#c: riley falk

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the one who got away. RILEY FALK. 31 [he/him, she/her]

Riley Falk, a face from your past. you remember them being bubbly and sociable, always brightening any room they walk into with their smile. you met them during your first year at uni, and you two quickly grew close. they had an openness about them that made it easy to like them, and you spent nearly every waking moment around them.

then, as suddenly as you had become friends, you weren't. the two of you had drifted apart so gradually you didn't even realise it happened until you hadn't spoken to them for… you don't even remember how long.

now, four years and a cross-country move later, you bump into Riley by change.

even as they're working as a course teacher for adult art classes in your neighbouring town, most of Riley's free time is spent pursuing various artistic endeavours or travelling, their two biggest passions still being photography and pottery.

but despite any eagerness on your part to reconnect, Riley seems reluctant to let you back into their life for reasons unknown to you.

Riley is tall and with more upper body strength than their slightly thin body gives them credit for. they have tawny brown skin with a sprinkling of freckles and green eyes with flecks of brown in them. their hair is black and tightly coiled, reaching just past their chin when kept loose.

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“Visions from the Upside Down”-Stranger Things:Artbook Artists List

As we inch close to the release date of our latest and most amazing Artbook release to date, We wanted to post a list of all of the included artists in the project. I am including their Social media @nametags  for Instagram (if they have an account there) so you can follow up on their amazing works outside of our new book.

Remember you can pre-order the book here:

Charles Adi @blackoutbrother

Brian Aldridge @aerosoulpro

Nick Allsop @nick_alsopp_art

Rafael Alvarez @alvarez_studio

Kwasi Amankwah @kwasi81

Stephen Andrade @stephen.andrade.7 (Facebook)

Orlando Arocena @mexifunk

Edgar Ascensao @edgar_asc

Dane Ault @monkeyminionpress

Noah Bailey @boyishdeathtribe

Giuseppe Balestra @artbygb

Mark Bell @markbellillustration

Angelina Benedetti @angelinabenedetti

Freya Betts @freyabettsart

Rick "dienzo" Blanco @dienzoart

Alejandro Blasi @alejandroblasi.art (Facebook)

Aaron Bolduc @alphaazieru

Alex Boniwell @erodingdesigns

Mark Borgions @handmade_monster

Bonnie Bozell @bbozellart

Michael Vincent Bramley @mvbramleyart

Matthew Brazier @matthew_brazier

Rio Burton @rioburton

Lin-Zy Busch @withlovelinzy

Matt Busch @matt_busch_instagram

Butcher Billy @thebutcherbilly

Sheila  C @studiosheila

Carlos  Cabaleiro @cabaleiroart

Chris Callahan @rgb_alpha

Josh Campbell @paybackpenguin

Daniel  Campos @stalk_danielcampos

Kate Carleton @keelhaulkate

Simon  Carpenter @simcarpe

Ryan Caskey @ryancaskeyillustration

Christa Cassano @christacassano

Justin Castaneda @whenuwerelittle

Victor Castro @victoroil

Lon Chan @lonchanillustrates

Alexander Cherepanov @cherepanov_inkart

Chogrin @chogrin

GMB Chomichuk @gmbchomichuk

Chris Chuckry @chrischuckry

Darren Coburn-James @asylumartz

Adam Cockerton @adamcockertonart

Joe Corroney @joecorroney

Carolyn Craggs @carriejc1983

Paul Cremin @paul_cremin_art

Ryan Crosby @rcillustration

Ronnie Crowther @ronniecrowtherart

Justin Currie @chasingartwork

Bob Dahlstrom @bobdahlstrom

Ted Dastick @teddastickjr (Twitter)

Jason Davies @jasondaviesart_

Neil Davies @neildaviesillustration1

Rich Davies @turksworks

Simon  Delart @s2lart

Mike Diaz

Garrett Dix @garrett_dix_artist

Rodney Dollah @rodneydollah

Dug Nation @sketchymonsters

Matt Dunn @matthewdunnart

Roberto Duque @rad_pencils

Damian Edwardson @damianedwardsonart

Sarah Elkins @NeilaK20 (Twitter)

Don England @donaldengland_art

Nicole Falk @legendsofthefalk

Bastian Faulk @bastianfaulk

Jaimie Filer @jaimie_filer

Malcolm Fisher @mal_made

Francisco Flores @artofmetalhand

Jared Flores (Circusbear) @jaredcircusbear

Julie Fordham @juliefordham

Luke Francis @twistedabnormality

Devin Francisco @devin_francisco_art

Bryan Fyffe @bryanfyffe

Anthony Galatis @anthonygalatis

Paul Gates @pickle.vision

Bruce Gerlach @bruce_gerlach (Twitter)

Sam Gilbey @samgilbey

Donny Gillies @dirtydonnyart

Dustin  Goebel @dgoebel00

Jason Goungor @jasongoungor

Art Grafunkel @artgrafunkel

Joshua Green @lvciferx

Justin Harder @clausstudioss

Paul Harrison-Davies @paulmhd

Matthew Harrower @hpmatt1984

Jordan Hart @jordyjordith

Simon  Heard @sinagedesign

Tomas Hijo @tomashijo

John J Hill @johnjhill

Michelle Hiraishi @_mhiraishi

Matthew Hirons @saintworksart

Chris Hitchman @chris_hitchman

James Hobson @jamesjamesjamescreative

Tony Hodgkinson @epictonedogg

Josh Howard @josh_howard

Rian Hughes @rianhughes

Faryn Hughes @farynh

Jon Hunt @huntillustration

Ian Jepson @ian_jepson

Bernard Jezowski @berniedave

Robert Jimenez @zerostreet

JoeJr @joejrberrelleza

Adem Kaan @ademkaanillustration

Ana Kahana @kahanita

Sandra Kamenz @sandrakamenz

Chris Kay @chris_kay_art

Michael Kelleher @michaelkelleherillustrator (Facebook)

