NFL Draft 2017: 10 biggest sleepers from non-Power Five schools

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Dec 23, 2016; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Louisiana Tech Bulldogs wide receiver Carlos Henderson (1) runs after catching a pass against Navy Midshipmen cornerback Tyris Wooten (17) at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Louisiana Tech won 48-45. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /

Most teams will probably look first at Corey Davis and Zay Jones among Group of Five receivers. Yet the most dynamic and versatile of the mid-major sleepers just might be Carlos Henderson, the burner for Louisiana Tech. Last year the Bulldog receiver finished as the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year and the C-USA Special Teams Player of the Year.

Despite missing a few games with an ankle injury last year, Henderson finished fourth nationally in total touchdowns, fourth in all-purpose yardage, and tied for first in receiving touchdowns.

Henderson didn’t put up the biggest of numbers at the NFL Combine. He did, however, finish well in the shuttle and cone drills and finished eighth in the broad jump among receivers.

Last year the Tech star scored a touchdown every fifth time he touched the football, by far the highest rate among FBS players. He will probably be a second-day pick, but within a few years Henderson could offer a first-round level of talent to whichever team selects him this year.

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