Top 2018 NFL Draft Prospects In The FCS — Post Combine

5. SKYLER PHILLIPS, OG – IDAHO STATE

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Idaho State offensive guard Skyler Phillips (71) was injured last year and received a medical redshirt (ISU Athletics)[/credit]

2018 PROJECTION: No. 147 overall, 4th to 5th round projected

Phillips — who was invited to the Senior Bowl — was a fifth-year senior with loads of NFL potential, and he has proven to be quite versatile on the line also. Scouts love the fact that he could scoot over to the center position or play guard — and if you need him at left tackle, he's done that too. This is exactly what a pro staff is looking for when it is putting together a 53-man roster, and Phillips is a brawler on the line and a smart player.

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4. BRANDON PARKER, OT – NORTH CAROLINA A&T

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North Carolina A&T O-lineman Brandon Parker will be watched closely this spring (NC A&T Athletics)[/credit]

2018 PROJECTION: No. 138 overall, 4th to 5th round projected

Parker — who was at the Senior Bowl — was one of the big reasons North Carolina A&T went undefeated and captured the Celebration Bowl in December. He is flying up the charts in recent weeks if not months. In just a few short months he has gone from being considered a late day three possibility to a solid day two pick and trending. This weekend could be another massive move forward for Parker.

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3. DAVONTAE HARRIS, CB – ILLINOIS STATE

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Illinois State cornerback Davontae Harris has had as many as 5 scouts a day out at practice (ISU Athletics)[/credit]

2018 PROJECTION: No. 126 overall, projected 4th round
2017 STATS: 12 passes defensed, 2 INTs, 57 tackles, 4.5 TFLs

Harris — who is committed to play in the postseason Shrine Bowl — is a cover corner highly regarded by scouts and likely will continue to ascend upwards over the next several months. He faced some top flight wide receivers this year, which only helped give him an opportunity to shine. He's physical, he's aggressive and he's intelligent. It's a nice combination of attributes. 

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2. KYLE LAULETTA, QB, RICHMOND

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2018 PROJECTION: No. 95 overall, projected 3rd round
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 last weekend. 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.

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1. DALLAS GOEDERT, TE – SOUTH DAKOTA STATE

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2018 PROJECTION: No. 43 overall, Projected 2nd round
2017 STATS: Try 72 receptions for 1,111 yards and 7 TDs.

Goedert — who was at the Senior Bowl — may be 6-foot-5, 250 pounds, but he moves and catches the ball like a guy who is much, much smaller. That's what makes him an absolute lock for the NFL Draft this spring. While he was certainly productive as a sophomore in 2015, it was 2016 when he became a human highlight reel — catching one-handed passes and lighting up defenses with his pass catching partner in crime, Jake Wieneke.

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FCS Projected 2018 NFL Draft Prospects

EDITOR'S NOTE: This chart includes seniors and one early entree underclassman from FCS schools (Maea Teuhema). NFLDraftScout does rank underclassmen as part of their projections, now that we are in the new year. 7th-FA = Projected 7th rounder to Priority NFL Free Agent.

Also: If you see "UP" next to a player's rank, it means he is trending upwards in the eyes of NFLDraftScout.

As mentioned on page one, the "PROJ. ROUND" is based where NFLDraftScout.com has placed them as of March 10, 2018.