This weekend marks the most excruciatingly boring yet addicting annual event on the sports calendar—the NFL draft.

What used to be a two-day event beginning on a Saturday morning is now a three-day event beginning on a Thursday. Despite the fact that nothing happens 90 percent of the time, people simply cannot look away. They are too eager to see which exciting new player their favorite NFL team is going to draft, or more importantly where their favorite college players will land.

This weekend, draft experts all agree that Washington State’s Xavier Cooper, Connor Halliday, and Vince Mayle will end up on NFL teams. However, less attention is being paid to some seniors on last year’s team that could end up being taken late in the draft, or signing as undrafted free agents.

Most recently, linebacker Travis Long and quarterback Jeff Tuel have represented the Cougs in this category. Long had a great career at WSU, but a leg injury that ended his senior year severely decimated his draft stock. He ended up signing with the Philadelphia Eagles, where he is still listed on the roster.

Tuel is a similar case. As a freshman, he was like a one-man band, coming in and sparking an offense that was very much maligned. His performance as a sophomore led many to believe he would be one of WSU’s all-time greats. However, like Long, injuries derailed his crimson destiny, and he ended up splitting time with Connor Halliday his senior year. All Tuel did next was earn the backup job to E.J. Manuel after signing as an undrafted free agent. The QB was even able to start a few games.

This year, there are three more players on the roster besides Cooper, Halliday, and Mayle that could get shots with NFL teams. They are Cyrus Coen, Isiah Myers, and Toni Pole. All three participated in WSU’s pro day back in March, and all three enjoyed fantastic careers at WSU.

Cyrus Coen, a linebacker, was one of the few bright spots on the Cougar defense last year. At 6 feet tall and just over 200 pounds, Coen is a little undersized, but makes up for it with speed and athleticism.

The one time Pac-12 honorable mention came to WSU as a walk-on before becoming an everyday player and earning a scholarship. In 2014, Coen was nominated for the Burlsworth Trophy, which is given to the most outstanding player who began his career as a walk-on.

Isiah Myers could be the most likely of the three to get a team to take a flier on him. His 78 receptions, 972 yards, and 12 touchdowns would be monstrous on any team, but those numbers were dwarfed compared to Mayle’s. At WSU, Myers had a knack for making the spectacular catch, and was a mainstay in the rotation at receiver all four years he was in Pullman.

Finally, there is Toni Pole, who will forever be idolized in WSU lore after his overtime interception in the 2012 Apple Cup, a game the Cougs ended up winning because of it. As a nose tackle, Pole’s numbers don’t particularly stand out—his job being to clear holes for other members of the defense. However, a nose tackle’s role in a 3-4 NFL defense is much more significant.

There are always, always, always, surprises in the draft. Every year, a Cougar is one of those surprises. Last year, it was Deone Bucannon’s selection in the first round. Hopefully the trend continues this year.