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Scouting 49ers' scouts Week 5 college football

We highlight and profile the 2017 NFL draft-eligible prospects at college football games 49ers' scouts are attending during Week 5.

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Greetings 49er Faithful! We are back with our breakdown of college football's Week 5 action. Each week throughout the college season we will break down a few college football games providing highlights and profiles of a few notable draft-eligible prospects you should pay attention to. This will help people build a list of names to know when we get into the offseason.

In addition to today's college football game thread, we are including Scouting 49ers' Scouts for Week 5 highlighting some of the draft-eligible players from the games 49ers' scouts will be credentialed this weekend. The Internet, and Twitter in particular, provide some insight into where NFL teams are sending scouts for college football games. We will likely never know the full list of games, but it does give us some insight.

Thanks to Chase Goodbread and the folks at NFL.com's College Football 24/7 we have a look at some of the Week 5 action where 49ers' scouts are credentialed to attend.

Scouting 49ers Scouts Week 5

Louisville Cardinals vs. Clemson Tigers

Louisville

RB Brandon Radcliff, No. 23, 5'9" - 214 lbs., 4.59 40 - (UDFA)
WR James Quick, No. 17, 6'0" - 191 lbs., 4.52 40 - (6th-7th)
WR Jamari Staples, No. 2, 6'3" - 195 lbs., 4.45 40 - (6th)
WR Ja'Quay Savage, No. 19, 6'2" - 214 lbs., 4.54 40 - (UDFA)
TE Keith Towbridge, No. 89, 6'4" - 261 lbs., 4.83 40 - (UDFA)
C Tobijah Hughley, No. 61, 6'2" - 290 lbs., 5.10 40 - (UDFA)
DE Drew Bailey, No. 14, 6'5" - 285 lbs., 4.97 40 - (UDFA)
DT DeAngelo Brown, No. 97, 6'0" - 308 lbs., 5.23 40 - (6th)
OLB Devonte Fields, No. 92, 6'3" - 245 lbs., 4.72 40 - (2nd)
ILB Keith Kelsey, No. 55, 6'0" - 236 lbs., 4.83 40 - (5th)
SS Josh Harvey-Clemons, No. 25, 6'4" - 228 lbs., 4.59 40 - (3rd-4th)

Louisville has a few draft-eligible prospects to keep an eye on: WR James Quick, No. 17; WR Jamari Staples, No. 2; DT DeAngelo Brown, No. 97; OLB Devonte Fields, No. 92; ILB Keith Kelsey, No. 55; and SS Josh Harvey-Clemons, No. 25.

OLB Devonte Fields, No. 92, a natural pass rusher flashing top level first round talent, has an excellent combination of size, speed, and athleticism, with great fluidity, balance, and change of direction skills. Fields had a very impressive freshman year at TCU in 2012 (53 TKLS, 18.5 TFL, 10 sacks), but injuries (played with a torn labrum from Week 4 of the 2015 season) and off-field issues (alleged assault of an ex-girlfriend) have halted his progress. Fields would bring solid skills off the edge for the 49ers; however, the off-field red-flags he comes with will require some serious background checks.

SS Josh Harvey-Clemons, No. 25, is a large imposing defender with an excellent combination of size, strength, and athleticism. The transfer from Georgia boasts tremendous size and length (very long limbs) for the position, light feet, good agility, impressive balance and change of direction skills, and sound awareness. An aggressive defender, Harvey-Clemons is a force inside the box and takes full advantage of his amazing length in coverage. A red flag prospect, Harvey-Clemons was dismissed from Georgia for violating team rules (two separate suspensions reportedly for marijuana use).

