Notre Dame player grades and comparisons for NFL Draft

With NFL Combine starting this week, we are getting closer to the NFL Draft. There’s a lot to take in this year with former Notre Dame Fighting Irish players. Eight players were invited to the combine, and NFL.com has ten player profiles with grades and evaluations readily available.

Sam Mustipher was not invited to the combine — nor was he listed with a grade. It should be noted that only Sean Rawlings (Mississippi St. Bulldogs) was listed with a grade at center.

GRADING LEGEND

Here is ranking scale:

• 9.00-10 Once-in-lifetime player
• 8.00-8.99 Perennial All-Pro
• 7.50-7.99 Future All-Pro
• 7.00-7.49 Pro Bowl-caliber player
• 6.50-6.99 Chance to become Pro Bowl-caliber player
• 6.00-6.49 Should become instant starter
• 5.50-5.99 Chance to become NFL starter
• 5.20-5.49 NFL backup or special teams potential
• 5.01-5.19 Better-than-average chance to make NFL roster
• 5.00 50-50 Chance to make NFL roster
• 4.75-4.99 Should be in an NFL training camp
• 4.50-4.74 Chance to be in an NFL training camp
• NO GRADE Likely needs time in developmental league

NOTRE DAME PLAYER RANKINGS & COMPARISONS

These are the ten players that the NFL has rated and their NFL comparisons:

• CB Julian Love —— 6.10 —— A.J. Bouye
• DT Jerry Tillery —— 6.03 —— Stephon Tuitt
• RB Dexter Williams —— 5.78 —— Rashard Mendenhall
• LB Te’von Coney —— 5.64 —— Craig Robertson
• WR Miles Boykin —— 5.54 —— Kenny Golladay
• TE Alize Mack —— 5.50 —— NONE
• OL Alex Bars —— 5.25 —— NONE
• LB Drue Tranquill —— 5.02 —— Mike Hull
• P Tyler Newsome —— 4.92 —— NONE
• K Justin Yoon —— 4.85 —— NONE

You can check out their complete player evaluations by following this link.

The NFL Combine workouts begin on Friday.

Friday, Mar 1: PK, ST, OL, RB
Saturday, Mar 2: QB, WO, TE
Sunday, Mar 3: DL, LB
Monday, Mar 4: DB