Allen Park — Welcome back to Week 11 of our 2027 NFL Draft Watch for the Detroit Lions, where we highlight three college prospects with televised matchups who overlap with the team’s projected needs for the upcoming offseason.
Let’s kick things off by looking at how the three players we highlighted last week performed in their matchups.
Leonard Moore, CB, Notre Dame
Miami predictably stayed away from Moore, targeting the corner two times. He allowed one reception, but missed the tackle on the throw, leading to a 41-yard gain.
Chris Cole, LB, Georgia
In a dominant 42-7 win over Ole Miss, Cole paced the Bulldogs with nine tackles and 1.5 sacks. He also saw 18 snaps in coverage, drawing a single target and not allowing a catch.
Xavier Gilliam, DT, Tennessee
The Vols dominated SEC rival Kentucky, 34-6. Gilliam didn’t put a big dent in the stat sheet, recording only a single tackle on 46 snaps, but he was disruptive from a variety of interior alignments, generating three hurries. It’s the sixth time this season that he’s pressured the opposing QB three or more times.