Four FCS pro prospects were taken on Day Two (NFL Draft code-speak for "Friday"). Only six times in the past 25 years have current FCS schools seen five or more "Day Two" picks, so it was a pretty solid day.
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Now, the attention turns to Day 3 when NFL GMs lose their fear of drafting FCS level talent and the floodgates open. Below we highlight the players who are showing up the most in 7-round Mock Drafts. The big three are highlighted below, but don't be surprised by more than a dozen — and up to 20 — FCS products are selected between the 4th and 7th rounds. This year's group is deep.
Then, the free agency derby begins.
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3. DAVONTAE HARRIS, CB – ILLINOIS STATE
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Illinois State cornerback Davontae Harris had as many as 5 scouts a day out at practice (ISU Athletics)[/credit]
DRAFT PROJECTION: He is in 5 of 9 Draft Boards we reviewed. Right on the cusp on Day Two. Day Three absolute lock.
2017 STATS: 12 passes defensed, 2 INTs, 57 tackles, 4.5 TFLs
Harris — who played in the postseason Shrine Bowl — is a cover corner highly regarded by scouts and likely will be drafted on Saturday. Some scouts do like him at safety, and if you read the story in the link below, you'll understand why he wasn't playing safety in college. He faced some top flight competition in his career — Carson Wentz, David Johnson, Cooper Kupp, games (and wins) against Northwestern, Iowa, etc. He's physical, he's aggressive and he's intelligent. It's a nice combination of attributes.
MCLAUGHLIN: Davontae Harris Conquers Stuttering
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2. DAURICE FOUNTAIN, WR – NORTHERN IOWA
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UNI wide receiver Daurice Fountain (right) was the Shrine Game Offensive MVP (Shrine Game)[/credit]
DRAFT PROJECTION: 8 of 9 Mock Drafts have him drafted, with Mel Kiper placing him in the third round and 4 others having him go in the fourth round.
2017 STATS: 66 receptions, 943 yards, 12 TDs – in an offense that doesn't throw 1,000 times. See?
Fountain is one of the best stories of the offseason, in terms of FCS prospects improving their draft stock. He had a great career at UNI, and then followed it up with a Shrine Game Offensive MVP effort in January. Snubbed by the NFL Combine, Fountain ended up crushing his Pro Day and has shown up clearly and strongly on draft boards ever since.
MCLAUGHLIN: UNI's Fountain Shooting Up The Draft Board
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1. KYLE LAULETTA, QB, RICHMOND
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South Squad Kyle Lauletta, of Richmond, during the South's team practice Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, in Mobile, Ala., for Saturday's Senior Bowl NCAA college football game. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)[/credit]
DRAFT PROJECTION: 9 of 9 Mock Drafts have him drafted, with 2 placing in the second round, including Mel Kiper.
2017 STATS: 3,737 yards passing, 28 TDs, 12 INTs
Lauletta — a 10,000-yard career passer for Richmond — finished his career completing 63.5 percent of his passes. He threw 73 touchdowns and only 35 INTs, while also rushing for 12 scores in his career. He was named the Senior Bowl MVP in January, and then followed that up with an impressive NFL Combine performance and has met with several teams since. Keep an eye on Lauletta because scouts are beginning to buzz that he may be just as good a prospect as the "big five" quarterbacks the TV analysts are drooling over.
