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| Travis Tannahill is listed as one of the top run-blocking tight ends in the 2013 NFL Draft class. He's expected to be a late-round selection. |
The most likely draft candidates are Kansas State tight end Travis Tannahill, who played at Olathe East, and Western Michigan quarterback Alex Carder, who played at SM Northwest.
K-State safety Jarard Milo, who played at both Olathe North and Olathe Northwest, could possibly get a tryout with an NFL team as a free agent.
Tannahill was an integral part of K-State's combined 21-5 record during the 2011 and 2012 seasons.
After only catching nine passes for 140 yards in his freshman and sophomore seasons, Tannahill caught 33 passes for 388 yards and two touchdowns in his junior and senior years.
The 6-foot-5, 245-pound tight end left his biggest mark as a versatile run-blocker in K-State's zone-read attack. Current draft projections have Tannahill as a late-round draft selection, or a free agent signee.
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| Alex Carder, seen above working out at the Pro Day for the Kansas City Chiefs, might be a late-round NFL Draft selection. |
After redshirting, then spending a year on the bench, he took over as the starting quarterback for the Broncos in 2010.
As a sophomore, he threw for 3,334 yards and 30 touchdowns with 12 interceptions.
His junior year he did even better, throwing for 3,873 yards and 31 touchdowns, with just 14 interceptions.
Injuries kept Carder out of six games as a senior, but he still managed to pass for 1,652 yards and 13 touchdown along with 10 interceptions.
The 6-foot-2, 215-pound Carder is being projected as a possible late-round selection or a free agent signee.
The third prospect, Milo, recorded 82 tackles and defended five passes as a starting safety for K-State this past fall.
The first round of the 2013 NFL Draft will be held on Thursday, April 25. The remaining rounds will be held that Friday and Saturday.
5 comments:
So SMNW has a shot at having another alum make it to the NFL. How does a high school over the past 10+ years have what, 4-6 players, make it to the NFL, but do so little with them while they are in high school?
Puzzling!
Ryan Lilja, Ryan Torain, Mike Rivera, Chase Johnson... all are SM Northwest alums who've played in the NFL in the last decade. Pretty amazing. And Carder could be the next on that list.
Carder signed a free agent deal with the Detroit Lions and Tannahill signed a deal with the Cleveland Browns.
Another alum for smnw to point to as they continue thier exercise in futility.
Good sports programs in high schools allow students to reach the level where they can think of playing for the NFL. No one will spend money to buy tickets to see poor playing. If high school teams attract crowds form the start due to excellent athleticism, their players have a better chance at a good professional career.
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