4 Small School Prospects the Cincinnati Bengals Could Target in the Draft

The NFL Draft is fast approaching and teams are finalizing their draft boards. Small school prospects provide a high-risk, high-reward investment. Which small school prospect could the Bengals target in the upcoming draft?

In this uncertain day and age, small school prospects may take the hardest hit during the 2020 NFL Draft. With limited tape against inferior competition, small school prospects rely on pro days and in-person workouts to show teams their potential. As the NFL heads into the final weeks before the draft, teams are scrambling to meet with players over Zoom or Skype.

The Cincinnati Bengals have a leg up on the competition, as they had the opportunity to coach and spend time with up-and-coming players during this year’s Senior Bowl. The Senior Bowl hosts players from all divisions across the country and this year was no different. Players like Justin Herbert, Jalen Hurts, and Jordan Love stole the spotlight, but the small school prospects made headlines just as well.

The Bengals have a history of excelling during a revised offseason. In 2011, the NFL was heading for a lockout. Much like this offseason, the Bengals coached the Senior Bowl and ended up selecting Senior Bowl participants Andy Dalton and Clint Boling. Dalton and Boling led the team to a wild card berth in 2011 to start a five year stretch of playoff appearances.

As the team begins to build their draft board, which small school prospect could Cincinnati target during the 2020 NFL Draft to rebuild their playoff hopes?