NFL Draft intel: 'Cheat code' SEC QB impresses NFL executive

Each week, Yardbarker monitors the 2026 NFL Draft, scheduled April 23-25 in Pittsburgh. 

From a South Carolina quarterback to an LSU linebacker, here are five players we're tracking: 

South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers

While watching South Carolina dismantle Virginia Tech 24-11 on Sunday, an executive texted longtime NFL reporter Jordan Schultz that Sellers is a "cheat code with that size and speed."  

Sellers (6-foot-3, 240 pounds) finished 12-of-19 passing for 209 yards and one touchdown against the Hokies. He also rushed 13 times for 25 yards and one touchdown. 

The Gamecocks star still must prove he can throw downfield accurately. Per Pro Football Focus, nine of his 19 passing attempts against Virginia Tech were between zero and nine air yards. Air yards measure the distance the ball travels through the air from the line of scrimmage.

"If Sellers takes another step in his development as a passer, plenty of teams will be buyers in the 2026 NFL Draft," wrote The Athletic's Dane Brugler on his updated big board.

If Sellers takes that step, he could be a top-10 selection. In Tankathon's latest mock draft, the Indianapolis Colts grab him with pick No. 6. 

South Carolina WR Nyck Harbor

An NFL executive told Schultz that Harbor reminds him of Pro Football Hall of Fame WR Calvin Johnson, a former Detroit Lions star.

"There's absolutely nothing he can't do, especially now that he's added more weight to his frame," the executive said. "There's only one Megatron, but, physically, Harbor would probably be the closest thing I've seen to him." 

Like Megatron, Harbor (6-foot-5, 235 pounds) has the combination of size and speed teams covet. In 2024, the South Carolina standout ran 100 meters in 10.11 seconds for the school's track team. Coming out of Georgia Tech, Johnson (6-foot-5, 236 pounds) ran a 4.35 40-yard dash. 

In his preseason scouting report, The Ringer's Todd McShay gave Harbor a Day 2-3 grade because he didn't run a variety of routes or track the ball as an elite receiver should. Against Virginia Tech, he had three receptions for 99 yards and one TD catch.

LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier

On a Monday episode of his podcast, McShay said Nussmeier's football mind separates him from other QBs in the 2026 draft. 

"Nussmeier is setting a new bar for what elite, elite looks like at the QB position in terms of the mental game," the draft expert said. "It's hard to watch that LSU-Clemson tape and say Garrett Nussmeier is not the top QB in this NFL Draft class." 

In Saturday's 17-10 road victory over Clemson, Nussmeier (6-foot-1, 205 pounds) finished 28-of-38 passing for 232 yards and one TD. 

It super early in the draft process, but his chances of going No. 1 overall in the 2026 draft may have increased. As of Tuesday, FanDuel Sportsbook lists him as the favorite (+300) to be the top pick.   

Miami WR CJ Daniels

Daniels (6-foot-2, 205 pounds) already made one of the more spectacular catches of the season in a 27-24 win over Notre Dame on Sunday. 

Late in the second quarter, Daniels leaped and caught a high pass from Miami QB Carson Beck for a 20-yard TD. The WR finished with five receptions for 46 yards and one TD catch.