FCS Draft Picks by school since 2010

[Milktruck74]

A few surprises here. Keep in mind these are DRAFT PICKS...many FCS players go undrafted, yet make an impact on a roster.

https://www.foxsports.com/college-fo...n-2010s-042318

[Milktruck74]

A little Stats manipulation....Players at Montana were 7 times more likely to be drafted than those at Furman, Jacksonville State, New Hampshire, North Carolina A&T, Sam Houston State, South Dakota State, Stephen F. Austin, and Weber State. And more than twice as likely than those at Eastern Illinois, Georgia Southern, Illinois State, James Madison, Maine, Southern Illinois, Villanova, Delaware, Montana State, Northern Iowa, Richmond, South Dakota, Citadel and Youngstown State.

[DFW HOYA]

Where is the Patriot League right now in developing draftable talent? Four players in the last 29 years.

Last Draft Pick
Bucknell...2017 (prior to 2017, 1969)
Lehigh...2011
Fordham...2010
Holy Cross...1989
Colgate...1988
Lafayette...1987
Georgetown...1945

[aceinthehole]

Where is the Patriot League right now in developing draftable talent? Four players in the last 29 years.

Last Draft Pick
Bucknell...2017 (prior to 2017, 1969)
Lehigh...2011
Fordham...2010
Holy Cross...1989
Colgate...1988
Lafayette...1987
Georgetown...1945

Last DRAFTED players from current NEC Football schools:

2007, Justise Hairston - CCSU
2002, DeVeren Johnson - Sacred Heart
1996, Tim Hall - Robert Morris
1965, Rich Kotite - Wagner
1951, Ralph Longmore - Duquesne
1944, Ed Stofko - Saint Francis (PA)
N/A - Bryant

and from former NEC teams:

2009, John Nalbone - Monmouth
2007, Rashad Barksdale - Albany
N/A - Stony Brook
N/A - St. John's (NY)

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

Where is the Patriot League right now in developing draftable talent? Four players in the last 29 years.

Last Draft Pick
Bucknell...2017 (prior to 2017, 1969)
Lehigh...2011
Fordham...2010
Holy Cross...1989
Colgate...1988
Lafayette...1987
Georgetown...1945

Based on the numbers it's obvious not many FCS players get drafted. So I don't see to much of an issue with the PL's number. Lehigh, Colgate and Fordham have had elite FCS talent in recent years. If a certain players is good enough to get drafted, awesome. If they're good enough to earn a camp spot great. If their degree gets them a great job just as well.

Spadola might have been a late rounder if not for twitter gate. As it turned out, he managed to see some regular season action as a UDFA. I'm surprised Pelletier is not getting more love. He seems like a next level talent to me. TP is bigger than Spadola is.

[smallcollegefbfan]

Based on the numbers it's obvious not many FCS players get drafted. So I don't see to much of an issue with the PL's number. Lehigh, Colgate and Fordham have had elite FCS talent in recent years. If a certain players is good enough to get drafted, awesome. If they're good enough to earn a camp spot great. If their degree gets them a great job just as well.

Spadola might have been a late rounder if not for twitter gate. As it turned out, he managed to see some regular season action as a UDFA. I'm surprised Pelletier is not getting more love. He seems like a next level talent to me. TP is bigger than Spadola is.

Spadola was 50/50 and I doubt Twitter effected it. Sometimes the draft just does not go in your favor.

[smallcollegefbfan]

Based on the numbers it's obvious not many FCS players get drafted. So I don't see to much of an issue with the PL's number. Lehigh, Colgate and Fordham have had elite FCS talent in recent years. If a certain players is good enough to get drafted, awesome. If they're good enough to earn a camp spot great. If their degree gets them a great job just as well.

Spadola might have been a late rounder if not for twitter gate. As it turned out, he managed to see some regular season action as a UDFA. I'm surprised Pelletier is not getting more love. He seems like a next level talent to me. TP is bigger than Spadola is.

Bad pro day for Troy hurt. He measured 6'3, 217 pounds with a 4.66 and 4.72 40. 31.5 VJ, 9'4 BJ, 4.44 SS, 7.09 3-cone, and 14 reps. Solid player but not great athlete. Tryout or PFA for sure. I don't see any shot he gets drafted.

Tough luck for you guys losing him to graduation and Casey transferring to MTSU. Big holes left at WR.

[Kemo]

Bad pro day for Troy hurt. He measured 6'3, 217 pounds with a 4.66 and 4.72 40. 31.5 VJ, 9'4 BJ, 4.44 SS, 7.09 3-cone, and 14 reps. Solid player but not great athlete. Tryout or PFA for sure. I don't see any shot he gets drafted.

Tough luck for you guys losing him to graduation and Casey transferring to MTSU. Big holes left at WR.

Hey SmallCollegeFBFan,

Does Jake Wieneke look like he'll be drafted? I was pretty certain he would be until his combine/pro day performances were a little underwhelming. Will his size/production out-weigh his workout numbers?

[Schism55]

Hey SmallCollegeFBFan,

Does Jake Wieneke look like he'll be drafted? I was pretty certain he would be until his combine/pro day performances were a little underwhelming. Will his size/production out-weigh his workout numbers?

Before this season I would have said yes, but now I don't think so.
Was he dinged up this season? He looked slow to me...

[BEAR]

4 – Central Arkansas, Chattanooga, Coastal Carolina, North Dakota State, Samford and Tennessee State

This kinda surprised me. NDSU has had great success in the FCS in this decade but they have done it as a team overall but have had some really talented players YEARLY winning Nattys! UCA, only FCS post season eligible since 2010, has had a good W/L record but struggled when it came to the playoffs...yet both teams have had 4 players drafted. That's strange to see. I thought NDSU would have had more drafted by far than UCA. This confirms my thoughts that they win because they play as a team...