In the last two NFL Draft classes alone, there’s been 37 non-FBS prospects selected, including 30 from the FCS and two have even gone in the first-round (Trevor Penning and Cole Strange). The proof is in the putting when looking at where the NFL has pulled talent from in recent years. It’s not like 50 years ago where teams like the Pittsburgh Steelers had a strategic advantage thanks to Pro Football Hall of Fame scout Bill Nunn’s connections to HBCUs, now if you can play, every NFL team knows who you are and has watched your tape.
More importantly, technology has made the tape acquiring process much easier for NFL front office’s to watch hundreds of prospects in preparation for the NFL Draft.
The NFL will find you, while it’s an old adage, it rings true more than ever when it comes to prospects in today’s day and age where social media makes it much easier for schools to highlight their most talented players, no matter where they come from.