Josh Kelly @jmonsterart

Tom Kelly @tomkellyart

Jemma Klein @jemmaklein

Heather Landry @sandpaperdaisy

Doug Larocca @douglaslaroccaart

Mark Levy @marklevyart

Alice Meichi Li @alicemeichi

Matthew Lineham @mlinehamart

Chelsea Lowe @cmloweart

Jerry Ma @epicprops

Ian MacDougall @ianmacart

Mike Mahle @mikemahleart

Tomasz Majewski @tomasz.majewski

Chris Malbon @melbs74

Matthew Manlove @mattmanlove

Christopher Maul @christopher_maul

Sam Mayle @sammaylearts

Kristopher McClanahan @deeplydapper

Bill McConkey @bill_mcconkey

John McCrea (w/ Dee Cunniffe) @mccreaman1 w/ @deezoid

Scott McKay @thescottmckay

Axel Medellin @axelmedellinmachain

Kelly Migliori @heyghoulhey

Jason Miller @jasonmillerart

Peach  Momoko @peachmomoko60

Akane  Morinishi @akaneschibiart

Micah Mowbray @curiousartglass

Murugiah @_murugiah

Christian Nannipieri @christian.nannipieri

Matt Needle @needledesign

William O'Neill @william.oneill.792

NOS4A2 Design @nos4a2lives

Angel Onofre @angelonofre

Rey Paez @reypaezart

Luke Parker @artofparker

John Pearson @johnjpearson

Xurxo Penalta @xurxopenalta

Jerry Pesce @pesceffects

Pestmeester @thepestmeester

Lucas Peverill @lucas_peverill_art

Michelle Prebich @batinyourbelfry

Dave Pryor @davepryor72

Gary Pullin @ghoulishgary

L.Jason Queen @ljasonqueen

Aldo Requena @aldorequenavalgorth

Joey Rex @iamjoeyrex

Rodolfo Reyes @rodolforever

Aleksey Rico @alekseyrico

Julien Rico jr @julienricojr

Dylan Riley @dylandraw

Matt Riste @mattristeillustration

Rafal Rola @rolsrafal

Stephanie Rosales @rosalesart1 (Twitter)

Stephen Sampson @thedarkinker

Scott Saslow @scottsaslow

Valerie Savarie @valeriesavarie

SCAR Studios @antoinette.rydyr (Facebook)

James Schneider @boardinker

Markee Shadows @markeeshadows

Jerry Shirts @artisticaerosol

Liza Shumskaya @kino_maniac

Bill Sienkiewicz @therealthatpolishguy

Randy Siplon @randysiplon

John Sloboda @sloboart

Brian Soriano @wrathcomics

Rob Stanley @robstanleyart

Guy Stauber @guystauber

Eileen Steinbach @sg_posters

Blake Stevenson @jetpacksandrollerskates

R.H. Stewart @rhsillustratorgmailcom

Justin Stewart @justin3000stewart

Matthew Stewart @stewartillustrations

Glen Stone @glenstoneillustration

Adam Stothard @ad_illustrator

Laura Streit @laurastreit_art

Mark Stroud @markblackblue (Twitter)

Andrew Swainson @andrew_swainson

Nick Taylor @nickillustratesthings

Theoretical Part @theoreticalpart

Steve Thomas @stevethomasart

Kevin Tiernan @jurassickevin

Felix Tindall @f_tindall

Angel Trancon @angeltranconstudio

Wayne Tully @waynetully

Cody Vrosh @codyvrosh

Jonny Wellman @jonnys_pixels

Bryan West @bryanwestart

Trent Westbrook @2023comics

Chris Willdig @rebelart1984

Matthew Woods @hallowwoods

Scott Woolston @scottwool

Clinton Yeager @screamingclint

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[Image description: a series of photos of sections of the AIDS Memorial Quilt. Each section is made up of eight panels for an individual, designed in ways that are personal to each person. The names are as follows:

Russell Falcon, Glenn Person, Gary Novaca, Phil, Non-Named, Gary Dollanhide, Jack Ashton, Grant Lighon, Fernando del Gado, Stan Hellum, Paul Beatty, Marc Bliefield, John Brinson, Mundo Meza, Jay Lambert, Mickey Martin, Andy, Tony, Dave, Calyton, Eddie Ward, George Scheeler, Douglas Von Lloyd, Tommy Zalewski (Bringer of Flowers), Stan Spaeth, Richard Woods, Mario Shelard, Jerry Peck, Dough Ridley, Wayne Falk, Austin Marc Johnson, Patrick Claude Brown, Doug Dickinson, Bobby Reynolds (note: this panel also reads, "We look for you in the rainbows"), David Pasko, Buck, Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. Ignacio Zuazo, Dan Riley, Elizabeth Prophet, Jed Prewit, Alan Renoud, John Retz, Jim O'Connell, Frank Cook, [unable to decipher, but features a patchwork of different plaids and cloths], Clyde Phelps, Mitchell Toney, SF Kid, Marshall Smith, Robert Burger, Donald Richard Saglin, James Moore, Andy C. Marks, Ray Riddle, Clarence Robinson Jr, Joe Downing, Peter Hollinger MD, Jim [unable to decipher last name], Scott Garrison, Carlos Hunter, Albert Jones, Antonio Lopez, Walter Johnson, Michael Brasher Wilson, two matching panels each featuring scrubs with the names Michael Lafrance RN and Jeff Rosenfeld MD, Michael Lonergan, Frank Galloway, and two more matching panels that have the names David Emmons (artist) and J. Victor Lopez (actor). End image description.

The small text reads, "We look for you in the rainbows."]

“We look for you in the rainbows.“

AIDS QUILT SERIES | VIEW THE QUILT  

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Advances in Research on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are the broad range of neurodevelopmental and physical effects that result from prenatal exposure to alcohol. People with FASD may have facial abnormalities and growth impairments, but the most profound effects are cognitive and behavioral deficits. These deficits can contribute to lifelong learning disabilities, poor social skills, and other problems that impact daily functioning (e.g., living independently or holding a job), as well as overall health and well-being. A significant public health problem, FASD affect an estimated 1 to 5 percent of first-grade children in the United States, according to a 2018 study supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) that was conducted by the Collaboration on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevalence (CoFASP) and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

“Research on FASD is a priority for NIAAA, and for many years we’ve supported studies to understand how alcohol disrupts prenatal development and how FASD can be prevented, diagnosed, and treated,” says NIAAA Director George F. Koob, Ph.D. “Basic, translational, and clinical research are providing valuable insight into the mechanisms that underlie the learning deficits and health problems associated with FASD, thereby shedding light on potential intervention strategies.”

For example, in a recent study led by Wolfram Goessling, M.D., Ph.D., and Olivia Weeks at Harvard Medical School, researchers reported a connection between prenatal alcohol exposure and metabolic disorders in adults. Their analyses of a patient database at a large academic health system found that adults with FASD had an increased incidence of type 2 diabetes, lower HDL (“good”) cholesterol levels, and elevated triglyceride levels compared to those without FASD. Low HDL cholesterol and elevated triglyceride levels are associated with increased risks of stroke and heart attack.

The researchers also investigated the relationships between metabolic dysfunction and prenatal alcohol exposure using a zebrafish model of FASD. When they examined alcohol-exposed zebrafish at adulthood, they found that a high-fat, high-cholesterol diet resulted in obesity and high glucose levels in male but not female zebrafish. High blood glucose is an indicator of diabetes in humans. The researchers also found an association between increased abdominal fat and abnormal liver development in the adult alcohol-exposed zebrafish, suggesting that the molecular mechanism for such alcohol-related pathology is a highly conserved in zebrafish and an evolutionarily basic component of physiology.

