2017 FCS Weekly Player of the Year Update and some NFL Draft tidbits

[smallcollegefbfan]

2017 FCS PLAYER OF THE YEAR CANDIDATES
UPDATE - OCTOBER 22, 2017

MY PAYTON CANDIDATES (20)
WR Jaelon Acklin, Western Illinois, Sr.- 52 catches, 943 yards, 18.1avg, 8 TD, 134.7 yds/gm, 10 carries, 195 yards, 19.5avg, 3 TD in 7 games.
QB Jeremiah Briscoe, Sam Houston State, Sr.- 166-299, 2516 yards, 22 TD, 7 INT, 55.5%, 359.4 yds/gm, 11 carries, 41 yards, 2 TD in 7 games.
QB Stephen Calvert, Liberty, Soph.- 174-288, 2253 yards, 21 TD, 5 INT, 60.4%, 321.9 yds/gm, 28 carries, -15 yards, 1 TD in 7 games.
QB Taryn Christion, South Dakota State, Jr.- 110-186, 1668 yards, 16 TD, 3 INT, 59.1%, 238.3 yds/gm, 44 carries, 267 yards, 4 TD in 7 games.
QB Case Cookus, Northern Arizona, Soph.- 168-288, 2224 yards, 18 TD, 4 INT, 58.3%, 317.7 yds/gm, 29 carries, -25 yards, 1 TD in 7 games.
RB Lance Dunn, North Dakota State, Jr.- 80 carries, 634 yards, 7.9avg, 12 TD, 90.6 yds/gm, 6 catches, 44 yards, 1 TD in 7 games.
QB Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington, Jr.- 222-348, 2658 yards, 21 TD, 11 INT, 63.8%, 332.2 yds/gm, 65 carries, 167 yards, 4 TD in 8 games.
QB Hayden Hildebrand, Central Arkansas, Sr.- 128-190, 1926 yards, 17 TD, 6 INT, 67.4%, 275.1 yds/gm, 32 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD in 7 games.
QB Devlin Hodges, Samford, Jr.- 194-290, 2326 yards, 20 TD, 5 INT, 66.9%, 332.3 yds/gm, 49 carries, 70 yards, 2 TD in 7 games.
QB Chad Kanoff, Princeton, Sr.- 164-215, 1885 yards, 17 TD, 5 INT, 76.3%, 314.2 yds/gm, 18 carries, 37 yards in 6 games.
QB Kyle Lauletta, Richmond, Sr.- 183, 286, 2643 yards, 23 TD, 8 INT, 64%, 377.6 yds/gm, 41 carries, 50 yards, 2 TD in 7 games.
RB Josh Mack, Maine, Soph.- 144 carries, 880 yards, 6.1avg, 5 TD, 146.7 yds/gm, 18 catches, 136 yards in 6 games.
RB Detrez Newsome, Western Carolina, Sr.- 83 carries, 626 yards, 7.5avg, 7 TD, 125.2 yds/gm, 4 catches, 79 yards in 5 games.
OT Brandon Parker, North Carolina A&T, Sr.- 5-time MEAC OL of Week in 2017
QB Lamar Raynard, North Carolina A&T, Jr.- 137-209, 2025 yards, 23 TD, 3 INT, 65.6%, 253.1 yds/gm, 30 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD in 8 games.
QB Bryan Schor, James Madison, Sr.- 118-175, 1488 yards, 15 TD, 8 INT, 67.4%, 212.6 yds/gm, 64 carries, 164 yards, 3 TD in 7 games.
WR Nathan Stewart, Sam Houston State, Soph.- 41 catches, 952 yards, 23.2avg, 8 TD, 136 yds/gm in 7 games.
QB Chris Streveler, South Dakota, Sr.- 165-250, 2305 yards, 19 TD, 2 INT, 66%, 329.3 yds/gm, 106 carries, 477 yards, 8 TD in 7 games.
RB Roc Thomas, Jacksonville State, Sr.- 103 carries, 604 yards, 5.9avg, 6 TD, 86.3 yds/gm, 12 catches, 120 yards in 7 games.
WR Justin Watson, Penn, Sr.- 44 catches, 587 yards, 13.3avg, 8 TD, 97.8 yds/gm, 7 carries, 49 yards in 6 games.

ADDED
WR Nathan Stewart, Sam Houston State, Soph.- 41 catches, 952 yards, 23.2avg, 8 TD, 136 yds/gm in 7 games.

REMOVED
RB Ladarius Galloway, UT Martin, Jr.- 127 carries, 670 yards, 5.3avg, 4 TD, 95.7 yds/gm, 13 catches, 123 yards in 7 games.

