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          Immediate impact players from ESPN JC 50

          • Tom Luginbill
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            Tom Luginbill
            ESPN Analyst
            • Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com
            • Coached in four professional football leagues
            • Graduated from Eastern Kentucky and Marshall
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          • Craig Haubert
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            Craig Haubert
            ESPN Staff Writer
            • National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU
            • More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience.
            • Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha
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          • Gerry Hamilton
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            Gerry Hamilton
            ESPN Staff Writer
            • National recruiting analyst
            • More than a decade covering recruiting, nationally and in Texas
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          Nov 23, 2015, 06:12 PM ET

          The 2016 junior college class is deep in talent, with particular strengths at offensive tackle and wide receiver. Several of these prospects look ready to make an impact next fall, though junior college signees are always a high-risk, high-reward proposition -- most juco prospects are expected to provide immediate help without having much time to prepare for such a role. Some will be up to the task and become immediate difference-makers, and here are five from the 2016 ESPN JC 50 we feel most certain will make early contributions: