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UCF's relatively exclusive fraternity of NFL draft picks is expected to grow this weekend.
There have been 50 Knights taken in the league's annual selection meeting since the program's inception; Ted Wilson was the first back in 1987, and Tylan Grable is the most recent just last year. A handful of Pro Bowl-caliber players can be found in between, including Daunte Culpepper, Brandon Marshall, Josh Sitton and Asante Samuel.
RJ Harvey, UCF's all-time touchdown record-holder, is widely viewed as the top prospect on last season's 4-8 squad. The Orlando native followed a huge sixth-year senior campaign (1,844 scrimmage yards, 25 TDs, All-Big 12 first-team selection) with impressive showings at the Reese's Senior Bowl and the NFL scouting combine.
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He may not be alone in hearing his name called during the seven-round draft; wide receiver Kobe Hudson and cornerbacks Mac McWilliams and BJ Adams drew plenty of eyes during the pre-draft process.
But where will they land?
The News-Journal combed through prominent national seven-round mock drafts to see when and where the draft pundits believe those four players will be picked. Here are the results:
Editor's note: Pro Football Focus published a mock draft with 32 writers, one designated for each team.
Mike Kennedy, Pro Football Focus: Round 3, No. 86 overall, Pittsburgh Steelers
Josh Edwards, CBS Sports: Round 3, No. 95 overall, Kansas City Chiefs
Jordan Reid, ESPN: Round 3, No. 95 overall, Kansas City Chiefs
Ian Cummings, Pro Football Network: Round 4, No. 104 overall, Cleveland Browns
Dane Brugler, The Athletic: Round 4, No. 106 overall, New England Patriots
Chad Reuter, NFL.com: Round 4, No. 112 overall, New Orleans Saints
James Dator, SB Nation: Round 4, No. 119 overall, Cincinnati Bengals
Matt Miller, ESPN: Round 4, No. 138 overall, San Francisco 49ers
Kyle Crabbs, The 33rd Team: Round 5, No. 149 overall, Dallas Cowboys
Miller: Round 5, No. 167 overall, Tennessee Titans
Brugler: Round 6, No. 182 overall, Jacksonville Jaguars
Edwards: Round 6, No. 195 overall, Los Angeles Rams
Reid: Round 6, No. 206 overall, Buffalo Bills
Dator: Round 7, No. 228 overall, Detroit Lions
Crabbs: Round 7, No. 235 overall, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Conor Redmond, Pro Football Focus: Round 7, No. 248 overall, New Orleans Saints
Reid: Round 5, No. 161 overall, Philadelphia Eagles
Cummings: Round 7, No. 224 overall, Miami Dolphins
Jordan Plocher, Pro Football Focus: Round 7, No. 234 overall, Seattle Seahawks
Miller: Round 7, No. 243 overall, Baltimore Ravens
Crabbs: Round 7, No. 243 overall, Baltimore Ravens
Dator: Round 6, No. 197 overall, Denver Broncos
Mitch Kaiser, Pro Football Focus: Round 7, No. 221 overall, Jacksonville Jaguars
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: NFL mock draft: 7-round predictions for UCF Knights football players
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There have been 50 Knights taken in the league's annual selection meeting since the program's inception; Ted Wilson was the first back in 1987, and Tylan Grable is the most recent just last year. A handful of Pro Bowl-caliber players can be found in between, including Daunte Culpepper, Brandon Marshall, Josh Sitton and Asante Samuel.
RJ Harvey, UCF's all-time touchdown record-holder, is widely viewed as the top prospect on last season's 4-8 squad. The Orlando native followed a huge sixth-year senior campaign (1,844 scrimmage yards, 25 TDs, All-Big 12 first-team selection) with impressive showings at the Reese's Senior Bowl and the NFL scouting combine.
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He may not be alone in hearing his name called during the seven-round draft; wide receiver Kobe Hudson and cornerbacks Mac McWilliams and BJ Adams drew plenty of eyes during the pre-draft process.
But where will they land?
The News-Journal combed through prominent national seven-round mock drafts to see when and where the draft pundits believe those four players will be picked. Here are the results:
Editor's note: Pro Football Focus published a mock draft with 32 writers, one designated for each team.
RJ Harvey
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Mike Kennedy, Pro Football Focus: Round 3, No. 86 overall, Pittsburgh Steelers
Josh Edwards, CBS Sports: Round 3, No. 95 overall, Kansas City Chiefs
Jordan Reid, ESPN: Round 3, No. 95 overall, Kansas City Chiefs
Ian Cummings, Pro Football Network: Round 4, No. 104 overall, Cleveland Browns
Dane Brugler, The Athletic: Round 4, No. 106 overall, New England Patriots
Chad Reuter, NFL.com: Round 4, No. 112 overall, New Orleans Saints
James Dator, SB Nation: Round 4, No. 119 overall, Cincinnati Bengals
Matt Miller, ESPN: Round 4, No. 138 overall, San Francisco 49ers
Kyle Crabbs, The 33rd Team: Round 5, No. 149 overall, Dallas Cowboys
Mac McWilliams
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Miller: Round 5, No. 167 overall, Tennessee Titans
Brugler: Round 6, No. 182 overall, Jacksonville Jaguars
Edwards: Round 6, No. 195 overall, Los Angeles Rams
Reid: Round 6, No. 206 overall, Buffalo Bills
Dator: Round 7, No. 228 overall, Detroit Lions
Crabbs: Round 7, No. 235 overall, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Conor Redmond, Pro Football Focus: Round 7, No. 248 overall, New Orleans Saints
BJ Adams
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Reid: Round 5, No. 161 overall, Philadelphia Eagles
Cummings: Round 7, No. 224 overall, Miami Dolphins
Jordan Plocher, Pro Football Focus: Round 7, No. 234 overall, Seattle Seahawks
Miller: Round 7, No. 243 overall, Baltimore Ravens
Crabbs: Round 7, No. 243 overall, Baltimore Ravens
Kobe Hudson
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Dator: Round 6, No. 197 overall, Denver Broncos
Mitch Kaiser, Pro Football Focus: Round 7, No. 221 overall, Jacksonville Jaguars
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: NFL mock draft: 7-round predictions for UCF Knights football players
Continue reading...
