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Why Undrafted?: James Wilder Jr., RB, Florida State By Charlie Campbell, @draftcampbell There was a fierce recruiting battle in Tampa, Florida for Wilder a few years ago. He started out with a commitment to Florida but flipped to rival Florida State when Urban Meyer left the Gators program. Being the son of one of the…

Why Undrafted?: Jackson Jeffcoat, DE, Texas By Charlie Campbell, @draftcampbell Jeffcoat spent the last three years as a consistent Big XII pass-rusher. He saved his best for his final season as by racking up 13 sacks in 2013. Jeffcoat had four sacks in an injury shortened junior year and 7.5 sacks as a sophomore. Many…

Why Undrafted?: Kenny Ladler, S, Vanderbilt By Charlie Campbell, @draftcampbell Vanderbilt has produced some quality draft prospects over the past few years among their defensive backs. Many thought two more would get selected in the 2014 NFL Draft with cornerback Andre Hal and safety Kenny Ladler. While Hal landed with the Texans on the third…

Why Undrafted?: Kelcy Quarles, DT, South Carolina By Charlie Campbell, @draftcampbell For a lot of the lead up to the 2014 NFL Draft, NFL Network draft expert Mike Mayock had South Carolina defensive tackle Kelcy Quarles as one of his top-five defensive tackles available. It was somewhat understandable as Quarles did notch 9.5 sacks during…

Why Undrafted?: James Morris, LB, Iowa By Charlie Campbell, @draftcampbell Morris is a recent fan favorite of the Iowa program. He played really well for Iowa across his 4-year career. In his final three seasons, Morris had tackle totals that surpassed 100, plus made a number of splash plays. He was a quality run-defender who…

Why Undrafted?: Kapri Bibbs, RB, Colorado State By Charlie Campbell, @draftcampbell One of the breakout stars of college football in 2013 was Bibbs. After playing in the junior college ranks, he was a bellcow back for Colorado State in 2013. Bibbs averaged 6.2 yards per carry for 1,741 yards with 31 touchdowns on the ground….

Why Undrafted?: Max Bullough, LB, Michigan State By Charlie Campbell, @draftcampbell Michigan State’s Max Bullough spent the past few seasons as one of the most consistent linebackers in the Big Ten, and the Spartans featured one of the best defenses in the nation in 2013. Darqueze Dennard was the most high profile player, but Bullough…

Why Undrafted?: Rashaad Reynolds, CB, Oregon State By Charlie Campbell, @draftcampbell Reynolds was one of the Pac-12’s more productive cornerbacks over the past few years. The senior was a Second-Team All-Pac-12 selection in 2013 as he totaled 61 tackles with six interceptions, four passes broken up and two forced fumbles in 2013. The previous season,…

Why Undrafted?: Stephen Morris, QB, Miami By Charlie Campbell, @draftcampbell It wasn’t that long ago that some draft analysts like ESPN’s Todd McShay were rating Stephen Morris as a top quarterback prospect and a first-round pick. Entering 2013, some felt that Morris was going to prove to be a potential franchise quarterback. Sources with teams…

Why Undrafted?: Victor Hampton, CB, South Carolina By Charlie Campbell, @draftcampbell The 2014 NFL Draft had a record number of underclassmen who entered the 2014 NFL Draft with years of eligibility remaining in college. A huge number of those prospects were foolish to do so. One of them who made the worst decision was South…