8 B1G stars land in latest first-round mock draft from CBS Sports

With the deadline for underclassmen declaring for the NFL Draft behind us, the outlook for the first round will be an interesting topic to monitor heading toward the end of January.

The Senior Bowl, NFL Combine and school pro days loom ahead but a number of the top prospects have already solidified their stock for the first round. The race for the No. 1 overall pick and the top quarterback spot in this draft class is of particular interest.

Chris Trapasso with CBS Sports unveiled his latest projections for the first round on Wednesday, and he has the Chicago Bears trading out of the No. 1 overall pick. Trapasso has the Carolina Panthers as the team to make the jump and select Kentucky QB Will Levis with the top pick.

In terms of the top QBs available, Trapasso has CJ Stroud going No. 2 overall to the Houston Texans and Bryce Young out of Alabama going No. 4 overall to the Indianapolis Colts.

Stroud headlines 8 B1G stars in the first round, including 3 players from the conference in the top 10:

• No. 2 — CJ Stroud, QB, Ohio State — Houston Texans
• No. 6 — Devon Witherspoon, CB, Illinois — Detroit Lions (trade with LA Rams)
• No. 10 — Lukas Van Ness, Edge, Iowa — Philadelphia Eagles (trade with New Orleans Saints)
• No. 11 — Peter Skoronski, OT, Northwestern — Tennessee Titans
• No. 13 — Paris Johnson Jr., OT, Ohio State — New York Jets
• No. 23 — Joey Porter Jr., CB, Penn State — Baltimore Ravens
• No. 26 — Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State — New York Giants
• No. 30 — Parker Washington, WR, Penn State — Buffalo Bills

Paul Harvey

Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.