CONSIDERED
WR Keelan Doss, UC Davis, Jr.- 66 catches, 976 yards, 14.8avg, 7 TD, 139.4 yds/gm in 7 games.
RB Ladarius Galloway, UT Martin, Jr.- 127 carries, 670 yards, 5.3avg, 4 TD, 95.7 yds/gm, 13 catches, 123 yards in 7 games.
TE Dallas Goedert, South Dakota State, Sr.- 33 catches, 587 yards, 17.8avg, 3 TD, 83.9 yds/gm in 7 games.
QB Anders Hill, Columbia, Sr.- 130-197, 1663 yards, 14 TD, 6 INT, 66%, 277.2 yds/gm, 70 carries, 149 yards, 2 TD in 6 games.
WR Elijah Marks, Northern Arizona, Sr.- 54 catches, 945 yards, 17.5avg, 6 TD, 135 yds/gm ,1 carry, 4 yards in 7 games.
QB Brad Mayes, Lehigh, Jr.- 171-273, 2475 yards, 20 TD, 9 INT, 62.6%, 353.5 yds/gm, 32 carries, -18 yards, 2 TD in 7 games.
WR Kelvin McKnight, Samford, Jr.- 62 catches, 831 yards, 13.4avg, 10 TD, 118.7 yds/gm in 7 games.
WR Neil O’Connor, New Hampshire, Jr.- 60 catches, 883 yards, 14.7avg, 9 TD, 126.1 yds/gm, 1 carry, 4 yards in 7 games.
WR Troy Pelletier, Lehigh, Sr.- 61 catches, 875 yards, 14.3avg, 7 TD, 125 yds/gm in 7 games.
QB Peter Pujals, Holy Cross, Sr.- 180-331, 2068 yards, 13 TD, 7 INT, 54.4%, 258.5 yds/gm, 50 carries, 13 yards, 1 TD in 8 games.
QB Tommy Stuart, Duquesne, Sr.- 128-186, 1545 yards, 21 TD, 4 INT, 68.8%, 220.7 yds/gm, 48 carries, 166 yards, 4 TD in 7 games.
RB De’Lance Turner, Alcorn State, Sr.- 118 carries, 894 yards, 7.6avg, 5 TD, 111.8 yds/gm, 17 catches, 171 yards, 3 TD in 8 games.


TOP 5 (IN ALPHA ORDER)
QB Taryn Christion, South Dakota State, Jr.- 110-186, 1668 yards, 16 TD, 3 INT, 59.1%, 238.3 yds/gm, 44 carries, 267 yards, 4 TD in 7 games.
QB Hayden Hildebrand, Central Arkansas, Sr.- 128-190, 1926 yards, 17 TD, 6 INT, 67.4%, 275.1 yds/gm, 32 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD in 7 games.
QB Devlin Hodges, Samford, Jr.- 194-290, 2326 yards, 20 TD, 5 INT, 66.9%, 332.3 yds/gm, 49 carries, 70 yards, 2 TD in 7 games.
QB Lamar Raynard, North Carolina A&T, Jr.- 137-209, 2025 yards, 23 TD, 3 INT, 65.6%, 253.1 yds/gm, 30 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD in 8 games.
QB Chris Streveler, South Dakota, Sr.- 165-250, 2305 yards, 19 TD, 2 INT, 66%, 329.3 yds/gm, 106 carries, 477 yards, 8 TD in 7 games.


MY BUCHANAN CANDIDATES (18)
DE Andrew Ankrah, James Madison, Sr.- 25 TKL, 9.5 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 1 QBH, 2 FR in 7 games.
S Mike Basile, Monmouth, Sr.- 76 TKL, 6.5 TFL, 2 SACKS, 1 INT, 3 PBU, 1 FF, 1 BLK in 7 games.
S Marlon Bridges, Jacksonville State, Soph.- 48 TKL, 4 TFL, 2 INT/returned one for a TD, 4 PBU in 7 games.
LB Brandon Bryant, Lafayette, Sr.- 109 TKL, 7 TFL, 3 SACKS, 1 INT, 1 QBH in 8 games.
LB Garrett Dolan, Houston Baptist, Sr.- 88 TKL, 8.5 TFL, 5 QBH in 7 games.
LB Jared Farley, Northern Iowa, Sr.- 72 TKL, 4 TFL, 1 INT, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FR returned for a TD in 7 games.
DE Ahmad Gooden, Samford, Jr.- 66 TKL, 11.5 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 3 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 7 games.
DE Darin Greenfield, South Dakota, Soph.- 34 TKL, 15 TFL, 5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 6 QBH in 7 games.
DE P.J. Hall, Sam Houston State, Sr.- 23 tackles, 10 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 BLK in 5 games.
DE Darius Jackson, Jacksonville State, Sr.- 35 TKL, 13.5 TFL, 3 SACKS, 6 QBH, 1 FF, 2 FF in 7 games.
LB Darius Leonard, South Carolina State, Sr.- 84 TKL, 6 TFL, 3 SACKS, 2 INT/returned one for a TD, 1 PBU, 7 QBH, 1 FF in 7 games.
LB Nick McBeath, Holy Cross, Sr.- 83 TKL, 9 TFL, 3 SACKS, 2 INT, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 8 games.
DE Emmanuel Olenga, Campbell, Soph.- 49 TKL, 12.5 TFL, 7.5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 7 QBH, 2 FR, 2 FF in 8 games.
DE Jonathan Petersen, San Diego, Sr.- 27 TKL, 12.5 TFL, 9 SACKS, 4 QBH, 1 FR, 5 FF in 7 games.
CB Tremon Smith, Central Arkansas, Sr.- 19 TKL, 0.5 TFL, 5 INT/returned one for TD, 9 PBU in 7 games.
LB Brett Taylor, Western Illinois, Sr.- 104 TKL, 10 TFL, 1.5 SCK, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FF in 7 games.
LB Sione Teuehema, Southeastern Louisiana, Sr.- 55 TKL, 15 TFL, 8 SACKS, 1 PBU, 5 QBH, 1 FF in 8 games.
S Kailik Williams, The Citadel, Sr.- 49 TKL, 3.5 TFL, 0.5 SCK, 2 INT, 3 PBU, FR, 2 FF in 7 games.

