Welcome to the next edition of the College Football Stock Report. As usual, I’ll look at two quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends who have raised their draft stock and two at each position who may have dropped their stock. Steve just did his latest set of 2025 dynasty rookie rankings and Calvin just did 2025 dynasty rookie mock draft so it'll be intresting to see how those change.
There were a lot of great performances and a ton of great games this weekend. So, let’s dive into this article and see how these upcoming 2025 dynasty rookie rankings will be affected! Also if you play dynasty and want personalized team advice, click the link below and shoot me a message! If you want to check out
Stock Up
Jalen Milroe
QB - Alabama Crimson Tide
I expected to have at least one of Jalen Milroe or Carson Beck as a riser going into the matchup between Alabama and Georgia, and Milroe certainly earned his spot here. Jalen Milroe was great, putting up nearly 500 total yards by completing 27 of his 33 passes for 374 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception that should have been a completion but went off his tight end’s hands and adding 117 yards and two touchdowns on 16 rushing attempts. When Milroe is locked in like he was against Georgia, it’s hard to argue that another draft-eligible quarterback is better than him. Now, it’s important for him to continue to stack these great performances and make his poor game against USF seem more like an outlier.
Shedeur Sanders
QB - Colorado Buffaloes
After Colorado received backlash for the team’s post on social media, Shedeur Sanders came out aggressive and in control against a quality UCF team. Sanders completed 28 of his 35 passes for 290 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception. Colorado gets a break next weekend but will hopefully be prepared as their schedule starts to pick up with multiple ranked opponents in the next few months. I’m hoping Sanders can continue to maintain his poise and not look out of control like he did too many times last year and against Nebraska this year.
Kalel Mullings
RB - Michigan Wolverines
After taking the starting job from Donovan Edwards a few weeks ago, Kalel Mullings continued his hot streak, having his third straight game of over 100 yards rushing, including rushing for 111 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries against Minnesota this past weekend. Despite needing to earn the starting spot from Edwards, Mullings is tied for 14th in all of college football in forced missed tackles. Now, Mullings is limited athletically, is more of a bowling ball than a dynamic runner in the open field, and likely won’t be useful in the receiving game since he only has four career targets and one drop on those targets. However, he has great size at 6’2” and 233 pounds and has good vision to at least be a nice complementary back for an NFL team.
Jonah Coleman
RB - Washington Huskies
It’s probably long overdue, but Jonah Coleman has definitely earned a spot on the risers after rushing for 148 yards on 16 carries and adding a reception for 5 yards against Rutgers. Coleman ran with great pad level, contact balance, and constantly moving legs all game to help him force seven missed tackles in the game. While he didn’t get many receptions, Coleman was great in pass protection, which has been the case all season and has shown the ability to be involved as a pass catcher throughout the season already. While I have questions about his explosiveness as a runner and how he could project as a true three-down back in the NFL, he has a lot of the skills you want from a back, and though the measurables aren’t perfect, he reminds me of Jamaal Williams who has had a long career in the NFL.
Tre Harris
WR - Ole Miss Rebels
I try to avoid repeating players on these lists in consecutive weeks, but there’s just no way I can’t have Tre Harris as a riser again after catching 11 receptions for 176 yards and a touchdown. Harris made clean cuts and smooth adjustments to the ball which was the difference in a lot of his big plays. I still have concerns if he can win consistently when defenses aren’t playing off coverage and how consistently he can win with technique. However, if he keeps putting up numbers like this, it will be hard for me to continue to doubt him.
Jack Bech
WR - TCU Horned Frogs
Someone who admittedly wasn’t on my radar for the summer and for much of this year but has certainly earned his spot here is Jack Bech. After transferring from LSU to TCU in 2023 and doing little last season, Bech has been on fire to start the year and has nearly surpassed all his cumulative stats from his first three college seasons in the first five games this season. Bech continued his hot streak last weekend, putting up ten receptions for 131 yards and two touchdowns against Kansas. While I have questions about his overall athleticism, Bech’s hands and toughness after the catch could get him attention in this year’s draft cycle.
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE - Bowling Green Falcons
Just like Tre Harris, I really don’t like to do repeats, but it’s just hard to justify going with tight ends who put up three to four receptions for 40 to 50 yards over Harold Fannin Jr. when he is putting up finishes like catching 12 receptions for 188 yards and two touchdowns. I did a bit more digging into Fannin Jr. now that he keeps blowing up stat sheets and found out that he played safety and receiver in high school and converted to tight end in his freshman year at Bowling Green, which makes it even scarier that he may have not even reached his full potential at the position.
Though he might still be slightly undersized as a tight end, his receiver background, ball skills, and athleticism make it hard not to see him as a useful piece for an NFL offense. I don’t want to constantly have Fannin Jr. as a riser every week, but it will be hard not to if he continues to tear up defenses every week.