Given that alcohol is frequently used with other substances, NIAAA-supported scientists are investigating the combined effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol and substances such as tobacco. As part of the multisite Prenatal Alcohol in SIDS and Stillbirth (PASS) Network, investigators from the United States and South Africa recently reported that children born to mothers who both drank and smoked beyond the first trimester of pregnancy have a twelvefold increased risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)—the sudden, unexplained death of an infant younger than 1 year—compared to those who were unexposed or only exposed in the first trimester of pregnancy. Dual exposure to alcohol and tobacco was associated with substantially higher risk than exposure to either substance alone, suggesting that combined exposures to alcohol and tobacco have a synergistic effect on SIDS risk.

In another recent NIAAA-supported study, Kazue Hashimoto-Torii, Ph.D., of the Children’s National Research Institute in Washington, D.C., and colleagues investigated the molecular mechanisms that contribute to the motor deficits associated with prenatal alcohol exposure. Previously, the researchers showed that prenatal alcohol exposure was associated with differences in expression of nearly 100 genes. More recently, they focused on the increased expression of a gene, known as Kcnn2, which encodes a protein involved in regulating neuron activity in brain systems associated with learning1 in the motor area of the cerebral cortex in a mouse model of FASD. The researchers demonstrated that increased Kcnn2 expression correlated with deficits in motor skill learning caused by prenatal alcohol exposure. They also observed improvements in these learning deficits when a drug was administered to inhibit activity of Kcnn2, suggesting that Kcnn2 inhibitors may be a potential pharmacological intervention for certain learning disabilities in FASD.

NIAAA-supported clinical research is also focused on developing interventions to mitigate the adverse effects of prenatal alcohol exposure. Researchers at the University of Minnesota and colleagues have been investigating whether supplementing the diet with choline during early childhood brain development could improve memory and executive function in children with FASD. Choline is an essential nutrient with a key role in myelination2 and is known to impact brain development and cognition. In a previous study led by Jeffrey Wozniak, Ph.D., the researchers showed that choline supplementation is feasible and tolerable with minimal side effects among 2- to 5-year-old children who were prenatally exposed to alcohol. In their recently published, 4-year follow-up study on the choline recipients, researchers report that children who received choline had better nonverbal intelligence, visual-spatial skills, and working and verbal memory, as well as fewer symptoms of negative behavior compared to the children who did not receive choline. It is important to note that these effects were evident years after choline administration had ended, suggesting that developmental trajectories had been altered.

“Prenatal alcohol exposure contributes to an array of lifelong physical, cognitive, and behavioral problems,” says Dr. Koob. “These detrimental effects highlight the need for strategies to improve FASD prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment. NIAAA’s recent efforts towards the development of a consensus FASD overarching research classification system could accelerate progress in these areas.”

For more information, see “Consensus Meeting on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Research Classification” and “Collaborative Initiative on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders” in the Fall 2020 issue of NIAAA Spectrum.

1Kccn2 stands for potassium intermediate/small conductance calcium-activated channel, subfamily N, member 2, and is a gene that encodes a protein channel involved in regulating neuronal excitability in brain systems associated with learning.

2Myelination is the formation of an insulating layer or sheath around neurons that allows electrical impulses to transmit quickly and efficiently.

References: May, P.A.; Chambers, C.D.; Kalberg, W.O.; Zellner, J.; Feldman, H.; Buckley, D.; Kopald, D.; Hasken, J.M.; Xu, R.; Honerkamp-Smith, G.; Taras, H.; Manning, M.A.; Robinson, L.K.; Adam, M.P.; Abdul-Rahman, O.; Vaux, K.; Jewett, T.; Elliott, A.J.; Kable, J.A.; Akshoomoff, N.; Falk, D.; Arroyo, J.A.; Hereld, D.; Riley, E.P.; Charness, M.E.; Coles, C.D.; Warren, K.R.; Jones, K.L.; and Hoyme, H.E. Prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in 4 US communities. JAMA 319(5):474–482, 2018. PMID: 29411031

Weeks, O.; Bossé, G.D.; Oderberg, I.M.; Akle, S.; Houvras, Y.; Wrighton, P.; LaBella, K.; Iversen, I.; Tavakoli, S.; Adatto, I.; Schwartz, A.; Kloosterman, D.; Tsomides, A.; Charness, M.E.; Peterson, R.T.; Steinhauser, M.L.; Fazeli, P.K.; and Goessling, W. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Predisposes to Metabolic Abnormalities in Adulthood. Journal of Clinical Investigation 130(5): 2252–2269, 2020. PMID: 32202514

Mohammad, S.; Page, S.J.; Wang, L.; Ishii, S.; Li, P.; Sasaki, T.; Basha, A.; Salzberg, A.; Quezado, Z.; Imamura, F.; Nishi, H.; Isaka, K.; Corbin, J.G.; Liu, J.S.; Imamura Kawasawa, Y.; Torii, M.; and Hashimoto-Torii, K. Kcnn2 Blockade Reverses Learning Deficits in a Mouse Model of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Nature Neuroscience 23(4): 533–543, 2020. PMID: 32203497

Wozniak, J.R.; Fink, B.A.; Fuglestad, A.J.; Eckerle, J.K.; Boys, C.J.; Sandness, K.E.; Radke, J.P.; Miller, N.C.; Lindgren, C.; Brearley, A.M.; Zeisel, S.H.; and Georgieff, M.K. Four-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial of choline for neurodevelopment in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders 12(1):9, 2020. PMID: 32164522

Elliott, A.J.; Kinney, H.C.; Haynes, R.L.; Dempers, J.D.; Wright, C.; Fifer, W.P.; Angal, J.; Boyd, T.K.; Burd, L.; Burger, E.; Folkerth, R.D.; Groenewald, C.; Hankins, G.; Hereld, D.; Hoffman, H.J.; Holm, I.A.; Myers, M.M.; Nelsen, L.L.; Odendaal, H.J.; Petersen, J.; Randall, B.B.; Roberts, D.J.; Robinson, F.; Schubert, P.; Sens, M.A.; Sullivan, L.M.; Tripp, T.; Van Eerden, P.; Wadee, S.; Willinger, M.; Zaharie, D.; and Dukes, K.A.. Concurrent prenatal drinking and smoking increases risk for SIDS: Safe passage study report. EclinicalMedicine 19:100247. PMID: 32140668

This article first appeared in the Fall 2020 issue of NIAAA Spectrum.

source https://niaaa.scienceblog.com/334/advances-in-research-on-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders/

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NFL Draft 2018: Best players available after Round 3

All eyes will be on Shaquem Griffin and where he’ll get picked.