ADDED
LB Brandon Bryant, Lafayette, Sr.- 109 TKL, 7 TFL, 3 SACKS, 1 INT, 1 QBH in 8 games.
LB Nick McBeath, Holy Cross, Sr.- 83 TKL, 9 TFL, 3 SACKS, 2 INT, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 8 games.

REMOVED
DE Anthony Ellis, Charleston Southern, Sr.- 25 TKL, 6.5 TFL, 5.5 SACKS, 2 INT, 1 PBU, 2 QBH, 1 FR, 3 FF, 1 BLK in 7 games.

CONSIDERED
LB Josh Buss, Montana, Jr.- 69 TKL, 8.5 TFL, 3.5 SACKS, 1 INT, 3 PBU, 2 QBH in 7 games.
LB Kenyatta Dunbar, Gardner-Webb, Sr.- 57 TKL, 12.5 TFL, 3 SACKS, 1 INT, 2 QBH, 1 FF in 7 games.
DE Anthony Ellis, Charleston Southern, Sr.- 25 TKL, 6.5 TFL, 5.5 SACKS, 2 INT, 1 PBU, 2 QBH, 1 FR, 3 FF, 1 BLK in 7 games.
LB Gerald Ferguson, Robert Morris, Sr.- 52 TKL, 12.5 TFL, 6.5 SACKS, 2 QBH, 2 FR, 2 FF in 7 games.
CB Mike Ford, Southeast Missouri State, Sr.- 22 TKL, 4 TFL, 2 SACKS, 1 INT, 10 PBU, 1 FR in 7 games.
LB Quintin Hampton, Wagner, Jr.- 60 TKL, 12 TFL, 6 SACKS, 3 QBH, 1 FF in 7 games.
CB Davontae Harris, Illinois State, Sr.- 39 TT, 1.5 TFL, 2 INT, 5 PBU, 2 QBH in 7 games.
DE Richard Jarvis, Brown, Sr.- 39 TKL, 8.5 TFL, 6 SACKS, 1 PBU, 3 QBH, 4 FF, 1 SAF in 6 games.
LB Mario Jenkins, Idaho State, Sr.- 87 TKL, 6 TFL, 1.5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 1 FR, 2 FF in 8 games.
CB Taron Johnson, Weber State, Sr.- 22 TKL, 1 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 INT, 7 PBU, 2 QBH, 1 FF in 7 games.
S Daniel Jones, Richmond- 48 TKL, 0.5 TFL, 4 INT, 4 PBU, 1 QBH, 2 BLK in 6 games.
LB Brian Lipscomb, VMI, Jr.- 55 TKL, 12 TFL, 7 SACKS, 2 PBU, 2 QBH, 1 FF in 8 games.
LB Warren Messer, Elon, Jr.- 71 TKL, 4.5 TFL, 2 SACKS, 2 INT, 3 PBU, 3 QBH, 1 FF, 1 SAF in 7 games.
CB Phillip Parham, Lafayette, Sr.- 46 TKL, 1 TFL, 5 INT, 9 PBU, 1 QBH in 8 games.
LB Christian Rozeboom, South Dakota State, Soph.- 68 TKL, 3 TFL, 2 PBU, 3 QBH, 1 FF, 1 BLK in 7 games.
DE Tucker Schye, Montana, Sr.- 34 TKL, 10.5 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 2 PBU, 1 QBH, 2 FR, 2 FF, 1 BLK in 7 games.
DE Jaison Williams, Austin Peay, Soph.- 37 TKL, 10.5 TFL, 7.5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 8 QBH, 1 FR, 4 FF in 8 games.

TOP 5 (IN ALPHA ORDER)
DE Ahmad Gooden, Samford, Jr.- 66 TKL, 11.5 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 3 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 7 games.
DE P.J. Hall, Sam Houston State, Sr.- 23 tackles, 10 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 BLK in 5 games.
DE Darius Jackson, Jacksonville State, Sr.- 35 TKL, 13.5 TFL, 3 SACKS, 6 QBH, 1 FF, 2 FF in 7 games.
LB Darius Leonard, South Carolina State, Sr.- 84 TKL, 6 TFL, 3 SACKS, 2 INT/returned one for a TD, 1 PBU, 7 QBH, 1 FF in 7 games.
LB Brett Taylor, Western Illinois, Sr.- 104 TKL, 10 TFL, 1.5 SCK, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FF in 7 games.


