In this edition of my Big Board: the debuts of two third-year sophomores from big-time schools, an SEC defensive lineman makes a big jump, and there's a new top prospect from No. 1-ranked Alabama.
A reminder: General scouting reports on these players won't change week to week, unless my overall evaluation changes. I'll simply be updating performance notes and providing updates on key matchups to come.
One asterisk denotes a junior, and two asterisks denote a redshirt sophomore for the 2016 season.
1. *Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M
Garrett returned from a one-game absence because of a high ankle sprain and recorded a sack in the Aggies' double-overtime win over Tennessee. He's the best player on a spectacular defensive line. At 6-foot-5, 265 pounds, Garrett has the length, strength and ability to bend the edge. He's a brilliant, natural pass-rusher, and he's up to 26.0 career sacks. He looks like a top-five lock if he stays healthy.
2. *Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU
Fournette is dealing with an ankle injury and hasn't played since Sept. 24, when he averaged 6.3 yards per carry in a loss at Auburn. He's really special when he's healthy, and he has an incredible combination of size, speed and power that can make him look like a varsity player hanging with the JV. Mileage was a concern headed into the season, so the ankle injury -- if not long-term -- could benefit him in NFL scouts' eyes. He had a whopping 300 carries in 2015.
3. **Jabrill Peppers, S, Michigan
Peppers just keeps moving up the Big Board. What else can I say about one of my favorite players in college football? He's even a dark horse Heisman candidate as this point. Peppers (6-foot, 210 pounds) plays safety, corner and outside linebacker and is a dynamic returner, as he showed on a punt return TD this season. He also plays a little offense; he's averaging 19.6 yards per carry with two touchdowns. Could he become a Deone Bucannon at the next level? I expect him to test off-the-charts at the NFL combine.
4. *Jamal Adams, S, LSU
The Tigers gave up only 16 and 18 points in their two losses. In other words, don't blame Adams and the defense. Adams has great bloodlines -- his dad, George Adams, was the No. 19 overall pick in the 1985 NFL draft -- and he is built for today's NFL as a versatile safety who can play in the box effectively, make tackles against the run and move to the edges and track slot receivers. There is a premium on these monsterbacks.
5. Reuben Foster, ILB, Alabama
Foster is a big-time inside linebacker, and he might have been Alabama's best linebacker last season. Yes, that means better than Reggie Ragland, who went in the second round to the Bills in this year's draft and whom I had as the No. 24-ranked player. Foster has more range, runs sideline to sideline and is a more complete player. Expect him to follow in the footsteps of inside linebackers from Alabama who have gone in the first round, such as Rolando McClain, Dont'a Hightower and C.J. Mosley.
6. Jonathan Allen, DE, Alabama
Allen was stellar in 2015, when he led the Crimson Tide in sacks (12) and tackles for loss (14.5), and he has 4.0 sacks this season on a dominant Alabama defense. He's so steady. Defensive end, defensive tackle -- Allen can play anywhere on the line. By April, he could be in the mix for the top pick.
7. *Malik McDowell, DT, Michigan State
McDowell has had some growing pains, but he has matured into an elite-level prospect. He's a fantastic athlete with a huge, 6-foot-6, 290-pound frame. I did drop him a few spots because at some point he has to get to the passer to be a top-five pick. I think that production will come because I see him overwhelming blockers one-on-one and/or winning with quickness, but he has only 6.0 sacks in his career.
8. *Mike Williams, WR, Clemson
Williams is my new No. 1 wide receiver. He has put behind him the scary neck injury that prematurely ended his 2015 season, and he's back to being Deshaun Watson's go-to target in the Tigers' offense. He has great burst and speed for his size (6-foot-2, 225 pounds). He's productive too, as he put up more than 1,000 receiving yards as a sophomore in 2014 and is averaging 17.0 yards per catch in his career.
9. *Derek Barnett, DE, Tennessee
Barnett has been a monster the past three weeks, with 5.0 sacks, a few more tackles for loss and several play disruptions. He has shot up the Big Board. The 6-foot-3, 265-pound Barnett is an all-around defender who beats double-teams, makes plays in the run game and gets after quarterbacks. I see him as a 4-3 defensive end in the NFL, not a 3-4 outside linebacker, but that shouldn't hurt his value. He's a really good player.
10. Tim Williams, OLB, Alabama
Williams, my top-ranked prospect in my preseason Big Board, didn't play in the first half of the Crimson Tide's game against Kentucky because of discipline stemming from his arrest for allegedly possessing a pistol without a permit. On the field, he's a fantastic pass-rushing talent who can be unblockable at times. After 10.5 sacks in 2015 -- on only about 20 percent of Alabama's defensive snaps -- Williams has 3.5 this season. Scouts want to see more consistency from him.
11. *Dalvin Cook, RB, Florida State
Cook is a home run hitter who can turn small creases into massive gains. After a slow start to the season, he has rushed for 140 or more yards in his past three games, including a 267-yard effort at South Florida. He's averaging 5.9 yards per carry, and he's approaching his catch total from last season. He has 20 receptions for 345 yards. With good hands and the ability to find and pick up blitzes, he's versatile.
12. *Elijah Qualls, DT, Washington
Qualls is the first new addition in this week's Big Board. The 6-foot-1, 321-pound defensive tackle is impressive. The interior lineman had 4.5 sacks in 2015, and he has 2.0 for the undefeated Huskies this season. He's not tall, but his frame allows him to eat up space and take on blockers, which helps the rest of the solid Washington defense.
