If you’re a fan of the NFL draft, it’s never too early to speculate about future No. 1 picks and first-rounders.
While college players aren’t allowed to enter the draft until after their third year out of high school, there are some prospects to watch for the 2021-23 classes, from underclassmen to high school recruits. It’s still early to speculate on how their careers will pan out, but they already have given a glimpse of what they could become once they reach their full potential.
After we ran through the quarterbacks to know in the 2020 class, here are five potential prospects to watch in the three classes after that:
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2021 NFL draft
Lawrence, the No. 2 overall prospect in the 2018 class, battled his way to the starting spot, beating out incumbent Kelly Bryant at Clemson. He led Clemson to an undefeated regular season, a berth in the College Football Playoff and, eventually, a national championship win over Alabama. Lawrence threw 30 touchdown passes to only four interceptions and inspired conversations on whether he could make it in the NFL after only one season in college.
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Trevor Lawrence made a big impression on every field he ever played on, from Knoxville, Tenn., to Cartersville, Ga., but we didn’t pay attention until he made his point on the big stage in Santa Clara.