JERRY RICE AWARD CANDIDATES (21)
LB Bryson Armstrong, Kennesaw State- 56 TKL, 6 TFL, 6 SACKS, 3 INT, 4 PBU, 2 FR, 1 FF, 1 BLK in 7 games.
QB Davis Cheek, Elon- 93-148, 1193 yards, 10 TD, 5 INT, 62.8%, 170.4 yds/gm, 30 carries, 75 yards, 2 TD in 7 games.
LB Jabril Cox, North Dakota State- 32 TKL, 4.5 TFL, 3 SACKS, 1 FR, 1 FF in 7 games.
LB Glenn Cunningham, Fordham- 57 TKL, 2.5 TFL, 0.5 SACK, 1 INT, 2 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 7 games.
RB Zane Dudek, Yale- 61 carries, 551 yards, 9.0avg, 8 TD, 91.8 yds/gm, 11 catches, 94 yards, 1 TD in 6 games.
RB Wesley Dugger, Davidson- 136 carries, 721 yards, 5.3avg, 4 TD, 103 yds/gm in 7 games.
LB Reynard Ellis, Furman- 47 TKL, 2 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 INT, 1 PBU, 1 QBH in 7 games.
LB Jaron Grayer, Maine- 47 TKL, 4.5 TFL, 2 SACKS, 2 FF in 6 games.
RB Pete Guerriero, Monmouth- 93 carries, 586 yards, 6.3avg, 6 TD, 97.7 yds/gm, 8 catches, 40 yards in 6 games.
QB Gresch Jensen, Montana- 109-178, 1630 yards, 13 TD, 6 INT, 61.2%, 232.9 yds/gm, 33 carries, 115 yards, 4 TD in 7 games.
DE Anthony Knighton, Southern Illinois- 17 TKL, 7 TFL, 4 SACKS, 5 QBH, 1 FF in 7 games.
RB Torrance Marable, Presbyterian- 111 carries, 592 yards, 5.3avg, 3 TD, 84.6 yds/gm, 6 catches, 86 yards, 2 TD in 7 games.
CB Franklin McCain, North Carolina A&T- 33 TKL, 1 TFL, 5 INT/returned three for TDs, 6 PBU in 8 games.
QB Caylin Newton, Howard- 85-163, 1549 yards, 9 TD, 8 INT, 52.1%, 221.3 yds/gm, 103 carries, 542 yards, 5.3avg, 9 TD, 77.4 yds/gm in 7 games.
QB Kaelan Riley, Mercer- 138-216, 1726 yards, 13 TD, 6 INT, 63.9%, 215.8 yds/gm, 62 carries, 172 yards, 3 TD in 8 games.
WR Rashid Shaheed, Weber State- 16 catches, 421 yards, 26.3avg, 2 TD, 60.1 yds/gm, 10 KR, 306 yards, 30.6avg, 1 TD in 7 games.
QB Daniel Smith, Campbell- 104-184, 1401 yards, 15 TD, 3 INT, 56.5%, 200.1 yds/gm, 76 carries, 708 yards, 4 TD, 101.1 yds/gm in 7 games.
RB Isaiah Totten, North Carolina Central- 87 carries, 525 yards, 6.0avg, 4 TD, 75 yds/gm, 3 catches, 19 yards, 11 KR, 215 yards, 19.5avg in 7 games.
CB Charles “CJ” Wall, Princeton- 24 TKL, 2 TFL, 3 INT, 5 PBU, 1 FR, 1 FF in 6 games.
CB Mark Williams, Eastern Illinois- 40 TKL, 3 INT/returned one for a TD, 6 PBU, 1 FR in 8 games.

ADDED
QB Davis Cheek, Elon- 93-148, 1193 yards, 10 TD, 5 INT, 62.8%, 170.4 yds/gm, 30 carries, 75 yards, 2 TD in 7 games.
LB Glenn Cunningham, Fordham- 57 TKL, 2.5 TFL, 0.5 SACK, 1 INT, 2 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 7 games.
QB Kaelan Riley, Mercer- 138-216, 1726 yards, 13 TD, 6 INT, 63.9%, 215.8 yds/gm, 62 carries, 172 yards, 3 TD in 8 games.

REMOVED
WR Landen Measom, Southern Utah- 30 catches, 426 yards, 14.2avg, 4 TD, 60.9 yds/gm, 16 PR, 158 yards, 9.9avg, 3 KR, 52 yards, 17.3avg in 7 games.
WR/RB Christian Turner, Youngstown State- 16 catches, 226 yards, 14.1avg, 2 TD, 32.3 yds/gm, 67 carries, 339 yards, 5.1avg, 1 TD in 7 games.
K Trey Tuttle, Weber State- 20-21 PAT, 14-15 FG, 93.3%, 45 long, 45 KO, 2784 yards, 61.9 KO, 15 TB in 7 games.

CONSIDERED
RB Marcus Cooper, Southeastern Louisiana- 46 carries, 503 yards, 10.9avg, 2 TD, 83.8 yds/gm, 4 catches, 89 yards, 1 TD in 6 games.
WR Aulden Knight, Hampton- 16 catches, 428 yards, 26.8avg, 6 TD, 61.1 yds/gm in 7 games.
WR Landen Measom, Southern Utah- 30 catches, 426 yards, 14.2avg, 4 TD, 60.9 yds/gm, 16 PR, 158 yards, 9.9avg, 3 KR, 52 yards, 17.3avg in 7 games.
S Vincent Sellers, Tennessee State- 36 TKL, 1 TFL, 2 INT/returned two for TDs, 3 PBU in 7 games.
K Trey Tuttle, Weber State- 20-21 PAT, 14-15 FG, 93.3%, 45 long, 45 KO, 2784 yards, 61.9 KO, 15 TB in 7 games.
CB Zahir Williams, Bryant- 23 TKL, 1 TFL, 2 INT, 2 PBU in 6 games.

