FCS fans know there is talent at this level, but sometimes reality sets in and the "once in a lifetime shot" doesn't go exactly as planned. On the flip side, many FCS products found out this weekend that they made the 53-man active roster or practice squads, so not all the news was bad.
Each team is allotted 10 potential practice squad spots they can use on young players to keep them around the system and see how they progress. FCS teams saw 17 more players signed Sunday (so far) to those practice squads.
What you're seeing below is what we know as of Sunday night.
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FCS PRACTICE SQUAD ROOKIES
| ALCORN STATE | RB | De'Lance Turner | BALTIMORE | P-SQUAD |
| BETHUNE-COOKMAN | WR | Jawill Davis | NY GIANTS | P-SQUAD |
| BUCKNELL | DT | Abdullah Anderson | CHICAGO | P-SQUAD |
| COLGATE | DE | Pat Afriyie | L.A. CHARGERS | P-SQUAD |
| GRAMBLING | OT | Trenton Scott | L.A. CHARGERS | P-SQUAD |
| HOLY CROSS | OC | James Murray | KANSAS CITY | P-SQUAD |
| MURRAY STATE | DB | D'Montre Wade | KANSAS CITY | P-SQUAD |
| NORTH DAKOTA STATE | LB | Nick DeLuca | JACKSONVILLE | P-SQUAD |
| NORTHERN IOWA | WR | Daurice Fountain | INDIANAPOLIS | P-SQUAD |
| PORTLAND STATE | OG | Randin Crecelius | BALTIMORE | P-SQUAD |
| PORTLAND STATE | DB | Donovan Olumba | DALLAS | P-SQUAD |
| PRAIRIE VIEW A&M | WR | Khadarel Hodge | L.A. RAMS | P-SQUAD |
| PRINCETON | QB | Chad Kanoff | ARIZONA | P-SQUAD |
| SAN DIEGO | TE | Ross Dwelley | SAN FRANCISCO | P-SQUAD |
| SEMO | DB | Mike Ford | DETROIT | P-SQUAD |
| SEMO | LB | Kendall Donnerson | GREEN BAY | P-SQUAD |
| SOUTHERN ILLINOIS | DB | Ryan Neal | ATLANTA | P-SQUAD |
| WEBER STATE | TE | Andrew Vollert | ARIZONA | P-SQUAD |
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SATURDAY'S FCS ROOKIE "CUTS OR MADE IT" NEWS
| FCS SCHOOL | POS | PLAYER | NFL TEAM | STATUS | DFT OR UFA? |
| ALBANY | FB | Anthony Manzo-Lewis | L.A. CHARGERS | WAIVED | UFA |
| ALCORN STATE | RB | De'Lance Turner | BALTIMORE | WAIVED | UFA |
| BETHUNE-COOKMAN | WR | Jawill Davis | NY GIANTS | WAIVED | UFA |
| BROWN | LB | Dewey Jarvis | ATLANTA | 53-MAN | UFA |
| BUCKNELL | DT | Abdullah Anderson | CHICAGO | WAIVED | UFA |
| CENT. ARKANSAS | DB | George Odum | INDIANAPOLIS | 53-MAN | UFA |
| CENT. ARKANSAS | DB | Tremon Smith | KANSAS CITY | 53-MAN | 6TH RD |
| COLGATE | DE | Pat Afriyie | L.A. CHARGERS | WAIVED | UFA |
| COLUMBIA | DL | Lord Hyeamang | L.A. RAMS | WAIVED | UFA |
| DARTMOUTH | QB | Jack Heneghan | SAN FRANCISCO | WAIVED | UFA |
| DELAWARE | DT | Bilal Nichols | CHICAGO | 53-MAN | 5TH RD |
| DELAWARE | DT | Blaine Woodson | CLEVELAND | WAIVED | UFA |
| EASTERN KENTUCKY | QB | Tim Boyle | GREEN BAY | 53-MAN | UFA |
| EASTERN WASHINGTON | DE | Albert Havili | BUFFALO | WAIVED | UFA |
