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Connecticut – Ervin Philips, WR, Syracuse
Hometown: West Haven, Conn.
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Ervin Philips had just two FBS offers coming out of West Haven High School: Temple and Syracuse.
The state's sixth-ranked player and 26th-ranked all-purpose running back in the nation picked the Orange as a senior and is now leaving college as a day-three NFL prospect with 2,069 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns.
COMPARE: Ervin Philips to Any Draft Prospect
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Delaware – Brian O’Neill, OT, Pittsburgh
Hometown: Wilmington, Del.
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Fifteen hundred and forty-five players were ranked ahead of Brian O'Neill in the 2014 class. He's now a potential first-round pick after leaving Pittsburgh a year early.
He was a tight end recruit from Salesianum School, a mid-sized private school in Wilmington, and the fifth-ranked player from Delaware.
COMPARE: Brian O'Neill to Any Draft Prospect
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Florida – Derwin James, S, Florida State
Hometown: Haines City, Fla.
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We could do a "Top NFL Draft Prospect" from each Florida city or county, because there are so many NFL-bound Florida products.
Derwin James, a potential top-10 pick, was the state's third-ranked player in 2015, only behind Martez Ivy and Byron Cowart.
COMPARE: Derwin James to Any Draft Prospect
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Georgia – Bradley Chubb, DE, North Carolina State
Hometown: Marietta, Ga.
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The best defensive end in the 2018 NFL Draft was once an overlooked three-star recruit from Georgia.
Chubb, who had 20.5 sacks the last two seasons, was the 734th-ranked player in the country and 64th-ranked player in Georgia four years ago.
COMPARE: Bradley Chubb to Any Draft Prospect
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Hawaii – Hercules Mata’afa, DE, Washington State
Hometown: Lahaina, Hawaii
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Hercules Mata'afa was a three-star prospect from Lanaina, a town on the western shores of Maui, in 2014 with only four FBS offers.
The sixth-ranked player from the islands, Mata'afa was a three-time All-Pac-12 selection at Washington State and First-Team All-American last year.
COMPARE: Hercules Mata'afa to Any Draft Prospect
