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Round 1
Kadarius Toney
WR FloridaToney came to Gainesville from Mobile, Alabama, after winning Class 6A Back of the Year honors as a senior quarterback at Blount High School. He started twice in eight appearances as a true freshman for the Gators, once at receiver (15 receptions, 152 yards, 10.1 average) and once at running back (14 carries, 120 yards, 8.6 yards per carry, one touchdown), despite battling injuries during the season. Toney was suspended for the first game of the 2018 season for "not living up to the Gator standard." He suited up for 12 games in a reserve role that year, even playing some Wildcat quarterback (25 receptions, 260 yards, 10.4 average, one TD; 21 carries, 240 yards, 11.4 yards per carry; six kick returns, 133 yards, 22.2 average). He played that Wildcat role again in 2019 but could only play in seven contests due to a shoulder injury (10 receptions, 194 yards, 19.4 average, one TD; 12 carries, 59 yards, 4.9 yards per carry). Toney exploded into the national college football consciousness in 2020, leading the Gators' potent offense with 70 receptions for 984 yards (14.1 per) while scoring 10 touchdowns (tied for seventh most in the FBS). He also contributed as a runner (19 carries, 161 yards, 8.5 yards per carry, one touchdown) and returner (seven kick returns, 155 yards, 22.1 average, 11 punt returns, 139 yards, 12.6 average, one touchdown) in 11 starts. The Associated Press voted him second-team All-American as an all-purpose player, SEC league coaches voted him first-team all-conference in that realm (second-team as a receiver) and he was a finalist for the Paul Hornung Award (most versatile performer). He opted out of the Gators' bowl game and accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl. -- by Chad Reuter
Round 2
Azeez Ojulari
EDGE GeorgiaOjulari (pronounced oh-ju-LAHR-ee), a former four-star recruit, redshirted his first season in Athens, though he did play in three games as a reserve while maintaining the year of eligibility (four tackles, one for loss -- three tackles in the Sugar Bowl). He led the Bulldogs with 5.5 sacks in 2019 and was a co-winner of the team's Most Improved Defensive Player award with 13 starts in 14 games (36 tackles). He showed even more promise as a redshirt sophomore, garnering second-team All-SEC honors after leading the team with 12.5 tackles for loss (among 31 total stops). He tied for eighth in the FBS with 8.5 sacks and tied for second with four forced fumbles in 10 starts. -- by Chad Reuter
Round 3
Aaron Robinson
CB UCFAlabama signed Robinson out of Deerfield Beach High School, as he was considered one of the top 20 "athlete" prospects in the country. He transferred after playing 13 games for the Tide as a true freshman (five tackles, one for loss). After sitting out the 2017 season per NCAA regulations, he played in seven games as a reserve for UCF (nine tackles) in 2018. Robinson missed time that year with a concussion suffered on the opening kickoff of the season. He started 10 of 13 games played as a junior, earning second-team All-American Athletic Conference honors by recording 54 tackles, 5.5 for loss, three interceptions and 10 pass breakups. Robinson was a second-team All-AAC pick again in 2020 after pacing his squad with seven pass breakups (also 41 tackles, one for loss) in nine starts. He opted out of the team's bowl game and accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl. -- by Chad Reuter
Round 4
Elerson G. Smith
EDGE Northern IowaThe Missouri Valley Conference postponed its 2020 fall football season until the spring, but Smith decided to move on to the next level and accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl. He garnered first-team all-conference accolades as a junior, his first year as a starter for the Panthers. He tied for the FCS lead with five forced fumbles, ranked sixth nationally with 21.5 tackles for loss and tied for fourth with 14 sacks among his 63 total stops in 15 games. Smith had shown promise on the edge his sophomore season, posting 19 tackles, 10.5 for loss, with 7.5 sacks in 13 games as a reserve. The first-team all-state pick from Minneapolis South High School did not play in either of his first two seasons at UNI, redshirting in 2016 and never seeing the field the following fall. -- by Chad Reuter
Round 6
Gary Brightwell
RB ArizonaBrightwell signed with Arizona out of St. Frances Academy in Pennsylvania, and he played in all 13 games as a reserve as a true freshman (no offensive statistics, two special teams tackles). He got his first carry in 2018 (91 carries, 525 yards, 5.8 average, three touchdowns; two receptions, nine yards) and then received two starts as a junior (66 carries, 390 yards, 5.9 average, five touchdowns; four receptions, 59 yards, 14.8 average, one touchdown in 11 games). Brightwell started all five games for the Wildcats in 2020, garnering honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors (88 carries, 390 yards, 4.4 average, one touchdown; 13 receptions, 53 yards, 4.1 average) despite fumbling five times on the year (losing three). -- by Chad Reuter
Rodarius Williams
CB Oklahoma StateRodarius (pronounced roh-DARE-ee-us) is the older brother of Andraez "Greedy" Williams, a star at LSU and second-round draft pick of the Cleveland Browns in 2019. He redshirted his first year with the Cowboys out of Shreveport's Calvary Baptist Academy. In 2017, he posted 44 stops and 10 pass breakups in 13 games. He converted two of his eight passes defended into turnovers during his 2018 sophomore campaign, also recording 49 tackles, two for loss. Williams started all 13 games for the third straight season as a junior (58 tackles, 1.5 for loss, six pass breakups). Big 12 coaches voted him second-team all-conference in 2020 as he led OSU with seven pass breakups (also making 18 tackles) in nine starts. Williams set a school record with 48 consecutive starts despite the team's season being shortened due to COVID-19. He accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl. -- by Chad Reuter