The Athletic's Dane Brugler released his updated Top 10 positional rankings on Jan. 17 for the 2019 NFL Draft.
Four FCS players cracked his rankings:
Safeties
1. Nasir Adderley, Delaware
From the article: "If he performs as expected at the Senior Bowl and combine, Nasir Adderley can lock up the top spot at the position."
Adderley, who is 6-foot and 200 pounds, finished his career with 265 total tackles and 11 interceptions. He's shown the ability to make plays with the ball in his hands.
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Offensive Tackles
9. Tytus Howard, Alabama State
From the article: "The Senior Bowl will be vital to the evaluation of Tytus Howard, who fared well vs. Auburn earlier this season, but most of his tape is against non-NFL talent. While I don’t think he challenges Delaware FS Nasir Adderley to be the first “small school” player drafted, Howard can cement the No. 2 spot with a strong week in Mobile."
Howard came to Alabama State as a tight end but was moved to the offensive line, where he grew to be 6-foot-6 and 311 pounds this last season. He was named to the All-SWAC First Team in 2018.
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Defensive Tackles
10. Khalen Saunders, Western Illinois
An All-American in 2018, Saunders was a force up the middle at 320 pounds, where he had 72 total tackles, 13 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks his senior year.
RELATED: Saunders' Tape, On And Off The Field, Is Getting Buzz
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Quarterback
10. Easton Stick, North Dakota State
Stick finished his career with a 49-3 record as a starter. He threw for 8,693 career yards with 88 touchdowns to 28 interceptions along with 2,523 yards rushing and 41 more scores.
RELATED: Stick Is The Greatest NDSU QB Of All Time
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You can read Brugler’s full story here.
