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14 for '14: Top small-school prospects
While the vast majority of players selected every year will come from the FBS ranks, there still were 26 non-FBS players selected in the 2014 NFL Draft.
Included in that total was one FCS player selected in the second round, Eastern Illinois quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. And there were four non-FBS players in the third round.
As part of our "14 for '14" series, here's a look at 14 of the best small-school prospects for the 2015 draft; all are seniors, and each will be on scouts' radar this fall.
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Bryan Bennett, QB, Southeastern Louisiana
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Quinn Epperly, QB, Princeton
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David Johnson, RB, Northern Iowa
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Jake Kumerow, WR, Wisconsin-Whitewater
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Cole Manhart, OT, Nebraska-Kearney
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Tre McBride, WR, William & Mary
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MyCole Pruitt, TE, Southern Illinois
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Kevin Rodgers, QB, Henderson State
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De'Ante "Pop" Saunders, CB, Tennessee State
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Jaquiski Tartt, SS, Samford
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Lynden Trail, OLB, Norfolk State
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Charles Tuaau, DT, Texas A&M-Commerce
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Zach Wagenmann, DE, Montana
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Xavier Williams, DT, Northern Iowa
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