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5 2020 NFL Draft prospects who could be surprise first round picks

By Cory Kinnan

DALLAS, TEXAS - OCTOBER 12: Neville Gallimore #90 of the Oklahoma Sooners wears the Golden Hat trophy after defeating the Texas Longhorns 34-27 during the 2019 AT&T Red River Showdown at Cotton Bowl on October 12, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TEXAS - OCTOBER 12: Neville Gallimore #90 of the Oklahoma Sooners wears the Golden Hat trophy after defeating the Texas Longhorns 34-27 during the 2019 AT&T Red River Showdown at Cotton Bowl on October 12, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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STATE COLLEGE, PA – OCTOBER 05: KJ Hamler #1 of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates after catching a pass for a touchdown against the Purdue Boilermakers during the first half at Beaver Stadium on October 5, 2019 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA – OCTOBER 05: KJ Hamler #1 of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates after catching a pass for a touchdown against the Purdue Boilermakers during the first half at Beaver Stadium on October 5, 2019 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

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K.J. Hamler WR

Penn State Nittany Lions Football
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Scouting Report

In today’s NFL, speed kills. This is why Isabella and Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman both went in the second round in last year’s draft. As the league continues to put a higher premium on speed, we could see prospects such as Penn State’s speedster K.J. Hamler rise up draft boards.

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After tallying 42 catches for 754 yards and five touchdowns a year ago for the Nittany Lions, Hamler has already topped those numbers in 2019; he has recorded 791 yards receiving and eight touchdowns on 46 catches through ten games this season. With insane top end speed, Hamler has been a deep ball threat and short screen playmaker for Penn State this year.

While Hamler stands at just 5-9 and weighs in at only 176 pounds, he is a big play waiting to happen at any point in the ball game; the problem is that he does not have consistency under center at Penn State. Should he declare and test at the combine as well as it looks like he should, then Hamler could become a first round pick for a team lacking down-the-field ability.

Small, but mighty… or just extremely fast. Do not sleep on K.J. Hamler.

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