I know it is early and we are not done with 2005 yet but I want to give you all an idea of who is getting looks for the 2006 Draft from I-AA. I-AA will be well represented.
Here is an early look:
I-AA Offers Talent, Depth to 2006 NFL Draft Class
- Every year there are sleepers in the NFL Draft. Most of the time those sleepers come from I-AA or D2. Most of those sleepers tend to be former I-AA players. This year is no different.
There are 3 potential corners who could go in the first 5 rounds from I-AA alone. Cletis Gordon of Jackson State and David Pittman of Northwestern State both figure to go day 1. Darren Barnett of SMS has the chance to go in round 5 as well.
FS A.J. Bryant of Georgia Southern is still somewhat of an unknown in I-AA but his size and ball skills make him a legit draft grade as well.
Furman is loaded with 2 potential draft grade prospects and 1 priority free agent type prospect. ILB William Freeman, SoCon Defensive Player of the Year, and QB Ingle Martin who transferred from Florida could get drafted. Also, OG Patrick Covington could be one to watch for.
There are also 5 potential draft grade wideouts as well. Kelvin Dickens of Morgan State, Eric Kimble of Eastern Washington, Marques Colston of Hofstra, Toby Ziegler of Northwestern State, and Felton Huggins of Southeastern Louisiana all have a chance to be drafted.
Colston returns from a season ending injury.
Ziegler and Dickens are sleepers with big play ability and great speed.
And don’t forget Kimble who is perhaps the top wideout/return specialist from I-AA in the draft.
The defensive line also brings great depth at both tackle and end.
Defensive ends Chris Gocong of Cal Poly, Brady Fosmark of Weber State, Jacob Houston of Sacramento State, and Lennard Patton of Grambling State are all possible draft grades.
Defensive tackles Fred Evans of Texas State, Tom Parks of Delaware, and Darrell Adams of Villanova are all quality players with ideal size.
Look for the 2006 class to surprise and draft more than players than 2004 and possibly more than 2005 will have.
Next April expect I-AA to have one of the best showings in recent memory in the draft.
Here are the top 50 prospects in I-AA for the 2006 NFL Draft
Rank Pos Jersey Name School Height Weight 40 Time Comment Round
1. CB 4 Cletis Gordon, Jackson State, 6016, 195, 4.44 Versatile, also returns kickoffs and punts and plays receiver; had 8 pass breakups in 2004 2nd
2. CB 4 David Pittman, NW State, 5110, 172, 4.42/4.45 Great speed; dislocated right elbow caused him to miss 3 games in 2004 3rd-4th
3. FS 13 A.J. Bryant, Georgia Southern, 6036, 201, 4.59/4.61 Shared time with All-SoCon safety James Young but still had 6 picks; has jumped a 38-inch vertical 4th-5th
4. OLB/ILB 49 William Freeman, Furman, 6014 242 4.53/4.59 had 100 tackles after moving into the open spot left by teammate Mike Killian after the Pittsburgh game; very aggressive 5th
5. CB 1 Darren Barnett, SMS, 5110 185 4.50E Impressive 2004 campaign with 7 picks and 9 pass breakups; good size 5th
6. FS 6 Reed Doughty, Northern Colorado, 6010 208 4.50E Had 116 tackles and 6 picks in 2004; special teams standout as well, had 2 blocked kicks 5th-6th
7. DE 67 Brady Fosmark, Weber State, 6021 260 4.75E Had 18.5 tackles for loss in 2004; missed spring with hamstring injury; pick 6th
8. WR 2 Kelvin Dickens, Morgan State, 6024 201 4.35/4.36 Great speed; averaged over 21 ½ yards per catch and caught over 1,000 yards 6th
9. WR 32 Eric Kimble, Eastern Washington, 5100 195 Caught over 1,450 yards and 19 TDs; scored 2 TDs on punt returns 6th
10. ILB 52 Marcus Mikulec, Sam Houston State, 6020 245 4.45/4.50E All-Southland, had 97 tackles in 2004; great size and speed 6th
11. DE 53 Chris Gocong, Cal Poly, 6030 255 4.80E Posted 21.5 tackles for loss and 17.5 sacks; can play tackle or end 6th
12. WR 80 Felton Huggins, SELU, 6033 179 4.53 Great size; posted 1,313 yards and 13 TDs in 2004 6th
13. OG/OT 64 Jeff Bolton, Montana State, 6040 325 1st team All-American; great size 6th-7th
14. WR 89 Marques Colston, Hofstra, 6044 230 4.53/4.65 Missed 2004 due to shoulder surgery; primed for breakout campaign 6th-7th
15. OG/C 71 Chad Motte, Georgia Southern, 6033 304 5.30E 3rd-team All-American; good size 6th-7th
