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 Ohio Valley Conference.[divider]
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OVC PROSPECT RANKINGS
(According to DraftScout.com – NOTE: HPFA – High Priority Free Agent)
| RK | PLAYER | POS | COLLEGE | PROJ HIGH | PROJ LOW |
| 1 | Drew Forbes | OG | SEMO | 4th | 5-6th |
| 2 | Chidi Okeke | OT | Tennessee State | 6-7th | HPFA |
| 3 | B.J. Autry | OG | Jacksonville State | HPFA | HPFA |
| 4 | Alex Hollins | WR | Eastern Illinois | HPFA | FA |
| 5 | Quincy Williams | SS | Murray State | HPFA | Tryouts |
| 6 | Drew Anderson | QB | Murray State | PFA | Tryouts |
| 7 | Byron Glass | C | Austin Peay | FA | |
| 8 | D.J. Montgomery | WR | Austin Peay | FA | |
| 9 | Nate Howard | DE | Austin Peay | FA | |
| 10 | Treon Harris | WR | Tennessee State | FA | |
| 11 | Justin Thomas-Thornton | DE | Jacksonville State | FA | |
| 12 | Tyler Scozzaro | C | Jacksonville State | FA | |
| 13 | Marquez Sanford | CB | Murray State | FA | |
| 14 | Gunnar Scholato | LB | Austin Peay | FA | |
| 15 | Cameron Kowalewski | OL | Eastern Kentucky | FA |
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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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