TOP 5 (IN ALPHA ORDER)
LB Bryson Armstrong, Kennesaw State- 56 TKL, 6 TFL, 6 SACKS, 3 INT, 4 PBU, 2 FR, 1 FF, 1 BLK in 7 games.
RB Zane Dudek, Yale- 61 carries, 551 yards, 9.0avg, 8 TD, 91.8 yds/gm, 11 catches, 94 yards, 1 TD in 6 games.
RB Pete Guerriero, Monmouth- 93 carries, 586 yards, 6.3avg, 6 TD, 97.7 yds/gm, 8 catches, 40 yards in 6 games.
QB Gresch Jensen, Montana- 109-178, 1630 yards, 13 TD, 6 INT, 61.2%, 232.9 yds/gm, 33 carries, 115 yards, 4 TD in 7 games.
CB Franklin McCain, North Carolina A&T- 33 TKL, 1 TFL, 5 INT/returned three for TDs, 6 PBU in 8 games.

[smallcollegefbfan]

Here are some draft tidbits



Pos
Player
School
Notes


RB
Chase
Edmonds
Fordham
Has been banged up, expect all-star and NFL Combine invite but will be a PFA


QB
Peter
Pujals
Holy Cross
Better than his stats indicate, should be a PFA


OG
Skyler
Phillips
Idaho State
Not having a great year but talented, should get NFL Combine and major all-star invite


CB
Davontae
Harris
Illinois State
Harris is playing almost as well as Johnson, should get Senior Bowl and NFL Combine


OLB
Darius
Jackson
Jacksonville State
Having a very good year and is a sleeper to get a NFL Combine invite despite being smaller


RB
Roc
Thomas
Jacksonville State
Possible NFL Combine invite, should get in an all-star game


OG
Jamil
Demby
Maine
Having a much better year, should be 1st team All-American, get Senior or Shrine and NFL Combine invite


OT
Brandon
Parker
North Carolina A&T
Having a big year, may have played his way into Senior Bowl, NFL Combine invite


SS
Cole
Reyes
North Dakota
Hurt and status unknown for postseason, pure PFA at this point


ILB
Nick
DeLuca
North Dakota State
Has been good when healthy, may not get drafted but expect to get NFL Combine invite


WR
Elijah
Marks
Northern Arizona
Breakout player, expect NFL Combine invite and Senior or Shrine invite


WR
Justin
Watson
Penn
Having another good year, expect Senior or Shrine and NFL Combine invite


QB
Kyle
Lauletta
Richmond
Having a good year, should be a PFA at least, some teams really like him, 50/50 for combine and major all-star game


QB
Jeremiah
Briscoe
Sam Houston State
Having a pretty good year and will get a major all-star invite and NFL Combine invite


CB
Omari
Williams
Samford
Williams is looking really good and should get an all-star and NFL Combine invite, testing will determine whether drafted


OLB
Darius
Leonard
South Carolina State
Playing like a top 100 draft pick, likely Senior Bowl and NFL Combine invite


QB
Chris
Streveler
South Dakota
Surprise player who should get an all-star game invite, 50/50 for NFL Combine


TE
Dallas
Goedert
South Dakota State
Playing like a top 100 draft pick, likely Senior Bowl and NFL Combine invite


WR
Jake
Wieneke
South Dakota State
Not having a great year but talented, should get NFL Combine and major all-star invite


CB
Mike
Ford
Southeast Missouri State
A real sleeper, should get an invite to a top 3 game and NFL Combine invite


CB
Danny
Johnson
Southern
Having a good year, deserves all-star and NFL Combine invite


OT
Timon
Parris
Stony Brook
Having a good year, should be a Senior Bowl and NFL Combine invite


CB
Taron
Johnson
Weber State
Johnson is locking people down, should get in Senior Bowl and NFL Combine


WR
Jaelon
Acklin
Western Illinois
Surprise player who should get in an an all-star game, 50/50 for NFL Combine


TE
Kevin
Rader
Youngstown State
Under the radar player liked by some GMs, should get all-star and combine invite

[Professor Chaos]

Too bad that DeLuca is trending towards undrafted PFA right now. I think he's as talented as any defender in the FCS and is crazy athletic for his size. He's sacrificing himself for his team right now playing when he's clearly not 100%. Hopefully he gets some time to heal up after the season and can tear it up at the combine and at pro day.

[smallcollegefbfan]

Here are some lesser known names getting some buzz:

S Tray Mitchell, Eastern Illinois
OL Justin Evans, SC State
CB Ryan McKinley, Montana
DE Richard Jarvis, Brown
CB Chris Seisay, Portland State
P Joe Zema, Incarnate Word
S Justin Strong, Montana
DE Chris Lee, Norfolk State
CB Donovan Olumba, Portland State
WR Jawill Davis, Bethune-Cookman
S Kahlid Hagens, UT Martin

It is not widely known but Charleston Southern DE Anthony Ellis is likely going to require surgery this off-season so you may not see him in an all-star game. He was a player who was expected to be at least a high PFA but now his medical will cloud his status.

[smallcollegefbfan]

Too bad that DeLuca is trending towards undrafted PFA right now. I think he's as talented as any defender in the FCS and is crazy athletic for his size. He's sacrificing himself for his team right now playing when he's clearly not 100%. Hopefully he gets some time to heal up after the season and can tear it up at the combine and at pro day.

