The 2019 FCS Playoffs are in the final week of competition, and many college football fans are wondering which team has the most pro prospects. We break down the two FCS teams in the championship game, and who might have the top prospects.
- FCS Home
- JMU vs. NDSU By The Numbers
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- Interactive Map: FCS Title Game Hometowns
- Facts and Figures From NDSU's Offensive Onslaught
- Deep Dive Into JMU's Scoring Drives
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THE PRO PROSPECTS
(NOTE: HERO Sports chooses to use DraftScout.com as a guide – rankings as of Jan. 5, 2020)
JAMES MADISON
TOP PROSPECT: Ron'Dell Carter, DE — This Dukes All-American has a draft grade of 6th to 7th round and is already scheduled to head to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl in California after playing in the national championship game this week, playing on Jan. 18 in the Rose Bowl. It is looking good for Carter, who has been a player at JMU for three seasons and is returning to Frisco this week. He might win the Buck Buchanan Award, which is No. 1 for the FCS defensive star.
(NOTE: "RK" is using DraftScout.com small school rankings as of Jan. 5, 2020; PFA – Priority Free Agent)
| Ron'Dell Carter | DE | James Madison | 6th-7th |
| Rashad Robinson | DB | James Madison | 6th-7th |
| Ben DiNucci | QB | James Madison | PFA |
| Dylan Stapleton | TE | James Madison | PFA |
| John Daka | OLB | James Madison | PFA |
| Brandon Polk | WR | James Madison | PFA |
| Riley Stapleton | WR | James Madison | PFA |
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TOP PROSPECT: Jabril Cox, LB — This Bison All-American isn't even a senior this season and already is being talked about as a potential 2020 draft pick, not that he has declared his intention to leave school. One mock draft (DraftSite.com) has Cox as a third-round choice. We shall see about all of that, but regardless of which year Cox is available, he'll be a draft pick — and on this young NDSU team he's the top potential pick. And we've harped on it all year … NDSU is a young team, with a ton of young prospects like QB Trey Lance, OL Dillon Radunz and of course … LB Jabril Cox. Stay tuned.
(NOTE: "RK" is using DraftScout.com small school rankings as of Jan. 5, 2020; PFA – Priority Free Agent)
| Dillon Radunz | OL | North Dakota State | 2021 late rounds |
| Zack Johnson | OL | North Dakota State | PFA |
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QUICK LOOK AT THE FCS (2020 class)
(RK – DraftScout.com "Small School" rank)
| RK | PLAYER | POS | FCS SCHOOL | PROJ RD |
| 2 | Adam Trautman | TE | Dayton | 4th |
| 4 | Jeremy Chinn | SS | Southern Illinois | 5th |
| 5 | Aaron Parker | WR | Rhode Island | 5th-6th |
| 6 | James Robinson | RB | Illinois State | 5th-6th |
| 7 | Kyle Murphy | OG | Rhode Island | 6th |
| 8 | Jonah Williams | DE | Weber State | 6th |
| 9 | Ron'Dell Carter | DE | James Madison | 6th-7th |
| 10 | Charlie Taumoepeau | TE | Portland State | 6th-7th |
| 12 | Alex Taylor | OT | South Carolina State | 7th |
| 13 | Luther Kirk | SS | Illinois State | 7th |
| 15 | Cam Gill | OLB | Wagner | 7th |
| 16 | Josh Pearson | WR | Jacksonville State | 7th-PFA |
| 17 | Manny Patterson | CB | Maine | 7th-PFA |
| 18 | Dante Olson | ILB | Montana | 7th-PFA |
| 20 | Eli Mencer | OLB | Albany | 7th-PFA |
| 21 | Bryce Sterk | DE | Montana State | 7th-PFA |
| 22 | Dajour Nesbeth | CB | Tennessee State | 7th-PFA |
NOTE: "PFA" means Priority Free Agent, which generally means right on the cusp of being drafted, and will have multiple options immediately following the draft, of which the athlete and his agent can make the decision of which team to go to camp with. Some NFL Draft experts consider being a Priority Free Agent a better situation than being a late draft pick.
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