It’s Week 11 of the college football season and the 2026 NFL Draft is 167 days away. This Scouting Saturday will focus heavily on the trenches after the Green Bay Packers allowed Rico Dowdle to run all over them last Sunday.
No. 7 BYU vs. No. 8 Texas Tech (11 a.m. ABC)
Lee Hunter, DT, Texas Tech: A transfer from UCF, Hunter has natural girth to clog up running lanes. The Texas Tech defensive tackle isn’t just a traffic cone; he’s an active presence on the interior. During his final two seasons at UCF, Hunter recorded 61 run stops, 49 pressures, 20.5 tackles for loss and four sacks. He has strong hands to work off blockers and get them on the ball carrier.
Keanu Tanuvasa, DT, BYU: A transfer from Utah, Tanuvasa is stout at the point of attack to control his gap. He has the strength to root in against double teams. He may not be a splash player, but he does the dirty work in the trenches.
No. 3 Texas A&M vs. No. 22 Missouri (2:30 p.m. ABC)
Tyler Onyedim, DT, Texas A&M: A transfer from Iowa State, Onyedim is a run stopper. He plays with active hands and has a knack for working off blocks to get run stops. Over the past two weeks, the Texas A&M defensive tackle has recorded five run stops and 0.5 tackle for loss. As the Packers look to bolster the depth along the interior of the defensive line, Onyedim could be a late Day 3 target.
Josiah Trotter, LB, Missouri: The son of Jeremiah Trotter is a downhill enforcer. The Missouri linebacker has recorded 17 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, nine run stops and three pressures over the past two games. Trotter has sideline-to-sideline range and looks like he was shot out of a cannon when he attacks downhill.
No. 9 Oregon vs. No. 20 Iowa (2:30 p.m. CBS)
Bear Alexander, DT, Oregon: The USC and Georgia transfer has the initial quickness to disrupt the action behind the line of scrimmage and the power to root in against double teams and control his gap against the run. The Oregon defensive tackle has really flipped the switch the past three weeks, recording 3.5 tackles for loss, five pressures and 11 run stops.
Gennings Dunker, OL, Iowa: The Packers will almost certainly invest a draft pick on the offensive line during the 2026 draft. A potential target on Day 2 or early on Day 3 of the draft is Dunker. The Iowa offensive lineman has started 32 games at right tackle and one game at right guard. Dunker is a mauling run blocker. He takes no prisoners and defensive linemen are happy to just make it out of the game alive when they line up across from Dunker.
The Packers have struggled to run the ball consistently this season. They need a tone-setter on the interior of the defensive line and they need one on the offensive line as well. Dunker could be a potential fit with his ability to play tackle and guard.
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