FCS Prospects Most Likely to be Drafted in the 2017 NFL Draft

[bonarae]

Any idea who is/are the most likely prospects to be drafted in 2017? xchinscratchx

[Bisonator]

Cooper Kupp

[BisonTru]

Senior Bowl Accepted Invites

OG Jessamen Dunker, TSU
DE Tanoh Kpassagnon, Villanova
WR Cooper Kupp, EWU
DC Ezra Robinson, TSU

Here is a link to the Senior Bowl watch list. About 30ish players from the FCS.
http://www.seniorbowl.com/watch-list-profiles.php?position=&conference=FCS&s_id=

Shrine Bowl Accepted Invites
OG Zach Johnson, NDSU

Here is the NFLPA Bowl watch list
http://collegiate.nflpa.com/recruiting/2017-watch-list-college-players/

I'd say the four with Senior Bowl invites are likely drafted. Certainly would expect Kupp will be. I'd guess 15-20 guys from the FCS will get drafted.

[BisonTru]

FCS Player Rankings
Courtesy of Matt Miller (Draft analyst at Bleacher Report)

See below for his full rankings.




Rank
Round
Player
Pos
School


47
RD 2
Cooper Kupp
WR
Eastern Washington


105
RD 3
Derek Rivers
EDGE
Youngstown State


110
RD 4
Lorenzo Jerome
S
Saint Francis (PA)


111
RD 4
Tanoh Kpassagnon
DL
Villanova


142
RD 4
Julie'n Davenport
T
Bucknell


174
RD 5
Derrick Griffin
WR
Texas Southern


187
RD 6
Eric Saubert
TE
Drake


206
RD 6
Avery Moss
EDGE
Youngstown State


212
RD 6
Alek Torgersen
QB
Penn


224
RD 7
Keionta Davis
EDGE
Chattanooga


226
RD 7
David Jones
S
Richmond


250
RD 7
Ezra Robinson
CB
Tennessee State


264

Jessamen Dunker
G
Tennessee State


274

Erik Austell
G
Charleston Southern


282

Brendan Langley
CB
Lamar (TX)


300

Brady Gustafson
QB
Montana


301

Phazahn Odom
TE
Fordham


304

De'Angelo Henderson
RB
Coastal Carolina


312

Emmanuel Holder
FB
Towson


344

Cameron Lee
G
Illinois ST


356

Isaiah Golden
DL
McNeese State




https://twitter.com/nfldraftscout/status/821034594531246080

[BisonTru]

FCS and Small School Rankings
Courtesy of NFLDraftCountdown*
http://www.draftcountdown.com/nfl-draft-ranking/2017-small-school-sleeper-rankings/

*I believe SmallSchoolFootballFan (member here) is involved with these guys.



#
Player
School
Height
Weight
40-Time


1
Cooper Kupp (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/cooper-kupp/)
Eastern Washington
6-2
215
4.55


2
Adam Shaheen (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/adam-shaheen/)
Ashland
6-6
277
4.7


3
Lorenzo Jerome (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/lorenzo-jerome/)
Saint Francis (PA)
6-0
195
4.6


4
Tanoh Kpassagnon (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/tanoh-kpassagnon/)
Villanova
6-7
290
4.9


5
Jessamen Dunker (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/jessamen-dunker/)
Tennessee St.
6-5
290
5.15


6
Jordan Morgan (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/jordan-morgan/)
Kutztown
6-4
320
5.25


7
Brendan Langley (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/brendan-langley/)
Lamar
6-2
193
4.45


8
Julie’n Davenport (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/julien-davenport/)
Bucknell
6-7
315
5.3


9
Dylan Donahue (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/dylan-donahue/)
West Georgia
6-3
240
4.75


10
Keionta Davis (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/keionta-davis/)
Chattanooga
6-4
270
4.85


11
Eric Saubert (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/eric-saubert/)
Drake
6-5
251
4.7


12
Derek Rivers (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/derek-rivers/)
Youngstown St.
6-5
250
4.8


13
Ezra Robinson (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/ezra-robinson/)
Tennessee St.
6-1
180
4.5


14
Billy Brown (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/billy-brown/)
Shepherd
6-4
241
4.6


15
Dylan Cole (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/dylan-cole/)
Missouri St.
6-1
240
4.7


16
Avery Moss (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/avery-moss/)
Youngstown St.
6-3
265
4.85


17
Grover Stewart (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/grover-stewart/)
Albany St.
6-5
295
5.2


18
Javarius Leamon (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/javarius-leamon/)
South Carolina St.
6-7
315
5.4


