Updated Small School Top 100 - Jan 24

JBScouting · 01-24-2013, 09:21 PM

The best of the best from non FBS schools. Lots of movement at the top. I doubt much more changes in my top 5 unless something really good or bad happens in workouts.

Full list can be found here: http://www.buyscouting.com/

Josh's Small School Top 100 Jan 24
Before the combine list comes out, all-star games begin, and the pro days here is a look at my top 100 as of January 24th.

SMALL SCHOOL TOP 100

Rank Pos First Name Last Name School HT WT 40 Time Cls Rd. Proj.
1 DC Robert Alford Southeastern Louisiana 5097 186 4.38/4.43 Sr. 2nd-3rd
2 WO Da'Rick Rogers Tennessee Tech 6021 206 4.52/4.55 Jr. 2nd-3rd
3 NT Montori Hughes Tennessee-Martin 6047 328 5.00/5.05 Sr. 2nd-3rd
4 DT Brandon Williams Missouri Southern State 6017 341 5.05/5.10 Sr. 3rd
5 DC B.W. Webb William & Mary 5102 183 4.42/4.47 Sr. 3rd
6 WO Aaron Mellette Elon 6024 216 4.53/4.57 Sr. 4th
7 OG J.C. Tretter Cornell 6035 302 5.05/5.10 Sr. 5th
8 OT Terron Armstead Arkansas-Pine Bluff 6050 304 4.81/4.89 Sr. 5th
9 SS J.J. Wilcox Georgia Southern 5113 214 4.51/4.53 Sr. 5th
10 OG Garrett Gilkey Chadron State 6057 314 5.20/5.25 Sr. 5th-6th
11 OG Earl Watford James Madison 6036 300 5.03/5.07 Sr. 5th-6th
12 OT Rogers Gaines Tennessee State 6070 310 5.15/5.20 Sr. 6th
13 FS Rontez Miles California PA 5115 192 4.50/4.55 Sr. 6th
14 WO Jasper Collins Mount Union 5101 183 4.53/4.57 Sr. 6th
15 DE David Bass Missouri Western State 6036 263 4.68/4.74 Sr. 6th
16 WO Tyrone Goard Eastern Kentucky 6036 203 4.52/4.56 Sr. 6th-7th
17 WO Brandon Kaufman Eastern Washington 6044 215 4.60/4.65 Jr. 6th-7th
18 QB Brad Sorensen Southern Utah 6042 237 4.85/4.90 Sr. 6th-7th
19 DT Jared Smith New Hampshire 6031 298 4.97/5.01 Sr. 6th-7th
20 DC Demetrius McCray Appalachian State 6005 186 4.52/4.54 Sr. 6th-7th
21 OB Ty Powell Harding 6023 245 4.62/4.66 Sr. 7th
22 FS Ben Ericksen Illinois State 6004 196 4.49/4.52 Sr. 7th
23 OH Miguel Maysonet Stony Brook 5086 204 4.51/4.55 Sr. 7th-PFA
24 OT Ryan Schraeder Valdosta State 6064 307 5.25/5.30 Sr. 7th-PFA
25 OB Keith Pough Howard 6016 241 4.75/4.80 Sr. 7th-PFA
26 DT Caraun Reid Princeton 6017 305 4.86/4.90 Sr. 7th-PFA
27 OT Luke Marquardt Azusa Pacific 6087 308 5.33/5.41 Sr. 7th-PFA
28 WO Alan Bonner Jacksonville State 5101 181 4.48/4.52 Sr. 7th-PFA
29 NT Nicholas Williams Samford 6047 313 5.18/5.21 Sr. 7th-PFA
30 FB Kyle Juszczyk Harvard 6013 248 4.75/4.77 Sr. 7th-PFA
31 DE Mike Catapano Princeton 6033 270 4.80/4.85 Sr. 7th-PFA
32 OT Manase Foketi West Texas A&M 6046 333 5.18/5.20 Sr. PFA
33 WO Jason Thompson New Haven 6026 185 4.50/4.55 Sr. PFA
34 DC Vernon Kearney Lane College 6012 173 4.47/4.48 Sr. PFA
35 TE Kevin Finney Richmond 6053 256 4.80/4.82 Sr. PFA

holt_bruce81 · 01-24-2013, 09:34 PM

How does Aaron Mellette compare to last years top small school receiver Brian Quick?

princefielder28 · 01-25-2013, 07:47 AM

I expected Ty Powell to be a little higher on the list

duesouth · 01-25-2013, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by holt_bruce81

How does Aaron Mellette compare to last years top small school receiver Brian Quick?

