How important were All-Star Games this year for prospects?
Justin VanFulpen of Football Next Level recently broke down the draft picks per All-Star game and this is pretty solid.
Last year, NFL Draft Diamonds worked with the College Gridiron Showcase in Texas and this year they had three prospects drafted and tons signed as free agents.
Check these stats out from their website!
College Football All-Star games are part of the pre-draft process that is more important then the NFL Combine and Pro Days because it is football and scouts can evaluate good on good players. The Senior Bowl is the best all-star game and one that all Senior prospects want to get invited to. Here is the amount of draft picks per all-star games.
- Senior Bowl – 93
- East-West Shrine Game – 30
- NFLPA Bowl – 15
- College Gridiron Showcase – 3
- Tropical Bowl – 2
Getting invite to an all-star can help out a NFL Draft prospect rise his draft status if he takes advantage.
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