Javon Hargrave

DT, DE · South Carolina State
It often takes something special to get on the NFL radar when playing at the FCS level, and Hargrave did just that when he racked up six sacks in a victory over Bethune-Cookman in a 2014 game. "That one game changed my life - it really did," Hargrave told the Salisbury Post last offseason. "Since that game, lots of scouts have come around to watch me. That game was the spark for a lot of good things that have happened to me." He considered leaving school early for the 2015 NFL Draft, but ultimately returned to help improve his stock. Even with being the focus of every opponents' game plan, Hargrave built on his breakout junior season with 59 tackles, 22 tackles for loss and 13.5 sacks as a senior, along with 11 quarterback hits. Along with a host of awards, it earned Hargrave an invitation to the Shrine Game, where he continually stood out against FBS prospects. After not being academically eligible to play right away in 2011, he earned FCS All-Freshman honors in 2012. After battling through injuries the following season and recording 5.5 sacks, Hargrave enjoyed his breakout season in 2014, recording 55 tackles, 24 tackles for loss and 16 sacks as a junior. He was named the MEAC Defensive Player of the Year and was a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award given to the top defensive player among FCS schools.