2011 NFL Draft: 10 Small School Players That You Will Know Soon Enough

February 10, 2011   ·   Alex Kozora   ·   Jump to comments

Jerry Rice. John Stallworth. Terrell Owens. Kurt Warner. Michael Strahan. Other than wildly successful careers, what do these players have in common? They all hail from small schools.
As these players have proved, don't write off a player by looking at his alma mater. These 10 players are the next to follow that path.
 
1. Ben Ijalana: OT Villanova
He will likely have to kick inside to guard but will have a terrific career there. He maxes out his 6'4", 320 pound frame and has the ability to engulf smaller linemen. He possesses tremendous upper body strength and sticks on contact, using leverage and leg drive to do so.
He is as experienced as they get with 52 career starts. Despite playing at a small school, he fared well against the best the FCS had to offer, with strong performances against Appalachian State and Eastern Washington. Ijalana has an outside shot to sneak into the first round.
 
2. Kenrick Ellis: DT Hampton
A mammoth futur...

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