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NFL Draft 2017: Top 10 early entrants who didn’t get drafted

By Connor Muldowney

Sep 5, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles wide receiver Travis Rudolph (15) during the first half at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 5, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles wide receiver Travis Rudolph (15) during the first half at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 5, 2016; Piscataway, NJ, USA; Indiana Hoosiers running back Devine Redding (34) celebrates his touchdown catch during the second half at High Points Solutions Stadium. Indiana defeated Rutgers 33-27. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Piscataway, NJ, USA; Indiana Hoosiers running back Devine Redding (34) celebrates his touchdown catch during the second half at High Points Solutions Stadium. Indiana defeated Rutgers 33-27. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports /

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Even Indiana fans are knocking Devine Redding for leaving a year early to pursue his NFL dreams, but after two straight 1,000-yard seasons, he felt it was time. However, his performance at the NFL Combine may have been enough to scare some teams away.

Sure, his 16 reps of 225 on the bench showcased his strength, but some teams were worried about his 4.7-4.8 range 40-yard dash. While it’s not exactly slow, it’s not the ideal speed range you want from a running back who is already bordering on undrafted status.

It’s shocking to see that he has still yet to receive a camp invite from an NFL team nor a contract as an undrafted free agent. He’s one of the only early entrants who is still on the market and it may be more of him deciding on a potential fit rather than having no offers — although I could be wrong there.

Redding and Jordan Howard (Bears’ starting RB) served as a devastating one-two punch in 2015 and both rushed for over 1,000 yards. In 2016, Redding took over and ran for 1,122 yards and seven touchdowns, but averaged just 4.4 yards per touch. He did increase his receiving workload, though.

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