS Sophomore

Ht/Wt: 5’8″, 170 lbs

Career Stats: 166 rec, 2,177 yds, 16 TD, 13.1 ypc

Projected round: 7th

New Orleans Bowl: South Alabama vs. Western Kentucky (Wednesday, Dec. 21)

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Darrell Luter Jr., CB

College: South Alabama

Class: Senior

Ht/Wt: 6’0″, 190 lbs

Career Stats: 84 tackles, 15 passes deflected, five interceptions

Projected round: 6th

Armed Forces Bowl: Air Force vs. Baylor (Thursday, Dec. 22)

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Siaki Ika, DL 

College: Baylor

Class: Junior

Ht/Wt: 6’4″, 358 lbs

Career Stats: 70 tackles, five sacks, three passes deflected

Projected round: 2nd


Connor Galvin, OT

College: Baylor

Class: RS Senior

Ht/Wt: 6’7″, 302 lbs

Career Stats: Appeared in 45 games with 37 starts at left tackle.

Projected round: 6th

Independence Bowl: Houston vs. Louisiana (Friday, Dec. 23)

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Nathaniel Dell, WR 

College: Houston

Class: Junior

Ht/Wt: 5’10”, 165 lbs

Career Stats: 234 rec, 3,475 yds, 33 TD,14.9 ypc

Projected round: Undrafted; Senior Bowl invitee


Clayton Tune, QB

College: Houston

Class: Senior

Ht/Wt: 6’3″, 220 lbs

Career Stats: 11,767 yds, 101 TD, 41 INT, 63.8 cmp%

Projected round: Undrafted; Senior Bowl invitee

Gasparilla Bowl: Missouri vs. Wake Forest (Friday, Dec. 23)

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Isaiah McGuire, DL

College: Missouri

Class: Senior

Ht/Wt: 6’4″, 275 lbs

Career Stats: 116 tackles, 16 sacks, four forced fumbles

Projected round: 6th


A.T. Perry, WR

College: Wake Forest

Class: Junior

Ht/Wt: 6’5″, 205 lbs

Career Stats: 160 rec, 2,546 yds, 28 TD, 15.9 ypc

Projected round: 4th


Kobie Turner, DL 

College: Wake Forest

Class: Senior

Ht/Wt: 6’3″, 290 lbs

Career Stats: 52 tackles, three sacks, five forced fumbles

Projected round: 6th

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