Clemson’s Sammy Brown, who is getting some first-round hype for next year’s NFL Draft, landed at No. “Brown is currently projected as a top-40 pick in the 2027 NFL Draft, and it’s easy to see why,” PFF’s Max Chadwick wrote. He had a team-best 11 tackles, including two tackles for loss, in Clemson’s win at No. He is one of only 14 players nationally to post 10-plus tackles for loss and five or more sacks in each of the last two seasons, alongside fellow Clemson defender Will Heldt. The Athletic’s lead NFL Draft analyst, Dane Brugler, recently released his preseason 2027 NFL Draft positional rankings for linebackers, and he ranked Brown as the No.