19
Zach Pascal (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/zach-pascal/)
Old Dominion
6-2
214
4.45


20
Javancy Jones (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/javancy-jones/)
Jackson St.
6-2
245
4.85


21
Chad Williams (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/chad-williams/)
Grambling
6-2
193
4.6


22
Connor Harris (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/connor-harris/)
Lindenwood
6-0
243
4.65


23
De’Angelo Henderson (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/deangelo-henderson/)
Coastal Carolina
5-8
208
4.5


24
Derrick Griffin (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/derrick-griffin/)
Texas Southern
6-7
230
4.7


25
Tarik Cohen (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/tarik-cohen/)
North Carolina A&T
5-6
179
4.4


26
Anthony Firkser (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/anthony-firkser/)
Harvard
6-3
230
4.75


27
Jordan Herdman (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/jordan-herdman/)
Simon Fraser
6-2
235
4.9


28
Krishawn Hogan (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/krishawn-hogan/)
Marian
6-4
215
4.6


29
Karter Schult (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/karter-schult/)
Northern Iowa
6-4
269
4.95


30
Phazahn Odom (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/phazahn-odom/)
Fordham
6-8
250
4.75


31
Josh Thornton (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/josh-thornton/)
Southern Utah
5-11
185
4.4


32
Collin Bevins (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/collin-bevins/)
Northwest Missouri St.
6-6
285
5.05


33
Emmanuel Holder (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/emmanuel-holder/)
Towson
5-11
266
4.85


34
Cameron Lee (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/cameron-lee/)
Illinois St.
6-6
320
5.3


35
Jason Carr (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/jason-carr/)
West Georgia
6-6
297
5.1


36
Alek Torgersen (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/alek-torgersen/)
Penn
6-3
230
4.95


37
Austin Calitro (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/austin-calitro/)
Villanova
6-0
245
4.8


38
David Jones (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/david-jones/)
Richmond
6-3
210
4.55


39
Corey Levin (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/corey-levin/)
Chattanooga
6-5
305
5.2


40
Patrick Ricard (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/patrick-ricard/)
Maine
6-3
285
5.05


41
Xavier Coleman (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/xavier-coleman/)
Portland St.
5-11
190
4.55


42
Antonio Pipkin (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/antonio-pipkin/)
Tiffin
6-3
225
4.7


43
Karel Hamilton (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/karel-hamilton/)
Samford
6-1
202
4.6


44
Max Rich (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/max-rich/)
Harvard
6-7
315
5.25


45
Samson Ebukam (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/samson-ebukam/)
Eastern Washington
6-3
240
4.75


46
Jerry Ugokwe (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/jerry-ugokwe/)
William & Mary
6-8
305
5.35


47
Nate Theaker (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/nate-theaker/)
Wayne St. (MI)
6-6
303
5.25


48
Brady Gustafson (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/brady-gustafson/)
Montana
6-7
235
4.95


49
Zack Johnson (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/zack-johnson/)
North Dakota St.
6-4
331
5.3


50
Winston Craig (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/winston-craig/)
Richmond
6-4
290
5.2


51
Casey DeAndrade (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/casey-deandrade/)
New Hampshire
5-11
216
4.5


52
Isaiah Golden (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/isaiah-golden/)
McNeese St.
6-2
325
5.35


53
Erik Austell (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/erik-austell/)
Charleston Southern
6-4
285
5.1


54
Jamal Agnew (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/jamal-agnew/)
San Diego
5-10
193
4.55


55
Lance Lenoir (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/lance-lenoir/)
Western Illinois
6-0
210
4.55


56
Chase Allen (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/chase-allen/)
Southern Illinois
6-4
241
4.85


57
Cole Langer (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/cole-langer/)
South Dakota St.
6-2
315
5.1


58
Cornelius Henderson (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/cornelius-henderson/)
Jackson St.
6-3
295
5.15


59
Kendrick Bourne (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/kendrick-bourne/)
Eastern Washington
6-3
190
4.6


