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. Great slate of games this weekend.
Malik Muhammad (5), CB, Texas (6'0, 188): (1) Texas at (3) Ohio State, 12:00 p.m.
Kind of like his former Texas teammate Andrew Mukuba, Muhammad has excellent field awareness in zone coverage, he plays with sound technique, he understands team defense, and he's a good tackler despite his lack of bulk. A look:
Muhammed is flying under the radar a bit to start the 2025 season, probably because he only has 1 career INT. If his ball production jumps in 2025, he has a chance to be a high pick. I can absolutely see Vic Fangio being a fan