The best Small School Prospects

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2. Pierre Desir, CB, Lindenwood – 2nd Round

Despite hailing from a division two program, NFL evaluators are very excited for Pierre Desir’s upside. With plus length, body type and physicality across the field, he has the skill set to fit into the new NFL mold at cornerback. Add in that he’s very coachable, has strong character and has already developed by leaps and bounds since his final college game, and it’s clear why teams like him. I’d expect him to land in the top-50 on draft day.

3. Isaiah Crowell, RB, Alabama State – 3rd Round

Character concerns, not on-field ability, are why Crowell in the top running back discussion. With great body control, leverage through traffic and composed and explosive feet up and through the hole, Crowell has NFL starter written all over him. But evaluators are now more than ever cautious about character issues, and after getting kicked out of Georgia as a freshman and negative feedback from his time there, team’s will need to be firm in their character evaluations before they select him in the top-100.

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7. Howard Jones, OLB, Shephard – 4th Round

An explosive rusher who can fit as a 4-3 or 3-4 outside linebacker, Howard Jones’s stock is on the rise after a strong NFL Combine and Pro Day performance. Don’t be surprised to see the moldable-athlete Jones in the second round mix.

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15. Dakota Dozier, OG, Furman – 6th Round
The former college right tackle, Dozier is best slated inside at guard which should best utilized his strong hands, physicality in the short area and balance as he works upfield. He could be a dark-horse top-100 selection.

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17. John Brown, WR, Pittsburg State – 6th Round

Thanks to being undersized, having less-than-ideal hand size and hailing from a division two school, Brown won’t get much attention. But after displaying quickness, route polish and consistency against all types of cornerbacks in college and at the Shrine Game, he’s firmly in the late round mix.

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22. Tim Flanders, RB, Sam Houston State – 7th Round

A productive runner at the FCS level for the past three seasons, Flanders is an explosive, balanced interior runner who utilizes his shorter stature and burst well. He fits the mold of a rotational runner in a running back-by-committee roster.

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