60
Taylor Reynolds (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/taylor-reynolds/)
James Madison
6-0
195
4.6


61
Larson Graham (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/larson-graham/)
Duquesne
6-5
292
5.2


62
Ethan Cooper (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/ethan-cooper/)
Indiana (PA)
6-3
325
5.3


63
Folarin Orimolade (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/folarin-orimolade/)
Dartmouth
6-0
235
4.75


64
Lenard Tillery (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/lenard-tillery/)
Southern
5-10
200
4.55


65
Tre’von Johnson (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/trevon-johnson/)
Weber St.
6-1
235
4.8


66
Jameson Parsons (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/jameson-parsons/)
St. Cloud St.
6-2
203
4.55


67
Cass Weitl (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/cass-weitl/)
Northwest Missouri St.
6-4
273
4.9


68
Casey Dunn (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/casey-dunn/)
Jacksonville St.
6-3
285
5.15


69
Miles Bergner (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/miles-bergner/)
South Dakota
6-0
225
5.15


70
Chris Fraser (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/chris-fraser/)
Cornell
6-2
211
5


71
King Frazier (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/king-frazier/)
North Dakota St.
5-11
212
4.6


72
Christian ****z (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/christian-****z/)
Duquesne
6-2
228
4.8


73
Donald Payne (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/donald-payne/)
Stetson
6-0
223
4.65


74
Titus Howard (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/titus-howard/)
Slippery Rock
6-2
175
4.6


75
Mo Alie-Cox (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/mo-alie-cox/)
V.C.U.
6-7
250
4.75


76
Ray Buchanan, Jr. (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/ray-buchanan-jr/)
Northern Iowa
5-10
184
4.55


77
Jason Hatcher (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/jason-hatcher/)
West Georgia
6-3
250
4.8


78
T.J. Ricks (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/t-j-ricks/)
Old Dominion
6-0
238
4.8


79
Roderick Henderson (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/roderick-henderson/)
Alabama St.
6-1
352
5.5


80
A.J. Wentland (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/a-j-wentland/)
McKendree
6-4
240
4.85


81
Dillon Buechel (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/dillon-buechel/)
Duquesne
6-4
200
4.9


82
Kourtney Berry (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/kourtney-berry/)
Alabama St.
6-0
210
4.75


83
Harold Brantley (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/harold-brantley/)
Northwest Missouri St.
6-3
280
4.95


84
Rashawn Proctor (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/rashawn-proctor/)
Hampton
5-11
201
4.55


85
Aaron Cooper (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/aaron-cooper/)
Kentucky Christian
6-4
231
4.85


86
Kellen Williams (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/kellen-williams/)
Kutztown
6-0
220
4.6


87
Aaron Bailey (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/aaron-bailey/)
Northern Iowa
6-2
222
4.6


88
Matt Davis (http://www.draftcountdown.com/player/matt-davis/)
UNC Pembroke
6-1
190
4.9

[BisonTru]

https://twitter.com/nfldraftscout/status/835944388308185091

[BisonTru]

FCS NFL Combine Invitees



Davenport, Julie'n
OT
Bucknell
Patriot League


Austell, Erik
OT
Charleston Southern
Big South


Henderson, De'Angelo
RB
Coastal Carolina
Big South


Saubert, Eric
TE
Drake
Pioneer


Bourne, Kendrick
WR
Eastern Washington
Big Sky


Kupp, Cooper
WR
Eastern Washington
Big Sky


Lee, Cameron
OG
Illinois St.
Missouri Valley


Langley, Brendan
CB
Lamar
Southland


Cohen, Tarik
RB
North Carolina A&T
MEAC


Leamon, Javarius
OL
South Carolina St.
MEAC


Jerome, Lorenzo
S
St. Francis (PA)
Northeast


Dunker, Jessamen
G
Tennessee St.
Ohio Valley


Robinson, Ezra
CB
Tennessee St.
Ohio Valley


Davis, Keionta
DE
Tennessee-Chattanooga
Southern


Levin, Corey
OL
Tennessee-Chattanooga
Southern


Kpassagnon, Tanoh
DE
Villanova
CAA Football


Ugokwe, Jerry
OT
William & Mary
CAA Football


Moss, Avery
DE
Youngstown St.
Missouri Valley


Rivers, Derek
OLB
Youngstown St.
Missouri Valley

[smallcollegefbfan]

I will break down how I'm projecting it into 3 categories. They are definite draft picks, should and I expect to but could go undrafted, and then complete 50/50 chance for guys I could see going 6-7 or PFA with an equal chance of both. I'm listing players by school in each category.


