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NFL DRAFT: How did the FCS’ 20 NFL Draft Picks from 2016 Perform?

HERO Sports by HERO Sports
March 8, 2017
NFL DRAFT: How did the FCS’ 20 NFL Draft Picks from 2016 Perform?

During the 2016 NFL Draft, 20 FCS products were taken during the seven rounds. Some turned out to be Day One starters, others improved themselves on the practice squad to set up their futures. Dozens more FCS products went on to be signed as undrafted free agents.

Here's a look at the FCS draft class of 2016, and HERO Sports ranks the Top Five:

RK 2016 FCS DRAFT PICK POS SCHOOL RD PICK# DRAFTED BY? 2016 ROOKIE SEASON
1 Carson Wentz QB North Dakota State 1 2 Philadelphia Day One starter; 3,782 pass yds, 16 TDs
2 Noah Spence DE Eastern Kentucky 2 39 Tampa Bay 3 starts; 22 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles
3 James Bradberry CB Samford 2 62 Carolina Day One starter; 59 tackles, 10 passes def'd, 2 INTs
4 Javon Hargrave DT South Carolina State 3 89 Pittsburgh Day One starter; 27 tackles, 2 sacks–1 Def. TD
5 Joe Haeg OT North Dakota State 5 155 Indianapolis 14 starts in 15 games played

Here are the other 15 FCS draft picks from 2016, and how their rookie seasons stacked up.

2016 FCS DRAFT PICK POS SCHOOL RD PICK# DRAFTED BY? 2016 ROOKIE SEASON
Ryan Smith CB/KR North Carolina Central 4 108 Tampa Bay Day One starter at KR; 16.9 yd KO ret avg
Miles Killebrew SS Southern Utah 4 111 Detroit 0 starts, 16 games; 28 tackles, 1 INT
Deiondre' Hall FS Northern Iowa 4 127 Chicago 0 starts, 8 games; 9 tackles, 1 INT, 3 pass def.
Seth DeValve TE Princeton 4 138 Cleveland 2 starts; 10 catches, 127 yards, 2 TDs
LeShaun Sims CB Southern Utah 5 157 Tennessee 2 starts; 22 tackles, 1 INT, 3 pass def.
Cole Toner OT Harvard 5 170 Arizona  Played in final two games of year, no starts
Temarrick Hemingway TE South Carolina State 6 177 L.A. Rams 0 starts, 8 games; 1 special teams tackle
Tyrone Holmes OLB Montana 6 181 Jacksonville 0 starts, 11 games; 6 tackles, 1 sack
DeAndre Houston-Carson FS William & Mary 6 185 Chicago 0 starts, 8 games; 2 tackles
Harlan Miller CB S.E. Louisiana 6 205 Arizona 2 starts in final two games; 7 tackles, 1 INT
Kamu Grugier-Hill SS Eastern Illinois 6 208 New England Went to Eagles; 12 games; 8 tackles
Jonathan Woodard DE Central Arkansas 7 226 Jacksonville Did not play
Lachlan Edwards P Sam Houston State 7 235 N.Y. Jets Day One starter; 43.1 yards per punt, 75 punts
Trevor Bates LB Maine 7 239 Indianapolis 1 game played, no statistics
Beau Sandland TE Montana State 7 252 Carolina On Panthers and Packers' practice squads
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