2025 NCAA Draft Eligible Players from France (with Notable Top NCAA Global Prospects)
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This week we will be featuring notable 2025 NCAA Draft Eligible players from France, along with notable prospects for NCAA recruiting. We hope it is an added layer for scouts and readers from all our leagues and countries that are evaluating for potential player additions or insights.
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Draft Eligible
DT/DE Wilfried Pene - Virginia Tech (2020-24)
Citizenship: France
Height: 6030e | Weight: 285e
Career Stats: 46 GP | 3 GS | 68 TOT | 26 SOLO | 42 AST | 8 TFL | 4 SCK | 1 PBU
Notable Player Awards:
2024 Honorable Mention All-ACC
Background/Player Snapshot: Played his high school football at St. Thomas More in Connecticut, where he played DE and TE. Was also a high school wrestler. Has aligned over the guards in 4-down fronts and as a 5-technique DE in VT's 3rd & long package. Has a good frame for the position, with room to add some good weight. Displays functional play strength in pass rush, using an effective long arm technique that allows him to drive OL backwards. Does a good job of keeping the QB in the pocket and maintaining his rush lane. Is able to get extension on OL with similar length and shed blocks in the run game. Does well in pursuit and will tackle ball carriers in his gap. Struggles to hold the LOS against heavier linemen in the run game. Has not shown much of a counter pass rush. If he does not get his long arm in place, he becomes a bull rusher and stronger OL are able to anchor him.
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Draft Eligible
SAF Jules Beltra - Concordia University (2021-24) / Cégep de Thetford (2019-20)
Citizenship: France
Height: 6010e | Weight: 193e
2024 Stats: 5 GP | 5 TOT | 4 SOLO | 1 AST
Notable Player Awards: N/A
Background/Player Snapshot: Displays good height with adequate weight. Average play speed and athleticism. Provides enough versatility to handle deep responsibilities, yet still drop down effectively in slot coverages. He's serviceable in zone processing, watching the passers eyes and strafing to his area. Physical in man coverage, loves to get his hands on his receiver and carry them upfield. Possesses awesome hand strength to shed and deliver some strikes as a tackler. Can struggle vs agile WR's due to heavy feet and questionable acceleration. Has ST value, blocking with a good base on KR's, sustaining and finishing forcibly with an edge. He's also trusty enough on the hands team. A true safety that is valuable due to his strength, nastiness, and ST versatility.
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Draft Eligible
CB Arnaud Laporte - Laval Université (2021-24) / Cégep de Thetford (2019-20)
Citizenship: France
Height: 6000e | Weight: 190e
2024 Stats: 7 GP | 19 TOT | 13 SOLO | 6 AST | 1 PBU
Notable Player Awards: N/A
Background/Player Snapshot: Good height with a slim, but lengthy frame. He shows good play speed and agility in his movements. Showcases nice sink in his pedal to build his cushion. Displays a slick combination of mobility and strength to pin receivers to the boundary. Loves to cue the eyes of the passer before exploding to close on the ball with nice burst. Immense ball skills, high-pointing the rock with elevation. An average tackler, more wrapping up and holding until support arrives. Can get a little flat-footed when stopping to change direction while in phase. He's better when his feet are already moving. Overall, a reliable boundary corner that can periodically splash a big play.
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NCAA Prospect
TE/EDGE Mathéo Diarra (Grenoble Centaures) - NFL Academy (2020-24)
Citizenship: France
Height: 6040e | Weight: 240e | 40: 4.75e
Career Stats: N/A
Notable Player Awards: N/A
Background/Player Snapshot: Diarra is currently working with the NFL Academy and is based out of Loughborough, England at the moment. He played WR in the past, but has progressively been adding weight to his frame in order to be a TE. He also spent 2022-24 with Cégep de Drummondville, in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada.
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