Explosive, possesses a closing burst of speed and fights to make plays. Holds his ground against blocks and is impossible to move off the point. Since the draft was reduced to seven rounds in 1994, the only player selected from the MIAC was Gustavus wide receiver Ryan Hoag by the Oakland Raiders in 2003. Goes through progressions very slowly. Game-impacting kick returner who has blocked field goals in the past. Must pick up the intensity as a blocker. Keeps his feet moving, works his hands and plays with terrific leverage. Analysis: Batho is a size prospect who must improve his fundamentals and pick up the intensity to have any chance to stick on a practice squad next fall. Career Snapshot: Made 72 tackles (7.5 for loss) with one sack, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and two pass breakups as a senior in 2019. 235. Breaks down well, stays with coverage assignments and remains disciplined. Snatches the ball out of the air with his hands. Named Honorable Mention All-GAC and made 34 tackles with two INTs and nine PBUs as a junior. NFL Draft Diamonds owner Damond Talbot, breaks down five Division 3 players in the 2021 NFL Draft that have really caught his eye when breaking down film. Signed with Oregon State in December 2016 but never played for the Beavers. Negatives: Must improve his backpedal. But for those who weren't selected, there's still hope to make an NFL … Chinn was already on the draft radar after a solid career at … Bartch’s coaches challenged him to change positions, and he has completely reformed his body. Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Career Snapshot: Three-year starter who earned Second Team All-Gulf South Conference honors as a junior in 2018. Nicely adjusts to the errant throw and makes the reception in stride. Prefers to side shuffle in reverse. Ben Bartch, OT, St. John’s (Minnesota) Jackson Erdmann, QB, St. John’s (Minnesota) Mason Kinsey, WR, Berry College. Positives: Solid small-school cornerback with next-level ball skills. More of a one-speed wideout who lacks the deep burst. Played well during Senior Bowl week. Fires into breaks, stays low on exit and consistently positions himself to make the reception. Must improve his ability in pass protection and gets walked back into the pocket. Not creative when the ball is in his hands. Positives: Super-productive, small-school quarterback with next-level physical skills. Positives: Big-play, small-school receiver who comes off a tremendous senior campaign. Click to show. Positives: Massive small-school lineman who looks like a man amongst boys, quickly gets his hands up and works to stays square. Not much of a pass catcher out of the backfield. Unnecessarily lets the pass get inside him at times. He had 30 tackles and four sacks in 2019. Career Snapshot: Three-year starter who made 63 tackles (eight for loss) with one sack and one interception as a senior in 2019. Career Snapshot: Offensive lineman who also competed in the shot put for South Dakota School of Mines track and field. Positives: Large, powerful defensive tackle who is best as a gap occupier. Career Snapshot: Transfer from Valdosta State who started both his seasons at Slippery Rock. Earned the Mike Stam Award as the top offensive lineman in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference as a senior in 2019. Negatives: Lacks speed and range for free safety. September 9, 2020. He must elevate every aspect of his game and learn to do the little things well at the receiver position to make an NFL roster. Consistently comes away with the tough grab with defenders draped on him. 2020 NFL Draft: Top available players on Day 3 include Curtis Weaver, Jacob Eason and several interior OL A talented group of players await teams on Day 3 of the 2020 NFL Draft. (Stats Perform) - Former Montana linebacker Dante Olson must be attracted to silver. Career Snapshots: Four-year starter who earned the Cliff Harris Award as the best defender in Division II, made 31 tackles with two interceptions and four pass breakups and returned two punts for touchdowns in seven games as a senior in 2019. Resilient, displays good change-of-direction skills and quickly gets into space in pursuit. Negatives: Doesn’t show great range on the field. Sets with a wide base, bends his knees and generally blocks with leverage. Lacks top pursuit speed. Fluid when asked to twist or stunt and shows good agility. Works his hands and always looks for someone to hit. Since the draft was reduced to seven rounds in 1994, the only player selected from the MIAC was Gustavus wide receiver Ryan Hoag by the Oakland Raiders in 2003. Career Snapshot: Four-year starter who earned First Team All-Great American Conference honors as a senior and as a sophomore. Instinctive, quickly makes his way up the field and gives effort against the run. Patient in the pocket, has an NFL arm and easily airs out deep throws. Earned First Team All-Gulf South Conference honors and made 31 tackles (four for loss) with two sacks and three forced fumbles as a senior in 2019. Really doesn’t show a nasty attitude. Earned Third Team-MIAA honors as a sophomore in 2017. Puts the ball up for grabs on occasion. Career Snapshot: Transfer from Ball State who started all three of his seasons at Cal-Penn. -- With their final pick of the 2020 draft, the Lions select their third Ohio State player of the draft in DT Jashon Cornell at No. Immediately locates the ball, fires up the field to defend the run and breaks down well. Has a physical nature to his game, works well with safeties and battles to defend the throw. Keeps the action in front of him, remains disciplined with assignments and possesses good hands for the interception. Career Snapshot: Junior-college transfer who was named Sooner Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year and made 29 tackles (11 for loss) with 7.5 sacks as a senior in 2019. Explosive hitter who is instinctive and effectively diagnoses the action. Negatives: Does not display a great closing burst or long speed. Displays a tremendous burst to the ball out of his plant. This from my draft profile. Made 41 receptions for 863 yards and nine TDs as a sophomore in 2017. Stares down the primary target. Must block opponents rather than catch them and lean on them. What are the best landing spots for the three-time Defensive Player of the Year? A recap of the weekend’s virtual NFL draft for all 16 NFC teams. Missed time with a hand injury in 2019. Does not play as athletically as his computer numbers would lend one to believe. Marginally quick and doesn’t show a burst of speed. Negatives: Lacks a quick, fluid backpedal. Solid blocker who picks up assignments and squares into opponents. Jeremy Chinn, S, Southern Illinois. Rushed 121 times for 691 yards and eight touchdowns in seven games as a senior and missed almost half the season due to an ankle injury. Bends his knees, gets leverage on opponents and stays with his assignments. Not mobile or athletic. Extends his hands to offer the quarterback a target, looks the ball into his hands and snatches the pass away from his frame. Jake Kumerow recently was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad, and he is only one of two players from D3 Football who are on a practice squad. He’s a zone-blocking prospect with high upside, and he’s a solid developmental prospect who could be a starter in the NFL a season or two down the road. A Division III player from a Minnesota college has been selected in the 2020 NFL draft. Very athletic, he possesses outstanding size and speed and shows terrific concentration. Bartch’s coaches challenged him to change positions, and he has completely reformed his body. Very inconsistent in his all-around game. Copyright © 2019-2021. Analysis: Cizauskas possesses the size and speed to play middle linebacker at the next level, but he doesn’t transfer those computer numbers onto the field. But for those who weren't selected, there's still hope to make an NFL … Consistently gets caught up in the trash. Breaks down well, remains disciplined with assignments and quickly reads and diagnoses the action. Must develop more moves to get off blocks. Jan 22, 2020; Mobile, Alabama, USA; South offensive guard Ben Bartch of Saint John's (75) works through a drill during Senior Bowl practice at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Negatives: Unnecessarily lets the pass get inside him. Keeps his feet moving, looks like a runaway locomotive at times and gives effort. Career Snapshot: Three-year starter who earned First Team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference honors as a junior in 2018 and as a sophomore in 2017. Jacksonville used the 116th overall pick in the fourth to … Strong, turns opposing defensive linemen from the play and works to bury them. Analysis: Dickinson is a nice-sized blocker, but he’s an average athlete with scheme limitations. Sets with a wide base, bends his knees and quickly gets his hands into defenders. Missed the first six games of the 2018 season due to injury. The Houston Texans need a quiet surprise in the 2020 NFL Draft, and that player could be a pass rusher from Montana State. Spreads the ball around, uses all his targets and challenges the vertical game. Positives: Explosive, wide-bodied defensive lineman who shows ability as a three-technique tackle. Possesses good hands for the interception. Negatives: Short and has limited size. He lacks great upside, but he could find a spot on a roster as a fifth running back. Positives: Athletic prospect who stands out as a cornerback and special-teams player. Keeps his head on a swivel, makes good use of angles and consistently stays square. The website Draft Scout does an awesome job keeping tabs on future drafts, which gives us an idea of which FCS players are on NFL radars. Named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year and made 63 tackles (3.5 for loss) with 3.5 sacks, five interceptions, two forced fumbles and four pass breakups as a junior. Average run-after-catch ability. Better facing the action and struggles to make plays with his back to the ball. Extends his hands to catch the pass away from his frame and uses the sidelines effectively. Career Snapshot: Two-year starter at left tackle who began his college career as a tight end. Patient, displays vision and quickly cuts back in a small area. Earned Second Team All-MIAC honors as a junior. Struggles to change direction or redirect to the play. He could back up at the next level at guard or potentially center. All Rights Reserved. Downing; Kirby Lee. ... Adam Trautman and Tommy Stevens during the 2020 NFL Draft. Effectively follows blocks, fights for every yard possible and does the little things well. Negatives: Lack speed and doesn’t pick up big chunks of yardage as a runner. The only Division III player … Game-impacting punt returner who is also effective on coverage units, shows the ability to make plays and forces fumbles. Made 68 tackles (five for loss) with two sacks and one interception as a junior. Now that Super Bowl 55 is finished, what better way to celebrate than with Matt Williamson's brand new First Round 2021 NFL Mock Draft? Earned First Team D-II All-America honors and completed 66.9 percent of his passes for 4,460 yards and 52 touchdowns with seven interceptions as a senior in 2019. Although some of the faces of Division III football in the NFL are changing, D-III retains its numbers in the league as seven players start the season on 53-man rosters, two on practice squads and one on the reserve/injured list as the 2020 NFL season gets underway. Who was the last player to come out of Dayton to get drafted? Named Honorable