| FORDHAM | RB | Chase Edmonds | ARIZONA | 53-MAN | 4TH RD |
| FORDHAM | OG | Anthony Coyle | HOUSTON | WAIVED | UFA |
| GRAMBLING | DB | Montrel Meander | CLEVELAND | WAIVED | UFA |
| GRAMBLING | OT | Trenton Scott | L.A. CHARGERS | WAIVED | UFA |
| GRAMBLING | RB | Martez Carter | WASHINGTON | WAIVED | UFA |
| HAMPTON | DT | Owen Obasuyi | ARIZONA | WAIVED | UFA |
| HOLY CROSS | OC | James Murray | KANSAS CITY | WAIVED | UFA |
| HOLY CROSS | QB | Peter Pujals | MINNESOTA | WAIVED | UFA |
| IDAHO STATE | OG | Skyler Phillips | SEATTLE | WAIVED | UFA |
| ILLINOIS STATE | DB | Davontae Harris | CINCINNATI | 53-MAN | 5TH RD |
| JACKSONVILLE STATE | DB | Siran Neal | BUFFALO | 53-MAN | 5TH RD |
| JACKSONVILLE STATE | DE | Darius Jackson | JACKSONVILLE | WAIVED | UFA |
| JACKSONVILLE STATE | RB | Roc Thomas | MINNESOTA | 53-MAN | UFA |
| JAMES MADISON | DT | Simeyon Robinson | CINCINNATI | WAIVED | UFA |
| JAMES MADISON | DB | Raven Greene | GREEN BAY | 53-MAN | UFA |
| JAMES MADISON | OG | Aaron Stinnie | TENNESSEE | 53-MAN | UFA |
| MAINE | OG | Jamil Demby | L.A. RAMS | 53-MAN | 6TH RD |
| MONMOUTH | OC | Alex Thompson | BALTIMORE | WAIVED | UFA |
| MONMOUTH | DB | Mike Basile | NY GIANTS | WAIVED | UFA |
| MURRAY STATE | DB | D'Montre Wade | KANSAS CITY | WAIVED | UFA |
| N.C. CENTRAL | LB | Reggie Hunter | JACKSONVILLE | WAIVED | UFA |
| NORTH CAROLINA A&T | OL | Brandon Parker | OAKLAND | 53-MAN | 3RD RD |
| NORTH DAKOTA STATE | LB | Chris Board | BALTIMORE | 53-MAN | UFA |
| NORTH DAKOTA STATE | LB | Nick DeLuca | JACKSONVILLE | WAIVED | UFA |
| NORTHERN IOWA | DB | Elijah Campbell | CLEVELAND | WAIVED | UFA |
| NORTHERN IOWA | WR | Daurice Fountain | INDIANAPOLIS | WAIVED | 5TH RD |
| NORTHERN IOWA | WR | Elijah Marks | KANSAS CITY | WAIVED | UFA |
| PENN | WR | Justin Watson | TAMPA BAY | 53-MAN | 5TH RD |
| PORTLAND STATE | OG | Randin Crecelius | BALTIMORE | WAIVED | UFA |
| PORTLAND STATE | DB | Donovan Olumba | DALLAS | WAIVED | UFA |
| PORTLAND STATE | LB | Davond Dade | TENNESSEE | WAIVED | UFA |
| PRAIRIE VIEW A&M | WR | Khadarel Hodge | L.A. RAMS | WAIVED | UFA |
| PRINCETON | QB | Chad Kanoff | ARIZONA | WAIVED | UFA |
| RICHMOND | OG | Alex Light | GREEN BAY | WAIVED | UFA |
| RICHMOND | QB | Kyle Lauletta | NY GIANTS | 53-MAN | 4TH RD |
| RICHMOND | TE | Garrett Hudson | WASHINGTON | WAIVED | UFA |
| S.C. STATE | OG | Justin Evans | BALTIMORE | WAIVED | UFA |
| S.C. STATE | LB | Darius Leonard | INDIANAPOLIS | 53-MAN | 2ND RD |
| SAM HOUSTON STATE | DT | P.J. Hall | OAKLAND | 53-MAN | 2ND RD |
| SAMFORD | LB | Shaheed Salmon | TAMPA BAY | INJ-RES | UFA |
| SAMFORD | P | Austin Barnard | TENNESSEE | INJ-RES | UFA |
| SAN DIEGO | TE | Ross Dwelley | SAN FRANCISCO | WAIVED | UFA |
| SEMO | LB | Chad Meredith | DETROIT | WAIVED | UFA |
| SEMO | DB | Mike Ford | DETROIT |