River Helms
TE - Western Kentucky
Once again, I am pushing my agenda for River Helms to be viewed as a legitimate draft prospect. Against Boston College, Helms caught four catches for 72 yards and was the team’s leading receiver. The problem is that Helms did all of this in the first half, then got shut out in the second half, in part due to the team struggling with Boston College’s defensive adjustments. However, seeing Helms have a good first-half performance against solid competition gives me hope that Helms’ talent can hold up against better competition.
Stock Down
Carson Beck
QB - Georgia Bulldogs
Maybe it’s harsh to have Carson Beck here since he had a solid second half, but he needs to be here between all the momentum-killing plays he made and the struggles continuing from previous games this season. After appearing as the most accurate and calm quarterback based on last season, Beck has really struggled with his ball placement, ability to handle pressure, and ability to read the field continuing these issues against Alabama completing just 27 of his 50 passes for 439 yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions.
In my summer scouting series, I compared Carson Beck to a tall version of Tua Tagovailoa, and Beck’s current inconsistencies feel way too reminiscent of Tagovailoa’s current inconsistencies in the NFL. It’s still a long season, but Beck has played just as much good football as he has bad football to start the year and is trending towards returning to school for the 2025 season barring a strong end to the season and a strong playoff run.
Donovan Smith
QB - Houston Cougars
I probably could have included Donovan Smith in earlier weeks, but between his poor performance against Iowa State, completing just eight of his 12 passes for 71 yards and an interception, and him getting benched near the end of this weekend’s game, this is probably the time to finally include him. Smith entered the season as some people’s big sleeper due to his physical attributes but has faced major struggles throughout the season.
These struggles were encapsulated on his final pass attempt this weekend when he missed a wide-open receiver for a touchdown after the defender fell down and instead forced a throw into tight coverage, resulting in an interception due to underthrowing his receiver. Smith just doesn’t look ready to be an NFL quarterback right now and will need to shift his focus to ensure he can maintain his starting spot.
Damien Martinez
RB - Miami Hurricanes
Damien Martinez really didn’t have a terrible game, but this placement has more to do with his season as a whole. After looking great as a rusher last season at Oregon State and being the engine of the team’s offense, Martinez has struggled at Miami to start the year. He had a decent game this last weekend against Virginia Tech, rushing for 60 yards on 14 carries and catching two receptions for 14 yards, but he did have a drop. The concerning thing about this year is that his yards after contact and forced missed tackles have regressed, and his lack of involvement in the passing game while still struggling with drops makes me concerned about whether he can handle being an every-down player.
Jo’Quavious “Woody” Marks
RB - USC Trojans
Jo’Quavious “Woody” Marks has been off to a nice start and has been benefiting from USC’s spread offense and getting to operate as a workhorse in the run and pass game. Last weekend against Wisconsin, Marks struggled to break tackles and had trouble generating much, if any, push against Wisconsin’s front seven. It wasn’t the worst game, as he rushed for 63 yards on 19 carries and added four receptions for 29 yards. However, it was a step back from his early production, and there weren’t too many poor running back performances this weekend, which got him this spot.
Evan Stewart
WR - Oregon Ducks
Things are starting to get concerning for Evan Stewart. Stewart had a great week two performance against Boise State but has struggled to generate more than 26 yards and more than three receptions in his other three games to start the season, including getting just three receptions for nine yards this weekend. In addition, his ADOT has started to decrease while the team is working Tez Johnson downfield more who has been delivering more lately despite struggling with drops. After transferring to Oregon to a system that should have been a perfect match for Stewart, he just continues to struggle with inconsistent performances. There’s still plenty of time for him to get chemistry with Dillon Gabriel, but he will need to do so quickly to make it worth declaring for the draft.
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR - Ole Miss Rebels
While Tre Harris has been on the stock risers for two weeks now, Harris’ teammate, Antwane Wells Jr., finds himself as a faller. Wells has had some solid games to start the season but really struggled to create separation against Kentucky, failing to secure a reception and having a drop. Wells still looks like a project and more of an athlete than a receiver who primarily wins on schemed plays or easy throws against specific coverage. As I mentioned, I have concerns about Harris, but I have even more concerns about Wells and how he would translate to the NFL right now.
Jake Briningstool
TE - Clemson Tigers
In a game where the team wasn’t doing much to help Cade Klubnik, Jake Briningstool could have been the safety blanket Klubnik needed. Unfortunately, outside of his touchdown reception, Briningstool was ineffective, finishing with two receptions for eight yards, a touchdown, and a drop. I was hoping Briningstool could continue to take a step forward this season, but outside of beating up on a lesser Appalachian State team, he has struggled to be much of a difference-maker. Hopefully, he can start to heat up and rise in the coming weeks.
Jack Velling
TE - Michigan State Spartans
After putting the offense on his back last week, Jack Velling failed to make much of a difference against Ohio State. Velling only managed to make one reception for 26 yards and, unfortunately, fumbled on his reception. Tight-end production is typically all over the place, especially in college, but Velling’s inconsistent outings have been disappointing after a number of people expected him to be a focal point of the offense. We’ll see if he can rekindle that chemistry he had with Aidan Chiles over these next few months.