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There are a lot of NFL scouts in attendance

The No. 1 Oregon Ducks and Michigan Wolverines will face each other for the first time as Big Ten foes on Saturday in Ann Arbor. “The Big House” will also play host to some major NFL scouts.

According to reports from James Crepea of ​​The Oregonian, scouts from 15 different NFL teams will be in attendance at the game. These teams include the Los Angeles Chargers, Washington Commanders, Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Rams, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings.

Mason Graham

Blue Team defensive lineman Mason Graham, 55, walks through the tunnel before halftime during the spring game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, April 20, 2024. / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK

Crepea reports that the Lions will have a total of five scouts, the Chargers will have five, while the Raiders and Bills will each have two. Also in attendance will be general managers such as Adam Peters of the Commanders, Chris Grier of the Dolphins, Joe Hortiz of the Chargers and Brad Holmes of the Lions.

Some of the top draft prospects for Michigan include defensive lineman Kenneth Grant and Mason Graham, along with cornerback Will Johnson. However, Johnson has been officially ruled out of the match. Wolverines tight end Colston Loveland is also a name to watch.

For the Ducks, Dillon Gabriel has a chance to show why he is an NFL-worthy quarterback despite being considered the old man in the room. Receiver Tez Johnson and Evan Stewart, along with running back Jordan James, could also boost their draft stock with big performances against Michigan.

So far, no Oregon player faces widespread draft hype in the first round. Meanwhile, Graham (No. 4, New York Jets), Johnson (No. 5 Jacksonville Jaguars), Loveland (No. 16, Seattle Seahawks) and Grant (No. 25, Minnesota Vikings) are all projected as first-round picks. a recent pilot draft from CBS Sports.

Jordan James

Oregon running back Jordan James warms up as the No. 1 Oregon Ducks host the No. 21 Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. / Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Image images

Despite all eyes on the top-ranked Ducks and defending national champions, Oregon doesn’t seem fazed by the spotlight.

“Surprisingly, it’s not that loud,” Ducks defensive lineman Derrick Harmon said of The Big House.

A native of Detroit, Harmon played three seasons for the Michigan State Spartans and has a known hatred for the Wolverines.

“I don’t like them,” Harmon said. “I’m going to leave it at that. I don’t like them.”

No. 1 Oregon and Michigan kick off from Ann Arbor at 12:30 PM PT. The game will air on CBS and stream live on Paramount+.

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