2024 NFL Draft: Undrafted Free Agent Tracker

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51 minutes ago, clskinsfan said:

Like this one A LOT. Would be my pick to have the best chance to make the squad. 

 

 

Isn't afraid to go across the middle.

[Yng Lady88]

1 hour ago, clskinsfan said:

Like this one A LOT. Would be my pick to have the best chance to make the squad. 

 

 

Dont know much about him but there's some things I like from this short vid (and some quick post-watch Googling);

1) Great size at 6'2 and nearly 200lbs

2) Not a burner but far from slow/a plodder

3) Contested catcher (throw him in that group with Terry and Luke) + great high-pointing the ball

4) But the biggest 2 things for me: Hands, hands, hands; real hands catcher + very nice catch radius

 

WR room is a toss up after Terry and Dot, would love to hear him make some noise in camp and possibly make it through

Edited April 28 by Yng Lady88

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Excerpt from Dan Brugler's The Beast Draft Guide:

12. SAM HARTMAN | Notre Dame 6011 | 211 lbs. | 6SR Charlotte, N.C. (Oceanside) 7/29/1999 (age 24.74) #10
BACKGROUND: Samuel “Sam” Hartman, the youngest of two boys, was born and raised in the Charlotte area and started playing multiple sports soon after he could
walk. At 6, Hartman played up two years in age as a little league catcher for the Carolina Copperheads. In pee-wee football, he was a quarterback for the Big Blue
Express and was coached by Mark Maye (father of Drake Maye), who became his personal quarterback coach through middle school. From kindergarten through his
freshman year of high school, Hartman attended Southlake Christian Academy in Huntersville, N.C. After spending his freshman year as the backup, he transferred to
Davidson Day High School, where he played for played for head coach Chad Grier (father of Will Grier and a former college quarterback), who had previously coached
Hartman in little league baseball. As a sophomore, Hartman won the starting job and led Davidson Day to a 12 -0 record, winning the 2015 Division I state
championship (the first at that level in school history). He combined for 6,388 passing yards, 69 touchdowns and 10 interceptions over his two seasons as a starter for
Davidson Day, earning first team All-State honors as a junior. Entering his senior year, Davidson Day didn’t have enough players to field a team for the 2017 season, so
he followed Grier to upstart Oceanside Collegiate Academy in Mount Pleasant, S.C., for his final season. After the program was winless in 2016, Hartman helped
Oceanside to seven wins in 2017, finishing with 3,093 passing yards and 38 total touchdowns (29 passing, 9 rushing).
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A three-star recruit, Hartman was the No. 32 pro-style quarterback in the 2018 class and the No. 11 recruit in South Carolina. He started to receive attention as an FBS
recruit after he led Davidson Day to the 2015 state title as a sophomore, and Wake Forest went all-in with its recruitment. Prior to his junior season in July 2016, he
committed to the Demon Deacons and essentially shut down his recruitment. Hartman, who was featured on the Netflix documentary “QB 1: Beyond the Lights,”
graduated high school early and enrolled at Wake Forest in January 2018. After five prolific seasons (and earning a degree), Hartman decided to enter the transfer
portal in December 2022. He heard from several top programs, including Alabama, Auburn and Florida before committing to Notre Dame for his final college season.
His older brother (Joe), who was a senior wide receiver for Davidson Day’s 2015 state title, played college basketball at Hav erford College (2016-20). His adopted
brother (Demitri Allison), who was five years older than Sam and began living with the Hartman family as a teenager, committed suicide in November 2015 at age 21.
Hartman wears the No. 10 jersey in honor of Allison. Hartman opted out of the 2023 bowl game. He accepted his invitation to t he 2024 Senior Bowl.
YEAR (GP/GS) CP-ATT CP% YDS TD INT CAR YDS AVG TD NOTES
2018: (9/9) 161-291 55.3 1,984 16 8 107 275 2.6 2 Wake Forest; Missed final 4 games (broken leg); Several school freshman records
2019: (4/1) 55-97 56.7 830 4 2 27 89 3.3 1 Wake Forest; Backup to Jamie Newman; Redshirted
2020: (9/9) 159-273 58.2 2,224 13 5 63 -1 0.0 2 Wake Forest; Pandemic-shortened season; Team captain
2021: (14/14) 299-508 58.9 4,228 39 14 117 363 3.1 11 Wake Forest; Second team All-ACC; Third QB in ACC history to account for 50 TDs
