Spent the last few months evaluating some 2020 NFL draft prospects who could come from obscurity, or relative obscurity, to become fantasy relevant.
These 10 prospects are the ones Iβm standing by, in descending order.
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These 10 prospects are the ones Iβm standing by, in descending order.
10. Isaiah Wright, WR, Temple
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" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">One of the better kick returners in the class
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" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">Fluid mover with bigger body - 6β2ββ, 220 lbs
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9. Ernest Edwards, WR, Maine
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" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">Plays under control
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" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">Good after the catch
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" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">Mature route runner
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" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">Competitive contested catch WR despite smaller frame
8. Brian Herrien, RB, Georgia
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7. Jonathan Ward, RB, CMU
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" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">98 career receptions
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" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">Inspires confidence at all levels of the passing game
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" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">Can take advantage of linebackers coming out of the backfield and lined up out wide
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" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">5.4 YPC career average
6. Jeff Thomas, WR, Miami
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" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">Great after the catch
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" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">Plus punt return ability
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" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">Plays faster than timed speed
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5. Jason Huntley, RB/WR, NMS
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" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">Explosive athlete - 4.34 40y dash; 39.5 inch vertical
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" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">Likely to earn starting KR spot immediately
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" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">Heavily involved in passing game, mostly in the flats
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" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark"> No frills productivity
4. Xavier Jones, RB, SMU
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" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">Might be the shiftiest back in the class
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" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">72 career receptions
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" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">Has 3 down back potential, specifically, in a pass heavy scheme
3. Levante Bellamy, RB, WMU
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" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">Finds cut back lanes in outside zone runs
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" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">Always under control as a runner
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" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">Bursty player who reaches top speed in very few steps
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" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">Short area burst reminiscent of Phillip Lindsay
2. Trishton Jackson, WR, Syracuse
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" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">Offers ability after the catch
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" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">Does a little bit of everything well
1. Pete Guerriero, RB, Monmouth
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" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">Career 6.5 ypc average on 610 carries
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Honorable mention: Mason Kinsey, WR, Berry; Adrian Killins, RB, UCF; J.J. Taylor, RB, Arizona; Kendall Hinton, WR, Wake Forest