The 2024 NFL draft is complete. Two former FCS players were selected on Day 2 of the draft, led by Yale offensive lineman Kiran Amegadjie going 75th overall in the third round. Here's a breakdown of who was selected.
11 FCS players selected in the 2024 NFL draft
See every FCS player selected below:
| Player | Position | School | NFL TEAM | Round (Pick) | Overall Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiran Amegadjie | OL | Yale | Chicago Bears | 3 (11) | 75 |
| Jalyx Hunt | Edge | Houston Christian | Philadelphia Eagles | 3 (31) | 94 |
| Mason McCormick | OL | South Dakota State | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 (19) | 119 |
| Isaiah Davis | RB | South Dakota State | New York Jets | 5 (38) | 173 |
| Khristian Boyd | DT | Northern Iowa | New Orleans Saints | 6 (23) | 199 |
| Dylan Laube | RB | New Hampshire | Las Vegas Raiders | 6 (32) | 208 |
| Ryan Flournoy | WR | Southeast Missouri State | Dallas Cowboys | 6 (40) | 216 |
| Myles Harden | CB | South Dakota | Cleveland Browns | 7 (7) | 227 |
| Levi Drake Rodriguez | DT | Texas A&M-Commerce | Minnesota Vikings | 7 (12) | 232 |
| Josiah Ezirim | OL | Eastern Kentucky | New Orleans Saints | 7 (19) | 239 |
| C.J. Hanson | OL | Holy Cross | Kansas City Chiefs | 7 (28) | 248 |
The 11 FCS players drafted are more than the 10 players selected in 2023 and less than the 20 players drafted in 2022.
2024 NFL draft breakdown
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In total there were...
19 Group of 5 players picked
11 FCS players
3 International Players
1 DII Player
0 HBCU players
2023 for comparison
36 G5 picks
10 FCS picks
1 HBCU picks
2 DII picks
0 Intl. picks
| NFL draft year | FCS players drafted |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2014 | 19 |
| 2013 | 19 |
| 2012 | 15 |
| 2011 | 21 |
| 2010 | 19 |
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Breakdown by conference
Here's the complete breakdown of FCS selections by conference
| Conference | # of Players Selected |
|---|---|
| MVFC | 4 |
| Southland | 2 |
| CAA | 1 |
| Ivy | 1 |
| Patriot | 1 |
| ASUN | 1 |
| OVC | 1 |
Breakdown by position
| Position | # of Players Selected |
|---|---|
| OL | 4 |
| DL | 2 |
| WR | 1 |
| RB | 2 |
| DB | 1 |
| Edge | 1 |
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Notables
- No FCS player was selected in the first or second round for the first time since 2009.
- The seventh round saw the most FCS players selected with four.
- The New Orleans Saints were the only NFL team to select multiple FCS players.
- Kiran Amegadjie is the highest Yale Bulldog drafted since Jeff Rohrer was selected with pick No. 53 by the Dallas Cowboys in 1982.
- Amegadjie is a Chicago-area native and grew up a Bears fan.
- Jalyx Hunt is the first player drafted in the history of Houston Christian football.
- Mason McCormick and Isaiah Davis are the fourth and fifth South Dakota State players drafted since 2022 — making the Jackrabbits the only FCS team with multiple players drafted.
- Khristian Boyd is the first defensive tackle selected from Northern Iowa since 1991 when James Jones went in the third round to the Cleveland Browns.
- Dylan Laube is the first New Hampshire player drafted since 2013.
- Ryan Flournoy is the highest-drafted player from Southeast Missouri State all-time.
- Myles Harden is the first South Dakota player to be drafted since Tyler Starr went to the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round in 2014 and the 17th draft pick overall.
- Levi Drake Rodriguez is TAMU-Commerce's first draft pick since moving to the FCS level and first draft pick since 2000.
- Josiah Ezirim joins Noah Spence (2016) as the only Eastern Kentucky player selected since 2010.
- C.J. Hanson is the first Holy Cross draft pick since 1989.
- For the first time since 2018, no North Dakota State players were selected in the NFL draft, ending a five-year streak and leaving the Bison tied for the eighth-longest streak in FCS history.
| Consecutive Years with a Draft Pick | FCS School | Years of Streak |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Jackson State | 1979-1994 |
| 10 | Grambling State | 1986-1995 |
| 7 | Northeast Louisiana | 1982-1988 |
| 6 | Southern | 1987-1992 |
| 6 | Alabama State | 1980-1985 |
| 6 | South Carolina State | 1980-1985 |
| 6 | Grambling State | 1979-1984 |
| 5 | Florida A&M | 1994-1998 |
| 5 | Tennessee State | 1992-1996 |
| 5 | James Madison | 1986-1990 |
| 5 | North Dakota State | 2019-2023 |
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Zero HBCU football players selected in the 2024 NFL draft
For the second time in three seasons, zero HBCU football players were selected in the NFL draft. Only one HBCU player — Jackson State cornerback Isaiah Bolden in 2023 — has been drafted in the last three years.
| NFL draft year | HBCU players drafted | FCS HBCU Players Drafted |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 |
While the NFL draft has concluded, expect several FCS and HBCU players to find NFL homes as undrafted free agents.
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