DEFINITE DRAFT PICKS


OT
Julie'n
Davenport
Bucknell


DE
Keionta
Davis
Chattanooga


TE
Eric
Saubert
Drake


WR
Cooper
Kupp
Eastern Washington


RB
Tarik
Cohen
North Carolina A&T


SS
Lorenzo
Jerome
Saint Francis (PA)


OG
Jessamen
Dunker
Tennessee State


CB
Ezra
Robinson
Tennessee State


DE
Tanoh
Kpassagnon
Villanova


DE
Derek
Rivers
Youngstown State




SHOULD GET DRAFTED BUT MAY NOT


OG
Corey
Levin
Chattanooga


RB
De'Angelo
Henderson
Coastal Carolina


WR
Kendrick
Bourne
Eastern Washington


OG
Cameron
Lee
Illinois State


CB
Brendan
Langley
Lamar


LB
Dylan
Cole
Missouri State


CB
Jamal
Agnew
San Diego


OT
Javarius
Leamon
South Carolina State


OT
Jerry
Ugokwe
William & Mary


DE
Avery
Moss
Youngstown State




50/50 DRAFT CHANCE


OT

Jylan
Ware
Alabama State


OG

Erik
Austell
Charleston Southern


WR

Chad
Williams
Grambling State


DT

Patrick
Ricard
Maine


CB

Xavier
Coleman
Portland State


FS

David
Jones
Richmond

[smallcollegefbfan]

Something interesting to consider is FCS combine invites broken down by all-star game invites.

There were two waves of invites sent out. Here are the FCS invites in each wave listed by school with their all-star game on the right. As you can see, FCS players heavily chose the Senior Bowl and NFLPA and all 3 major games did a great job in making sure all FCS combine invites had an invite to a game.

FIRST WAVE COMBINE INVITES


OT
Julie'n
Davenport
Bucknell
Senior


DE
Keionta
Davis
Chattanooga
Senior


RB
De'Angelo
Henderson
Coastal Carolina
NFLPA


TE
Eric
Saubert
Drake
Senior; Shrine


WR
Cooper
Kupp
Eastern Washington
Senior


CB
Brendan
Langley
Lamar
Senior


RB
Tarik
Cohen
North Carolina A&T
NFLPA


OT
Javarius
Leamon
South Carolina State
NFLPA


OG
Jessamen
Dunker
Tennessee State
Senior


CB
Ezra
Robinson
Tennessee State
Senior


DE
Tanoh
Kpassagnon
Villanova
Senior


DE
Derek
Rivers
Youngstown State
Senior


DE
Avery
Moss
Youngstown State
Shrine




SECOND WAVE COMBINE INVITES


OG
Erik

Austell
Charleston Southern
Shrine


OG
Corey
Levin
Chattanooga
NFLPA


WR
Kendrick
Bourne
Eastern Washington
NFLPA


OG
Cameron
Lee
Illinois State
NFLPA


SS
Lorenzo
Jerome
Saint Francis (PA)
Senior; NFLPA


OT
Jerry
Ugokwe
William & Mary
NFLPA

[BisonTru]

Appreciate the info SCFF. I think you are as dialed in as anyone on your FCS Small school prospects that release their lists publicly.

I still am shocked JMU's Khalid Abdullah is flying this far under everyone's radar. I am not a scout, but there is no way I would rank King Frazier over Abdullah. Just my two cents.

I also have a question for you in the Wentz thread if you have time.

[smallcollegefbfan]

Appreciate the info SCFF. I think you are as dialed in as anyone on your FCS Small school prospects that release their lists publicly.

I still am shocked JMU's Khalid Abdullah is flying this far under everyone's radar. I am not a scout, but there is no way I would rank King Frazier over Abdullah. Just my two cents.

I also have a question for you in the Wentz thread if you have time.

I have Abdullah higher than Frazier. In the preseason I did not but in my latest rankings I have him about 30-40 spots overall higher than Frazier.

I'll check the thread.

[BisonTru]

https://twitter.com/nfldraftscout/status/847606727008673794

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From: Josh Buchanan & Tony Softli

The top 250 Small School Prospects

http://www.tonysoftli.com/nfl-draft/2017-nfl-draft-small-school-top-250-projections/

[BisonTru]

Good article by Haley

https://athlonsports.com/nfl/best-2017-nfl-draft-prospects-fcs-college-football

[smallcollegefbfan]

One player who I could see sneaking into the draft that I have not seen really mentioned (I admit I don't look around to see what everyone has but I do check a few) and that is the Alabama A&M TE Jon Dorsey. I'm not saying I would draft him because I think he is very raw and would be an ideal PFA but he has 84 inch arms, good workout numbers, and high upside so it would not shock me to see someone take him in the 7th round.