
Unveiled: The Surprising FCS Standouts Who Shocked the NFL Draft with First-Round Picks
1980 – Roynell Young, CB, Alcorn State: Philadelphia Eagles, 23
1983 – Leonard Smith, CB, McNeese State: St. Louis Cardinals, 17
Smith was part of the 2014 College Football Hall of Fame class and had an All-Pro season with the Cardinals in 1986.
1984 – Terry Taylor, CB, Southern Illinois: Seattle Seahawks, 22
1985 – Jerry Rice, WR, Mississippi Valley State: San Francisco 49ers, 16
The greatest wide receiver in football history holds all-time NFL records for receptions (1,549), receiving yards (22,895), receiving touchdowns (197), total touchdowns (208) and all-purpose yards (23,546).
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