ESPN Draft Analyst Mel Kiper Jr. released his top 300 Big Board, which included 27 former FCS players.
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Here's the 27 players and the overall ranks Kiper slots them in his big board:
31. Dallas Goedert, TE, South Dakota State
79. Kyle Lauletta, QB, Richmond
94. Darius Leonard, LB, South Carolina State
111. Daurice Fountain, WR, Northern Iowa
133. Timon Parris, OT, Stony Brook
134. Brandon Parker, OT, NC A&T
139. Taron Johnson, CB, Weber State
147. D'Montre Wade, CB, Murray State
164. Skyler Phillips, OG, Idaho State
165. Davontae Harris, CB, Illinois State
175. Jamil Demby, OT, Maine
181. Greg Senat, OT, Wagner
189. Siran Neal, CB, Jacksonville State
190. Justin Watson, WR, Penn
200. Sione Teuhema, OLB, SE Louisiana
211. Maea Teuhema, OG, SE Louisiana
212. P.J. Hall, DT, Sam Houston State
218. Bilal Nichols, DT, Delaware
240. Nick DeLuca, ILB, North Dakota State
242. Dewey Jarvis, OLB, Brown
246. Chase Edmonds, RB, Fordham
248. Tremon Smith, CB, Central Arkansas
255. Jake Wieneke, WR, South Dakota State
263. Martez Carter, RB, Grambling
278. Roc Thomas, RB, Jacksonville State
289. Danny Johnson, CB, Southern
297. Darius Jackson, OLB, Jacksonville State
Kiper notes that players 200-300 in his top 300 are all projected 5th-7th rounders, which means he thinks 27 players are draftable from the FCS ranks, with 14 as draft locks.
Notable among his position rankings:
-Dallas Goedert is his No. 1 tight end.
-Kyle Lauletta is his No. 8 quarterback.
-Chase Edmonds is his No. 16 running back.
-Daurice Fountain is his No. 15 wide receiver.
-Timon Parris and Brandon Parker are hs No. 13 and 14 offensive tackles, respectively.
-Skyler Phillips is his No. 9 guard.
-Darius Leonard is his No. 6 inside linebacker.
-PJ Hall is his No. 15 defensive tackle.
-Taron Johnson and D'Montre Wade are his No. 18 and 19 cornerbacks, respectively.
-Furman center Matthew Schmidt (not in his top 300) is his No. 10 center.
-Incarnate Word punter Joe Zema (not in his top 300) is his No. 9 punter.
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