Clemson

*QB Deshaun Watson, No. 4, 6'2" - 210 lbs., 4.64 40 - (1st)
*RB Wayne Gallman, No. 9, 6'0" - 215 lbs., 4.54 40 - (2nd)
*WR Mike Williams, No. 7, 6'3" - 220 lbs., 4.50 40 - (1st)
*WR Artavis Scott, No. 3, 5'11" - 190 lbs., 4.49 40 - (2nd-3rd)
TE Jordan Leggett, No. 16, 6'5" - 255 lbs., 4.73 40 - (2nd-3rd)
*OG Tyrone Crowder, No. 55, 6'2" - 330 lbs., 5.43 40 - (3rd-4th)
C Jay Guillermo, No. 57, 6'2" - 325 lbs., 5.34 40 - (UDFA)
DT Carlos Watkins, No. 94, 6'3" - 300 lbs., 5.06 40 - (2nd-3rd)
ILB Ben Boulware, No. 10, 6'0" - 240 lbs., 4.84 40 - (UDFA)
CB Cordrea Tankersley, No. 25, 6'0" - 195 lbs., 4.48 40 - (1st-2nd)
SS Jadar Johnson, No. 18, 6'0" - 205 lbs., 4.57 40 - (UDFA)
P Andy Teasdall, No. 32, 5'11" - 190 lbs., 4.90 40 - (UDFA)

Clemson is loaded with draft-eligible prospects to keep an eye on: *QB Deshaun Watson, No. 4; *RB Wayne Gallman, No. 9; *WR Mike Williams, No. 7; *WR Artavis Scott, No. 3; TE Jordan Leggett, No. 16; *OG Tyrone Crowder, No. 55; DT Carlos Watkins, No. 94; and CB Cordrea Tankersley, No. 25.

*QB Deshaun Watson, No. 4, is arguably the top quarterback in this years' draft class. Although he's had a slow start in the 2016 season, Watson is a dynamic playmaker displaying terrific arm strength (can make throws all over the field with a quick delivery), excellent touch, top-notch athleticism with impressive footwork, superb football IQ with sound poise in the pocket (and outside of the pocket), excellent awareness, and solid accuracy (needs more consistency on downfield accuracy). On the run, Watson is fluid in motion with excellent vision, suddenness, speed, and is a chore to bring down with his strength and elusiveness. A true dual-threat athletic quarterback, Watson is a mature person with tremendous leadership skills and will be a great franchise quarterback at the next level. Tore his ACL in 2014, so durability will need to be monitored.

*WR Mike Williams, No. 7, is a big-play target with a superb combination of size, length, deep speed, smoothness, and athleticism. He is extremely talented with great length, ball skills, body control, and speed (he gets to top speed very fast), but he also displays a suddenness to his game quickly getting in and out of his breaks with explosion and fighting for the ball utilizing his massive length to pluck balls away from his frame. A true knockout home run vertical threat with solid hands.

Tennessee Volunteers vs. Georgia Bulldogs

Tennessee

QB Joshua Dobbs, No. 11, 6'3" - 208 lbs., 4.67 40 - (7th)
*RB Jalen Hurd, No. 1, 6'3" - 230 lbs., 4.57 40 - (3rd)
OG/C Dylan Wiesman, No. 71, 6'3" - 304 lbs., 5.35 40 - (UDFA)
*DE Derek Barnett, No. 9, 6'3" - 257 lbs., 4.76 40 - (1st)
DE Corey Vereen, No. 50, 6'2" - 249 lbs., 4.84 40 - (UDFA)
DT Danny O'Brien, No. 95, 6'2" - 301 lbs., 5.18 40 - (UDFA)
OLB Jalen Reeves-Maybin, No. 21, 6'0" - 225 lbs., 4.72 40 - (4th)
CB Cameron Sutton, No. 23, 5'11" - 186 lbs., 4.50 40 - (2nd)
CB Malik Foreman, No. 13, 5'10" - 178 lbs., 4.52 40 - (UDFA)

Tennessee has several draft-eligible prospects to keep an eye on: QB Joshua Dobbs, No. 11; *RB Jalen Hurd, No. 1; *DE Derek Barnett, No. 9; OLB Jalen Reeves-Maybin, No. 21; and CB Cameron Sutton, No. 23.

*DE Derek Barnett, No. 9, is an extremely disruptive player excelling as a pash rusher with a motor running hot and is relentless in pursuit with a nose for the quarterback. Barnett provides a solid combination of size, strength, agility, balance, and athleticism. Displays decent burst off the edge with excellent bend and dipping of the shoulder flattening out with nice balance and body control.

