NFL Draft comparisons for prospects in Indiana vs. Miami CFP final

Cbssports reports the College Football Playoff champion will be decided Monday night as No. 1 Indiana meets No. 10 Miami in Miami-Dade County, and the outlet profiles eight players from the game who could be selected in April's NFL Draft.

Highlights include Miami quarterback Fernando Mendoza, compared to Jared Goff based on size (listed at 6-foot-5, 225 pounds), accuracy (73.0% completion this season) and production (41 touchdowns this season, 16 a year ago), and Georgia transfer Carson Beck, likened to Davis Mills as a potential backup who navigates the pocket well but can struggle under pressure (a 3.3% sack rate this season, per TruMedia). Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. set single-season program records for sacks (8.5), pressures (80) and pressure rate (16.0%), and is compared to Brandon Graham despite concerns about length; Indiana tackle Francis Mauigoa, likened to Taliese Fuaga, allowed just three sacks and 33 pressures over the past two seasons per TruMedia and is described as a powerful, stable blocker.

The outlet notes these comparisons are loosely based on listed measurables that will be validated at the NFL Scouting Combine in February. The 2026 NFL Draft is scheduled for April 23–25 in Pittsburgh.

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