If he tests well at workouts and his medical grade is an A or B then I expect him to get drafted but right now I'm putting him as more of a PFA because I don't know where he will be and he clearly isn't playing 100% so it is hard to know if he can return to the way he was before or if he is damaged goods. I hope he can return back to normal once he is healed.

[JSUSoutherner]

Are there any other Gamecocks getting looks? I know you mentioned Lea and Neal as possible players of interest before.

[smallcollegefbfan]

Are there any other Gamecocks getting looks? I know you mentioned Lea and Neal as possible players of interest before.

They are. I was just mentioning the highest rated guys for the most part right now. I will post some new names next month but wanted to go ahead and get a list out on here now for those who are interested. I know a few of those names I just mentioned won't be talked about by the media for a while but are getting a lot of buzz already. You may see the NAU WR get a Senior Bowl invite and be in the first wave of combine invites but you won't hear the media buzzing on him.

[Gil Dobie]

Too bad that DeLuca is trending towards undrafted PFA right now. I think he's as talented as any defender in the FCS and is crazy athletic for his size. He's sacrificing himself for his team right now playing when he's clearly not 100%. Hopefully he gets some time to heal up after the season and can tear it up at the combine and at pro day.

He was looking better this weekend. The last few weeks, he looked a step slower catching players, where in the past he would have made the play.

[JSUSoutherner]

Hopefully Roc can get back to 100%. He hasn't been great the past couple weeks and Grass has been using him pretty sparingly since Tramel Terry has really stepped up. I think he'll defintely turn some heads in the playoffs if he stays healthy.

[World]

Somehow you are missing Princeton 6'4" 215 lb stud wide receiver Jesper Horsted

you need to add him just for his cool name alone

this past game against Harvard:

13 receptions
246 yards receiving
2 tds


for the year, 2nd in FCS in receptions/game at 9.2.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Troy Pelletier continues to put up monster numbers for Lehigh at WR.....

[BEAR]

CB Tremon Smith, Central Arkansas, Sr.- 19 TKL, 0.5 TFL, 5 INT/returned one for TD, 9 PBU in 7 games.

Tre tidbits: Tremon used to be a punt returner (may still do it) before Cedric Battle took over that spot freeing up Tre to take care of the CB duties and conserving energy. Five INTs in 7 games? How does he know? Tre used to play QB in high school so he thinks like a QB. Watch him jump routes in games.

[smallcollegefbfan]

Somehow you are missing Princeton 6'4" 215 lb stud wide receiver Jesper Horsted

you need to add him just for his cool name alone

this past game against Harvard:

13 receptions
246 yards receiving
2 tds


for the year, 2nd in FCS in receptions/game at 9.2.

He is having a big year. Both of those junior receivers at Princeton are having a great year and will get strong looks by the NFL next year.

[smallcollegefbfan]

Troy Pelletier continues to put up monster numbers for Lehigh at WR.....

Yes he is. Mayes above him for now.

- - - Updated - - -


CB Tremon Smith, Central Arkansas, Sr.- 19 TKL, 0.5 TFL, 5 INT/returned one for TD, 9 PBU in 7 games.

Tre tidbits: Tremon used to be a punt returner (may still do it) before Cedric Battle took over that spot freeing up Tre to take care of the CB duties and conserving energy. Five INTs in 7 games? How does he know? Tre used to play QB in high school so he thinks like a QB. Watch him jump routes in games.

I really like Tremon Smith. He has not gotten the NFL love that I think he should. I have him as a PFA but many rejected him. If he could put up 2-3 more picks he would be in my top 5 for the Buchanan. He has no shot at it with his current numbers but a few more picks and he is in the running.

[Silenoz]

No draftees from us, again. Is that what they call leaving the cupboards empty? xrotatehx

[McNeese75]

Here are some lesser known names getting some buzz:

S Tray Mitchell, Eastern Illinois
OL Justin Evans, SC State
CB Ryan McKinley, Montana
DE Richard Jarvis, Brown
CB Chris Seisay, Portland State
P Joe Zema, Incarnate Word
S Justin Strong, Montana
DE Chris Lee, Norfolk State
CB Donovan Olumba, Portland State
WR Jawill Davis, Bethune-Cookman
S Kahlid Hagens, UT Martin

It is not widely known but Charleston Southern DE Anthony Ellis is likely going to require surgery this off-season so you may not see him in an all-star game. He was a player who was expected to be at least a high PFA but now his medical will cloud his status.

Zima from UIW is a really nice punter (Aussie). Ball has crazy hang time and long.

[BEAR]

I really like Tremon Smith. He has not gotten the NFL love that I think he should. I have him as a PFA but many rejected him. If he could put up 2-3 more picks he would be in my top 5 for the Buchanan. He has no shot at it with his current numbers but a few more picks and he is in the running.

Strange how he hasn't gotten any NFL looks yet we've had dozens of NFL teams come to Estes so far this year to watch WHO? If it isn't Tre...then who? Hildebrand is a good QB but not sure about NFL. We have some D linemen that are beasts. Also some O line guys that are rock solid. I am curious as to see who they are watching on gameday while holding their cells and clipboards...

