The College Football Playoff is here in a bigger and better look. No more than four teams, we have 12 teams with a chance to win a national championship.

More teams mean more opportunities for draft-eligible prospects to showcase their skills, establish themselves as one of the best in their class, and/or make a name for themselves with upcoming resume plays.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will face the Indiana Hoosiers on Friday. Who should New York Giants fans watch out for in this game? Here are five names.

Riley Leonard is a talented dual-threat quarterback. With a good arm, he can make NFL throws at all levels of the defense.

Leonard has a good ceiling with untapped potential. He could develop into a long-term starter in the NFL, similar to Ryan Tannehill. Leonard has more physical ability, but a Tannehill career isn’t bad.

He is expected to be a Day 2 pick; With a strong performance against Indiana and a place in the match against the Georgia Bulldogs, he can increase his record in the 2025 NFL Draft even further.

Notre Dame’s Rylie Mills is one of the most underrated interior defenders in the nation and the draft. At 6-5 and 295 pounds, Mills leads the Fighting Irish in sacks this season.

He offers versatility and rushes from multiple defensive line positions. Mills can put constant pressure on Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke.

Mills has a 14.3% pass-rush win rate, but that jumps to 19.7% on true dropbacks. The Giants would benefit from adding an inside pocket pusher in addition to their elite defensive tackle, Dexter Lawrence.

Xavier Watts is one of the best safeties in a talented draft class. Watts is more of a traditional strong safety who plays well in the box as a plus-run defender.

He offers positional flexibility to play in two-man safety sets and even make some big nickel/dime bets.

This season he has proven that he can force turnovers with five interceptions of different types.

In a league where versatility is paramount, Watts will have strong interest from NFL teams drawn to his outstanding skill set and playing profile.

Elijah Sarratt is the top wide receiver for Kurtis Rourke and the Indiana Hoosier offense. Sarratt offers an NFL frame at 6-2, 210 pounds with good strength and hands. He will be key to Notre Dame’s defensive attention in the passing attack.

Sarratt is a grass finder when attacking defensive cover. When areas of the field are unattended, he works well into them.

His ability to gain yards after the catch is impressive to watch due to his body control and play strength.

If Indiana hopes to leave this game with a win, expect Elijah Sarratt’s name to be called constantly during this game against Notre Dame.

Mikail Kamara, a rarely discussed edge rushing prospect, has the opportunity to open everyone’s eyes and welcome them to his abilities.

He is a low-gravity rusher with good power on contact who drives blockers backwards.

He will make a lasting impression as a run defender from multiple lineups on the Hoosier defensive line.

Kamara’s ability to play on the edges and reduce to the interior makes the path to success and finding/exploiting potential mismatches in the trenches easier.