MCLAUGHLIN: Lauletta's Recent Podcast With Brian McLaughlin
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FCS Projected 2018 NFL Draft Prospects
EDITOR'S NOTE: This next group of FCS prospects you'll want to keep an eye on Saturday. As many as 20 of them may be taken, and Day Three is traditionally a bit wild — then the rest will likely have free agent contracts wrapped by the end of the weekend, based on spring data, Pro Days and how high end Mock Drafts view them. Take a look at the consensus:
| NAME | COLLEGE | POS | CONSENSUS |
| Kyle Lauletta | Richmond | QB | 4TH |
| Daurice Fountain | Northern Iowa | WR | 4TH |
| Davontae Harris | Illinois State | CB | 4TH |
| Skyler Phillips | Idaho State | OG | 4TH TO 5TH |
| Bilal Nichols | Delaware | DT | 5TH |
| Justin Watson | Pennsylvania | WR | 6TH |
| Tremon Smith | Central Arkansas | CB | 6TH |
| Roc Thomas | Jacksonville State | RB | 6TH |
| Siran Neal | Jacksonville State | SS | 6TH TO 7TH |
| Martez Carter | Grambling | RB | 6TH TO 7TH |
| Foye Oluokun | Yale | SS | 7TH |
| Chase Edmonds | Fordham | RB | 7TH TO FA |
| Jamil Demby | Maine | OG | 7TH TO FA |
| Taron Johnson | Weber State | CB | 7TH TO FA |
| Joseph Zema | Incarnate Word | P | 7TH TO FA |
| Timon Parris | Stony Brook | OT | 7TH TO FA |
| John Franklin-Myers | Stephen F. Austin | DE | 7TH TO FA |
| Greg Senat | Wagner | OT | 7TH TO FA |
| Andrew Vollert | Weber State | TE | 7TH TO FA |
| Jake Wieneke | South Dakota State | WR | 7TH TO FA |
| Peter Pujals | Holy Cross | QB | 7TH TO FA |
| Darius Jackson | Jacksonville State | OLB | 7TH TO FA |
| Cole Reyes | North Dakota | SS | 7TH TO FA |
| Ryan Neal | Southern Illinois | FS | 7TH TO FA |
| Andrew Ankrah | James Madison | DE | 7TH TO FA |
| Ebenezer Ogundeko | Tennessee State | DE | 7TH TO FA |
| Keion Crossen | Western Carolina | CB | 7TH TO FA |
| Chris Streveler | South Dakota | QB | 7TH TO FA |
| Aaron Stinnie | James Madison | OT | 7TH TO FA |
| Donovan Olumba | Portland State | CB | 7TH TO FA |
| Maea Teuhema | SE Louisiana | OG | 7TH TO FA |
| Danny Johnson | Southern | CB | 7TH TO FA |
| Anthony Coyle | Fordham | OG | 7TH TO FA |
| Nick DeLuca | North Dakota State | ILB | 7TH TO FA |
| Jeremiah Briscoe | Sam Houston State | QB | 7TH TO FA |
| Jaelon Acklin | Western Carolina | WR | 7TH TO FA |
| Mike Basile | Monmouth (NJ) | FS | 7TH TO FA |
| Sione Teuhema | SE Louisiana | DE | 7TH TO FA |
| Dmontre Wade | Murray State | CB | 7TH TO FA |
| Trey Johnson | Villanova | CB | 7TH TO FA |
| Jacob Ohnesorge | South Dakota State | C | 7TH TO FA |
| Matthew Schmidt | Furman | C | 7TH TO FA |
| Brett Taylor | Western Illinois | ILB | 7TH TO FA |
| Austin Kuhnert | North Dakota State | OG | 7TH TO FA |
| Matthew Oplinger | Yale | OLB | 7TH TO FA |
| Kendall Donnerson | SEMO | OLB | 7TH TO FA |
| Detrez Newsome | Western Carolina | RB | 7TH TO FA |
| Mike Ford | SEMO | CB | 7TH TO FA |
| Deion Pierre | Samford | OLB | 7TH TO FA |
| Mike Needham | Southern Utah | OLB | 7TH TO FA |
| Richard Jarvis | Brown | OLB | 7TH TO FA |
| Myles Pierce | The Citadel | ILB | 7TH TO FA |
| Malik Reaves | Villanova | CB | 7TH TO FA |
| Dalton Keene | Illinois State | DE | 7TH TO FA |
| Lane Clark | Tennessee State | K | 7TH TO FA |
| Garrett Hudson | Richmond | TE | 7TH TO FA |
| Robert Torgerson | Southern Utah | DT | 7TH TO FA |
| David Reese | Montana | OT | 7TH TO FA |
| Anthony Philyaw | Howard | RB | 7TH TO FA |
| Jonathan Hagler | Jacksonville State | SS | 7TH TO FA |
| Andrew Caskin | William & Mary | TE | 7TH TO FA |
| Jordon Gandy | Murray State | WR | 7TH TO FA |
| Dontez Byrd | Tennessee Tech | WR | 7TH TO FA |
| Troy Pelletier | Lehigh | WR | 7TH TO FA |
| Damoun Patterson | Youngstown State | WR | 7TH TO FA |
| Elijah Marks | Northern Arizona | WR | 7TH TO FA |
| Jacob Judd | Western Illinois | C | 7TH TO FA |
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