Although both Notre Dame and LSU fell short of their goals of making the college football playoff this year, their loss is our gain as these legendary schools get ready to do battle against one another in the Citrus Bowl.
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COMPARE: Derrius Guice vs. Bryce Love | Durham Smythe vs. Alize Jones
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Potential first- and second-round picks will be in abundance, including multiple beasts along the offensive line for the Irish and an All-SEC Second Team running back for the Tigers that did an amazing job of filling the massive shoes left behind by Leonard Fournette.
Check out the top 10 NFL Draft prospects to keep an eye on during this year's Citrus Bowl, which you can watch live on New Year's Day at 1:00 PM ET on ABC.
| RANK | PLAYER | POS | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quenton Nelson | OG | Notre Dame |
| 2 | Arden Key | LB | LSU |
| 3 | Mike McGlinchey | OT | Notre Dame |
| 4 | William Clapp | C | LSU |
| 5 | Sam Mustipher | C | Notre Dame |
| 6 | Derrius Guice | RB | LSU |
| 7 | Durham Smythe | TE | Notre Dame |
| 8 | D.J. Chark | WR | LSU |
| 9 | Justin Yoon | K | Notre Dame |
| 10 | K.J. Malone | OG | LSU |
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Derrius Guice
After running for an incredible 1,387 yards and 15 touchdowns a year ago, Guice followed up that masterful performance by ripping off another 1,153 yards and 11 scores.
The 5' 11", 212-pound back from Baton Rouge has a chance to finish top 30 in the nation in rushing yards with a solid performance against the Fighting Irish.
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Quenton Nelson
Should he decide to go pro, Nelson has a legit chance to be a top 5 selection in the 2018 draft.
A pancake specialist on running plays who is equally effective on passing downs, the massive 6' 5", 330-pound senior from Holmdel, New Jersey, is primed for a long, successful, and lucrative pro career.
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