CB Cameron Sutton, No. 23, brings decent size to the position with great length and range. The former high school baseball and basketball athlete displays fluidity to his game with solid ball skills, sound awareness, adept at playing with his back against the quarterback, shows patience in coverage, and great in press coverage (can jam with the best). He is a willing and aggressive tackler; however, his tackling skills need improvement. Sutton also brings value in the return game. MEDICAL UPDATE: Sutton suffered a fractured right ankle during the game on 9/17/16 and will be out for an "extended period of time". #BaalkeDelight

Georgia

QB Greyson Lambert, No. 11, 6'4" - 220 lbs., 4.98 40 - (UDFA)
*RB Nick Chubb, No. 27, 5'10" - 220 lbs., 4.54 40 - (1st-2nd)
WR Reggie Davis, No. 81, 6'0" - 170 lbs., 4.49 40 - (UDFA)
OG Greg Pyke, No. 73, 6'5" - 313 lbs., 5.27 40 - (5th)
C Brandon Kublanow, No. 54, 6'2" - 288 lbs., 5.33 40 - (7th)
*OLB Davin Bellamy, No. 17, 6'4" - 242 lbs., 4.79 40 - (4th)
ILB Tim Kimbrough, No. 42, 6'0" - 226 lbs., 4.76 40 - (UDFA)
*FS Dominick Sanders, No. 24, 6'0" - 190 lbs., 4.54 40 - (6th)
FS Maurice Smith, No. 21, 6'0" - 195 lbs., 4.54 40 - (UDFA)
SS Quincy Mauger, No. 20, 6'0" - 202 lbs., 4.58 40 - (UDFA)

Georgia has several draft-eligible players to keep an eye on: *RB Nick Chubb, No. 27; OG Greg Pyke, No. 73; C Brandon Kublanow, No. 54; *OLB Davin Bellamy, No. 17; and *FS Dominick Sanders, No. 24.

*RB Nick Chubb, No. 27, displays an amazing combination of strength, explosion, vision, patience, and suddenness. He makes cuts on a dime and has one of the best "feel" instincts in the game. It's like he has a spidey sense anticipating contact and superb quickness and power breaking tackles always falling forward and running to day light. With is health appearing to be nearing 100%, Chubb could make it interesting battling it out as one of the top running backs in this years' draft class.

OG Greg Pyke, No. 73, is starting the 2016 season as the Bulldogs right tackle. The former right guard is a powerful, technically sound, offensive lineman with great lateral movement and impressive quickness (feet) for his size (6'6" - 325 lbs.). Pyke displays tremendous power from a solid base, exceptional hand usage with quickness and power at the point of attack, and a mauler in the running game. An athletic powerful guard prospect that is still improving his already impressive game. Brings versatility to his game playing both guard and tackle.

Texas Longhorns vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys

Texas

QB Tyrone Swoopes, No. 18, 6'3" - 249 lbs., 6'3" - 249 lbs., 4.87 40 - (UDFA)
OT Kent Perkins, No. 76, 6'5" - 320 lbs., 5.29 40 - (7th)
DE Bryce Cottrell, No. 91, 6'2" - 260 lbs., 4.91 40 - (UDFA)
DT Paul Boyette Jr., No. 93, 6'3" - 317 lbs., 5.17 40 - (UDFA)
FS Dylan Haines, No. 14, 6'1" - 200 lbs., 4.59 40 - (UDFA)

Texas is a very young team, so there are not too many draft-eligible standouts of note, although there are a few potential guys likely to be picked up as undrafted free agent rookies. However, one Longhorn to keep an eye on with the potential to have is named called during the 2017 NFL Draft is OT Kent Perkins, No. 76.

OT Kent Perkins, No. 76, is a likely candidate to kick it inside at the next level. Out of his 29 games played, Perkins has started 12 games at right guard and 12 games at right tackle -- a versatility coveted at the next level. Look for Perkins to be handling the right tackle position in 2016 for the Longhorns. The former high school wrestler and track and field athlete, displays a big frame with solid athleticism, shows good movement in pass protection, and aggression and power in the run game.

