As a small school scout this year, I believe we will see many small school players drafted or signed as a undrafted free agent. In the NFL today, there are 260 total small school players who have made a roster and are still currently on a roster.That equals out to about 8 players on a roster, who played for a small school. The Jacksonville Jaguars lead the league with 17 players on their roster. Last year they drafted Cecil Shorts of Mount Union who went off the board in the 4th round with the 114th pick. There are several players who have been climbing draft boards with great performances at All-Star games.
NFL Draft: Small School Player Rankings by Position
Players such as Ricardo Lockette of Seattle Seahawks is a player who last year showed off his skills at the HBCU Bowl in Atlanta and was able to use his long arms and quick feet to impress scouts at the event. Lockette is still currently on the Seattle roster, and is one of 55 players that made an NFL roster from a small school. Will there be another Victor Cruz or Fred Jackson in the making? Check out my small school rankings, by position and then take a vote to see what player is your favorite.With rosters moving to 90 to start camp, many small school players will get a better opportunity.
QB
BJ Coleman – QB – Chattanooga
Aaron Corp – QB – Richmond
Bo Levi Mitchell – QB – Eastern Washington
Patrick Witt – QB – Yale
Chris Lum – QB – LeHigh
RB
Jewel Hampton – RB – Southern Illinois
Jonathan Grimes - RB - William & Mary
DJ McNorton - RB - North Dakota State
Travaris Cadet – RB – Appalachian State
FB
Emil Igwenagu - TE - Massachusetts
TE
Alex Gottlieb – TE – William & Mary
Lamont Bryant – TE – Morgan State
Matt Veldman – TE – North Dakota State
Kavario Middleton - TE - Montana
WR
Brian Quick - WR – Appalachian State
Thomas Mayo – WR – Cal (PA)
Tim Benford – WR – Tennessee Tech
Jared Green – WR – Southern
Dale Moss – WR - South Dakota State
Chris Summers – WR – Liberty
Rico Wallace – WR - Shenandoah
OL
Rishaw Johnson – OG - California (PA)
Amini Silatolu – OG – Midwestern State
Paul Cornick – OG – North Dakota State
Gino Gradkowski – OC – Delaware
DJ Hall - OC - Texas State
Tom Compton – OT – South Dakota
Joe Long - OT – Wayne State
Jeff Adams – OT – Columbia
Dustin Waldron – OT – Portland State
Daron Rose - OT - North Alabama
David Pickard - OT - Southern Illinois
DE
Adrian Hamilton – DE – PVAMU
Ryan Davis – DE – Bethune Cookman
D.J. Bryant – DE – James Madison
Brian McNally – DE – New Hampshire
Matt Singletary - DE - Cal Poly
DT
Renard Williams – DT – Eastern Washington
Ronnie Cameron - DT - Old Dominion
Myles Wade – DT – Portland State
Asa Chapman – DT – Liberty
Damon Harrison – NT – William Penn
Randy Colling – NT – Gannon
Charles Deas – NT – Shaw
ILB
Shawn Loiseau – ILB – Merrimack
Reggie Sandilands – ILB – Bethune Cookman
L.J. Fort – ILB – Northern Iowa
Marcus Dowtin - ILB - North Alabama
OLB
Tyler Holmes - OLB – Massachusetts
Ryan Lewis – OLB – Bethune – Cookman
Pat Williams - OLB - James Madison
CB
Janoris Jenkins - CB - North Alabama
Josh Norman – CB – Coastal Carolina
Ryan Steed – CB – Furman
Asa Jackson – CB – Cal Poly
Trumaine Johnson – CB – Montana
Michah Pellerin - CB - Hampton
Jeremy Jones – CB – Wayne State
Jeremy Lane – CB – Northwestern State
Ed Gainey - CB - Appalachian State
Chris Greenwood – CB – Albion
Lanny Kelly – CB - Howard
S
Justin Bethel – S – Presbyterian
Janzen Jackson – S – McNeese State
Christian Thompson - S - South Carolina St
Jeron McMillian – S – Maine
Corey White – S – Samford
Dominique Ellis - S - South Carolina St
P
Marquette King – P - FVSU
K
Greg Zuerlein – K - Missouri Western
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