There were 24 non-FBS players selected at this year’s NFL Draft, with the vast majority of them coming from the FCS. This draft saw the most players from outside of the FBS selected since 2013 when there were 27 non-FBS players taken. That proves there is still plenty of talent outside of what you see on the television most Saturdays.
Let’s take a look at the FCS players taken in the 2018 NFL Draft.
The Colts raised some eyebrows by taking Leonard early in the second round. He was projected to be a third or fourth-round pick, but Indianapolis didn’t want to miss out on him.