At the 2015 , 256 prospects were selected. Some will become serviceable pros, others will fail to stick with a team -- and a special few will leave their mark on history. While only time can truly reveal the stars of the rising rookie cla s, here are seven players -- one for each round of the draft -- to track as they attempt to forge a succe sful path down the road to greatne s.Dante Fowler Jr., outside linebackerDrafted: Cameron Dantzler Jersey First round (No. 3 overall)College: FloridaTeam:Just like was the cant-mi s linebacker from last year's draft, the same goes for Florida pa s-rusher Jr. this year. The gifted St. Petersburg-native had the luxury of staying close to home when the the first defensive player taken off the board with the third-overall pick. The 20-year-old outside linebacker was a first-team All-SEC terror, filling up the stat sheet with 8.5 sacks, 15 tackles for lo s and 17 quarterback hurries. The defensive-minded Gus Bradley filled a meteor-sized hole and now has a Day 1 starter and a cornerstone for his Jacksonville outfit. If the 6-foot-3, 261-pounder plays , the struck gold. Dorial Green-Beckham, wide receiverDrafted: Second round (No. 40 overall)College:Mi souriTeam:The were one of the team's heading into the draft that lacked an offensive identity. After selecting and handing him the , they continued to reload on offense by the talented yet polarizing . Standing at 6-foot-5 and nearly 240 pounds, the big-body Mi souri wide receiver was a first-round talent who slipped down draft boards due to character concerns. The red-zone target can be the antidote to Tenne see's vanilla offense and help Mariota turn into the ' first franchise quarterback since Steve McNair.Garrett Grayson, quarterbackDrafted: Third round (No. 75 overall)College: Colorado StateTeam:Heading into the draft, one storyline was clear: The were going to draft and develop 36-year-old ' future succe sor -- even though the champ has his sights on . New Orleans by selecting Colorado State signal-caller in the third round. The 6-foot-2 Grayson is a solid athlete with a good deep ball and a great grasp of handling a pro playbook. The 23-year-old threw for 4,006 yards on 64.3 percent pa sing with 32 touchdowns to just seven interceptions in his senior season. Coach Sean Payton, once upon a time a a sistant, dealt with a similar situation when Dallas groomed for three years before unearthing him. We very well could be seeing the in the Bayou with Grayson. T.J. Clemmings, offensive tackleDrafted: Fourth round (No. 110 overall)College: PittsburghTeam:Anytime NFL Media analyst Mike Mayock's 33rd-ranked prospect is available at No. 110, conventional wisdom indicates you draft him. That's exactly what Minnesota did by taking Pittsburgh offensive tackle . The long and athletic Clemmings has to overcome foot-injury concerns that saw his draft stock plummet. He can be should he stay out of the doctor's office. For the run-first , a fringe playoff team, supplying road graders for and surrounding franchise signal-caller with capable offensive linemen is the right recipe for a postseason berth.Jay Ajayi, running backDrafted: Fifth round (No. 149 overall)College: Boise StateTeam:Boise State running back is another player whose due to injury concerns. If the dual-threat, north-south runner -- once projected to go in the second round -- can stay on the field, he'll serve as a solid complement to starter in the backfield. Despite medical i sues, a motivated Ajayi answered the bell every week for the last year en-route to becoming the only player in FBS history with 1,800 yards rushing and 500 yards receiving in a single season.Michael Bennett, defensive tackleDrafted: Sixth round (No. 180 overall)College: Ohio State UniversityTeam:Top-tier talent is usually off the board by Round 6, but there are still quite a few players that remain for a litany of reasons. , a 6-foot-2, 293-pounder was one of the big fallers. Draft prognosticators indicated that the Ohio State University three-technique defensive tackle was a . Bennett now has the opportunity to shake away from that designation and play a helping hand in the upstart ' defensive overhaul. In 49 games (30 starts) for the Buckeyes, Bennett tallied 111 tackles, 18 sacks and 31.5 tackles for lo s. Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, cornerbackDrafted: Seventh round (No. 241 overall)College: OregonTeam:The took 2014 consensus All-American and first-team All-Pac-12 cornerback with pick No. 241. The 5-foot-9, hard-hitting cover man and Jim Thorpe Award finalist suffered a torn ACL in December during practice for the Rose Bowl. general manager Ray Farmer believes Ekpre-Olomu will eventually develop into a productive corner in the ' secondary, going as far as saying "We felt this kid can be a starter ." For a seventh-round pick, you couldn't ask for a better ringing endorsement. Follow Manouk Akopyan on Twitter __. Jeff Gladney Jersey