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Big 12 Football: Each team’s top 2020 NFL Draft prospect

By Phil Poling

ATLANTA, GA - December 6: Oklahoma Head Coach Lincoln Riley speaks at the College Football Playoff Semifinal Head Coaches News Conference on December 6, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - December 6: Oklahoma Head Coach Lincoln Riley speaks at the College Football Playoff Semifinal Head Coaches News Conference on December 6, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) /
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LAWRENCE, KS – NOVERMBER 3: Running back David Montgomery #32 of the Iowa State Cyclones is tackled by safety Bryce Torneden #1 of the Kansas Jayhawks in the first quarter at Memorial Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
LAWRENCE, KS – NOVERMBER 3: Running back David Montgomery #32 of the Iowa State Cyclones is tackled by safety Bryce Torneden #1 of the Kansas Jayhawks in the first quarter at Memorial Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) /

Senior. Bryce Torneden. 1. Pick Analysis. Safety. player. 821. Scouting Report

Kansas didn’t have a single player taken in the 2019 NFL Draft, but Bryce Torneden could change that trend with another season like his last. The junior safety was second on the Jayhawks in total (88) and solo tackles (61).

Although he only managed one interception (that he returned 39 yards for a score), Torneden proved to be an asset in coverage for the Jayhawks. PFF College ranked him one of the best coverage safeties in the Big 12 for his efforts in 2018.

Being able to make tackles and play in coverage is the kind of versatility NFL teams demand from the safety position. And at 5-foot-10 and 190 pounds, Torneden has that coveted combo of skills and size to get things done defensively.

Team records aren’t always indicative of the caliber of players on the roster, which is good news for Torneden. But if he’s able to sway a few games for the Jayhawks with his play, there’s no doubt he’ll be recognized as one of the better safeties in the 2020 NFL Draft.

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