16. QB 14 Travis Lulay, Montana State, 6020 205 Grades as a punter and quarterback; threw for 3,485 yards and averaged 42.2 yards per punt 7th
17. DT 55 Fred Evans, Texas Sate, 6050 300 Collected 17.5 tackles for loss; All-American 7th
18. QB 15 Ingle Martin, Furman, 6027 225 4.52/4.60 Great athlete who can also punt; threw for 2,792 yards in 2004 7th
19. WR 2 Toby Ziegler, NW State, 6010 185 4.45E All-American return specialist; big play type with good speed and size 7th
20. DE 98 Lennard Patton, Grambling State, 6040 285 4.60 Did not play due to grades in 2004; great speed 7th
21. TE 81 Corey Roberts, Sam Houston State, 6044 235 4.60 Collected 282 yards and 5 TDs in 2004: great size/speed combo 7th
22. OLB 32 Marvin Byrdsong, NW State, 6021 249 4.59/4.67 Miss State transfer; had 54 tackles in 2004 7th
23. DT 51 Tom Parks, Delaware, 6040 280 5.10E Buck Buchanan Award Finalist; had 15.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks in 2004 7th-PFA
24. DT 90 Darrell Adams, Villanova, 6040 270 4.85E Had 10 tackles for loss and 4 sacks in 2004; needs to bulk up or move to end 7th-PFA
25. DE 90 Jacob Houston, Sacramento State, 6030 245 Had 14 tackles for loss and 10 sacks in 2004; speed is the main unknown that must be shown 7th-PFA
26. RB 22 Travis Glasford, Western Illinois, 5105 190 Great hands; Rushed for 1,080 yards and 11 TDs in 2004 7th-PFA
27. QB 7 Richie Williams, Appalachian State, 6022 187 4.60/4.70E Threw for over 3,100 yards and ran for 8 TDs; dual threat type who is raw 7th-PFA
28. QB 9 Erik Meyer, Eastern Washington, 6014 205 4.90E Threw for 3,707 yards, 31 TDs, and 9 interceptions; completed almost 68 percent of his passes PFA
29. RB 22 Nick Turner, Murray State, 5100 182 All-purpose type back; good hands PFA
30. DE 97 Adam O’Connor, William & Mary, 6070 275 5.40E Great size; Had 15.5 tackles for loss and 8 sacks PFA
31. CB Davon Telp, Towson, 5095 184 4.41/4.45 Sat out 2004 because of injuries sustained in an automobile accident: Holds school, Patriot League and NCAA single game record for returning 2 interceptions for TD’s in the same game PFA
32. FS/CB 6 Shannon James, UMASS, 5100 196 4.45 A-10 Defensive Player of the Year; had 8 picks in 2004 PFA
33. K 26 Jon Scifres, SMS, 6020 197 Finished a perfect 15 of 15 on field goals; also does a solid job of punting PFA
34. SS 24 Joey King, Portland State, 5100 205 4.40E Moving to safety from outside linebacker in 2005; had 63 stops and 5 for loss in 10 games PFA
35. QB 1 Barrick Nealy, Texas State, 6040 230 4.75E Great size; needs to improve completion percentage
36. WR/PR 2 Marquay McDaniel, Hampton, 5104 191 4.43 Great return specialist, averaged 16.9 per punt return and had 2 TDs; great speed PFA
37. OG 64 Patrick Covington, Furman, 6030 289 5.40E 2nd Team All-SoCon; good size PFA
38. CB 2 Lewis Barr, Georgia Southern, 5093 191 4.43/4.46 Had 2 picks and 3 breakups; great speed PFA
39. RB 21 Jamel Oliver, Southeast Missouri State, 6010 180 4.40 All-purpose back; good speed PFA
40. RB 6 Jermaine Austin, Georgia Southern, 5073 218 4.55/4.63 Rushed for 988 yards and 5 TDs; height will be his problem as he is a good player who is just too short PFA
41. CB Brian Staley, UTC, 5100 185 4.40/4.45E Miss State transfer; played in 6 games, JUCO All-American PFA
42. WR 2 Tavarus Morgan, South Carolina State, 5104 195 4.79/4.82 Caught 46 passes for 641 yards; needs to improve speed PFA
43. WR 3 Cory Parks, Northeastern, 5104 175 Caught 1,096 yards and 12 TDs; good speed PFA
44. RB 2 Keldrick Williams, Alabama State, 5085 203 4.55 Transferred from Tennessee prior to 2004; rushed for 1,167 yards in 2004 PFA
45. DE 85 Sean Conover, Bucknell, 6050 254 Posted 18 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks; Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year in 2004 PFA
46. FS 2 Antoine Bethea, Howard, 5100 175 Had 99 tackles and 8 breakups; good tackler who also forced 4 fumbles PFA
47. CB/SS 23 Kevin Edwards, Montana, 6020 195 Picked off 6 passes and broke up 5; great size PFA
48. QB 10 Bruce Eugene, Grambling State, 6005 283 5.18/5.23 Sat out 2004 with torn ACL; needs to lose weight PFA
49. RB 9 David Horne, Northern Iowa, 6000 200 4.40E Nebraska transfer; good speed PFA
50. OT 70 Ryan Gibbons, Northeastern, 6060 325 3rd Team All-Atlantic-10; great size PFA
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