Oklahoma State

*QB Mason Rudolph, No. 2, 6'4" - 235 lbs., 4.77 40 - (3rd-4th)
RB Chris Carson, No. 32, 6'1" - 215 lbs., 4.52 40 - (7th-UDFA)
RB Barry Sanders, No. 26, 5'9" - 198 lbs., 4.54 40 - (UDFA)
*WR James Washington, No. 28, 6'0" - 205 lbs., 4.56 40 - (3rd-4th)
WR Marcell Ateman, No. 3, 6'3" - 215 lbs., 4.57 40 - (6th-7th)
WR Jhajuan Seales, No. 81, 6'0" - 205 lbs., 4.53 40 - (UDFA)
TE Blake Jarwin, No. 47, 6'4" - 248 lbs., 4.76 40 - (5th)
OT Victor Salako, No. 77, 6'5" - 335 lbs., 5.45 40 - (UDFA)
C Michael Wilson, No. 74, 6'5" - 305 lbs., 5.29 40 - (UDFA)
*DT Vincent Taylor, No. 96, 6'2" - 310 lbs., 5.07 40 - (5th)
OLB Jordan Burton, No. 20, 6'2" - 215 lbs., 4.70 40 - (7th-UDFA)
CB Ashton Lampkin, No. 6, 5'11" - 190 lbs., 4.49 40 - (7th)
CB Lenzy Pipkins, No. 1, 6'0" - 197 lbs., 4.58 40 - (UDFA)
FS Jordan Sterns, No. 13, 6'0" - 200 lbs., 4.55 40 - (6th-7th)
K Ben Grogan, No. 19, 6'1" - 190 lbs., 4.83 40 - (UDFA)

Oklahoma State has a few draft-eligible prospects to keep an eye on: *QB Mason Rudolph, No. 2; RB Chris Carson, No. 32; *WR James Washington, No. 28; WR Marcell Ateman, No. 3; TE Blake Jarwin, No. 47; *DT Vincent Taylor, No. 96; OLB Jordan Burton, No. 20; CB Ashton Lampkin, No. 6; and FS Jordan Sterns, No. 13.

*QB Mason Rudolph, No. 2, possesses the ideal size for the quarterback position as a pocket passer with a large frame and a big-arm easily capable of making throws all over the field. Never afraid to take shots down field, Rudolph shows good ball placement, nice air under the ball, and delivers a very catchable ball with nice velocity and touch. Has a long throwing motion and a tendency to hold on to the ball too much. A bit stiff in the pocket.

*WR James Washington, No. 28, is a smooth playmaker on the field with a great ability to utilize suddenness, excellent technique (nice hands and feet) to break in and out of his cuts and separate from defenders. Displays solid size and strength counteracting at the line of scrimmage when pressed. Possesses excellent ball skills and hand-eye coordination with reliable soft hands consistently making impressive catches all over the field. Shows a great ability to take a short pass and create big yards after the catch.

No. 7 Stanford Cardinal at No. 10 Washington Huskies

Time: 6:00 PM PST
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The 49ers' scouts are 1 of 12 NFL teams in attendance for the Stanford Cardinal vs. Washington Huskies match-up this evening. Stanford has a few draft-eligible prospects to keep an eye: RB Christian McCaffrey, No. 5; WR Michael Rector, No. 3; OG Johnny Caspers, No. 57; and K Conrad Ukropina, No. 34.

*RB Christian McCaffrey, No. 5, is a true versatile player bestowing a perfect blend of athleticism, explosion, balance, foot quickness, and agility, combined with tremendous patience and vision that would make Frank Gore proud. A dynamic threat in all offensive facets of the game, the junior showcases a home run threat whenever he touches the ball displaying great speed (gets to full speed in a hurry), impressive hands (natural pass catcher), and the elusiveness to step-out-of and break tackles consistently. Moreover, he's adept at running downhill with excellent pad-level and suddenness, and the superb vision and patience to find the cutbacks on zone runs. Brings promising value in the return game.

WR Michael Rector, No. 3, a fifth year senior, brings explosiveness and speed on the outside making him one of the premier deep threats in the Pac-12. The former soccer and track athlete bestows superb athleticism, great balls skills, long arms, and soft hands.

