AUBURN, Ala. -- If you go back and look at the last five players who were ranked No. 1 overall in the ESPN 300, it’s a pretty impressive group.
Two (Robert Nkemdiche and Mario Edwards Jr.) are playing in the NFL. A third (Leonard Fournette) is a potential top-10 draft pick later this month. Even last year’s No. 1 overall player (Rashan Gary) made an immediate impact at Michigan with 27 tackles, five tackles for loss and a sack this past season.
So where does that leave Byron Cowart, the No.