Most of the smokescreen has cleared, most of dust has settled. The scouts' poker faces might still be lingering, but a week from today we'll have all of the answers: Which FCS prospects were taken in the NFL Draft, which picked up high-end free agent contracts, and how many players from this level will get a shot at a childhood dream?
We take a look at the highest rated NFL Draft prospects from the FCS — conference by conference. We use the data from DraftScout.com, and we must give a shout out to one of its key people — Brian Hitterman. He has been around the scouting industry for more than two decades, and he and his coworkers do a great job. Today? We take a look at the Ivy League.[divider]
MORE: All FCS to the NFL Coverage
FCS RISING: FCS' Current Projected Draft Picks (updated April 22)
PROSPECTS BY FCS CONFERENCE: The list[divider]
IVY LEAGUE PROSPECT RANKINGS
(According to DraftScout.com – NOTE: HPFA – High Priority Free Agent)
RK | PLAYER | POS | COLLEGE | PROJ HIGH | PROJ LOW |
1 | Stephen Carlson | TE | Princeton | HPFA | FA |
2 | John Lovett | FB/QB | Princeton | HPFA | Tryouts |
3 | Larry Allen Jr. | OG | Harvard | PFA | Tryouts |
4 | Jesper Horsted | WR | Princeton | PFA | Tryouts |
5 | Patrick Eby | LS | Columbia | HPFA | FA |
6 | Daryle Banfield | DT | Brown | FA | |
7 | Charlie Volker | RB | Princeton | FA | |
8 | Stone Hart | DT | Harvard | FA | |
9 | Rocco Di Leo | DT | Dartmouth | FA | |
10 | K. McKinney-Crudden | SS | Dartmouth | FA |
[divider]
Here are the links to the FCS Combine charts, position by position (how the NFL Combine breaks it down):
Safeties | Cornerbacks |
OLB/DE | Defensive Tackles
ILBs | Offensive Linemen
Running Backs | Quarterbacks
Special Teams
Wide Receivers | Tight Ends | ALL Positions
PAST PICKS: These FCS Draft Picks Didn't Do The Combine, Only Pro Days