13. *JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, USC
Smith-Schuster has had his first two 100-yard receiving games of the season the past two weeks, as the Trojans have finally gotten some stability at quarterback. That includes a three-touchdown game in the win over Arizona State. He has the talent and ability to be an an elite wide receiver in the NFL. With a coveted combination of size and speed, Smith-Schuster is what teams look for in No. 1 wideouts.
14. *Raekwon McMillan, ILB, Ohio State
Ohio State lost a lot of talent to the 2016 draft, and now McMillan is its top draft-eligible prospect (though you'll see a new addition to the Big Board down the list). This isn't a new development; the former five-star prospect is a tackling machine who led the Buckeyes in tackles as a sophomore last season. He's a big, rangy linebacker who still needs to show teams he is capable of being a three-down linebacker.
15. *Jake Butt, TE, Michigan
After breaking out last year (51 catches), Butt has been a consistent receiving threat for the Wolverines, though they haven't needed him too much (c'mon, Rutgers). Butt has the length NFL teams covet (6-foot-6) and strong hands. He makes catches through contact and can pluck the ball away from his body. He isn't a big-time athlete, but he is above-average and has everything else you'd want in a tight end. The Wolverines trust him to block too.
16. *Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson
Watson and the Tigers keep winning, and Watson is still my top-ranked quarterback. He had a funky start to the season, but he has played better in recent weeks, though the interceptions are worrisome. He had three in the win over Louisville. But then you look at the rest of the game, and he was really impressive. He completed 64.5 percent of his passes. He ran for 91 yards. At 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds, he might not have ideal size, but he isn't small. He combines arm strength and touch and has tremendous ability with the ball in his hands, and that doesn't just mean running. He also throws well on the move.
17. O.J. Howard, TE, Alabama
The senior hasn't been a prolific pass-catcher at Alabama, but he has all the tools scouts look for in an NFL tight end. At 6-foot-6, 250 pounds, Howard is going to light up the NFL combine. He can stretch the deep middle of the field and become a more dynamic weapon. Howard's numbers this season aren't eye-popping -- he has 13 catches for 186 yards and a touchdown so far -- but he could be a playmaker in the NFL. Just look at last season's national title game, in which he had 208 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
18. **DeShone Kizer, QB, Notre Dame
You all should know about Kizer if you're following the college football season. Todd McShay has had the Notre Dame signal-caller in his Top 32 for a few weeks. But this is his debut in the Big Board, and it has nothing to do with his talent -- it's because he's a third-year sophomore. I just don't know if the 6-foot-4, 230-pound QB has the experience yet. But the tape doesn't lie; he's a phenomenal prospect (just make sure you throw out the tape -- on every player -- of Notre Dame's loss to NC State in a torrential downpour). I'm excited to see how he progresses over the course of the season.
19. **Malik Hooker, S, Ohio State
Hooker is another third-year sophomore, and he's a first-year starter. He's already one of my top safeties, though, and he's the best centerfield-type safety I've seen this season. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound Hooker is dynamic, and he already has four interceptions, with one returned for a touchdown. He's all over the field for the Buckeyes.
20. *Cam Robinson, OT, Alabama
I'm not sure Robinson can be a left tackle in the NFL, but he could be a great right tackle. At 6-foot-6, 327 pounds, Robinson was a starter from day one at Alabama, and he's already a known commodity around the NFL. He's battle-tested and extremely consistent.
21. *Charles Harris, DE, Missouri
Harris has moved up and down on my Big Board a couple times, but his highlight was his play in the Tigers' loss to Georgia. He was tremendously disruptive, with three sacks, a tackle for loss and a batted-down pass, and he showed off a variety of pass-rushing moves. A 6-foot-3, 255-pound pass-rusher, he can stand up in a 3-4 or put his hand on the ground in a 4-3. He even moved inside to defensive tackle a few times to rush the quarterback. Last season, he led the SEC with 18.5 tackles for loss.
22. **Marlon Humphrey, CB, Alabama
Humphrey is a big, lockdown corner, at 6-foot-1, but he's still a little green. He had three interceptions as a redshirt freshman last season, and he was a key playmaker for the national champs. He has one interception this season, and he returned it for a touchdown in the Tide's beatdown of USC in Week 1. He has great bloodlines: His father, Bobby, was a big-time running back at Alabama who was picked by the Broncos in the first round of the 1989 supplemental draft.
23. *Carl Lawson, DE, Auburn
Lawson has always been a spectacular talent, but the 6-foot-2, 250-pound pass-rusher has had some injury issues. He missed all of 2014 with a torn ACL and missed six games in 2015 with a hip injury. Now healthy, he has 6.0 sacks for the Tigers so far. He's showing off the potential, even if his pass-rushing moves are still developing.
24. Cordrea Tankersley, CB, Clemson
Tankersley is a big corner (6-foot-1) who didn't play much until the past season, when he led the Tigers with five interceptions. He has impressed again in 2016, even without any picks. The key for Tankersley will be the combine: He needs to run in the 4.4s in the 40-yard dash. I like what I see on tape, though.
25. *Teez Tabor, CB, Florida
Tabor just makes big plays. He showed up in big moments every time I turned on last season's tape, breaking up passes and locking down receivers. He returned two interceptions for touchdowns in 2015. You can argue that Tabor was the most consistently effective Florida cornerback last season -- and Vernon Hargreaves III went No. 11 overall to the Bucs. Tabor has three interceptions in four games this season.