On the third and final day of the 2018 NFL draft, all eyes will be on Central Florida’s Shaquem Griffin. The best story of the draft this year, Griffin remains available after 100 picks.

Griffin isn’t the only intriguing name still on the board. The third day of the draft also features a lot of good wide receiver prospects, starting with Equanimeous St. Brown of Notre Dame. He, Marcell Ateman of Oklahoma State and Auden Tate of Florida State are all big targets who can make plays on the outside.

Then there’s Michigan defensive tackle Maurice Hurst. Flagged for a heart condition at the NFL Scouting Combine, and since being cleared, Hurst has been free falling. But don’t forget the Atlanta Falcons stole Grady Jarrett in the fifth round. If Hurst truly doesn’t have a health issue, he can be the 2018 version of Jarrett.

There are also some good offensive linemen still out there, paced by Tyrell Crosby of Oregon. He’s a physical blocker who played left tackle but projects to the right side.

17. Maurice Hurst, DL, Michigan

47. Tim Settle, DL, Virginia Tech

56. Tyrell Crosby, OT, Oregon

63. Jaylen Samuels, TE/WR/RB/FB, North Carolina State

73. Equanimeous St. Brown, WR, Notre Dame

74. Jamarco Jones, OT, Ohio State

75. Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Edge, Oklahoma

78. Da’Shawn Hand, DL, Alabama

79. Duke Ejiofor, Edge, Wake Forest

82. DeShon Elliott, S, Texas

83. Josey Jewell, LB, Iowa

84. Tarvarus McFadden, CB, Florida State

85. Marcus Allen, S, Penn State

86. Nick Nelson, CB, Wisconsin

87. Ian Thomas, TE, Indiana

89. Hercules Mata’afa, Edge, Washington State

90. Nick DeLuca, LB, North Dakota State

91. Shaquem Griffin, LB, Central Florida

95. Josh Sweat, Edge, Florida State

96. Deon Cain, WR, Clemson

99. Troy Fumagalli, TE, Wisconsin

101. John Kelly, RB, Tennessee

103. Holton Hill, CB, Texas

104. Marcell Ateman, WR, Oklahoma State

105. Nyheim Hines, RB, North Carolina State

106. Kevin Toliver, CB, LSU

107. Jeff Holland, Edge, Auburn

108. Poona Ford, DL, Texas

109. Genard Avery, LB, Memphis

110. Quenton Meeks, CB, Stanford

111. Quin Blanding, S, Virginia

112. Kentavius Street, Edge, North Carolina State

113. Auden Tate, WR, Florida State

114. Christopher Herndon, TE, Miami

115. Andrew Brown, DT/DE, Virginia

117. DaeSean Hamilton, WR, Penn State

118. Taylor Hearn, G, Clemson

120. Durham Smythe, TE, Notre Dame

121. Jordan Lasley, WR, UCLA

122. Mark Walton, RB, Miami

123. J’Mon Moore, WR, Missouri

125. Armani Watts, S, Texas A&M

126. Wyatt Teller, G, Virginia Tech

128. Dorance Armstrong, Edge, Kansas

129. Kyzir White, S, West Virginia

130. Mike McCray, LB, Michigan

133. Simmie Cobbs Jr., WR, Indiana

134. Anthony Averett, CB, Alabama

135. Christian Sam, LB, Arizona State

136. Michael Dickson, P, Texas

137. Allen Lazard, WR, Iowa State

138. Tony Brown, CB, Alabama

139. Trey Quinn, WR, SMU

140. Trey Flowers, S, Oklahoma State

143. David Bright, G, Stanford

144. Trenton Thompson, DL, Georgia

145. Dane Cruikshank, CB, Arizona

146. Korey Robertson, WR, Southern Miss

147. Jack Cichy, LB, Wisconsin

148. RJ McIntosh, DL, Miami

149. Jalyn Holmes, Edge, Ohio State

150. Parry Nickerson, CB, Tulane

153. Sean Welsh, G, Iowa

154. Josh Adams, RB, Notre Dame

155. Tegray Scales, LB, Indiana

156. Toby Weathersby, OT, LSU

157. Dalton Schultz, TE, Stanford

158. Foley Fatukasi, DL, Connecticut

159. Ade Aruna, Edge, Tulane

160. Cole Madison, G, Washington State

162. Braxton Berrios, WR, Miami

163. Kalen Ballage, RB, Arizona State

164. Brett Toth, OT, Army

165. Akrum Wadley, RB, Iowa

166. Jordan Whitehead, S, Pittsburgh

167. Caleb Wilson, TE, UCLA

168. Mike White, QB, Western Kentucky

169. D.J. Reed, CB, Kansas State

170. Antonio Callaway, WR, Florida

171. Damon Webb, S, Ohio State

172. Dimitri Flowers, FB/TE, Oklahoma

174. Marcus Baugh, TE, Ohio State

175. Marquis Haynes, Edge, Ole Miss

176. Bo Scarbrough, RB, Alabama

177. Joel Iyiegbuniwe, LB, Western Kentucky

178. Eddy Pineiro, K, Florida

179. Darius Phillips, CB, Western Michigan

180. Desmond Harrison, OT, West Georgia

181. John Atkins, DL, Georgia

182. Andre Smith, LB, North Carolina

183. Davin Bellamy, Edge, Georgia

185. Riley Ferguson, QB, Memphis

186. Cedrick Wilson, WR, Boise State

187. Kendrick Norton, DL, Miami

188. Ray-Ray McCloud, WR, Clemson

189. Leon Jacobs, LB, Wisconsin

190. Joe Ostman, Edge, Central Michigan

191. Will Clapp, C, LSU

192. Deontay Burnett, WR, Southern California

193. Roc Thomas, RB, Jacksonville State

194. Luke Falk, QB, Washington State

195. Ito Smith, RB, Southern Miss

197. Kyle Lauletta, QB, Richmond

198. JK Scott, P, Alabama

199. Shaun Dion Hamilton, LB, Alabama

200. Keke Coutee, WR, Texas Tech

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Draft Prospects To Watch This Bowl Season Prior To The Playoff

NEPD Staff Writer: Mike Gerken

Hello all! I hope that you had a good holiday season so far. This week is when the bowl games really amp up and its crazy to think that Iowa State will actually be playing in one of them. It has been awhile since I posted something, so I wanted to get something out there so loyal fans of this site had a place to add new content. I am writing to you from my unfinished basement, wearing hat and gloves while typing (it's a long story, but hopefully it will have a happy ending soon.)

Anyway, here are some names to watch over the next week or so to hopefully tide you over until I can get more content out on a regular basis. Best prospect from each game is in italics.

