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I had 30 minutes or so this morning and went ahead and put this together but I will go in more detail after the draft once I start to really jump in to preseason stuff. This is just a rough draft to get an idea of some of the top names. This year's senior class is phenomenal. These rankings are not based on NFL prospects solely but more or less the top 100 FCS players period. For example LB JC Sherritt is not a top 50 FCS NFL prospect but he is a definite top 20 player in the division.

FCS TOP 100
1. OT Ben Ijalana, Villanova, Sr.
2. FS Mark LeGree, Appalachian State, Sr.
3. DE Christian Anthony, Grambling State, Sr.
4. CB Korey Lindsey, Southern Illinois, Sr.
5. OG David Arkin, Missouri State, Sr.
6. WR Matt Szczur, Villanova, Sr.
7. RB Taiwan Jones, Eastern Washington, Jr.
8. QB Pat Devlin, Delaware, Sr.
9. WR Tysson Poots, Southern Utah, Sr.
10. RB Jonathan Grimes, William & Mary, Jr.
11. RB Chase Reynolds, Montana, Sr.
12. LB D.J. Smith, Appalachian State, Sr.
13. DT Martin Parker, Richmond, Sr.
14. DT Kendrick Ellis, Hampton, Sr.
15. LB J.C. Sherritt, Eastern Washington, Sr.
16. OT Johnny Culbreath, South Carolina State, Sr.
17. WR Brian Quick, Appalachian State, Jr.
18. WR Brandyn Reed, Sacramento State, Sr.
19. OG Corey O’Daniel, Gardner-Webb, Sr.
20. OT Will Rackley, Lehigh, Sr.
21. DT Renard Williams, Eastern Washington, Jr.
22. QB Cameron Higgins, Weber State, Sr.
23. CB Jimmy Pitts, Villanova, Jr.
24. OG D.J. Hall, Texas State, Jr.
25. QB Michael Herrick, Northern Arizona, Sr.
26. WR Jason Caldwell, Fordham, Sr.
27. CB Trumaine Johnson, Montana, Jr.
28. SS Anthony Bratton, Delaware, Sr.
29. OT David Pickard, Southern Illinois, Jr.
30. LB Jabara Williams, Stephen F. Austin, Sr.
31. RB Ed Gowins, Stony Brook, Jr.
32. OG J.C. Oram, Weber State, Jr.
33. K Matt Bevins, Liberty, Jr.
34. CB Jeremy Caldwell, Eastern Kentucky, Jr.
35. WR Mitchell Bennett, Lafayette, Jr.
36. FS Anthony Walters, Delaware, Sr.
37. CB Josh Norman, Coastal Carolina, Jr.
38. LB Terrence Thomas, Villanova, Sr.
39. DT Christian Clark, Sacramento State, Sr.
40. CB B.W. Webb, William & Mary, Soph.
41. LB KaDarron Anderson, Furman, Jr.
42. S Eugene Clifford, Tennessee State, Sr.
43. RB Kyle Minett, South Dakota State, Sr.
44. LB John Jones, Tennessee State, Sr.
45. WR Kevin Grayson, Richmond, Sr.
46. OT Jeff Adams, Columbia, Jr.
47. QB Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin, Sr.
48. LB Eric McBride, Richmond, Sr.
49. WR Simmie Yarborough, Southeastern Louisiana, Jr.
50. WR/PR Kiare Thompson, Grambling State, Sr.
51. TE Ben Jorden, Appalachian State, Jr.
52. QB Scott Riddle, Elon, Sr.
53. C Drew Lachenmayer, Richmond, Sr.
54. QB Chris Whitney, Villanova, Sr.
55. CB Ryan Steed, Furman, Jr.
56. TE Schuylar Oordt, Northern Iowa, Sr.
57. RB Mon Williams, Eastern Illinois, Sr.
58. LB Derek Domino, South Dakota State, Sr.
59. DT Mike Stover, William & Mary, Sr.
60. LB Antoine Wilkinson, Missouri State, Sr.
61. OT Theo Sherman, James Madison, Sr.
62. DE Jabari Fletcher, Appalachian State, Sr.
63. DT Brent Russell, Georgia Southern, Soph.
64. LB Tyler Holmes, UMASS, Jr.
65. CB T.J. Heath, Jacksonville State, Sr.
66. S Jamar Thompson, Northern Iowa, Sr.
67. P Patrick Dolan, Nicholls State, Sr.
68. LB Bryce Smith, Samford, Sr.
69. RB John Griffin, UMASS, Sr.
70. S Malcolm Bronson, McNeese State, Soph.
71. RB Devon Moore, Appalachian State, Sr.
72. C Ryan McKnight, South Dakota State, Sr.
73. LB Donte Dennis, Maine, Jr.
74. FB Bo Bolen, Weber State, Soph.
75. S John Dempsey, Villanova, Sr.
76. OT Pat Illig, Wofford, Sr.
77. RB Aaron Ball, Villanova, Sr.
78. S Mike McElroy, Southern Illinois, Sr.
79. LB Joshua Jones, Elon, Jr.
80. OG Tylor Chambers, Jacksonville State, Jr.
81. AP Terrence Holt, Austin Peay, Sr.
82. S Conrad Kjerstad, South Dakota State, Sr.
83. QB Mike Brown, Liberty, Jr.
84. S J.J. Vercammen, Dayton, Sr.
85. WR Mark Layton, Lafayette, Sr.
86. TE Stephen Skelton, Fordham, Sr.
87. S Max Hewitt, Northern Colorado, Sr.
88. LB Mark Newbill, Southeastern Louisiana, Sr.
89. P Jonathan Plisco, Old Dominion, Soph.
90. S Jordan Tippit, Tennessee Chattanooga, Jr.
91. DE Markell Carter, Central Arkansas, Sr.
92. QB K.J. Black, Prairie View A&M, Sr.
93. FB Kendall Gaskins, Richmond, Soph.
94. CB Dino Vasso, New Hampshire, Sr.
95. P David Miller, William & Mary, Sr.
96. S Curtis Thomas, Texas Southern, Jr.
97. LB Rob Damon, Rhode Island, Sr.
98. KR Mareo Howard, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Jr.
99. LB A.J. Storms, Idaho State, Jr.
100. DT Andrew Soucy, Eastern Kentucky, Sr.

