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 Southern Conference.[divider]
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SOCON PROSPECT RANKINGS
(According to DraftScout.com – NOTE: HPFA – High Priority Free Agent)
| RK | PLAYER | POS | COLLEGE | PROJ HIGH | PROJ LOW |
| 1 | Isaiah Mack | DT | Chattanooga | 6th | HPFA |
| 2 | Devlin Hodges | QB | Samford | HPFA | FA |
| 3 | Ari Werts | TE | ETSU | PFA | Tryouts |
| 4 | JoJo Tillery | SS | Wofford | PFA | Tryouts |
| 5 | Kelvin McKnight | WR | Samford | FA | |
| 6 | Marvin Tillman | FS | Western Carolina | FA | |
| 7 | Miles Brown | DT | Wofford | FA | |
| 8 | Noah Dawkins | OLB | The Citadel | FA | |
| 9 | J.J. Jerman | K | ETSU | FA | |
| 10 | Ian Berryman | P | Western Carolina | FA | |
| 11 | Ahmad Gooden | DE | Samford | FA | |
| 12 | Matt Pyke | C | ETSU | FA | |
| 13 | Matt Shiel | P | Mercer | FA | |
| 14 | Tyler Davis | C | The Citadel | FA | |
| 15 | Bradford Lemmons | CB | Furman | 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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