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 Northeast Conference.[divider]
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NEC PROSPECT RANKINGS
(According to DraftScout.com – NOTE: HPFA – High Priority Free Agent)
| RK | PLAYER | POS | COLLEGE | PROJ HIGH | PROJ LOW |
| 1 | Jacob Dolegala | QB | Central Connecticut St. | 4th | 7th |
| 2 | Jermaine Ponder | CB | Saint Francis (PA) | HPFA | Tryouts |
| 3 | Ryan Fulse | RB | Wagner | HPFA | Tryouts |
| 4 | Nehari Crawford | WR | Duquesne | FA | Tryouts |
| 5 | Courtney Rush | WR | Central Connecticut St. | FA | Tryouts |
| 6 | Kamron Lewis | WR | Saint Francis (PA) | FA | Tryouts |
| 7 | T.J. Linta | QB | Wagner | FA | Tryouts |
| 8 | Chris Tinkham | DT | Central Connecticut St. | FA | Tryouts |
| 9 | Thomas Costigan | ILB | Bryant | FA | Tryouts |
| 10 | Jonathant Istache | CB | Duquesne | 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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