FCS fans may think it's too early to talk about recruiting, but with the early signing period that the NCAA instituted (for December), the world of FCS recruiting has accelerated and there are several programs that are already in double digits as far as class size. Today, we rank this year's list of FCS commitments who are projected to play on the defensive linemen.
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How do we come to the D-linemen rankings below? It's a mixture of a couple of things:
- How do the ratings services see them at the time of the commitment? (because many FCS commitments lose their higher ranking status after they commit to this level)
- How many offers does this recruit possess? If a large quantity of college coaches are offering this individual, that holds clout — even over the star rankings.
- Who is offering? If a young man has Power Five Conference offers or multiple FBS offers, that's another key factor in what you see below.
So take a look at the Top FCS defensive linemen commitments so far. This is something we will follow through February 2019.
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DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
| RK | FCS SCHOOL | RECRUIT | HOMETOWN | OTHER OFFERS |
| 1 | HARVARD | Kevens Grammont | Charlotte, NC | 2 FBS, 11 total |
| 2 | TEXAS SOUTHERN | Viramontes Pippens | DeSoto, TX | Colorado, Alabama A&M |
| 3 | HARVARD | North Peters | Mystic, CT | Syracuse, 4 FBS, 12 total |
| 4 | FURMAN | Jack Barton | Roswell, GA | 8 FBS offers, 20+ offers |
| 5 | ILLINOIS STATE | Dallas Culpepper | Beech Grove, IN | Three MAC offers, Indiana State |
| 6 | NDSU | Reed Ryan | Waunakee, WI | 7 FBS offers, 14 total |
| 7 | SE LOUISIANA | Jaylon Ned | Lake Charles, LA | 5 FBS, 11 total offers |
| 8 | EASTERN WASH. | Warren Hardin | Riverside, CA | 1 FBS, 5 Total |
| 9 | NDSU | Will Mostaert | Lakeville, MN | Air Force, 6 FCS offers |
| 10 | HARVARD | Aidan Wells | Cleveland, OH | Virginia,7 FBS offers, 14 total |
| 11 | PENN | Will Seiler | Atlanta, GA | 3 FBS offers, 13 total offers |
| 12 | JAMES MADISON | Sean Johns | Washington, DC | 4 FBS, 12 total |
| 13 | DELAWARE | Akie Nance | Newark, NJ | Kentucky, Temple, 7 Total |
| 14 | JACKSONVILLE ST. | Nathan Sapp | Hogansville, GA | 4 FBS offers, 6 total |
| 15 | CENTRAL ARKANSAS | James Kitt | Pensacola, FL | UAB, Southern Miss, USA |
| 16 | NDSU | Javier Derritt | Lenexa, KS | 2 FBS offers, 12 total offers |
| 17 | HARVARD | Collin Richardson | Atlanta, GA | Army offer, 7 total offers |
| 19 | TOWSON | Khalil Gary | Upper Marlboro, MD | 2 FBS, SFA, Morgan St. |
| 18 | MONTANA STATE | Hayden Isenhart | Aurora, CO | 7 Offers |
| 20 | RICHMOND | Nick King | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte, Fordham, WilliamMary |
| 21 | VILLANOVA | Jalen Howard | Woodbridge, VA | Charlotte, Campbell, Sacred Heart |
| 22 | BUCKNELL | Cade Brennan | Garnet Valley, PA | Army, 5 FCS offers |
| 24 | NDSU | Eli Mostaert | Lakeville, MN | Multiple FCS offers |
| 25 | THE CITADEL | Robert Harbor | Richmond, TX | 5 smaller schools |
| 26 | WILLIAM & MARY | Carter Christopher | Harrisburg, PA | Dartmouth, Monmouth, Columbia |
| 27 | INDIANA STATE | Jordan Lawrence | Normal, IL | 6 FCS offers |
| 28 | TENNESSEE STATE | Michael Brooks | Ellenwood, GA | 5 FCS offers |
| 29 | JAMES MADISON | Carlo Jones | Bethesda, MD | Howard, Morgan St. |
| 30 | CENTRAL ARKANSAS | Joshua George | Benton, AR | UT Martin, SEMO, Ark-PB, Morehead |
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THE AWARD VOTES SO FAR
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