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James Jimenez and I ranked our top 15 MAC prospects for the 2015 NFL Draft. For ties I went to nfldraftscouts.com and used their overall player rankings for tie breakers because they go very deep in their rankings. Overall rankings are as of March 25 from nfldraftscouts.
1. Quinten Rollins Miami DB, NFLDraftScouts: 44
James Jimenez: 1 Max Moore: 1
Rollins is the unquestioned top player coming out of the MAC this year. Most draft sites have him in the second round. Bleacher Report has him as the 52 overall player taken which is in the middle of the second round. Mel Kiper has him listed as the 6th overall CB on his latest Top 10 prospects by position (ESPN Insider only). Teams love the fact that he was so dominate after playing just one season of football. He's about as close to a lock to be taken number one of the MAC players.
2. Leterrius Walton CMU DT, NFLDraftScouts: 140
James Jimenez: 3 Max Moore: 2
Ranked as the tenth defensive tackle by Mel Kiper, Walton is a player who teams have tagged as having a lot of potential.
3. Titus Davis CMU WR, NFLDraftScouts: 160
James Jimenez: 2 Max Moore: 3
Davis is one of the most accomplished players to ever come out of Mt. Pleasant and has too many records to list so here is his CMU Bio. He does have some size questions, most notably his hands which measured only 8.25 inches. He also doesn't have blazing speed with just a 4.51 at the combine but his production speaks for itself. He's a projected fifth rounder by BR but it is tough to judge in such a deep WR class.
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4. Greg Mancz Toledo C, NFLDraftScouts: 226
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James Jimenez: 4 Max Moore: 5
If not for a torn labrum suffered during the East-West Shrine Game he might be at number two. He has a lot of versatility on the offensive line and Mel Kiper has him as the seventh best center in the draft. Bleacher Report has him going in the fifth round, 152 overall.
5. Thomas Rawls CMU RB, NFLDraftScouts: 324
James Jimenez: 6 Max Moore: 7
His off the field issues are well documented but that doesn't mean a team won't take a chance on him. Despite the turmoil he had a very productive season with CMU and ESPN has him ranked as the 37th RB. Bleacher Report has him going in the mid-sixth round but should make a training camp regardless.
6. Jean Sifrin UMass TE, NFLDraftScouts: 226
James Jimenez: 8 Max Moore: 6
Being 27 never helps your chances at being a high NFL Draft pick. The last old-timer to be drafted early was Brandon Weeden and we all know how that worked out. Despite that ESPN has him as the fifth TE and ranks him as the 199 overall prospect. Teams may not like the age but he has a great NFL frame and was electric in his only UMass season.
7. Donald Celiscar WMU DB, NFLDraftScouts: 407
James Jimenez: 10 Max Moore: 4
His Pro Day 40 time was a little better this time around coming in at 4.59. That's still not what most teams are looking for at the CB position but game tape doesn't lie. He is a late fifth round pick according to Bleacher Report.
8. Da'Ron Brown NIU WR, NFLDraftScouts: 521
James Jimenez: 5 Max Moore: 9
He probably should have tried to improve his combine numbers but he decided not to run. Gil Brandt reported that he caught every ball at his Pro Day expected for two that were thrown over his head. A deep WR will hurt his draft stock but will compete in training camp.
9. Dechane Durante NIU S, NFLDraftScouts: 322
James Jimenez: 7 Max Moore: 12
Played pretty well in life after Jimmie Ward. He has great size at 6-2 and could hear his name called at Day 3.
10. Jahwan Edwards Ball St. RB, NFLDraftScouts: 392
James Jimenez: 9 Max Moore: 10
A 4.80 40 time certainly wasn't what scouts were looking for at the Combine. There's no doubting Quake's career at Ball State but he will likely need to battle his way to a practice squad spot.
11. D.J. Lynch BGSU LB, NFLDraftScouts: 540
James Jimenez: 12 Max Moore: 11
Missing part of his senior season hurt but he was still very productive when on the field. He will have to make the transition to inside backer as he doesn't have the speed to play on the edge.
12. Jeremiah Detmer Toledo K, NFLDraftScouts: 575
James Jimenez: 15 Max Moore: 8
While a kicker from the MAC probably won't be drafted that doesn't mean he isn't skilled. NFLDraftScouts have him as the sixth rated kicker and with the year-to-year kicking inconsistencies he could make it onto a roster during training camp.
13. Junior Sylvestre Toledo LB, NFLDraftScouts: 254
James Jimenez: 11 Max Moore: 13
He was considered one of the more surprising snubs from the Combine. That may have been due to his lack size that probably makes some teams weary being just six feet tall. Could be a very good rotational player against spread type formations.
14. Kristjan Sokoli Buffalo DL, NFLDraftScouts: 469
James Jimenez: 13 Max Moore: 15
Sokoli is projected as a DT prospect and ESPN has tagged him 37th in his position. He has been put on the New York Giants list of visiting prospects prior to the Draft.
15. Casey Pierce Kent State TE, NFLDraftScouts: 212
James Jimenez: NR Max Moore: 14
ESPN has him as the 17th TE. He was one of Kent's premier pass catchers in 2014 and that was with a subpar QB.
16. Cameron Stingily NIU RB, NFLDraftScouts: 872
James Jimenez: 14 Max Moore: NR
Will have to impress teams during individual workouts and hope to be invited to a training camp. Anyone who watched him last season knows the insane power he has. NFLDraftScouts has him listed as a fullback. I don't know what his run blocking skills are but he certainly looks like a fullback.