Texas Bowl: Missouri vs Texas

Missouri:

Marcell Frazier, DE, Missouri Ish Witter, RB, Missouri J'Mon More, WR, Missouri Terry Beckner, DT, Missouri (JR) Eric Beisel, LB, Missouri

Texas:

Connor Williams, OT, Texas

Poona Ford, DT, Texas ​Malik Jefferson, OLB, Texas Naashon Hughes, OLB, Texas Holton Hill, CB, Texas (JR) P.J. Locke III, CB, Texas (JR) Jason Hall, CB, Texas DeShon Elliott, S, Texas (JR)

Camping World Bowl: Virginia Tech vs Oklahoma State

Virginia Tech:

Brandon Facyson, CB, Virginia Tech Cam Phillips, WR, Virginia Tech Wyatt Teller, G, Virginia Tech Eric Gallo, C, Virginia Tech Yosuah Nijman, OT, Virginia Tech (JR) Andrew Motuapuaka, LB, Virginia Tech Tremaine Edmunds, ILB, Virginia Tech (JR) Greg Stroman, CB, Virginia Tech Adonis Alexander, CB, Virginia Tech (JR)

Oklahoma State:

Mason Rudolph, QB, Oklahoma State

James Washington, WR, Oklahoma State Zachary Crabtree, OT, Oklahoma State Aaron Cochran, OT, Oklahoma State (JR) Tralund Webber, DE, Oklahoma State Tre Flowers, S, Oklahoma State Ramon Richards, S, Oklahoma State

Alamo Bowl: Stanford vs TCU

Stanford:

Bryce Love, RB, Stanford

David Bright, OT, Stanford Casey Tucker, G, Stanford Jesse Burkett, C, Stanford Harrison Phillips, DT, Stanford Peter Kalambayi, OLB, Stanford Quenton Meeks, CB, Stanford (JR) ​Justin Reid, S, Stanford (JR)

TCU:

John Diarse, WR, TCU Kyle Hicks, RB, TCU Joseph Noteboom, OT, TCU Matt Pryor, G, TCU Mat Boesen, DE, TCU Travin Howard, OLB, TCU

Holiday Bowl: Washington State vs Michigan State

Washington State:

Luke Falk, QB, Washington State

Jamal Morrow, RB, Washington State Cody O'Connell, G, Washington State Cole Madison, OT, Washington State Garrett McBroom, DT, Washington State Hercules Mata'afa, DT, Washington State (JR)

Michigan State:

Brian Allen, C, Michigan State Demetrius Cooper, DT, Michigan State Chris Frey, OLB, Michigan State

Belk Bowl: Wake Forest vs Texas A&M

Wake Forest:

Duke Ejiofor, DE, Wake Forest

John Wolford, QB, Wake Forest Cam Serigne, TE, Wake Forest

Texas A&M:

Christian Kirk, WR, Texas A&M

Damion Ratley, WR, Texas A&M ​Zaycoven Henderson, DT, Texas A&M Kingsley Keke, DT, Texas A&M (JR) Priest Willis, CB, Texas A&M Armani Watts, S, Texas A&M

Sun Bowl: N.C. State vs Arizona State

N.C. State:

Bradley Chubb, DE, N.C. State

Nyheim Hines, RB, N.C. State (JR) Jaylen Samuels, FB, N.C. State Tony Adams, G, N.C. State Will Richardson, OT, N.C. State (JR) B.J. Hill, DT, N.C. State Justin Jones, DT, N.C. State Kentavius Street, DE, N.C. State Johnathan Alston, CB, N.C. State

Arizona State:

Kalen Ballage, RB, Arizona State AJ McCollum, G, Arizona State Tashon Smallwood, DT, Arizona State Koron Crump, OLB, Arizona State

Cotton Bowl: USC vs Ohio State

USC:

Sam Darnold, QB, USC

Ronald Jones, RB, USC (JR) ​Deontay Burnett, WR, USC (JR) Uchenna Nwosu, OLB, USC Chris Hawkins, S, USC Iman Marshall, CB, USC (JR)

Ohio State:

Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State

J.T. Barrett, QB, Ohio State Marcus Baugh, TE, Ohio State Jamarco Jones, OT, Ohio State Billy Price, C, Ohio State Dre'Mont Jones, Ohio State (JR) Sam Hubbard, DE, Ohio State (JR) Tyquan Lewis, DE, Ohio State Jerome Baker, OLB, Ohio State (JR) Damon Webb, S, Ohio State

TaxSlayer Bowl: Louisville vs Mississippi State

Louisville:

Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville

Trevon Young, DE, Louisville James Hearns, OLB, Louisville Trumaine Washington, CB, Louisville Jaire Alexander, CB, Louisville (JR)

Mississippi State:

Martinas Rankin, OT, Mississippi State Donald Gray, WR, Mississippi State Jordan Thomas, TE, Mississippi State

Liberty Bowl: Memphis vs Iowa State:

Memphis:

Anthony Miller, WR, Memphis

Riley Ferguson, QB, Memphis ​Genard Avery, OLB, Memphis Jonathan Cook, CB, Memphis

Iowa State:

Allen Lazard, WR, Iowa State

Allen Lazard, WR, Iowa State ​Hakeem Butler, WR, Iowa State (JR) Jake Campos, OT, Iowa State Joel Lanning, ILB, Iowa State

Fiesta Bowl: Washington vs Penn State

Washington:

Vita Vea, DT, Washington

Lavon Coleman, RB, Washington Dante Pettis, WR, Washington Azeem Victor, ILB, Washington Keishawn Bierria, LB, Washington

Penn State:

Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State

Juwan Johnson, WR, Penn State (JR) DaeSean Hamilton, WR, Penn State Mike Gesicki, TE, Penn State Curtis Cothran, DT, Penn State Jason Cabinda, ILB, Penn State Christian Campbell, CB, Penn State Marcus Allen, S, Penn State

Orange Bowl: Miami vs Wisconsin

Miami:

Chad Thomas, DE, Miami

Braxton Berrios, WR, Miami Dee Delaney, CB, Miami

Wisconsin:

Troy Fumagalli, TE, Wisconsin

Michael Deiter, OT, Wisconsin (JR) Conor Sheehy, DT, Wisconsin Derrick Tindal, CB, Wisconsin

Outback Bowl: Michigan vs South Carolina

Michigan:

Maurice Hurst, DT, Michigan

Mason Cole, OT, Michigan Chase Winovich, DE, Michigan (JR) Mike McCray, OLB, Michigan

South Carolina:

Skai Moore, OLB, South Carolina Cory Helms, G, South Carolina Alan Knott, G, South Carolina Taylor Stallworth, DT, South Carolina Jamarcus King, CB, South Carolina

Peach Bowl: Auburn vs UCF

Auburn:

Braden Smith, G, Auburn Austin Golson, OT, Auburn Tre' Williams, OLB, Auburn Carlton Davis, CB, Auburn (JR) Tray Matthews, S, Auburn

UCF:

Shaquem Griffin, ILB, UCF

Jordan Akins, WR, UCF Jamiyus Pittman, DT, UCF

Citrus Bowl: Notre Dame vs LSU

Notre Dame:

Quenton Nelson, G, Notre Dame

Mike McGlinchey, OT, Notre Dame Jerry Tillery, DT, Notre Dame (JR) Jay Hayes, DE, Notre Dame (JR) Drue Tranquill, OLB, Notre Dame

LSU:

Derrius Guice, RB, LSU

DJ Chark, WR, LSU Greg Gilmore, DT, LSU Christian LaCouture, DE, LSU Arden Key, DE, LSU (JR) Donnie Alexander, ILB, LSU Donte Jackson, CB, LSU (JR) Kevin Toliver II, CB, LSU (JR)

There you go, hopefully that helps when watching the games. This should keep you busy on the couch for a few days anyway. I hope the New Year finds everyone who reads this well and that 2018 is your best year ever.

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Is 2018’s quarterback draft class better than 2017’s?

It seems that, every year around the NFL Draft, someone makes an argument for their team not to draft a quarterback. Why? “Because next year’s class is much better than this year’s”. This age-old expression has been done to death numerous times over the years. However, this time it might be true.

In the 2017 NFL Draft, three quarterbacks went off the board in the first 12 picks. For those counting at home, that hadn’t been done since 2012.

This was surprising for many, considering that most considered this year’s group to be lackluster. In fact, I only gave a true first-round grade to one quarterback in this year’s class: Mitch Trubisky. However, positional value reigned supreme in the end. The fact that three teams traded up in the first round for quarterbacks seems a bit desperate in some ways, right?

Just imagine what will happen next year.

It’s obviously very (!!) early in the process leading up to the 2018 NFL Draft, but next year’s group has been the subject of a lot of praise. There are three quarterbacks who all stake a reasonable claim at being the best at their position in the upcoming group. Those quarterbacks, in case you were wondering, are Wyoming’s Josh Allen, USC’s Sam Darnold and UCLA’s Josh Rosen.

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Darnold has had NFL scouts drooling over him since his heroic performance in last year’s Rose Bowl. While leading USC back from a 14-point deficit to defeat Penn State, he showed poise, confidence, awareness, good decision making and a good arm. He threw for 3,086 yards, 31 touchdowns and completed 67.2 percent of his passes, despite not becoming the starter until the fourth game of the season. He has a weird, elongated throwing motion which will have to be fixed in the pros. However, once he has a full season under his belt, he could be the No. 1 pick in next April’s NFL Draft.

Rosen entered UCLA as a five-star recruit who became the first true freshman to start a season opener at quarterback. Since then, he has more than lived up to the hype. His 3,670 yards and 23 touchdowns made him a freshman All-American. He also started off the 2016 season well before injuring his shoulder. He has a good arm, pro-ready mechanics and has great accuracy and touch on his throws. Plus, he has experience in a pro-style offense, which most quarterbacks entering the draft don’t have nowadays. My No. 1 quarterback, Rosen can solidify his spot atop my board by staying healthy and maturing off the field.

If you thought that scouts loved Patrick Mahomes’ physical traits this year, just wait until they start talking about Josh Allen. Allen is a small-school enigma who has all of the raw tools that teams love in their quarterbacks. At 6’5″ and 222 pounds, he looks the part of a prototypical quarterback. He is a proven dual-threat quarterback, as shown by his 3,203 passing yards, 512 rushing yards and 35 total touchdowns. He has a rocket of an arm and can throw on the run with ease. However, he has some decision-making issues to iron out; He threw 15 interceptions last year at Wyoming. Plus, two of the biggest offensive weapons – Brian Hill and Tanner Gentry – both left to enter the NFL. Allen will have an uphill battle to the top of the quarterback rankings, but it’s one he can definitely win.

There are some quarterbacks that I haven’t even mentioned that still have loads of promise. Washington State’s Luke Falk has top-notch poise, accuracy and awareness. Mason Rudolph out of Oklahoma State is a strong-armed, big quarterback who could be worth developing. Jake Browning from Washington is a proven winner who has good touch and makes good decisions.

My biggest sleeper in this class? Mississippi State’s Nick Fitzgerald. At 6’5″ and 230 pounds, he looks the part of an NFL quarterback. He has a strong arm and shows promise in his ball placement. He’s not just another big guy, though. This kid can run. He ran for 1,375 yards and 16 touchdowns, while adding on 2,423 passing yards and 21 touchdowns. Sure, he looked like a project in 2016. He’s inconsistent with his accuracy and doesn’t wow anyone as a decision maker yet. But, with some further coaching, he could rise up draft boards this season.

I’ve barely even scratched the surface in this year’s quarterback class. There are still names like Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield and Louisville’s Lamar Jackson (if he stays at quarterback) who have promise. I haven’t even gotten around to watching guys like Auburn’s Jarrett Stidham, Marshall’s Chase Litton and Memphis’ Riley Ferguson.

Could a lot of things change from now until the 2018 NFL Draft? Absolutely. As some players play more games, they grow and develop. Others appear to be polar opposites of their performances the previous year. Just look at what happened this year.

Mitch Trubisky, DeShone Kizer and Patrick Mahomes weren’t considered to be first-round players. Brad Kaaya, who got picked in the sixth round, was deemed by many to be the best quarterback in the class. Everyone’s favorite sleeper prospect, Mitch Leidner, will be participating in rookie camp for the Baltimore Ravens as a tryout free agent.

Some of what I’ve said about next year’s class will come back to bite me in a few months. However, for the time being, it wouldn’t be a stretch to say that next year’s quarterback class will in fact be better than next year’s.

– Jacob Infante is a National Editor for cover32 and also covers the Chicago Bears. He can be followed on Twitter @jacobinfante24.

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A is such a beefy person!!!

Who are the big spoons and who are the little spoons out of the ROs?

they are! 😍🥰

little spoon August/ine, Stacy

big spoon Enver, Riley

doesn't care as long as they get to be a spoon Opal, Max, Shiloh

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What about the ROs sexual experience?

August/ine has probably the least amount of sexual experience of the ROs. the experience they have come mainly from one long-term relationship, with their only other partner a one-night-stand.

Enver has had a lot of experience and a lot of sexual partners, some of them repeat partners and quite a few one-night-stands.

Max have not had a lot of sexual partners in zir life, but zir relationships have never lacked for sexual intimacy. among the ROs, Max has the most experience thanks to zir age, but in general, ze's on the higher end of average amount of experience for someone zir age.