I'd be interested in your thoughts on this also Josh.

At this time last year I thought Mellette was miles better than Quick (who I didn't like at all - had a friend who went to the Rams practice in London and said he didn't look great there either) - but the first half of the year wasn't great for Mellette, not sure if the non performance against North Carolina knocked his confidence? Better the second half of the year, but from what I saw on NFL Network he struggled to separate in Mobile - a little better as the week moved forward. I had him top 50 overall pre-season - now I don't think he's going to make my top 100 unless he does something special at the Combine and even then I'd be wary.

Big Bird · 01-25-2013, 11:44 AM

B.W. Webb is my new top small school guy. Him and Alford came into the week 1-2 for me, but Webb took the top spot. Both belong in the 2nd round.

This is a talented group of small schoolers. I need to watch more of Garrett Gilkey, but he impressed me this week. Tenacious guy. I talked to his family as well which is down in Mobile with him. They are all having a great time with it.

I went back and watched tape on Montori Hughes and Brandon Williams because this week intrigued me more about them. First play I watched of Williams, he was on the ground against a D2 school. Hughes against Northern Illinois, flashed every now and then, but early in the game specifically, he was getting pushed around a lot. The weird thing about Williams is that many are saying he should be a Nose Tackle or 0-tech, but I don't recall seeing him ever play the position on tape. Was rarely even a 1-tech, primarily a 3-tech. I wasn't even overly impressed with them this week like many were. I think they are being overrated right now.

I still think Ben Ericksen and Lamar Mady are very underrated. Ericksen was a stud free safety with superb ball skills and I've watched a ton of tape on Mady over the past two years and have been impressed each time.

Big Bird · 01-25-2013, 04:35 PM

Ben Ericksen INT from earlier this year.

superman8456 · 01-25-2013, 07:19 PM

Rob McCabe completely off the list now. Was his performance at the East-West shrine game that bad?

YAYareaRB · 01-25-2013, 08:22 PM

My senior year we had 2 QBs. One started the first half of the season and the other finished it winning a section championship. Ty Powell started that season as our QB and Mason Foster finished it. Both turn out to be NFL level linebackers. Pretty awesome

YAYareaRB · 01-25-2013, 08:23 PM

My senior year we had 2 QBs. One started the first half of the season and the other finished it winning a section championship. Ty Powell started that season as our QB and Mason Foster finished it. Both turn out to be NFL level linebackers. Pretty awesome

Iamcanadian · 01-26-2013, 10:34 AM

I think J.J. Wilcox S, may prove out to be the top ranked small college player. Mayock is rarely off on Safeties and he loved Wilcox at the Senior Bowl practices.

ericzedwards · 01-27-2013, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Iamcanadian

I think J.J. Wilcox S, may prove out to be the top ranked small college player. Mayock is rarely off on Safeties and he loved Wilcox at the Senior Bowl practices.

I'm a big JJ Wilcox fan (Georgia Southern alum), and it was encouraging to hear that Mayock came away from the Senior Bowl with some positive impressions of him. But I honestly don't know how much to make of Mayock's evaluation at this point, because he made it very obvious that he hadn't spent any time scouting JJ other than at the Senior Bowl. Mayock referred to him a couple times as a converted cornerback. JJ has never played corner at the collegiate level. He played wide receiver as a freshman and was a flexbone slot back during his sophomore and junior seasons.

duesouth · 01-28-2013, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ericzedwards

I'm a big JJ Wilcox fan (Georgia Southern alum), and it was encouraging to hear that Mayock came away from the Senior Bowl with some positive impressions of him. But I honestly don't know how much to make of Mayock's evaluation at this point, because he made it very obvious that he hadn't spent any time scouting JJ other than at the Senior Bowl. Mayock referred to him a couple times as a converted cornerback. JJ has never played corner at the collegiate level. He played wide receiver as a freshman and was a flexbone slot back during his sophomore and junior seasons.

I noticed that as well. Thought Mayock was better prepared than last year when he was way behind, but still some gaps. Unless NFLN lets him do this full time, that's always going to be the case.

Grizzlegom · 01-30-2013, 09:26 AM

Sorry if you've covered this before but I see Padron is ranked low everywhere, including on your board. Any insight onto his decision to declare and if you think he'll be able to rise into draftable ranges?