Mention All-GLVC and made 59 tackles (11.5 for loss) with 7.5 sacks as a senior in 2019. Career Snapshot: Three-year starter who earned First Team All-Frontier Conference honors and made 42 catches for 834 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior in 2019. Career Snapshot: Junior-college transfer who started both his seasons at Glenville State. Career Snapshot: Alufohai is a big, powerful lineman who dominated opponents at the small-school level. by. Earned First Team D-II All-America honors and made 57 tackles with four interceptions and 13 pass breakups as a senior in 2019. He’s likely better at right tackle and may even get consideration at guard, but Bartch will have a long career at the next level with proper coaching. Displayed outstanding ball skills at the Senior Bowl in one-on-one drills. He possesses size and speed limitations, but Kinsey will have every opportunity to make a roster as a fifth receiver and return specialist. Patient and does not overextend into blocks. Moves well laterally down the line of scrimmage. Analysis: McCants was incredibly productive at the small-school level and is a situational back who creates his own yardage. Negatives: Shelved with injury in 2018, which must be inspected. Missed the 2018 season with a lower-body injury. Shows ability as a position blocker. Earned MIAC Player of the Year honors and completed 65.1 percent of his passes for 3,450 yards and 47 touchdowns with eight INTs as a junior. Gets vertical and competes to make the reception. D2 Football has seen large numbers sign already, with 41 alums getting the shot at the bigs. The Senior Bowl is a great opportunity for all players to come in and prove themselves against top-tier competition. ... 2020 NFL draft … Shows excellent awareness, sells routes and possesses hand-eye coordination. Struggles to stay on the receiver’s hip out of breaks. Defeats blocks to get up the field and makes the tackle in space. Displays terrific leg drive, easily holds his ground against double teams and occasional triple teams and bull rushes opponents off the line to collapse the pocket. Starts with terrific knee bend and leverage, fires off the snap with an outstanding first step and fights with his hands. Positives: Explosive cornerback who could line up at a variety of spots in the secondary. Stiff. Opposing cornerbacks were unable to cover him, as his quickness and route-running ability made it easy for him to separate from defenders. Remains disciplined with assignments, quickly reads and diagnoses the action and chases hard to make plays. Analysis: Suell was a dominant small-school receiver and a great red-zone target at Southern Oregon. Possesses outstanding length, sells routes and comes back to the ball out of breaks. For a Division III player to be considered an NFL prospect, it’s important that they dominate their competition, and Bartch certainly did that. Negatives: Stiff and bends at the waist. He’s a solid small-school linebacker who must complete his game to have any chance at the next level. Career Snapshot: Transfer from Kennesaw State who started his lone season at West Georgia. The 2020 NFL Draft was the 85th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) … Negatives: Shows limited quickness and speed. It is hard to make it on an NFL roster from Division 3, but did you know that … Explosive and works to finish blocks. Negatives: Lacks size and needs space to work. Ben Bartch is perhaps the most interesting prospect in this year’s draft class. Positives: Productive small-school wideout who projects as a slot receiver and punt returner at the next level. Goes through progressions, hits the checkdown receiver when nothing else is available and consistently locates the open wideout. Earned Second Team All-Lone Star Conference honors as a running back and kick returner, carried 157 times for 1,141 yards and eight TDs and averaged 29.2 yards per kick return with one touchdown as a junior. He's also rooting for his fellow recent St. John's grad Ben Bartch, who's angling to be the first MIAC player drafted since Ryan Hoag from Gustavus was the last player taken in the 2003 NFL Draft. Remains poised under the rush and keeps his eyes downfield, even outside the pocket. He’s been very productive when healthy and on the field, and he could be a surprise free-agent signing next season. He comes with decent upside and could develop into a backup defensive end in a four-man line. Analysis: McPhatter was very productive at the small-school level, but he lacks the computer numbers for Sunday football. Made 55 tackles (4.5 for loss) with four interceptions and four pass breakups as a junior in 2018. Marpet was the first Division III player to be selected in the top 100 players in an NFL draft since 1990, when the Seattle Seahawks chose Ferrum College's running back Chris Warren with the # 84 pick. Stiff. Strong, bull rushes opponents off the line and holds his ground against double-team blocks. 2020 NFL Draft Prospects Auzoyah Alufohai, DT, West Georgia. Started his college career at Michigan State and left the Spartans program in 2016 due to personal reasons. Earned First Team All-South Atlantic Conference honors as a defensive back and return specialist, made 76 tackles with three interceptions and two forced fumbles and posted 534 punt return yards and two TDs as a junior. Takes up a lot of space in the middle of the line and can be a one-man wrecking crew. Patient, waits for blocks to develop and finds the running lanes. Career Snapshot: Three-year starter who earned Second Team D-II All-America honors, rushed 271 times for 1,615 yards and 23 touchdowns and caught 26 passes for 342 yards and one score as a junior in 2018. Fires out to the second level, shows the ability to redirect and adjust to linebackers and blocks with a nasty attitude.