The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

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Joel Klatt ranks his Top 50 Prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft Apr 07, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reveals his Top 50 prospects in the upcoming NFL Draft. Klatt breaks down which player ended up #1 on his list as players like Abdul Carter and Travis Hunter vie for the top spot. He considers whether Quarterbacks Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders should both be ranked in the Top 10 while also examining how close the 3rd best QB is to them. Klatt believes the two premier Tight Ends in the Class (Penn State's Tyler Warren and Michigan's Colston Loveland) are 2 of the best players in the entire Draft which is reflected in his ranking. Ohio State lands 6 players inside his Top 50 but are any above the 4 Michigan players also in the list?

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Deion Sanders’ commitment to Colorado & Klatt’s Top 10 Defensive Players in the NFL Draft Mar 31, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the news that Deion Sanders has reached a 5-year extension with Colorado. Klatt breaks down why making Coach Prime one of the highest paid coaches in the sport is actually a bargain deal for Colorado. He also lays out the reasons why Colorado makes sense for Sanders and what they offer that most programs wouldn’t. Klatt also considers the newly available head coach opening at Stanford and whether that is a program that can get back to the glory days with Jim Harbaugh and David Shaw under new GM Andrew Luck. He wraps up the show by ranking his Top 10 Defensive Players in the NFL Draft including players like Penn State's Abdul Carter, Michigan's Will Johnson and Colorado's Travis Hunter.

0:00-2:02 Intro

2:03-14:30 Deion Sanders signs an extension with Colorado

14:31-21:17 Stanford is searching for a new coach

21:18-21:38 Joel Klatt’s top defensive players

21:39-22:29 Kenneth Grant

22:30-23:33 Mike Green

23:34-24:17 Jihaad Campbell

24:18-25:20 Mykel Williams

25:21-26:18 Jahdae Barron

26:19-27:03 Jalon Walker

27:04-29:30 Will Johnson

29:31-31:14 Mason Graham

31:15-32:34 Travis Hunter

32:35-34:38 Abdul Carter

34:39-38:21 Potential steals

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Joel Klatt's Top RBs, WRs & TEs in the 2025 NFL Draft, plus Coach Prime wants a Spring Game opponent Mar 24, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his top skill position players in the 2025 NFL Draft. Klatt reveals the running backs he has ranked behind Ashton Jeanty and decides who gets the #1 TE spot between Tyler Warren and Colston Loveland. Klatt defends Travis Hunter's ability as a wide receiver and explains where and why he has him ranked on his list. Finally, Klatt comments on Coach Prime's desire to play against another program for the Colorado Spring Game and whether this is possible in today's college football calendar.

0:00-2:27 Intro

2:28-11:02 Top Running Backs in the Draft

11:03-11:36 Potential RB steal

11:37-18:43 Top Tight Ends in the Draft

18:44-19:26 Potential TE Steal

19:27-27:35 Top Wide Receivers in the Draft

27:36-28:30 Potential WR Steal

28:31-37:25 Coach Prime looking to play another program in spring game

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Joel Klatt’s Post-Free Agency Mock Draft Mar 17, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel takes stock of the Free Agency moves in the NFL and reveals his latest Mock Draft for the 2025 NFL Draft. He explains where he believes the top prospects like Travis Hunter, Abdul Carter and Mason Graham will land on Draft Day and whether Shedeur Sanders will be selected in the Top 3 or slide down in the First Round. Ohio State, Michigan, Texas and Georgia’s programs are all well-represented with multiple selections in the First Round including former Michigan HC Jim Harbaugh selecting one of his former players. Klatt has the Dallas Cowboys adding a dynamic playmaker on Offense while the Super Bowl Champion Eagles find another potential game-wrecker on Defense.