Opal is among the more experienced of the ROs, she enjoys sex and had both long-term partners and one-night-stands.

Stacy has an average-ish amount of experience, with most of xir wild experiences being from xir late teen/early 20s when xe was at uni and having fun.

Shiloh has some experience, but not a lot. they enjoy sex with the right partner, but it's also not the most important thing to them in a relationship.

Riley prefers only being sexually intimate with romantic partners, so their experience is fairly limited, on the lower end of average maybe.

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Is there someone from the ROs past they can't quite let go of? What keeps that person anchored in their thoughts and feelings?

august/ine | their mom. their parents divorced when they were 19 after their mom had an affair. they've been low contact with her ever since then (partly because of what she did and partly because she moved far away from lone pine north after) but they feel all kinds of guilty about it. guilty towards their dad for not being no contact with mom, guilty towards mom for not keeping in touch with her more...

enver | no. once enver cuts someone out of his life, it might take him a while to get over them, but eventually he will. he doesn't believe in holding onto someone he doesn't want in his life (or who didn't want him in theirs).

max | zir late husband. it's only been a few years since alexander passed away so max is still grieving that loss. alexander was obviously a big part of zir life and for a very long time. ze's unlikely to be able to fully get over that loss.

opal | her first crush, which was her big brother's best friend growing up. he was quite a bit older than her, so nothing ever came of it, but she still thought he was the coolest, nicest guy she ever met, and opal still thinks fondly of him from time to time.

riley | mc (but i won't go into why since that'll come up in game).

shiloh | the first student they ever worked with as a student care assistant. they worked with the child through every grade, all the way from the first grade through high school. they don't actively keep in touch but occasionally shiloh runs into the student's parents at the grocery store or other and get a small update on their life.

stacy | xir high school basketball coach. he was a hugely positive influence on stacy as xe grew up, kind and encouraging and a big role model to xem and the reason xe eventually decided to become a teacher.

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💔 BROKEN HEART - what could their partner do that would absolutely break their heart?

august/ine | not get along with their dad. august/ine's dad is the most important person in their life and while it would break their heart to have to choose, they'll always choose their dad.

enver | not respecting his boundaries/need for space. his worst nightmare is being made to feel tied down and sometimes he might need to step away from his partner for a couple of days. that doesn't mean he doesn't care about them and it would break his heart if his partner didn't respect or understand why he would want and need space from them.

max | not getting along with zir kids or doesn't show any interest in being a part of zir family. max's family is the most important thing to zir and it's important to zir that their partner at least tries to get along with them.

opal | dismiss her interests. opal has a lot of interests that some might consider nerdy or childish (lego, d&d, programming/technology, etc.) and while she doesn't expect their partner to have all the same interests as her, it's still important to her that they respect what she enjoys to do with her time and money.

riley | ghost them, for any amount of time. obviously not answering a text or call right away won't break their heart, but even if their partner just disappear for a day without a word, they better have a good reason for it.

stacy | trying to get between xir relationship with xir ex-girlfriend (clara's mother) or outright trying to give an ultimatium of "it's her or me". stacy has a good relationship with the mother or xir daughter and even if they aren't together romantically anymore, they will always be a part of each other lives and that's how xe wants it to be.

shiloh | being flaky or not putting effort into building a life with them. shiloh has longed to have a family of their own for most of their life and it has taken them a long time to get where they are. seeing their partner less invested in their shared future would absolutely break their heart.

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💘 HEART W/ ARROW - what traits do they look for in a relationship? do they believe in love at first sight?

Max doesn't really believe in love at first sight. attraction, yes, but love, no. in a relationship, Max wants someone steady and settled, who enjoys a calm night in. while ze enjoys a night out every now and then, they prefer activities like museums, home movie nights, going on walks and travel, and would like someone like-minded who gets along well with zir children.

Stacy definitely believes in love at first sight. xe's not terribly picky with xir partner's traits, but xe does want someone who likes to try new things, go on adventures and experience stuff together with xem and xir daughter. so long as xe gets to spend time with xir partner, Stacy won't mind the occasional night in, but if that's all xir partner wants then xe will eventually start climbing the walls.

Shiloh wants to believe in love at first sight, but isn't quite sure if it's real. in a relationship, they want someone down to earth, who's family-oriented, wants kids and is in it for the long haul and they're not willing to compromise on that. anything else, however, doesn't matter as much to them.

August/ine believes in love at first sight, but that it only applies to some people (and they're not one of those people). they're unsure of what they'd want from a partner or a relationship, but what they do know is that they want someone who gets along with their dad and Samson (their dog) and wants to live in lone pine north for the rest of their life.

Enver doesn't believe in love at first sight, but he does believe in lust at first sight 😳🍆👀 in a relationship, he wants someone who is exciting, spontaneous and adventurous, who'll challenge him and keep him on his toes without making him feel tied down or smothered.

Opal does believe in love at first sight, but doesn't think it's the end all, be all. when it comes to relationships, she above all else wants love, respect and good communication. if she and her partner shares hobbies and interests, then that's great, but if not, it's not the end of the world.

Riley believes you can love at first sight, but they don't believe it's a love that'll last long (at least not for most people). as for relationships, they want someone who'll value them, respect them and wants to spend time with them, even if that means just being in the same room while they each do their own thing. Riley doesn't want to doubt that they're loved.

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Stoooooorp!!!! I really wanna know more about Riley!!!!

i'm very happy to share what i can about them that wouldn't be a spoiler if you ask, but to start i give three lil facts:

when they were a kid, Riley wanted to be a comic book artist. they used to fill notebooks with comics and drawings they made up (their mothers have all of the notebooks saved at their house, along with a bunch of paintings and photographs and pottery they've made over the years)

they went to university to become an art teacher, but dropped out halfway through

Riley wants to one day own a pottery/photography studio (they can't quite figure out how they'd want this would work though 🤔)

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Hello! Could you answer 10 and 36 please <3

Hope you're having a good day ✨

of course! 💖

10. Who can draw the most realistically? Who has the strongest moral code? (i wonder if this was meant to be two different numbers 🤔 imma answer both anyway!)

Riley can draw the most realistically, easily, but Shiloh isn't too far behind!

Max probably has the strongest moral code.

36. Who is the most likely to enter a lavender marriage with someone?

this was a more difficult one 🤔 i would probably have to say August/ine

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100 players to know for the 2018 NFL Draft

Is Florida State safety Derwin James the top pro prospect in college football?

The start of the college football season also starts the process of leading up to the 2018 NFL draft.

Many of the usual suspects are again stacked with NFL talent. Alabama has the most players in the watch list with eight, just months after having 10 players picked in the 2017 draft. Ohio State has seven players listed below after having seven picks in this year’s draft. The reigning national champion Clemson Tigers have five players on the list, led by defensive tackle Christian Wilkins.