OG Johnny Caspers, No. 57, brings a physical and aggressive attitude to Stanford's offensive line. Locked in at right guard for the Cardinal this year, Caspers also provides experience playing center, which will likely be his position at the next level. The former baseball and lacrosse star boasts impressive athleticism and quickness for his size, displaying terrific agility pulling quickly reaching the second level with the strength behind his pads and the consistent leg drive opening holes. Shows sound foot agility easily capable of sliding laterally across the line, and is stout in anchoring the pocket setting a solid base allowing the quarterback to step up in the pocket. The powerful leader of the offensive line also provides versatility capable of playing all interior positions, which should benefit him at the next level.

* = indicates junior status

Stanford

*RB Christian McCaffrey, No. 5, 6'0" - 202 lbs., 4.48 40 - (1st)
WR Michael Rector, No. 3, 6'1" - 189 lbs., 4.49 40 - (7th)
WR Francis Owusu, No. 6, 6'2" - 223 lbs., 4.52 40 - (UDFA)
OG Johnny Caspers, No. 57, 6'4" - 300 lbs., 5.29 40 - (3rd)
ILB Noor Davis, No. 3, 6'3" - 244 lbs., 4.86 40 - (UDFA)
FS Zach Hoffpauir, No. 10, 6'0" - 197 lbs., 4.59 40 - (UDFA)
SS Dallas Lloyd, No. 29, 6'2" - 213 lbs., 4.64 40 - (UDFA)
K Conrad Ukropina, No. 34, 6'1" - 192 lbs., 4.92 40 - (7th-UFA)

Washington has a few draft-eligible prospects to keep an eye on: TE Darrell Daniels, No. 15; *DT Elijah Qualls, No. 11; OLB Joe Mathis, No. 5; *ILB Azeem Victor, No. 36; *CB Sidney Jones, No. 26; CB Kevin King, No. 20; and *FS Budda Baker, No. 32.

TE Darrell Daniels, No. 15, is a former wide receiver turned tight end with a great blend of speed, size, and athleticism. The hybrid Daniels is a big natural receiver with a good suddenness in his game. Shows the ability to separate from defenders and extends hands away from body making the grab with soft hands. Displays a good ability as a detached blocker blocking in space, and has improved as a blocker end of line at the point of attack. Will need more consistency with his hands (catching) and blocking.

*ILB Azeem Victor, No. 36, is an aggressive and ferocious long-limbed linebacker that hits with explosion and has a nastiness in his game. Shows a great ability to take on the run at the point of attack defeating blocks separating with hands and gets up the field with nice closing speed. Displays the ability to go sideline-to-sideline covering a lot of area in the field with impressive speed and chase pursuit. Shows solid instincts and awareness, and is a playmaker in space.

*FS Budda Baker, No. 32, is a sensational safety with an excellent combination of fluidity, speed, agility, instincts, and top-notch athleticism. The former high school outstanding track athlete bestows impressive explosion, quick feet, elite speed, solid change of direction skills, and a great ability to cover a lot of space all over the field. An aggressive defender that plays bigger than his size, Baker shows excellent quickness and closing speed aggressively challenging opponents in run support, and is an excellent tackler in space utilizing sound angles finishing plays. Displays tremendous instincts and the speed to challenge receivers with terrific ball skills.

Washington

TE Darrell Daniels, No. 15, 6'4" - 246 lbs., 4.44 40 - (6th)
OG Jake Eldrenkamp, No. 52, 6'5" - 285 lbs., 5.08 40 - (UDFA)
*DT Elijah Qualls, No. 11, 6'1" - 321 lbs., 5.37 40 - (6th)
OLB Joe Mathis, No. 5, 6'2" - 256 lbs., 4.86 40 - (7th)
*ILB Azeem Victor, No. 36, 6'3" - 230 lbs., 4.74 40 - (3rd)
*CB Sidney Jones, No. 26, 6'0" - 180 lbs., 4.49 40 - (4th)
CB Kevin King, No. 20, 6'3" - 190 lbs., 4.56 40 - (5th-6th)
*FS Budda Baker, No. 32, 5'10" - 192 lbs., 4.35 40 - (1st-2nd)
K Cameron Van Winkle, No. 48, 5'10" - 190 lbs., 4.84 40 - (UDFA)