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Kurt Warner on this QB Draft Class and the differences between the College Game & NFL Mar 10, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt welcomes in Hall of Famer and NFL Network Analyst Kurt Warner to the show! The two discuss the top Quarterbacks in this year’s NFL Draft and Kurt reveals who he has as his #1 QB in this year’s class. He also breaks down why playing quarterback in the college game is so different than the NFL and the challenges that presents for Draft day and beyond. They discuss some of their favorite QBs in the league from Joe Burrow to Jayden Daniels and what makes them so special. Klatt wraps the show with his thoughts on the last Head Coaching hire of the CFB offseason after Heisman Trophy-winner Eddie George was hired by Bowling Green.

0:00-1:52 Intro

1:53-3:31 Kurt Warner joins the show!

3:32-5:22 Evaluating top QBs in NFL Draft

5:23-7:09 Has Cam Ward separated himself as the clear No. 1 QB in the draft?

7:10-10:00 Evaluating the top QBs in the NFL Draft

10:01-14:24 Best landing spots for QBs in the NFL Draft

14:25-19:03 How high should Shedeur Sanders go in April’s Draft?

19:04-32:01 important traits for young QBs to have in the NFL to be successful

32:03-43:04 Football play breakdown with Joel and Kurt

43:05-48:47 Taking stock of where QB play is in the NFL today

48:48-56:58 Advice for QBs entering the NFL

56:59-58:49 Eddie George named head coach at Bowling Green

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5 Takeaways from the NFL Combine, Travis Hunter vs Shohei Ohtani & the future of the CFP Mar 03, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt gives his biggest takeaways from the NFL Combine over the weekend including which players improved their draft stock. He also reacts to Travis Hunter’s comments when he was asked to compare his two-way feats to the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani. Klatt dives into the debate of whether it’s more impressive to play both ways in football or baseball. He also discusses the recent College Football news and lays out why the Big Ten and SEC’s emergence as the two power brokers in the sport can lead to an improved Playoff along with other secondary benefits for the sport as a whole. He also weighs in on several programs electing to cancel Spring Games this season and why the fans are the ones getting the short end of the deal. Klatt wraps up the pod by discussing recent GM hires in CFB and how that’s the latest evolution in a sport that is going through a lot of change.

0:00 Intro

2:00 NFL Combine Takeaways

3:40 Texas WR Matthew Golden

6:30 Jalen Milroe's Draft Stock

8:50 Shedeur Sanders & Cam Ward

14:43 Travis Hunter vs. Shohei Ohtani

21:53 Future of CFP

36:40 Spring games no more?

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Joel Klatt ranks his Top 5 Quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL Draft Feb 24, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his Top 5 Quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL Draft. He begins by discussing the two QB’s that could go as high as #1 in the entire draft: Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders and explains why he ranked one over the other. He dives into the question of who the #3 QB in this Draft is and whether a player like Alabama’s Jalen Milroe or Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart could sneak into the back-end of the First Round. Klatt then takes a look at 5 more potential candidates to get the last spot on his list out of a group of QB’s which includes Texas’ Quinn Ewers and Ohio State’s Will Howard.

0:00-2:03 Intro

2:04-5:52 Shedeur Sanders

5:53-9:04 Cam Ward

9:05-12:03 Draft discussion

12:04-15:56 Jaxson Dart

15:57-19:34 Jalen Milroe

19:35-32:26 Kyle McCord, Quinn Ewers, Kurtis Rourke, Will Howard or Dillon Gabriel at #5?

32:27-33:08 Will Howard

33:09-33:57 Outro

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Underrated CFB Stadiums, Best Road Trip Snacks, Favorite Golf Courses & more Mailbag Questions Feb 17, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt opens up the mailbag to answer questions submitted by fans of the show. This episode goes all over the place from Klatt’s most underrated venues in College Football to his go-to snacks for a road trip (along with a hard definition of what constitutes a road trip). He also answers questions about the best golf courses he’s ever played and whether NIL is actually changing the product on the field that much. He also addresses more serious topics like balancing work and family as well as dealing with doubt in our lives.

0:00-2:13 intro

2:14-7:07 Favorite snack/drink at a gas station

7:08-9:58 Running back role in modern cfb offenses

9:59-14:19 Who will have an SMU type season and an FSU type season in 2025?

