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Unveiled: The Surprising FCS Standouts Who Shocked the NFL Draft with First-Round Picks
2019 – Tytus Howard, OT, Alabama State: Houston Texans, 23
2021 – Trey Lance, QB, North Dakota State: San Francisco 49ers, 3
Lance went 17-0 as a starter at NDSU, becoming the first player to receive both the Walter Payton and Jerry Rice (FCS freshman of the year) awards in the same season (2019).
2022 – Trevor Penning, OT, Northern Iowa: New Orleans Saints, 19
2022 – Cole Strange, OG, Chattanooga, New England Patriots, 29
2025 – Grey Zabel, OG/C, North Dakota State, Seattle Seahawks, 18
Zabel became the highest-drafted offensive lineman in FCS history.
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