FCS Players With Rising NFL Stock Following the All-Star Games

Khristian Boyd, Northern Iowa, DT, 6-2, 320

After excelling at the Hula Bowl, Boyd earned a call up to the East-West Shrine Game, where, similar to McCormick, he was an all-practice selection for the East team.  He’s a bull rusher with a high motor, often dazzling in practice reps with a push-pull-swim move. He finished with three tackles in each of his two all-star games while gaining rising NFL stock.

Jalen Coker, Holy Cross, WR, 6-1, 218

The 2023 FCS leader in touchdown receptions (15) went from being a Hula Bowl standout (like Boyd, his Team Aina teammate) to earning a spot at the Shrine Game. His ability to high-point catches underscored how he plays above his size, and he had arguably the best touchdown reception on the all-star game circuit. An injury during Shrine week practice kept him out of the game, but he had already gained rising NFL stock.

Levi Drake Rodriguez, Texas A&M-Commerce, DT (6-2½, 290)

Drake Rodriguez epitomizes what an all-star game opportunity affords a small school prospect – especially from a smaller school in the Division I subdivision. He is not expected to be drafted, but will be in an NFL camp nevertheless. Small school draft evaluator Josh Buchanan said the burly prospect was flying under the radar during an “FCS Delivered” podcast in December. At the Tropical Bowl, Drake Rodriguez was a one-man wrecking crew with four tackles for 19 yards in losses, including three sacks.