[smallcollegefbfan]

Strange how he hasn't gotten any NFL looks yet we've had dozens of NFL teams come to Estes so far this year to watch WHO? If it isn't Tre...then who? Hildebrand is a good QB but not sure about NFL. We have some D linemen that are beasts. Also some O line guys that are rock solid. I am curious as to see who they are watching on gameday while holding their cells and clipboards...

I did not say that nobody has seen him, because I know a few teams stopped in, but he is not getting the love that I think he should have gotten. To me all 32 teams area scouts and some national scouts should be coming through instead of a dozen area scouts. I have only heard free agent so far on him. I will be curious to see if he gets more love later this year. I'm not sure what he will run in the 40 but if he runs 4.5 or better I do think someone will scoop him up quickly after the draft. I know of the two scouts who came through in the spring one gave him a free agent grade and the other rejected him.

[Katfan]

Do you think PJ Hall will get looks. His numbers are good, but they don’t come close to reflecting how dominating he is.

[BisonTru]

Here are some draft tidbits



Pos
Player
School
Notes


RB
Chase
Edmonds
Fordham
Has been banged up, expect all-star and NFL Combine invite but will be a PFA


QB
Peter
Pujals
Holy Cross
Better than his stats indicate, should be a PFA


OG
Skyler
Phillips
Idaho State
Not having a great year but talented, should get NFL Combine and major all-star invite


CB
Davontae
Harris
Illinois State
Harris is playing almost as well as Johnson, should get Senior Bowl and NFL Combine


OLB
Darius
Jackson
Jacksonville State
Having a very good year and is a sleeper to get a NFL Combine invite despite being smaller


RB
Roc
Thomas
Jacksonville State
Possible NFL Combine invite, should get in an all-star game


OG
Jamil
Demby
Maine
Having a much better year, should be 1st team All-American, get Senior or Shrine and NFL Combine invite


OT
Brandon
Parker
North Carolina A&T
Having a big year, may have played his way into Senior Bowl, NFL Combine invite


SS
Cole
Reyes
North Dakota
Hurt and status unknown for postseason, pure PFA at this point


ILB
Nick
DeLuca
North Dakota State
Has been good when healthy, may not get drafted but expect to get NFL Combine invite


WR
Elijah
Marks
Northern Arizona
Breakout player, expect NFL Combine invite and Senior or Shrine invite


WR
Justin
Watson
Penn
Having another good year, expect Senior or Shrine and NFL Combine invite


QB
Kyle
Lauletta
Richmond
Having a good year, should be a PFA at least, some teams really like him, 50/50 for combine and major all-star game


QB
Jeremiah
Briscoe
Sam Houston State
Having a pretty good year and will get a major all-star invite and NFL Combine invite


CB
Omari
Williams
Samford
Williams is looking really good and should get an all-star and NFL Combine invite, testing will determine whether drafted


OLB
Darius
Leonard
South Carolina State
Playing like a top 100 draft pick, likely Senior Bowl and NFL Combine invite


QB
Chris
Streveler
South Dakota
Surprise player who should get an all-star game invite, 50/50 for NFL Combine


TE
Dallas
Goedert
South Dakota State
Playing like a top 100 draft pick, likely Senior Bowl and NFL Combine invite


WR
Jake
Wieneke
South Dakota State
Not having a great year but talented, should get NFL Combine and major all-star invite


CB
Mike
Ford
Southeast Missouri State
A real sleeper, should get an invite to a top 3 game and NFL Combine invite


CB
Danny
Johnson
Southern
Having a good year, deserves all-star and NFL Combine invite


OT
Timon
Parris
Stony Brook
Having a good year, should be a Senior Bowl and NFL Combine invite


CB
Taron
Johnson
Weber State
Johnson is locking people down, should get in Senior Bowl and NFL Combine


WR
Jaelon
Acklin
Western Illinois
Surprise player who should get in an an all-star game, 50/50 for NFL Combine


TE
Kevin
Rader
Youngstown State
Under the radar player liked by some GMs, should get all-star and combine invite




Good to see some teams are liking Lauletta. I've liked him for sometime.

Also, Streveler is looking more and more legit. I wasn't nearly as impressed with him transitioning to an NFL quarterback last year. I don't know if his arm strength and footwork really improved, but I'm starting to see some potential there.

[smallcollegefbfan]

Do you think PJ Hall will get looks. His numbers are good, but they don’t come close to reflecting how dominating he is.

He is getting heavy looks. The issue for a lot of teams is that he will be a tweener. He is ideally a PFA but if he runs as fast as I think he will, then I could see someone eventually taking him in round 7 or signing him to a 20k or more bonus as a UDFA. I have been told he should run in the 4.7s but if he just runs 4.9s I think he may be in the convo in the 7th round.

[smallcollegefbfan]

Good to see some teams are liking Lauletta. I've liked him for sometime.

Also, Streveler is looking more and more legit. I wasn't nearly as impressed with him transitioning to an NFL quarterback last year. I don't know if his arm strength and footwork really improved, but I'm starting to see some potential there.

I just see Kyle as a free agent but some people see him as high as the 5th or 6th round. I would expect him to get an invite to the Shrine and be 50/50 for the combine.

