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NFL DRAFT: How Did FCS Rookie Free Agents Fare in 2016?

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March 10, 2017
NFL DRAFT: How Did FCS Rookie Free Agents Fare in 2016?

Last spring, 20 FCS players were drafted into the NFL, but nearly 100 FCS products ended up at least getting a shot in an NFL camp. By the time the season ended, nearly 25 more FCS undrafted free agents had seen playing time as rookies, with many others being retained on practice squad rosters. In all, nearly 45 FCS rookies "saw the field" in 2016.

RELATED: How did the 2016 NFL Draft Picks out of the FCS do last fall?

Last fall proved that A) You can get drafted out of the FCS level, and B) Even if you aren't drafted, you can still get on the field in the NFL if you just hang in there. It is a theme often repeated by draft prospects and NFL players alike. 

HERO Sports ranks the top five FCS undrafted free agent rookies of 2016:

RK FREE AGENT POS FCS SCHOOL NFL TEAM 2016 SEASON
1 Chester Rogers WR Grambling​ Indianapolis 2 starts, 14 games; 19 catches, 273 yds
2 Michael Pierce DT Samford​ Baltimore 1 start, 16 games; 35 tackles, 2 sacks
3 Ben Braunecker TE Harvard Chicago 2 starts, 13 games; 4 catches, 41 yards
4 Patrick Onwuasor DB Portland State Baltimore 1 start, 11 games; 21 tackles, 1 FF
5 James Cowser DE Southern Utah Oakland 0 starts, 6 games; 9 tackles, 1 sack

RELATED: Which FCS players had the best 2017 NFL Draft combine?

Here are the other FCS rookie free agents who saw the field in the 2016 NFL season. 

FREE AGENT POS FCS SCHOOL NFL TEAM 2016 SEASON
Anthony Lanier DE Alabama A&M Washington 4 games played
Anthony Fabiano OG Harvard Cleveland 1 start at center; 4 games played
Kalif Raymond WR/RET Holy Cross Denver 4 games; 10.1 PR avg; 22.8 KR avg
Cole Wick TE Incarnate Word Detroit 0 starts, 6 games; 2 catches, 18 yds
Troymaine Pope RB Jacksonville State Seattle 4 games, two teams; 44 yds rushing
Chris Landrum LB Jacksonville State San Diego 10 games, 4 tackles, 1 sack
Hakeem Valles TE Monmouth Arizona 1 start, 11 games, no stats
Bryson Keeton DB Montana State N.Y. Jets 1 game, 1 tackle
Deon King LB Norfolk State Indianapolis 6 games, 2 total tackles
C.J. Smith DB North Dakota State Philadelphia 10 games, 1 tackle
Makinton Dorleant CB Northern Iowa Green Bay 0 starts, 4 games; 1 tackle
Pace Murphy OL  Northwestern State L.A. Rams 2nd team LT; 1 game played
Ryan O'Malley TE Pennsylvania Oakland 1 game, no stats
Kameron Canaday LS Portland State Arizona Day One starter at long snapper; 3 games
Paul McRoberts WR SEMO​ L.A. Rams 2 games; 1 catch, 6 yards
Antonio Hamilton DB South Carolina State Oakland 4 games; 4 total tackles
Victor Ochi OLB Stony Brook Kansas City 2 games, 1 tackle
Luke Rhodes ILB William & Mary Indianapolis 0 starts, 4 games; no stats
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