Shyheim Cullen, LB, Syracuse
Marcus Simms, WR, West Virginia
Devonaire Clarington, TE, Northland CC, MN
Jalen Thompson, S, Washington State
Bryant Perry, DB, Saint Francis
A few notes on each player:
Shyheim Cullen:
6' 224 lbs
-rose from special teams player to defensive contributor
-redshirt junior season: 31 tackles/3 TFL/2 PBUs
Marcus Simms:
5'11" 188 lbs
-played in 26 games: 87 catches/1457 yards/8 TDs
-has some return experience
-ran between 4.4 and 4.49 and had a 36" vertical jump at his workout
-about half of the league's teams had representatives at the workout
Devonaire Clarington:
listed at 6'6" 250 lbs as a JC recruit
listed at 6'7" 230 lbs by Northland CC
-he was a Texas recruit out of high school but academics wrecked that plan
-spent time at Blinn JC before moving on to Northland CC
-48 catches/916 yards/11 TDs
Jalen Thompson:
6' 190 lbs
-would've been one of the top returning defensive players in the Pac-12.
-projected to be a top-100 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft
-All Pac-12 Honorable Mention
-very versatile-can play nickel, deep coverage, and at the line of scrimmage
-intelligent football player-makes calls/adjustments
-consistent, solid production all three seasons
Bryant Perry:
6' 180 lbs
-2 seasons at Mesabi Range College: 55 tackles/1.5 TFL/FF/Int/6 PBUs
-7 games at Saint Francis: 24 tackles/3 PBUs
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It's pretty easy to see that if one of the five players is drafted in next week's Supplemental Draft that player will be Jalen Thompson. I'd be surprised if he isn't drafted. Other than Thompson, Devonaire Clarington is intriguing. He has terrific height. That can't be taught. He's produced on the football field. The fact that he couldn't get himself academically eligible at a higher level of competition is a serious red flag. Serious red flags are hardly a surprise for players in the Supplemental Draft. It's often the reason that they are in it. Marcus Simms got some attention at his workout so he might get some attention during the draft.
For those that are a little rusty on some of the particulars of the NFL's Supplemental Draft here's some help from The Athletic:
What is the supplemental draft?
The supplemental draft, which is held each summer, was installed in 1977 as an option for draft-eligible players who did not declare for the regular NFL Draft. Normally, players who declare for the supplemental draft do so because of unexpected eligibility issues in college (academic or discipline).
The most noteworthy players who entered the NFL via the supplemental draft include Bernie Kosar (1985), Cris Carter (1987) and, most recently, Josh Gordon (2012). Since 1977, 45 players have been selected in the supplemental draft.
The draft order for the supplemental draft is determined via a lottery system based on last season’s win-loss records. The draft order is divided into three groups: 1) teams with six or fewer wins 2) the rest of the non-playoff teams and 3) the 12 playoff teams. The order of each group is randomly selected. If a team is interested in drafting a prospect, they place a bid on that player in a certain round. If multiple teams submit bids on a player in the same round, the team picking first in the order is awarded the player.
Once a team drafts a player in the supplemental draft, it must forfeit its pick in that round in the following NFL Draft. For example, after selecting Beal in the third round last July, the Giants’ pick in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft, which would have been No. 71 overall, was skipped.
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