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STATS FCS Senior Editor=Kiper has 27 from FCS in draft top 300By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The face of NFL draft analysis likes the look of FCS prospects this year.ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr., one of the original national draft experts, includes 27 FCS players in his top 300 rankings heading...

Last five FCS draft classes(STATS) - FCS players selected in the last five NFL drafts:2017 NFL DRAFT (15 FCS SELECTIONS)Kansas City Chiefs (2nd round, 59th overall selection) - Tanoh Kpassagnon, DE, VillanovaLos Angeles Rams (3rd, 69) - Cooper Kupp, WR, Eastern WashingtonNew England Patriots (3rd, 83) - Derek Rivers,...

14 ACC players who could break out during fall campBy The Associated PressA look at football players in the Atlantic Coast Conference this spring who are poised to break out this fall:ATLANTIC DIVISIONBOSTON COLLEGEELIJAH ROBINSON, WR, Sr. - Robinson had two long catches during the spring game - including...

AP Sports WriterEstablished ACC QBs face challenges during spring practiceBy JOEDY McCREARYRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) This spring was a busy one around the Atlantic Coast Conference - especially for the returning quarterbacks who won division titles last season.In a conference in which its only new head coach wasted no...

AP Sports WriterOne-time CEO Moglia takes same approach at Coastal CarolinaBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Calm, analytical and without emotion - Coastal Carolina coach Joe Moglia called on that process to make scores of successful decisions as CEO of TD Ameritrade. So with Moglia facing potentially serious respiratory...

AP Sports WriterOne-time CEO Moglia takes same approach at Coastal CarolinaBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Calm, analytical and without emotion - Coastal Carolina coach Joe Moglia called on that process to make scores of successful decisions as CEO of TD Ameritrade. So with Moglia facing potentially serious respiratory...

Big 12 football players poised to break out in the fallBy The Associated PressSome of the Big 12 Conference players who could have breakout seasons and be impact players in 2018:BAYLORDE BJ Thompson, sophomore. The 6-foot-6 Thompson got some experience as a true freshman last season, and even started...

AP Sports WriterRiley's 1st spring as Sooners coach after Big 12 title, CFPBy STEPHEN HAWKINSLincoln Riley has already led Oklahoma to the College Football Playoff and a Big 12 title with a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback.Now Riley has completed his first spring as head coach of the Sooners.''Yeah, we did...

AP Sports WriterGood spring start for Syracuse football - no big injuriesBy JOHN KEKISSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Spring football ended on a most promising note for Syracuse and coach Dino Babers.In between treatments for testicular cancer and a bald head under his helmet as evidence of the struggle, quarterback...

Pitt hoping to renew football series with Penn StatePITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh athletic director Heather Lyke doesn't want the 100th football game between the Panthers and Penn State to be the last.Lyke said Wednesday that Pitt has sent the Nittany Lions a contract that would renew the series for...

UNC, Minnesota agree to football series for 2023, 2024CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina and Minnesota have agreed to a home-and-home football series for 2023 and 2024.The schools announced the deal Wednesday.The Tar Heels will host the Gophers on Sept. 16, 2023 in Chapel Hill, then will open...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS primer for the 2018 NFL DraftBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - NFL Draft prospect Taron Johnson originally signed at Weber State to play wide receiver. He was the one who wanted to switch to cornerback, and convinced the coaching staff about it.That sums up how FCS players...