Draft-Eligible Defenders To Know for the College Football Season
Welcome back to The McShay Show! The guys are diving deep on the defensive side of the ball and breaking down the top prospects they think could be selected early in the 2026 NFL draft.
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(0:00) Welcome to The McShay Show!
(1:05) McShay Show News and Notes
(9:05) Evaluating The Top Defensive Prospects
(16:53) Evaluating Caleb Downs [Ohio State Safety]
(21:20) Evaluating Peter Woods [Clemson IDL]
(23:35) Evaluating TJ Parker [Clemson EDGE]
(26:35) Evaluating Caleb Banks [Florida IDL]
(37:45) Evaluating Rueben Bain Jr. [Miami DL]
(45:30) Evaluating Gabe Jacas [Illinois OLB]
(51:20) Evaluating Matayo Uiagalelei [Oregon EDGE]
(54:10) Evaluating Anthony Hill Jr. [Texas LB] + Deontae Lawson [Alabama LB]
(1:09:05) Evaluating More Defensive Prospects
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Host: Todd McShay
Guests: Steve Muench
Producers: Tucker Tashjian, Mark Panik, Conor Nevins, and Daniel Comer
Social: Eduardo Ocampo
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