Demario Davis should be drafted, making it 6 years in a row in which an Arkansas State football player was drafted.

2012 - Demario Davis,?,?
2011 - Derek Newton, 7th, Houston
2010 - Alex Carrington, 3rd, Buffalo
2009 - David Johnson, 7th, Pittsburgh
2008 - Tyrell Johnson, 2nd, Minnesota
2007 - Oren O'neal, 6th, Oakland


stAte hasn't had a streak like this since the 1-AA days ('86-'91) - do most Sun Belt Schools have at least one player drafted every year these days?

Just for comparison,

Appalachian State/NFL Draft

2008
Dexter Jackson, 2nd Rnd
Corey Lynch, 6th Rnd

2010
Armanti Edwards, 3rd Rnd

2011
Mark Legree 5th Rnd
Daniel Kilgore 5th Rnd
DJ Smith 6th Rnd

2012
Brian Quick 2nd - 3rd Rnd
Travaris Cadet 7th-FA

Not including FA success.

(04-25-2012 10:21 AM)WinstonTheWolf Wrote:  Demario Davis should be drafted, making it 6 years in a row in which an Arkansas State football player was drafted.

2012 - Demario Davis,?,?
2011 - Derek Newton, 7th, Houston
2010 - Alex Carrington, 3rd, Buffalo
2009 - David Johnson, 7th, Pittsburgh
2008 - Tyrell Johnson, 2nd, Minnesota
2007 - Oren O'neal, 6th, Oakland


stAte hasn't had a streak like this since the 1-AA days ('86-'91) - do most Sun Belt Schools have at least one player drafted every year these days?

Kelcie McCray is projected to be drafted too

TROY over that span
2011:
Jerrel Jernigan (3, Giants)
2010:
Cameron Sheffield (5, Chiefs)
Jorick Calvin (6, Cardinals)
Levi Brown (7, Bills)
2009:
Sherrod Martin (2, Panthers )
2008:
Leodis McKelvin (1, 11th over all, Bills)
2007:
Brannon Condren (4, Colts)

OL James Brown is projected in the middle/late rounds this year (5 or 6).

(04-25-2012 10:38 AM)Glassonion Wrote:  Just for comparison,

Appalachian State/NFL Draft

2008
Dexter Jackson, 2nd Rnd
Corey Lynch, 6th Rnd

2010
Armanti Edwards, 3rd Rnd

2011
Mark Legree 5th Rnd
Daniel Kilgore 5th Rnd
DJ Smith 6th Rnd

2012
Brian Quick 2nd - 3rd Rnd
Travaris Cadet 7th-FA

Not including FA success.

2009 appears to be missing therefore the streak would be from 2010

(04-25-2012 11:43 AM)TrojanNation Wrote:  TROY over that span
2011:
Jerrel Jernigan (3, Giants)
2010:
Cameron Sheffield (5, Chiefs)
Jorick Calvin (6, Cardinals)
Levi Brown (7, Bills)
2009:
Sherrod Martin (2, Panthers )
2008:
Leodis McKelvin (1, 11th over all, Bills)
2007:
Brannon Condren (4, Colts)

OL James Brown is projected in the middle/late rounds this year (5 or 6).

Figured Troy would be in there, some nice NFL pick-ups.

(04-25-2012 11:50 AM)arkstfan Wrote:  2009 appears to be missing therefore the streak would be from 2010

Just comparing the same time period. May not be a streak, but 3 in one draft class, first I've seen at this level. With 22 fewer schollies, its pretty impressive.

Nope.

(04-25-2012 11:59 AM)Glassonion Wrote:  

(04-25-2012 11:50 AM)arkstfan Wrote:  2009 appears to be missing therefore the streak would be from 2010

Just comparing the same time period. May not be a streak, but 3 in one draft class, first I've seen at this level. With 22 fewer schollies, its pretty impressive.

I agree with you. That is impressive.

(04-25-2012 11:43 AM)TrojanNation Wrote:  OL James Brown is projected in the middle/late rounds this year (5 or 6).

Apparently I was off by a few rounds...

Per Drew Champlin (the TROY beat writer)
"...Shaughnessy (TROY's S&C coach) said James Brown was a solid second-round pick" and he would be suprised if he fell to the third...

The link also has a few more comments about TROY's other draftable guys (Massaquio and a few others) and some stats from their Junior Day.

http://dothaneagletroy.blogspot.com/2012...recap.html

Don't really keep up with the draft and was wondering who is the highest projected draft pick out of the Sun Belt? I always enjoy watching a sun belt alum do well in the NFL.

(04-25-2012 11:25 PM)Mgt2j Wrote:  Don't really keep up with the draft and was wondering who is the highest projected draft pick out of the Sun Belt? I always enjoy watching a sun belt alum do well in the NFL.

Not sure, but from the Cajuns, Ladarius Green is projected for the third round at TE and Dwight Bentley in either the second or third round at corner.

(04-25-2012 11:25 PM)Mgt2j Wrote:  Don't really keep up with the draft and was wondering who is the highest projected draft pick out of the Sun Belt? I always enjoy watching a sun belt alum do well in the NFL.

I'd say it's a toss up between super Demario Davis from stAte and the TE from Louisiana.

According to the sports editor at the Jonesboro Sun in this morning's draft article, the only non-AQ schools with streaks as long as Troy's and stAte's are East Carolina, Central Florida, and Fresno State - whose streak has reached 11.

Steve Roberts and staff were pretty good at projecting those overlooked players.