The 2021 NFL Draft is not scheduled until the end of April, next year. But for some USC players, that’s already the next step in their football playing careers.
Jay Tufele has already announced his decision to opt out of a potential spring football season with eyes towards preparing for the 2021 NFL Draft. In all likelihood, guard Alijah Vera-Tucker follows suit. And guess what? They both made Todd McShay’s preseason top prospects list.
Tufele and Vera-Tucker are the highest-ranked draft prospects for next year’s draft class, and largely seen with very little left to prove.