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Top 20 JUCO Prospects in the 2017 Class - Where Are They Now?

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Second-team All-American and a 6th round draft pick

1.) Isaiah Buggs, Alabama;
Two-year starter at defensive end who led the Crimson Tide in sacks in 2018; Second-team All-American and 2nd-team All-SEC in 2018; Finished two-year career with 102 tackles, 17.5 TFL, 11 sacks and 2 forced fumbles; Was taken in the 6th round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

2.) Elliot Baker, Alabama; Offensive tackle did not see the field in two seasons in Tuscaloosa; Was "processed" this spring - no word on if he intends on transferring to another program.

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Taken in the 4th round of the 2019 NFL Draft

3.) Kendall Sheffield, Ohio State;
Starting cornerback for Ohio State in 2018 and started 3 games in 2017; Honorable-mention All-Big Ten in 2018; Finished career with 75 tackles and 2 interceptions; Was taken in the 4th round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons.

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Second-team All-Big 12 in 2018

4.) Gary Johnson, Texas;
Two-year starter at linebacker for the Longhorns; Second-team All-Big 12 in 2018; Finished career with 150 tackles, 22.5 TFL, 8.5 sacks and three forced fumbles.

5.) Stephen Guidry, Mississippi State; Was the Bulldogs' 3rd-leading receiver in 2018 with 19 receptions for 440 yards and 3 TDs; Couldn't enroll until 2018 due to academics.

6.) Jeremy Patton, Arkansas; Appeared in five games in 2018, starting once at tight end; Was the Hogs' starter at TE in 2017; Finished his career with 16 receptions for 234 yards.

7.) Brandon Martin, Arkansas; No longer in football; The WR spent 2017 at Arkansas and appeared in 8 games, catching 8 passes for 119 yards, but was dismissed from the team last summer.

8.) Jhavonte Dean, Miami; Two-year reserve at cornerback; Finished career with 28 tackles and 3 interceptions.

9.) Chauncey Rivers, Mississippi State; Defensive end who had 24 tackles, 7 TFL and 2.5 sacks in 2018; Had to take a redshirt in 2017 because his academics were not in order.

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First-team All-American who was taken in the 1st round of the 2019 NFL Draft

10.) Marquise Brown, Oklahoma;
Two-year starter at WR for the Sooners; First-team All-American and first-team All-Big 12 in 2018 and was honorable-mention All-Big 12 in 2017; Finished career with 132 receptions for 2,413 yards and 17 TDs; Was taken by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

11.) Deion Pope, Mississippi State; Quit Mississippi State before playing a down of football; Ended up transferring to FCS Jackson State where he was suspended last October after he punched a teammate in the face.

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Iowa Western product was a 5th round draft pick

12.) Andrew Van Ginkel, Wisconsin;
Starting outside LB for Wisconsin; 3rd-team All-Big Ten in 2018; Finished 2-year career with 99 tackles, 19.5 TFL, 12 sacks, 4 forced fumbles and 2 interceptions; Was taken by the Miami Dolphins in the 5th round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

13.) D'Marcus Hayes, Georgia; Reserve offensive lineman who appeared in 3 games in 2018; Redshirted in 2017.

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Two-year starter at safety

14.) Corrion Ballard, Utah;
Two-year starter at safety for the Utes and was honorable-mention All-Pac 12 in 2018; Finished career with 115 tackles, 5 TFL, 3 interceptions, a forced fumble and a sack.

15.) Craig Evans, Oregon State; Couldn't get qualified academically and ended up at NAIA Langston University in 2018.

16.) Rasool Clemons, Troy; Reserve DE who was injured in the 2nd game of the 2018 season and missed the remainder of the season; Appeared in one game in 2017.

17.) Micheal Clemons, Texas A&M; Missed all of 2018 with a foot injury; Frequently-used backup DE in 2017 and had 19 tackles, 3 TFL and a sack that season.

18.) Ronald Rudd, Louisville; Second-string right guard in 2018 after redshirting in 2017.

19.) Marcelias Sutton, Oklahoma; Appeared in 19 games as a reserve RB between 2017 and 2018; Rushed for 282 yards and 4 TDs over those two seasons.

20.) Lee Autry, Mississippi State; Reserve noseguard who had 11 tackles in 2018; Redshirted in 2017.

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