Most of the smokescreen has cleared, most of dust has settled. The scouts' poker faces might still be lingering, but a week from today we'll have all of the answers: Which FCS prospects were taken in the NFL Draft, which picked up high-end free agent contracts, and how many players from this level will get a shot at a childhood dream?
We take a look at the highest rated NFL Draft prospects from the FCS — conference by conference. We use the data from DraftScout.com, and we must give a shout out to one of its key people — Brian Hitterman. He has been around the scouting industry for more than two decades, and he and his coworkers do a great job. Today? We take a look at the Big South Conference.[divider]
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BIG SOUTH PROSPECT RANKINGS
(According to DraftScout.com – NOTE: HPFA – High Priority Free Agent)
RK | PLAYER | POS | COLLEGE | PROJ HIGH | PROJ LOW |
1 | Reggie White Jr. | WR | Monmouth | 6th | HPFA |
2 | Johnny Robinson | DT | Charleston Southern | HPFA | FA |
3 | Chris Johnson | FS | North Alabama | HPFA | FA |
4 | Aaron Blockmon | WR | Campbell | FA | Tryouts |
5 | Justin Sumpter | WR | Kennesaw State | FA | Tryouts |
6 | Messiah Rice | OT | Hampton | FA | Tryouts |
7 | Kapri Doucet | OLB | Hampton | FA | Tryouts |
8 | James Allen | CB | Charleston Southern | FA | Tryouts |
9 | Solomon Brown | OLB | Charleston Southern | FA | Tryouts |
10t | Vinny Grasso | WR | Monmouth | FA | Tryouts |
10t | Jake Powell | TE | Monmouth | FA | Tryouts |
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Here are the links to the FCS Combine charts, position by position (how the NFL Combine breaks it down):
Safeties | Cornerbacks |
OLB/DE | Defensive Tackles
ILBs | Offensive Linemen
Running Backs | Quarterbacks
Special Teams
Wide Receivers | Tight Ends | ALL Positions
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