The regular season of college football is done and bowl games and the college football playoffs are just around the corner. We’ve spent countless hours pouring over prospects and we’ve got a new crop of five sleeper prospects for the 2024 NFL draft who have really impressed us down the stretch.
WR Ainias Smith, Texas A&M
Every time we watch Smith play we see something new he could add to an offense. He lines up as a wide receiver, a running back and returns punts and kicks. Smith is a hard worker, hustles on every play and smartly creates mismatches with his quickness and agility.
OT Kiran Amegadjie, Yale
Kiran Amegadjie is a rare prospect as an Ivy League player declaring early but it makes sense. He was lost this season due to a quad injury but has two strong years of film, one at guard and another at tackle. His position-versatility along with potential drop in the draft due to recovery from his injury makes him a great value pick.
CB Mike Sainristil, Michigan
Michigan has a ton of stars but when it comes to intangibles, none of them compare to cornerback Mike Sainristil. Sainristil is so much more than a solid football player with the level of maturity and leadership he shows on the field. He doesn’t have the flash of some other cornerbacks in this draft but he’s going to be a starter for a long time on the right team.
EDGE Adisa Isaac, Penn State
Chop Robinson gets all the headlines at Penn State but Adisa Isaac is a solid pass rusher as well. We love his burst and explosion and while he isn’t the strongest guy at the point of attack, could be exceptional as a situational edge rusher.
C/G Zak Zinter, Michigan
This isn’t the best class of interior offensive linemen with no player carrying a first-round grade and only two guys with second-round grades. If not for a late-season leg injury, Zak Zinter would also be in that group. If his prognosis is a full recovery but you can get him in the third or fourth round, you have a 10-year starter at guard or center.
DT Nazir Stackhouse, Georgia
Nazir Stackhouse isn’t the do-it-all defensive lineman so in fashion in the NFL right now which will hurt his draft stock but if you kick him inside full-time and let him use that power and leverage, he could make life easy on linebackers and safeties behind him.
RB Ray Davis, Kentucky
Ray Davis only played one season at Kentucky and if you scout the stats he’s one you will miss. He’s well-traveled with 1,000-yard seasons at Kentucky, Temple and Vanderbilt and in every program he’s played in. His skills as a receiver and pass protector alone makes him valuable as a rotational back in the NFL.
