3 scouting standouts from CFB Week 4 to know

The college football weekend was more low-key than expected, with several top programs taking the week off and others cruising in noncompetitive matchups. But as is always the case, the draft eyes never sleep.

Here are three guys who boosted their 2025 NFL Draft status with impressive outings over the CFB Week 4 weekend.

Josaiah Stewart, EDGE Michigan

I was fortunate enough to be inside the Big House to see Stewart’s tour de force performance in Michigan’s win over USC. In a game with several impressive defensive efforts, Stewart definitely deserves special recognition.

Stewart abused the Trojans offensive line with a bevy of power-to-speed moves, showing excellent burst off the block and quick feet to close ground on USC QB Miller Moss in a hurry. I was surprised postgame to find the 240-pound stand-up rusher only got credited with four QB hits; it felt like Stewart was in the backfield on every pass play.

He uses his shoulders and strong hands very adeptly, showing improvement week by week. The body control Stewart showed in not overshooting the point of attack despite screaming around the edge was definitely impressive.

The Senior Bowl also took notice of Stewart:

Michigan EDGE Josaiah Stewart (6007v, 241v, 32 1/4 arm) might be undersized but he sure doesn’t play that way.

Checkout how he sets the tone on first defensive snap of game👇. This is how you set a damn edge with violence & torque! 👀

While stats look good on paper (2 sacks, 3… https://t.co/Xog1EiXzhH pic.twitter.com/zbBKohX0bK

— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) September 23, 2024

Terrence Spence, CB, James Madison

James Madison hung 70 on North Carolina in one of the weirdest games of the college season. The Dukes offense was a hot knife through Tar Heel butter all night, but a JMU defensive player stood out the most in terms of elevating a draft profile: CB Terrence Spence.

Spence, a transfer from FCS-level Holy Cross, was only on the prior radar due to his uncanny knack for blocking kicks (he has 6 in his career) on special teams. The 6-foot-1 corner added another blocked punt in this one, which was ultimately returned for a touchdown. Spence also got on the scoreboard himself by returning one of his two INTs on the night for a touchdown.

2 ints
1 blocked punt
TD

What a game from Terrence Spence 👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/Uy6RMHcGIE

— Pavel (@Pavel6813) September 21, 2024

Spence had his moments on Holy Cross film (which I watched for WR Jalen Coker in the 2024 draft), but he…