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12 Eagles NCAA prospects who could potentially replace Rodney McLeod

By Geoffrey Knox

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 10: Rodney McLeod #23 of the Philadelphia Eagles walks onto the field prior to the game against the Los Angeles Rams at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 10, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 10: Rodney McLeod #23 of the Philadelphia Eagles walks onto the field prior to the game against the Los Angeles Rams at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 10, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) /
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Jerrod Heard #13 of the Texas Longhorns avoids a tackle by J.R. Reed #20 of the Georgia Bulldogs (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Jerrod Heard #13 of the Texas Longhorns avoids a tackle by J.R. Reed #20 of the Georgia Bulldogs (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /

. . . J.R. Reed. 5. player. 814

To the many members of the Georgia Bulldogs fan base, safety J.R. Reed is a man that needs no introduction. He’s a six-foot-one, 194-pound prospect that racked up 54 total tackles, seven pass breakups, and an interception in his final season ‘between the hedges’.

That gives him a grand total of 199 total tackles (107 were solo), three sacks, five interceptions, two forced fumbles, and 14 pass breakups over the course of a 42-game career at the collegiate level.

The eyeball test tells us that he’s limited in his skill set, and he isn’t very versatile. That will affect his draft status somewhat, but he could be a solid late-round pick for someone looking for a special teams guy or a backup that can be developed into a possible starter. He’s just not going to be able to wear the number ’20’ if he winds up on Philadelphia’s roster.

player. 813. . . . Marcelino Ball. 6

Yes, we’re talking about the Indiana Hoosiers, and it isn’t because of the basketball team. Marcelino Ball is a solid six-foot, 219-pound prospect who tacked 47 tackles and two sacks onto his already impressive collegiate resume during his final season as an NCAA standout.

It almost makes you feel cheated to know that he probably could have succeeded at a program with better talent. It would have been nice to see how he did on a team with other playmakers around him.

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