The McShay Show

Draft-Eligible Defenders to Know for the College Football Season

Draft-Eligible Defenders to Know

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Hosts

Todd McShay

About the episode

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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Host: Todd McShay
Guest: Steve Muench
Producers: Tucker Tashjian, Mark Panik, Conor Nevins, and Daniel Comer
Social: Eduardo Ocampo

Summary

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) and Deontae Lawson (Alabama LB)
1:09:05
Evaluating more defensive prospects