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Two small-college prospects climb the draft charts

Bucky Brooks / Sports Illustrated


It's fitting that in the same year two small college legends (Emmitt Thomas and Darrell Green) will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, two small school cornerbacks are regarded as the gems of the 2008 draft class at that position.

Troy's Leodis McKelvin and Tennessee State's Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie have vaulted up the charts since the end of the season and will likely be first-round selections in April. After that, the sky's the limit.

McKelvin entered the season with a third-round grade by scouts, based largely on his outstanding skills as a punt returner. He fortified that reputation by ranking fourth in the nation in punt returns last season (17.4 yards per return), and finished his career with seven punt return touchdowns. He also had two interceptions last season and nine pass break-ups. In fact, his improved cover skills are the reason he has risen up the charts so fast. Full Story – SI
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/bucky_brooks/02/27/corners/index.html?eref=T1
 

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