FCS' on-campus Pro Days will last from March 8 until April 4, giving hundreds of FCS pro prospects a chance to open the NFL door (or pry it open). There are countless examples of this "one last shot" turning into a tryout or an interview later in the spring, which puts a player in camp. HERO Sports is analyzing the data each day and will post links to each day's highlights below — as well as proclaim a couple of athletes a day, the FCS "Winners of the Day"
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FCS PRO DAY SCHEDULE: More than 70 FCS schools are on the schedule
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HERO Sports recaps each on-campus Pro Day as it happens. Take a look at "who won the day" — our award given to the FCS athletes who made the most out of the Pro Day opportunity and likely opened NFL doors for further interaction and communication with teams. Many times this is how FCS prospects get their shot. Take a look:
PRO DAY – THE FCS "WINNERS OF THE DAY"
1 – MARCH 8 – Yale LB Foye Oluokun, Samford LB Deion Pierre, Alabama State, DB Ronnie Scott, Colgate, WR Frank Stephens, Northern Colorado, DE Pat Afriyie (read why)
2 – MARCH 9 – Princeton QB Chad Kanoff, Eastern Washington DE Albert Havili (read why)
3 – MARCH 12 – Tennessee Tech WR Dontez Byrd, Montana CB Ryan McKinley (read why)
4 – MARCH 13 – Richmond CB Tafon Mainsah and TE Garrett Hudson, Montana St. SS Bryson McCabe, Jacksonville St. OL Dylan Cline (read why)
5 – MARCH 14 – Portland State WR Darnell Adams (read why)
6 – MARCH 15 – No Pro Days
7 – MARCH 16 – James Madison DB Raven Greene; Penn WR Justin Watson
8 – MARCH 19 –
9 – MARCH 20 –
10 – MARCH 21 –
11 – MARCH 22 –
12 – MARCH 23 –
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PRO DAY – FULL TEAM-BY-TEAM RECAP
1 – MARCH 8 – Samford, Columbia, Yale, Colgate, Alabama State, Alabama A&M
2 – MARCH 9 – Eastern Washington, Princeton
3 – MARCH 12 – Tennessee State, Montana, Central Arkansas, Tennessee Tech, Saint Francis
4 – MARCH 13 – Richmond, Jacksonville State, Montana State, Youngstown, Northern Arizona, Western Illinois
5 – MARCH 14 – Portland State
6 – MARCH 15 – No Pro Days
7 – MARCH 16 – James Madison, Kennesaw
8 – MARCH 19 –
9 – MARCH 20 –
10 – MARCH 21 –
11 – MARCH 22 –
12 – MARCH 23 –
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