Simmie Yarborough belongs on that list somewhere...he's a better prospect than a lot of guys you have listed, including his teammate that you have on the list.

Thanks SCFBF! Good list!

slulionsfan wrote:Simmie Yarborough belongs on that list somewhere...he's a better prospect than a lot of guys you have listed, including his teammate that you have on the list.

The list is just the top FCS players and not a list of NFL prospects. I also went back through and added several other players today so check out the list. Simmie is in there as well as a CB from Nicholls State and 2-3 others I added. Most of them were added near the bottom of the list though.

Matt Estrada belongs back on the list...

SS Matt Johnson should be borderline for making the top 100. I still can't believe he had 4 INT's in that game last year vs. Portland State.

Only one Ivy player, and a Columbia man at that! (#46)

Good list.

Of course I agree with JJ Vercammen from Dayton being on the list. I am surprised, however, that Steve Valentino is not on the list. Steve was the PFL offensive player of the year in 2009 as a QB. In 2008, he was all PFL as a wide receiver and kick returner. He is the only player in PFL history to make all league at multiple positions. Steve is not only worthy of being a top 100 player, but in all honesty, he is perhaps the best athlete in all of FCS. He is small, and maybe that is holding you back, but I'm telling you, this kid is amazing. And yes, Steve is coming back for a 5th year this fall....

Check out this highlight video of Tino:

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Might as well check out JJ as well:

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Ivytalk wrote:Only one Ivy player, and a Columbia man at that! (#46)

Most of the top players in the league have graduated. I will update this list here after the draft and look harder at the Ivy League to see if there is anyone I would put on here.

DetroitFlyer wrote:Of course I agree with JJ Vercammen from Dayton being on the list. I am surprised, however, that Steve Valentino is not on the list. Steve was the PFL offensive player of the year in 2009 as a QB. In 2008, he was all PFL as a wide receiver and kick returner. He is the only player in PFL history to make all league at multiple positions. Steve is not only worthy of being a top 100 player, but in all honesty, he is perhaps the best athlete in all of FCS. He is small, and maybe that is holding you back, but I'm telling you, this kid is amazing. And yes, Steve is coming back for a 5th year this fall....

Check out this highlight video of Tino:

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Might as well check out JJ as well:

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I was going through the returnees and forgot that he is returning. I will add him in when I update this after the draft.

SmallCollegeFBFan wrote:

DetroitFlyer wrote:Of course I agree with JJ Vercammen from Dayton being on the list. I am surprised, however, that Steve Valentino is not on the list. Steve was the PFL offensive player of the year in 2009 as a QB. In 2008, he was all PFL as a wide receiver and kick returner. He is the only player in PFL history to make all league at multiple positions. Steve is not only worthy of being a top 100 player, but in all honesty, he is perhaps the best athlete in all of FCS. He is small, and maybe that is holding you back, but I'm telling you, this kid is amazing. And yes, Steve is coming back for a 5th year this fall....

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I was going through the returnees and forgot that he is returning. I will add him in when I update this after the draft.

Thank you!

Matt Bevins from Liberty is only a Jr, and if you're including Juniors you have to include QB Mike Brown from Liberty.

Alright, what is it with EWU fans and having signatures that take up half a damn page?

Grizalltheway wrote:Alright, what is it with EWU fans and having signatures that take up half a damn page?

Signature envy noted.

jcmanson wrote:Matt Bevins from Liberty is only a Jr, and if you're including Juniors you have to include QB Mike Brown from Liberty.