[JSUSoutherner]

He is getting heavy looks. The issue for a lot of teams is that he will be a tweener. He is ideally a PFA but if he runs as fast as I think he will, then I could see someone eventually taking him in round 7 or signing him to a 20k or more bonus as a UDFA. I have been told he should run in the 4.7s but if he just runs 4.9s I think he may be in the convo in the 7th round.
It wouldn't surprise me to see him in the 4.7 range. I remember last time we played Sammy Eli broke loose on a read option and PJ Hall tracked him down in the open field. I was in shock. Hall is a beast.

[WestCoastAggie]

Almost famous

Kiper: LT Brandon Parker (http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/555918/brandon-parker), North Carolina A&T

You might be thinking that North Carolina A&T sounds familiar. That's because it's where Bears rookie Tarik Cohen, who burst onto the scene this season, starred. Parker was an important part of Cohen's rushing for 5,619 yards and 56 touchdowns in his career. Talk about a guy with experience, durability and athleticism. Parker could earn his third straight MEAC offensive lineman of the year award this season. He has started 44 straight games. At 6-7, 309 pounds, he's a knee bender in pass protection with long arms and good feet. He mirrors well against pass-rushers and plays with an edge. The Aggies are undefeated, and Parker is a key cog. Obviously, the NFL is a step up from the MEAC, so Parker will need some time to adjust. But he's a high-upside, developmental option in the middle rounds.

http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21119141/mel-kiper-todd-mcshay-why-notre-dame-fighting-irish-nation-most-dangerous-one-loss-team

[BisonTru]

I just see Kyle as a free agent but some people see him as high as the 5th or 6th round. I would expect him to get an invite to the Shrine and be 50/50 for the combine.

How about an NFLPA invite? 😉


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[smallcollegefbfan]

http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21119141/mel-kiper-todd-mcshay-why-notre-dame-fighting-irish-nation-most-dangerous-one-loss-team

Parker has definitely created some buzz because he has turned it up a notch. Last year he looked like a 7-PFA or PFA but now he is looking like a 4-6 type guy.

[smallcollegefbfan]

How about an NFLPA invite? 


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I'm sure either they or the Shrine will invite him. If I were him I would go with the Shrine Game. NFPLPA had been playing at StubHub but has been kicked out and going to Rose Bowl.

[BisonTru]

I'm sure either they or the Shrine will invite him. If I were him I would go with the Shrine Game. NFPLPA had been playing at StubHub but has been kicked out and going to Rose Bowl.

That seems like a good thing.

Which one would be best to get a late Senior bowl invite?

https://twitter.com/Gil_Brandt/status/922907910492925952

[Daytripper]

Do you think PJ Hall will get looks. His numbers are good, but they don’t come close to reflecting how dominating he is.

You are right. His numbers aren't what they should be because he is being held most every play. I think him beefing up to 300 lbs. without losing quickness makes him more appealing to the NFL.

[smallcollegefbfan]

That seems like a good thing.

Which one would be best to get a late Senior bowl invite?

https://twitter.com/Gil_Brandt/status/922907910492925952

The Rose Bowl is a very good place to play. It is just that with all-star games it is best to have consistency and play in the same place yearly. That's why the Shrine had taken a step back and the NFLPA had caught up to them because over the years they had been tight on money and changed locations.

[smallcollegefbfan]

That seems like a good thing.

Which one would be best to get a late Senior bowl invite?

https://twitter.com/Gil_Brandt/status/922907910492925952

I could see both of these guys getting a Senior Bowl invite, depending on if say Falk or Rudolph declined. There are a lot of QBs who could possibly get a Senior Bowl invite so far. Falk, Rudolph, Kurt Benkert, JT Barrett, Baker Mayfield, Danny Etling, Riley Ferguson, Jeremiah Briscoe, Mike White, Matt Linehan, Kyle Lauletta, and even Nic Shimonek or Nick Stevens.

I tell you a sleeper who has risen a lot is UTSA's Dalton Sturm. I'm surprised Gil did not mention him, Connor Jessop of Shepherd, and Peter Pujals of Holy Cross. All of them have gotten some love.

[BEAR]

Saw the other day where a UCA defensive player accepted an invite to a post season bowl game. Can't remember who or if it was one of those "pay to play" games.

[BEAR]

A little from the worthless paper the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.


Even before the 2017 season started, University Central Arkansas Coach Steve Campbell said he knew there were at least two NFL candidates on UCA's roster -- senior defensive back Tre Smith and senior linebacker George Odum.
Six games into the season, Campbell said the count is up to four -- Smith, Odum, senior defensive end Chris Chambers and senior quarterback Hayden Hildebrand.
Odum, 6-1, 190 pounds, and Smith, were first-team All-Southland Conference selections last season and were named to the this season's preseason All-Sun Belt team.
Scouts have routinely asked about both over the past two seasons, Campbell said.
Chambers, 6-2, 228, was named second-team All-Southland last season, but his play thus far as a senior has begun to turn heads. His eight tackles for loss, including 2½ sacks, ranks tied for fourth in the Southland Conference.
"Chambers is a very good football player," Campbell said. "He was very good last year, but he's gotten even better. He's playing very good against the run, and he's very good at rushing the passer."
Hildebrand said last fall he expected to join his father's financial advisory firm in Bossier City, La., after he graduated, but Campbell said scouts speak as if he might have a different job opportunity.


http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/oct/20/4-bears-drawing-attention-20171020/?f=sports-college

[WCU-Cats!]

some really good choices listed here