The State · Apr 30, 2018
Deebo Samuel a first-round draft pick in 2019? Someone thinks so | The State
South Carolina football broke a three-year drought of first-round NFL draft picks when Hayden Hurst was picked No. 25 overall last week.
If some mock drafts prove correct, it could be back-to-back with another top Gamecocks playmaker.
Early 2019 Mock drafts from CBS and Bleacher Report both have USC's Deebo Samuel as a first-rounder next season. CBS has him going No. 21 overall, while Bleacher Report had him going 24th.
Samuel had a strong redshirt sophomore campaign, and looked to be ready to declare for this year's draft before a pair of injuries derailed his junior season after a dominant start.
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