Week 14, Rivalry Week, started with Texas handing Texas A&M their first loss of the season. The loss knocked Texas A&M out of the SEC Championship but put Texas in the discussion for the College Football Playoff. Auburn gave Alabama all it could handle in the Iron Bowl, but the Crimson Tide prevailed. Georgia Tech started the season strong, but faded down the stretch, losing their last game of the season to Georgia. Ohio State defeated Michigan in The Game for the first time since 2019. The #2 in the Big Ten and the country, Indiana, had no problem with their rival, Purdue. The top teams in the Big 12, Texas Tech and BYU, easily defeated their opponents. Miami thumped Pittsburgh to remain the top-ranked ACC team. However, they won’t be playing in the ACC Championship Game.

Championship Week will go a long way to deciding who will appear in the playoffs. Virginia finished the season on top of the ACC and will face Duke for the ACC crown. If Duke wins, there will be a question of who gets into the playoff from the ACC. Things are much more definitive in the Big Ten. Ohio State will face Indiana. Even the loser of that game will be in the playoff. With Texas A&M losing, Georgia will face Alabama in what seems like the annual contest between these teams for the SEC championship. Texas Tech will battle it out with BYU for the Big 12 Championship, a rematch from just a few weeks ago that the Red Raiders won. Lastly, there will be a non-Power Four conference represented in the playoff, and it’s likely to be Tulane, North Texas, or James Madison.

Below are a few players who had a good week and might be able to help out the Commanders. Let me know what you think about these prospects and feel free to post players that stood out to you.

Robby Ashford | QB | RS Senior | Wake Forest

Robby Ashford has bounced around college football a bit. He started his career at Oregon where he did not play, then transferred to Auburn for two year before spending last season at South Carolina. Now at Wake Forest, Ashford is a dual threat who has had an up and down season, but played one of his better games in a loss to Duke. At 6’2”, 220 lbs, he has enough size for the NFL. As a passer, Ashford displays the ability to throw the ball downfield and put touch on his passes, flashing accuracy to the intermediate area of the field. His mechanics can be inconsistent, most notably, he has a windup occasionally that slows his throwing motion. I’d like to see him speed up how he reads the field so he can get the ball out more quickly. He went 27 of 43 for 342 yards and two touchdowns plus a rushing TD.

Roman Hemby | RB | RS Senior | Indiana

Many people at Hogs Haven are familiar with Roman Hemby given he spent four years at Maryland before transferring to Indiana. He is good size at 6’0”, 210 lbs, but Hemby’s calling card is his speed. If he can get in space, he has the chance to take a play all the way to the distance. While he has the vision to find holes and the burst to get through them before they close, he doesn’t grind out yardage by breaking tackles. Hemby will offer some receiving value out of the backfield, so he could become a good third-down back at the next level. He had 152 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries as the Hoosiers took down Purdue.

Isaiah Sategna III | WR | RS Junior | Oklahoma

Oklahoma has a pair of smaller receivers who have been productive this season in Deion Burks and Isaiah Sategna III. Although Sategna is only 5’10”, 182 lbs, he has a ton of speed, and tracks the ball well, making him a potential deep threat at the next level. He can also make underneath passes house calls if he gets matched up on slower defenders. Sategna also has some suddenness at the top of his routes that allows him to create separation from defenders when he comes out of his breaks. The question is whether he is a slot receiver, or can he consistently win outside against press man. Sategna also offers value as a punt returner. Against LSU, he had nine catches for 121 yards and a touchdown.

Jack Endries | TE | Junior | Texas

The Longhorns took down Texas A&M and Jack Endries was their leading receiver. The Cal transfer is a good-sized target at 6’4”, 236 lbs, but he could put on a little more weight to improve his strength. The athleticism is good despite him not being the most fluid athlete. He moves well enough to get open and has better speed than I anticipated after he gets the ball in his hands. Endries hit over 20.5 mph after the catch last season. There is work to be done in the blocking department. Texas likes to use him as a blocker on the move where he essentially slams into defenders. However, there are flashes of him where he shows ideal technique in pass protection. Endries finished the game against Texas A&M with four catches for 93 yards.

Jordan White | C | Senior | Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt has had a historic season, winning 10 games for the first time in the school’s history. A lot of that has to do with Heisman hopeful QB Diego Pavia, but it starts upfront with solid offensive line play. Jordan White has been a stout presence in the middle of that line. White is 6’2, 309 lbs, transferring to Vanderbilt after playing two years at both Liberty and West Virginia. White can open up holes in the run game with good power moving forward and quickness to work to the second level. In the pass game, White has a good anchor to deal with the power of defensive tackles. I’d like to see him do a better job of holding his blocks longer and keeping his pad level low to maintain leverage. Check out #63 below.

T.J. Parker | DE | Junior | Clemson

After a season with 11 sacks as a sophomore, many projected T.J. Parker to be the best edge rusher in the 2026 NFL Draft. However, a less productive junior campaign might have him selected later in the draft. Not that much later, though, because Parker is a talented defensive end with the size and ability teams covet. Parker is 6’3”, 260 lbs, and his calling card is his strength and motor. While he doesn’t explode off the line, he runs through chips like they aren’t there and can convert speed to power, pushing a blocker right into the quarterback. That strength combined with Parker’s length allows him to cover ground with few steps, getting around tackles without being the fastest off the edge. His hands are powerful, and he has used an impressive number of pass rush moves effectively. In a win over South Carolina, Parker had four tackles, three sacks, and a fumble recovery.

Wade Woodaz | LB | Senior | Clemson

Along with T.J. Parker, Wade Woodaz had a productive day against the Gamecocks. His blend of size and athleticism has allowed the Tigers to use him at both linebacker and safety. It shows when he drops into coverage, particularly in zone, and he uses his eyes to take him where the ball is going. At 6’4”, 235 lbs, it’s hard to throw over Parker when he’s in the passing lane, one of the reasons he has three career interceptions and 11 career PBUs. While he is a good athlete, what he’ll have to clean up are false steps that he can take in run support. Woodaz had seven tackles and a PBU in the win over South Carolina.

Brice Pollock | CB | Junior| Texas Tech

The Texas Tech defense is filled with NFL talent, but Brice Pollock deserves some attention. The 6’0”, 195 lb cornerback has good size and length for the position. He moves fluidly, and it allows him to stick with receivers throughout their routes in man coverage. In zone coverage, he is patient and breaks on pass quickly to break them up or take them away. It’s one of the reasons he has five interceptions on the season. One question is how much of his production is related to the play of the great defenders in front of him? Another question is long speed. While Pollock is twitchy, I haven’t seen him carry a receiver deep downfield to showcase his speed. Texas Tech overwhelmed West Virginia. Pollock contributed three tackles and an interception.

Dillon Thieneman | Safety | Junior | Illinois

Dillon Thieneman was a standout player at Purdue before transferring to Oregon. He’s been a big part of limiting big plays by opponents with his smart, disciplined play. At 6’0, 205 lbs, he isn’t the most impressive physically or athletically, but he knows where to be, and will make the play when it’s there to be made. In run support, he takes appropriate angles to the ball, and he’ll effectively and reliablly get players to the ground even if he doesn’t have the greatest stopping power. In coverage, Thieneman uses his instincts and trusts his eyes to take him to where the ball will go. Oregon got the win over Washington, and Thieneman finished the day with seven tackles, a sack, and an interception.