Florida State has four players on the watch list, but arguably the best draft prospect in safety Derwin James. The redshirt sophomore, all 6'3 and 220 hard hitting pounds of him, can move all around the field from safety all the way down to the defensive line. James could be the next Kam Chancellor in the NFL. That’s as long as he stays healthy. In 2015 he had 91 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks as a freshman. He missed most of last season, though, with a knee injury. Sports Illustrated tabbed James as college football's best player, and they just might be right.

Finally a good QB year?

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The early expectation for the 2018 NFL draft is that it will be a strong year for quarterbacks. While it’s said almost every year, it could be true if the top signal callers continue on their current developmental trajectory.

At the top is the trio of Josh Rosen of UCLA, Sam Darnold of Southern California and Josh Allen of Wyoming. They’re all viewed as first-round picks, but each has a glaring issue. For Rosen, it’s his health after his missed part of last season with a shoulder injury. For Darnold it’s his inexperience playing in just nine games and slightly unorthodox delivery. For Allen, it’s a matter of decision making after he threw 15 interceptions and completed only 56 percent of his passes last season.

There are plenty of wild cards too. Don’t forget, at this time last year, almost no one was talking about Mitchell Trubisky or Patrick Mahomes as the top 10 picks they became. The biggest wild card is Lamar Jackson, the Heisman Trophy winner from Louisville. His athleticism is without question, but he has to make strides as a passer. Baker Mayfield of Oklahoma is full of moxy, but some teams may not like his size and reckless play style. Finally, late nights this season will be spent monitoring Luke Falk of Washington State and Jake Browning of Washington.

Another good year for running backs

In the 2017 draft, running backs Leonard Fournette and Christian McCaffrey were top 10 picks. The 2018 draft could have another one in Penn State’s Saquon Barkley. The junior has good size and speed, and he can catch the ball.

Derrius Guice, Fournette’s replacement at LSU, could challenge Barkley as the top running back. Consider that in 183 carries last season, Guice ran for 1,387 yards and 15 touchdowns. If not for injuries, Georgia’s Nick Chubb would be on the same level as Barkley and Guice. A healthy season could put him back there.

Some diamonds are already out of the rough

What’s a little different about this season is the known talent already in non-Power Five teams. SMU wide receiver Courtland Sutton could have gone pro after last season and been a top 100 pick. Memphis has two draftable players on offense in quarterback Riley Ferguson and wide receiver Anthony Miller. South Dakota State’s Dallas Goedert may prove himself to be the draft’s tight end prospect. Will Hernandez, a senior guard at UTEP, is similar in many ways to Gabe Jackson of the Oakland Raiders.

With college football starting, here are the 100 players you need to know for the 2018 NFL draft:

Trey Adams, OT, Washington

Jaire Alexander, CB, Louisville

Adonis Alexander, S, Virginia Tech

Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming

Brian Allen, C, Michigan State

Marcus Allen, S, Penn State

Austin Allen, QB, Arkansas

Mark Andrews, TE, Oklahoma

Dorance Armstrong, DE, Kansas

Anthony Averett, CB, Alabama

Jerome Baker, OLB, Ohio State

Kalen Ballage, RB, Arizona State

Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State

Quin Blanding, S, Virginia

Orlando Brown, OT, Oklahoma

Jake Browning, QB, Washington

Deon Cain, WR, Clemson

Antonio Callaway, WR, Florida

Parris Campbell, WR, Ohio State

Geron Christian, OT, Louisville

Bradley Chubb, DE, North Carolina State

Nick Chubb, RB, Georgia

Simmie Cobbs, WR, Indiana

Mason Cole, C, Michigan

Byron Cowart, DT, Auburn

Sam Darnold, QB, Southern California

Rashaan Evans, ILB, Alabama

Brandon Facyson, CB, Virginia Tech

Luke Falk, QB, Washington State

Riley Ferguson, QB, Memphis

Clelin Ferrell, DE, Clemson

Minkah Fitzpatrick, CB, Alabama

Royce Freeman, RB, Oregon

Troy Fumagalli, TE, Wisconsin

Mike Gesicki, TE, Penn State

Dallas Goedert, TE, South Dakota State

Derrius Guice, RB, LSU

Porter Gustin, DE, Southern California

Da’Shawn Hand, DL, Alabama

Ronnie Harrison, S, Alabama

Marquis Haynes, DE/OLB, Ole Miss

Will Hernandez, G, UTEP

Sam Hubbard, DE, Ohio State

Maurice Hurst, DT, Michigan

Mitch Hyatt, OT, Clemson

Godwin Igwebuike, S, Northwestern

Martez Ivey, G, Florida

Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville

Derwin James, S, Florida State

Malik Jefferson, LB, Texas

Josey Jewell, LB, Iowa

Ronald Jones, RB, Southern California

Kendall Joseph, ILB, Clemson

Arden Key, DE, LSU

Jamarcus King, CB, South Carolina

Christian Kirk, WR, Texas A&M

Micah Kiser, ILB, Virginia

Harold Landry, OLB, Boston College

Tyquan Lewis, DE, Ohio State

Lowell Lotulelei, DT, Utah

Daylon Mack, DT, Texas A&M

Iman Marshall, CB, Southern California

Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma

Tarvarus McFadden, CB, Florida State

Mike McGlinchey, OT, Notre Dame

Donnie Miles, S, North Carolina

Anthony Miller, WR, Memphis

Quenton Nelson, G, Notre Dame

Derrick Nnadi, DT, Florida State

Brian O'Neill, OT, Pittsburgh

Chukwuma Okorafor, OT, Western Michigan

Obonnia Okoronkwo, OLB, Oklahoma

Da’Ron Payne, DT, Alabama

Kamryn Pettway, RB, Auburn

Billy Price, G, Ohio State

Damian Prince, OT, Maryland

Frank Ragnow, C, Arkansas

Martinas Rankin, OT, Mississippi State

Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama

Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA

Mason Rudolph, QB, Oklahoma State

Bo Scarbrough, RB, Alabama

Cameron Smith, ILB, Southern California

Braden Smith, OT, Auburn

Equanimeous St. Brown, WR, Notre Dame

M.J. Stewart, CB, North Carolina

Kentavius Street, DE, North Carolina State

Courtland Sutton, WR, SMU

Josh Sweat, DE, Florida State

Jordan Thomas, CB, Oklahoma

Trenton Thompson, DT, Georgia

Vita Vea, DT, Washington

Azeem Victor, OLB, Washington

Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State

James Washington, WR, Oklahoma State

Armani Watts, S, Texas A&M

Mike Weber, RB, Ohio State

Jordan Whitehead, S, Pittsburgh

Christian Wilkins, DT, Clemson

Connor Williams, OT, Texas