Many college football players with hopes of playing in the NFL have a narrower path to the league this year. Fewer schools outside the Football Bowl Subdivision hosted pro days this year. That means hidden gems from the small colleges didn’t get the same exposure they would have otherwise from campus workouts in front of scouts. Only three Football Championship Subdivision schools and one in Division III had pro days scheduled compared with 48 in the FCS and nine in Division II in 2019. That was the last year with a draft leadup unaffected by COVID-19.
