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 Colonial Athletic Association.[divider]
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CAA PROSPECT RANKINGS
(According to DraftScout.com – NOTE: HPFA – High Priority Free Agent)
| RK | PLAYER | POS | COLLEGE | PROJ HIGH | PROJ LOW |
| 1 | Nassir Adderley | FS | Delaware | Late 1st rd | 2nd rd |
| 2 | Olisaemeka Udoh | OT | Elon | 4th | 6-7th |
| 3 | Jimmy Moreland | CB | James Madison | 4th | 6-7th |
| 4 | Brandon Hitner | OT | Villanova | 5-6th | HPFA |
| 5 | Troy Reeder | ILB | Delaware | 6-7th | HPFA |
| 6 | Sterling Sheffield | OLB | Maine | 7th | HPFA |
| 7 | Rob Rolle | FS | Villanova | 7th | HPFA |
| 8 | Ethan Greenidge | OG | Villanova | HPFA | HPFA |
| 9 | Neil O'Connor | WR | New Hampshire | HPFA | Tryouts |
| 10 | Cortrelle Simpson | WR | Richmond | PFA | Tryouts |
| 11 | CJ Toogood | OG | Elon | PFA | Tryouts |
| 12 | Vinny Papale | WR | Delaware | FA | Tryouts |
| 13 | Darrious Carter | DE | James Madison | FA | Tryouts |
| 14 | Tenny Adewusi | CB | Delaware | FA | Tryouts |
| 15 | Jordan Gowins | RB | Stony Brook | FA | Tryouts |
| 16 | Marcus Marshall | RB | James Madison | FA | Tryouts |
| 17 | John Yarbrough | C | Richmond | FA | Tryouts |
| 18 | John Haggart | OLB | Stony Brook | FA | Tryouts |
| 19 | Charles Scarff | TE | Delaware | FA | Tryouts |
| 20 | Micah Wright | WR | Maine | FA | Tryouts |
| 21 | Gordon Collins | FB | Richmond | FA | Tryouts |
| 22 | Joe Walker | WR | Delaware | FA | Tryouts |
| 23 | Vincent Testaverde | QB | Albany | FA | Tryouts |
| 24 | Julius Wingate | WR | Stony Brook | FA | Tryouts |
| 25 | Kani Kane | FB | Delaware | 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):
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OLB/DE | Defensive Tackles
ILBs | Offensive Linemen
Running Backs | Quarterbacks
Special Teams
Wide Receivers | Tight Ends | ALL Positions
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