The Raiders have never been afraid of drafting players from smaller schools. One of their biggest draft hits ever was Gene Upshaw and he played at Texas A&M-Kingsville. So is there a small-school stud in the 2022 NFL Draft?
One player that every draft fan should know is Troy Andersen from Montana State. A former college quarterback, Andersen made the switch to linebacker and became the best defensive player in the conference.
In a recent article by Kambui Bomani of Pro Football Focus, he identified Andersen as one of the draft’s best small-school players. Here is a snippet of his thoughts on the Montana State star: