Sometime on Sunday, April 29, an NFL fanbase will see their team selected Trent Taylor, receiver from Louisiana Tech.
Maybe they recall the name or skimmed a pre-draft analysis that said he'd be a good fit for their team's system. And then Todd McShay, Mel Kiper Jr. or Mike Mayock will call Taylor "productive" and list off a stat-line usually reserved for video games: 136 receptions, FBS-leading 1,803 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Heck, that'd be a good career for most college receivers. And the 5-foot-8, 180-pounder did it in one season.
Taylor is being overshadowed by former teammate Carlos Henderson, a bigger target (5-foot-11, 190 pounds) who only caught 82 passes for 1,535 yards and 19 touchdowns last season and is considered a late Saturday or early Sunday prospect.
Taylor is one of many late-round prospect whose stats will cause eye-popping reactions from fans when they're drafted. Here are some others.
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Brian Hill – RB, Wyoming
Stats: 349 carries, 1,860 yards, 22 TD
Brian Hill declared early for the draft after racking up 4,287 rushing yards and 35 rushing touchdowns in just three seasons at Wyoming. He averaged 315 carries the last two years.
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Taywan Taylor – WR, Western Kentucky
Stats: 98 receptions, 1,730 yards, 17 TDs
Taylor was the only player in the FBS with at least 1,600 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns. It was the second straight 17-touchdown season for the Louisville native.
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Keionta Davis – DE, Chattanooga
Stats: 44 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, 7 pass breakups
Davis, a 6-foot-4, 270-pounder, had a gigantic senior season for the Mocs. He had three games with two or more sacks, including two games with three sacks.
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Derek Rivers – DE, Youngstown State
Stats: 58 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, three fumble recoveries
Derek Rivers' 2016 stats are impressive. His totals from the last three years are incomprehensible: 42 tackles for loss and 35 sacks. He averaged nearly one sack for every game played (39).
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Tanzel Smart – DT, Tulane
Stats: 67 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks
Don't let Tanzel Smart's size (6-foot-1, 305 pounds) fool you; this man can move. His non-stop motor likely won't be enough to sneak into day two but he did produce big-time numbers at Tulane.
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Jimmie Gilbert – OLB, Colorado
Stats: 62 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, 6 forced fumbles
Colorado's 6-foot-4, 220-pound linebacker wreaked havoc everywhere on the field last season. After solid sophomore and junior campaigns, Jimmie Gilbert exploded in 2016, ranking second nationally with six forced fumbles and recording one tackle for loss per game played.
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Marquel Lee – ILB, Wake Forest
Stats: 105 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks
We might only see a dozen inside linebackers drafted but there are some beauties in the late rounds, including Marquel Lee. His 20 tackles for loss tied for 13th nationally.
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Rasul Douglas – CB, West Virginia
Stats: 70 tackles, 8 interceptions
Most pre-draft coverage will focus on Rasul Douglas' size (6-foot-2, 205 pounds), and rightfully so, as his size and athleticism alone would be enough to get drafted. His FBS-leading eight interceptions are a nice bonus.
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Tedric Thompson – S, Colorado
Stats: 63 tackles, 7 interceptions, 16 pass breakups
Thompson's new team could feel compelled to move to 6-foot, 210-pounder to corner due to ball-hawking and coverage skills. He ranked second nationally with seven interceptions and first with 23 passes defended.
