Supplemental Draft Crowd

Four football players might not be considered a crowd but four football players have declared their intentions to enter the 2015 Supplemental Draft. Here are the four:

Darrius Caldwell, DE, West Georgia
Adrian Wilkins, WR, North Carolina Central
Dalvon Stuckey, DT, West Georgia
Isaiah Battle, T, Clemson

The West Georgia Wolves are taking a serious hit on their defensive line. The Supplemental Draft is for players that have college eligibility remaining but were not available in the regular draft. They are usually unable to continue their college careers for a variety of reasons. Caldwell is entering the draft due to academic eligibility issues. Battle had some discipline issues at Clemson but is entering the draft for mostly personal reasons.

Caldwell has intriguing length at 6'6" but weighs only 245 lbs. He led the Gulf South Conference in sacks with 12 and added 18.5 tackles for loss last season. Those are nice numbers for an end but achieved at a light level of competition.

Wilkins is a small receiver at 5'8" 175 lbs. If he receives attention from NFL teams it'll probably be for his terrific return abilities. In 2013 he returned three kickoffs and two punts for touchdowns.

Stuckey had committed to Florida St. out of high school but had academic issues. He went the junior college route and then committed to Arizona St but didn't qualify academically. So, he landed at West Georgia. He has decent size at 6'4" and 300 lbs. He showed that he could spend some time in opposing backfields by collecting 4.5 sacks and 9 tackles for loss.

Battle is the one player of the four that will likely be selected in the Supplemental Draft. He was a full-time starter last season for Clemson. He's listed at 6'7" and 290 lbs. He has terrific length and the frame to get bigger.

The Supplemental Draft often goes without a player being selected because teams that use a pick on a player lose their pick in the corresponding round in the next year's regular draft. Only 42 players have been chosen in the 38-year history of the Supplemental Draft. The last player selected in this extra draft was receiver Josh Gordon in 2012. So, talent can be found. Trouble too.

The 2015 Supplemental Draft will be held sometime next month.