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5 College Football Matchups Impacting 2015 NFL Draft In Week 14

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5 College Football Matchups Impacting 2015 NFL Draft In Week 14

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For many teams and players, this is it. Many of the prospects who will be selected in the draft will be playing their final collegiate games this week. For those players this is the final opportunity to impress on the field. Here are the five most important matchups this week that will impact the 2015 NFL Draft.

5. Duke WR Jamison Crowder vs. Wake Forest CB Kevin Johnson

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5. Duke WR Jamison Crowder vs. Wake Forest CB Kevin Johnson

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Last year, Crowder caught 10 passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns in a narrow win over Wake Forest. The Blue Devils' leading WR, who has a Round 6 grade, has caught at least six passes in his last five games and is 160 yards away from his third straight 1,000-yard season. Johnson's stock has risen in 2014 and he's my No. 8 CB. He needs to add weight but has decent height and is solid in coverage. Both have accepted Senior Bowl invitations.

4. Michigan State RB Jeremy Langford vs. Penn State Run Defense

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4. Michigan State RB Jeremy Langford vs. Penn State Run Defense

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Jeremy Langford will take his turn against the No. 1 run defense in the nation on Saturday. The Nittany Lions avoided Nebraska's Ameer Abdullah and Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon on the Big Ten schedule this year but did hold Indiana's Tevin Coleman to a season-low 71 yards. After a slow start to 2014, Langford has been on fire. He's rushed for more than 100 yards in his last eight games and has totaled 1,242 yards on the season. He's my No. 10 RB.

3. Texas A&M LT Cedric Ogbuehi vs. LSU DE Danielle Hunter

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3. Texas A&M LT Cedric Ogbuehi vs. LSU DE Danielle Hunter

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Despite being demoted from left tackle to right tackle, Cedric Ogbuehi has continued to struggle in pass protection. Missouri's Markus Golden took advantage of this in the Aggies' previous game, and this week doesn't get any easier. He'll take on LSU DE Danielle Hunter Thanksgiving night. Hunter doesn't have great stats, but his athletic ability is off the charts. He's a classic boom-or-bust prospect who's soaring up NFL Draft boards.

2. UCLA QB Brett Hundley vs. Stanford Defense

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2. UCLA QB Brett Hundley vs. Stanford Defense

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After defeating USC for the third time in his career, Brett Hundley faces off with the best defense in the Pac-12. Stanford has had Hundley's number as the QB is 0-3 against the Cardinal in his career. The FBS leader in completion percentage has failed to pass for 200 yards in two of the three meetings and has thrown just two touchdowns compared to four interceptions. A UCLA win would produce a Hundley/Mariota rematch for the Pac-12 title.

1. Iowa OT Brandon Scherff vs. Nebraska DE Randy Gregory

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1. Iowa OT Brandon Scherff vs. Nebraska DE Randy Gregory

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In a matchup that's been circled on the calendars of NFL scouts for months, Brandon Scherff battles Randy Gregory. Both are potential top-five picks and have contrasting styles. Scherff excels as a mauler in the run game, while Gregory is an elite pass rusher. Scherff's ability to contain Gregory may determine whether or not he moves inside to guard at the next level. Gregory will try to improve his candidacy for the No. 1 overall pick.

Shawn Spencer is an NFL Draft writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter @Spencer_NFL, “Like” him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google.

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