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NFL DRAFT: Top Five Overall Draft Picks from FCS Schools

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March 15, 2017
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NFL DRAFT: Top Five Overall Draft Picks from FCS Schools

The FCS — once known as the I-AA level — began in 1978. But many current FCS schools have played college football for more than 100 years, and used to go to Bowl Games and go toe-to-toe with the Notre Dames, Penn States, Southern Cals and Alabamas. 

RELATED: Top NFL Draft Picks from the FCS level since the FCS/I-AA began in 1978

Not surprisingly, if you go back before the FCS/I-AA beginning in 1978, there were also some pretty high draft picks. We've pointed out that Carson Wentz of North Dakota State was the highest NFL Draft pick of the FCS/I-AA era (since 1978), but did you know two No. 1 draft picks have come from schools that are now in the FCS?

Take a look at the 17 players who have been taken within the first five picks and attended current FCS schools.

PICK POS PLAYER SCHOOL YRS DFT YR NFL TEAM NOTEWORTHY
No. 1 LB-C Chuck Bednarik PENN 14 1949 Philadelphia NFL Hall of Famer
1 DE Too Tall Jones TENNESSEE STATE 15 1974 Dallas 106 career sacks
2 BACK Sid Luckman COLUMBIA 12 1939 Chicago NFL Hall of Famer
2 FB-LB Joe Muha VMI 5 1946 Phil/Pitt. Two time All Pro
2 HB Skippy Minisi PENN 1 1948 N.Y. Giants Only played one season
2 QB Carson Wentz NORTH DAKOTA STATE 1 2016 Philadelphia 3,700 pass yds in 2016
3 B Boyd Brumbaugh DUQUESNE 4 1938 Brooklyn 800 yds in 5 seasons
3 G Fritz Barzilauskas YALE 4 1947 Boston Yanks 36 career games
3 DE Claude Humphrey TENNESSEE STATE 13 1968 Atlanta NFL Hall of Famer
3 T Lionel Antoine SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 6 1972 Chicago 68 career games
3 QB Steve McNair ALCORN STATE 13 1995 Houston 31,000 yds passing
4 QB-TB Paul Governali COLUMBIA 3 1946 Brooklyn 3,300 pass yds, 4 yrs
4 LB Waymond Bryant TENNESSEE STATE 4 1974 Chicago 3 yr starter for Bears
4 RB Walter Payton JACKSON STATE 13 1975 Chicago NFL Hall of Famer
5 C Mike Basrak DUQUESNE 2 1937 Pittsburgh 1937 Orange Bowl MVP
5 HB Bob MacLeod DARTMOUTH 1 1939 Brooklyn Also played Pro Hoops
5 DL Richard Harris GRAMBLING​ 7 1971 Philadelphia 856 career games
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