The NFL Draft is still in the distant future, but the true difference-maker in a player’s draft stock is determined by their on-field performance during the regular season. “But how can I track all the highlights throughout college football each week?”, you may ask. If that is you, you came to the right place!

Each week during the college football season, I will bring to you an NFL Draft Stock Report, sharing the most significant draft information gathered from the previous week’s college football action. As the season goes on, we will focus in on players whose stock is continuously soaring and making a case to be an early to mid-round selection.

As always, be sure to share your thoughts on these prospects in the comment section below, but without further adieu, here are the most notable performances affecting the 2025 NFL Draft landscape from this past week’s action.

Risers

Tetairoa McMillan | WR | Arizona

Nobody improved their stock more than Arizona’s Tetairoa McMillan this past week, and he is firmly in the conversation to be the first wide receiver selected in the draft. The 6’5″, 212 pound menace on the perimeter wrecked the New Mexico secondary Saturday, recording 10 catches for 304 yards and 4 touchdowns. His 40 time will be a huge factor in determining his final draft stock, but his record-setting Week 1 performance puts him in good position moving forward.

Cam Ward | QB | Miami

I have been a fan of Ward’s for a couple seasons now, but up to this point, his performance has not matched the talent up to this point in his collegiate career, but after transferring to Miami, the times may be changing. This past week against Florida, Ward completed 26 of 35 passes for 385 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. He displayed much more poise inside the pocket and more accuracy than in previous seasons, which keeps him on the watch list for potential first-round quarterbacks.

Xavier Watts | S | Notre Dame

Watts was nearly impeccable in coverage Week 1, making three tackles and snagging an interception against Texas A&M. Watts is an intriguing safety with a good blend of size, range, and instincts. His role has increased to the point of being one of the defensive leaders for the Irish, and with continued improvement, he will have a chance to secure Day 2 status by the time we get to April.

Ashton Jeanty | RB | Boise State

Jeanty is sneaking his way up draft boards in a hurry, yet there is minimal hype in the draft community about him. That may change after this past week’s performance, however, as Jeanty carried the rock 20 times for 267 yards and an incredible 6 touchdowns. Albeit against Georgia Southern, Jeanty proved himself to be one of the most explosive runners in the country, and he will have a chance to make a name for himself on a national level if he can duplicate his effectiveness in Week 2 against Oregon.

Other Notable Names:

Terion Stewart | RB | Bowling Green (14 CAR, 161 YDS, 3 TD)
Damon Ward, Jr. | WR | North Texas (12 REC, 230 YDS, 2 TD)
Christian Ellis | S | New Mexico (8 TACK, 8 SCK, 1 PD)
Jalen Catalon | S | UNLV (4 TACK, 3 SOLO, 2 INT)
Keon Sabb | S | Alabama (2 TACK, 2 INT)

Faller

Connor Weigman | QB | Texas A&M

In my 2025 preseason mock draft, I had Weigman going to the Dallas Cowboys in Round 1, but if Saturday’s performance showed us anything, it is that Weigman may not be ready for NFL action. Completing only 12 of 30 passes for 100 yards and 2 interceptions, the Texas A&M quarterback struggled mightily against a stout Notre Dame defense, and he was unable to get into any sort of rhythm. Nobody’s stock was negatively affected more than Weigman’s this past week, and he will need a strong performance in the coming weeks to overcome it.