Made that correction on Bevins. Added 3-5 more players.

Nice list. Thanks. My guess is the Montana's junior o-tackle Jon Opperud (6'7", 310) may earn his way onto this list in the fall, and even junior receiver Jason Sambrano may have a shot at the list. Junior cornerback Trumaine Johnson, no. 27 on the list, is playing both ways this spring (wide receiver). He was recruited originally as a receiver. He had the opportunity to follow coach Hauck to UNLV, but decided to stay at UM.

Thats a pretty good list

slulionsfan wrote:Simmie Yarborough belongs on that list somewhere...he's a better prospect than a lot of guys you have listed, including his teammate that you have on the list.

Ummmmm #49????

Little surprised not to see SBU QB Mike Coulter on the list. He was top in the Big South in quite a few categories, and I believe tops all of them amongst returning players. Considering what a massive asset he was to the program, he makes a solid case to be on there somewhere.....

On the aside, Gowins will well exceed #31, and I expect former Hofstra players Maysonet and Jacklowski to be amazing this season.

I also think Tommy Connors, 6-1, 215, SS, Southeastern Louisiana, belongs on the list somewhere...was a pre-season All-American and on the Buchanan Watch List in 2009 but missed most of the year after breaking his thumb against Ole Miss...will be a redshirt senior this year and is having an outstanding spring.

Left Tackle, Kevin Hughes, 6-4, 296, is also drawing a lot of interest from pro scouts this spring...in my opinion, one of the top two or three OL in the Southland Conference.

Chuck Souths WR Gerald Stevenson belongs on there somewhere. Kid is wicked good.

GW's LB Marty Patterson should be on there also! Kid is a baller!!

McNeese75 wrote:

slulionsfan wrote:Simmie Yarborough belongs on that list somewhere...he's a better prospect than a lot of guys you have listed, including his teammate that you have on the list.

Ummmmm #49????

A little low but at least he's in the discussion.

SmallCollegeFBFan wrote:I had 30 minutes or so this morning and went ahead and put this together but I will go in more detail after the draft once I start to really jump in to preseason stuff. This is just a rough draft to get an idea of some of the top names. This year's senior class is phenomenal. These rankings are not based on NFL prospects solely but more or less the top 100 FCS players period. For example LB JC Sherritt is not a top 50 FCS NFL prospect but he is a definite top 20 player in the division.

FCS TOP 100
1. OT Ben Ijalana, Villanova, Sr.
6. WR Matt Szczur, Villanova, Sr.
8. QB Pat Devlin, Delaware, Sr.
10. RB Jonathan Grimes, William & Mary, Jr.
13. DT Martin Parker, Richmond, Sr.
23. CB Jimmy Pitts, Villanova, Jr.
28. SS Anthony Bratton, Delaware, Sr.
36. FS Anthony Walters, Delaware, Sr.
38. LB Terrence Thomas, Villanova, Sr.
40. CB B.W. Webb, William & Mary, Soph.
45. WR Kevin Grayson, Richmond, Sr.
48. LB Eric McBride, Richmond, Sr.
53. C Drew Lachenmayer, Richmond, Sr.
54. QB Chris Whitney, Villanova, Sr.
59. DT Mike Stover, William & Mary, Sr.
61. OT Theo Sherman, James Madison, Sr.
64. LB Tyler Holmes, UMASS, Jr.
69. RB John Griffin, UMASS, Sr.
73. LB Donte Dennis, Maine, Jr.
75. S John Dempsey, Villanova, Sr.
77. RB Aaron Ball, Villanova, Sr.
93. FB Kendall Gaskins, Richmond, Soph.
94. CB Dino Vasso, New Hampshire, Sr.
95. P David Miller, William & Mary, Sr.
97. LB Rob Damon, Rhode Island, Sr.

Pretty good job as far as the CAA players. You've probably listed most of the CAA pre season team (usually around 25 players vs about 30 on the post season 1st team) along with some guys who won't likely be pre season All CAA. Some likely pre season All CAA guys not on your list:

CB Justin Rogers, Richmond was a Junior last yr and 1st Team All CAA.
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You don't have him yet list Vasso of UNH and Webb of W&M, who were both 2nd team, and Pitts of Nova, who was 3rd team.

Ronnell Brown, JMU, rising rSr DT. Was 3rd Team All CAA last season. Is a shoe in for pre season All CAA, as the only other returning DL from the CAA 1st-3rd teams is Martin Parker from UR who you have at #13. In the Harrisonburg Daily News Record article last Aug about JMU's D-line:
"....Moats and Daniels are both seniors and were All-CAA selections last year.
"I think we have two All-Americans up there," Matthews said. "What's scary about it is, Ronnell Brown has more ability than those two. If we can get Ronnell Brown to be consistent in his effort, he'll be an NFL guy."...."