Two Clemson Tigers Inside Top 12 On Mel Kiper’s NFL Draft Big Board

It appears that DE Myles Murphy and DT Bryan Bresee just might possibly hear their names called early on draft day.

Both were named as first round prospects by ESPN’s Matt Miller and now both are in the Top 12 on Mel Kiper’s NFL Draft Big Board.

Murphy comes in at No. 10 and Bresee at No. 12. Murphy is the top-rated DE and Bresee is the second highest rated DT.

“Murphy has a quick burst out of his stance and can close quickly off the corner,” Kiper said. “He also plays the run well and is physical at the point of attack. He had 11 sacks in his first two seasons at Clemson and has 6.5 this season. He moves inside to tackle at times, so that versatility will help his stock for NFL teams. I wrote in September that I wanted to see his sack production rise before moving him up, and he has done that with four sacks in his past four games.”

“Bresee, a five-star recruit in the Class of 2020, tore his left ACL in September 2021 and played in just four games, but I was impressed with his tape. He locates the ball well and explodes into the backfield at the snap to disrupt throwing lanes and find ball carriers. He’s aggressive and hustles on every snap. He can be a major force inside at the next level.”

LB Trenton Simpson comes in as the third highest rated inside linebacker and Davis Allen is seventh among all TEs.