bincitysioux Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 There were 20 FCS players taken in the NFL draft over the weekend. Villanova OL Ben Ijalana was the highest drafted FCS player when the Colts took him in the 2nd round with the 49th overall pick. The Big Sky Conference had 4 players drafted in all. Here's a breakdown of the draftees that came from FCS conferences: Southern Conference (5) Cortez Allen, The Citadel, 4th Round, #128 Daniel Kilgore, Appalachian St., 5th Round, #163 Mark Legree, Appalachian St., 5th Round, #156 Buster Skrine, Tennessee-Chatanooga, 5th Round, #137 D.J. Smith, Appalachian St., 6th Round, #186 Big Sky Conference (4) Tawain Jones, Eastern Washington, 4th Round, #125 * Michael Person, Montana St., 7th Round, #239 Julius Thomas, Portland St., 4th Round, #129 Jimmy Wilson, Montana, 7th Round, #235 *Junior, declared early Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (3) Johnny Culbreath, South Carolina St., 7th Round, #209 Kennrick Ellis, Hampton, 3rd Round, #94 Curtis Holcomb, Florida A&M, 7th Round, #250 Missouri Valley Football Conference (2) David Arkin, Missouri St., 4th Round, #110 Korey Lindsey, Southern Illinois, 7th Round, #207 Colonial Athletic Association (2) Ben Ijalana, Villanova, 2nd Round, #49 Justin Rogers, Richmond, 7th Round, #206 Southland Conference (2) Markell Carter, Central Arkansas, 6th Round, #194 Jabara Williams, Stephen F. Austin, 7th Round, #228 Ivy League (1) Shane Bannon, Yale, 7th Round #223 Southwest Athletic Conference (1) Frank Kearse, Alabama A&M, 7th Round, #231 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmksioux Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 There were 20 FCS players taken in the NFL draft over the weekend. Villanova OL Ben Ijalana was the highest drafted FCS player when the Colts took him in the 2nd round with the 49th overall pick. The Big Sky Conference had 4 players drafted in all. Here's a breakdown of the draftees that came from FCS conferences: Southern Conference (5) Cortez Allen, The Citadel, 4th Round, #128 Daniel Kilgore, Appalachian St., 5th Round, #163 Mark Legree, Appalachian St., 5th Round, #156 Buster Skrine, Tennessee-Chatanooga, 5th Round, #137 D.J. Smith, Appalachian St., 6th Round, #186 Big Sky Conference (4) Tawain Jones, Eastern Washington, 4th Round, #125 * Michael Person, Montana St., 7th Round, #239 Julius Thomas, Portland St., 4th Round, #129 Jimmy Wilson, Montana, 7th Round, #235 *Junior, declared early Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (3) Johnny Culbreath, South Carolina St., 7th Round, #209 Kennrick Ellis, Hampton, 3rd Round, #94 Curtis Holcomb, Florida A&M, 7th Round, #250 Missouri Valley Football Conference (2) David Arkin, Missouri St., 4th Round, #110 Korey Lindsey, Southern Illinois, 7th Round, #207 Colonial Athletic Association (2) Ben Ijalana, Villanova, 2nd Round, #49 Justin Rogers, Richmond, 7th Round, #206 Southland Conference (2) Markell Carter, Central Arkansas, 6th Round, #194 Jabara Williams, Stephen F. Austin, 7th Round, #228 Ivy League (1) Shane Bannon, Yale, 7th Round #223 Southwest Athletic Conference (1) Frank Kearse, Alabama A&M, 7th Round, #231 He wasn't drafted, but another UND alum will be getting a crack at the NFL. Ty Boyle signed a free agent contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/210888/group/homepage/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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