14:20-18:53 Top 3 favorite golf courses Klatt has played

18:54-22:18 Is NIL the end of competition in CFB?

22:19-24:27 Top 5 underrated venues/environments in CFB

24:28-26:36 Balancing life on the road during CFB season & family

26:37-30:20 Dealing with frustrations and doubts in faith

30:21-31:24 Outro

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Joel Klatt’s 2025 NFL Mock Draft 1.0 Feb 12, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt kicks off Draft season with his first Mock Draft of the year. Klatt predicts a huge trade to shake up the top of the Draft as a team moves up to land one of the premier QB’s in the draft: Shedeur Sanders or Cam Ward. He also finds landing spots for 2-way star Travis Hunter and 4 Michigan players inside the Top 25 picks. The Dallas Cowboys solve a major issue as one of the best players in the Draft falls to them at #12. Ohio State is represented in the first Mock Draft as 3 Buckeyes are taken in Round 1. Joe Burrow adds a new target to his Bengals offense while the Bills pick up a potential game-wrecker as they continue to chase Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in the AFC. The Philadephia Eagles find a replacement for one of their potential free agent departures following their Super Bowl win.

0:00-2:19 Intro

2:20-3:28 Joel’s Mock Draft 1.0

2:29-6:36 New York Giants

6:37-8:09 Cleveland Browns

8:10-9:29 Tennessee Titans

9:30-10:27 New England Patriots

10:28-13:08 Jacksonville Jaguars

13:09-14:58 Las Vegas Raiders

14:59-16:37 NY Jets

16:38-17:26 Carolina Panthers

17:27-18:26 New Orleans Saints

18:27-19:51 Chicago Bears

19:52-20:41 San Francisco 49ers

20:42-22:01 Dallas Cowboys

22:02-22:56 Miami Dolphins

22:57-24:01Indianapolis Colts

24:02-24:57 Atlanta Falcons

24:58-25:38 Arizona Cardinals

25:39-28:17 Cincinnati Bengals

28:18-29:13 Seattle Seahawks

29:14-30:25 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

30:26-32:33 Denver Broncos

32:34-34:03 Pittsburgh Steelers

34:04-36:24 LA Chargers

36:25-37:04 Green Bay Packers

37:05-37:46 Minnesota Vikings

37:47-39:19 Houston Texans

39:20-40:13 LA Rams

40:14-41:12 Baltimore Ravens

41:13-43:23 Detroit Lions

43:24-44:29 Washington Commanders

44:30-45:43 Buffalo Bills

45:44-46:44 Kansas City Chiefs

46:45-48:10 Philadelphia Eagles

48:11- 49:31 Outro

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Ryan Day on Ohio State’s Title, Chip Kelly’s departure to the NFL & Klatt makes his Super Bowl Pick Feb 03, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is joined by Ohio State Head Coach Ryan Day to discuss the Buckeyes’ National Championship run as well as what is next for the program. Coach Day gives his real-time reaction as news of Chip Kelly’s departure for the NFL broke during the recording. The two discuss the challenges that now come with being a National Champion like losing both coordinators and, in this current landscape in college football, tampering with rosters. Day also recounts what was going through his head as Will Howard released the deep ball to Jeremiah Smith late in the National Championship Game vs Notre Dame. Klatt wraps up the pod with his Super Bowl pick as Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs go for a historic 3-peat when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles.

00:00 Opening

2:48 Recapping the 2024 Season

5:29 Navigating the CFB Calendar during Playoffs

7:27 Ohio State's Key to Success

13:31 Giving Up Play-Calling

18:44 Reflecting on OSU Title Run

22:00 Jeremiah Smith's Shining Moment

23:56 The Infamous Golf Cart Crash

24:43 New Coordinators Next Season

28:11 Chip Kelly's Departure

30:46 Tampering in CFB

36:07 Outro

39:00 Super Bowl Picks

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