2022: (12/12) 270-428 63.1 3,701 38 12 102 129 1.3 1 Wake Forest; Third team All-ACC; Missed season opener (blood clot); Captain
2023: (12/12) 191-301 63.5 2,689 24 8 45 123 2.7 3 Notre Dame; Team captain; Missed bowl game (opt-out)
Total: (60/57) 1,135-1,898 59.8 15,656 134 49 461 978 2.1 20
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COMBINE 6011 211 9 3/4 31 3/8 75 1/4 4.80 2.81 1.71 28 1/2 9’1” 4.34 7.19 -
PRO DAY - 211 - - - - - - - - - - - (weight and throwing only)
STRENGTHS: Well-strapped-together athlete … delivers with touch on downfield throws and has a good feel for his jump shot … doesn’t require perfect base/balance
to throw with placement (short or deep) … clearly has a high football IQ … delivers to the upfield shoulder, giving his receivers a chance at YAC … plays unfazed and
stands tall until the final microsecond to allow routes to develop … has the presence to operate from the pocket or on the mo ve … his toughness alone earns the
respect of his teammates and coaches … confident and charismatic by nature … no stranger to adversity and was a captain at both Wake Forest and Notre Dame
(Wake Forest head coach Dave Clawson: “He’s one of the finest leaders I have had the pleasure to coach.”) … left Wake Forest as the school’s all-time leader in most
passing categories, including total touchdowns and total yards … No. 4 in FBS history in passing touchd owns (134) and No. 5 in passing yards (15,656).
WEAKNESSES: Middling arm power and doesn’t consistently drive through his hips or follow-through … inconsistent decision-making process and often late making
the correct read/throw … his passing mechanics tend to fall apart when he is pressured … puts too much trust in his ability to thread the needle, leading to forced
throws … below-average ball security (24 career fumbles), which is a problem for an average-footed mover … doesn’t have the speed to be a legitimate threat versus
NFL defenses with his legs … extensive medical background — prior to his junior year in high school, he was diagnosed with a thyroid issue that created numbness in
his shoulder/neck; a small tear in his thyroid gland led to a buildup of bacteria and required surgery to remove a baseball -sized growth from his neck (July 2016);
missed final four games as a freshman (November 2018) because of a broken right leg (“clean” break that didn’t require surger y); diagnosed with Paget-Schroetter
syndrome (also known as “effort thrombosis”) when a blood clot was discovered in the summer of 2022; he underwent two procedures (August 2022) to eradicate
the clot and had the rib closest to his collarbone removed (his mother, Lisa, turned the rib into a necklace) … will be a 25 years old in his first NFL training camp.
SUMMARY: A one-year starter at Notre Dame, Hartman had a roller coaster super senior season in Gerad Parker’s first year as the Irish’s offe nsive coordinator. He
had a record-breaking five years in Wake Forest’s slow-mesh offense and set ACC records for touchdown passes and 300-yard passing games. He transferred to South
Bend to prove himself in a pro-style scheme, but after a nice five-game start (16 total touchdowns, zero interceptions), the results were mixed over his final seven
games (11 total touchdowns, eight interceptions). Hartman is a cool customer in constricted pockets and plays with the confidence and ball placement to move the
chains. However, for a player with his experience and football IQ, there are too many prayers on his tape, and his decision -making needs to be more consistent.
Overall, Hartman is a Greg Maddux-type of quarterback: He has average velocity and drive power in his arm, but his feel for accuracy when he makes the right
read is what makes him effective. He offers the toughness and intangibles to earn a No. 2 or No. 3 quarterback role on an NFL depth chart.
GRADE: 6th-7th Round

 

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51. A.J. WOODS | Pittsburgh 5101 | 187 lbs. | 5SR Germantown, Md. (Northwest) 3/28/2001 (age 23.08) #9
YEAR (GP/GS) TKLS TFL SACK FF PD INT NOTES
2019: (10/0) 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
2020: (11/3) 17 1.0 0.0 0 3 1 Pandemic-shortened season
2021: (13/1) 27 0.5 0.0 1 8 1
2022: (13/5) 28 2.0 0.0 0 14 1 Led team in passes defended
2023: (12/5) 30 3.5 2.0 0 4 1 Graduated with degree in communications; East-West Shrine Bowl
Total: (59/14) 105 7.0 2.0 1 29 4

HT WT HAND ARM WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP
COMBINE N/A (not invited)
PRO DAY 5101 187 8 1/2 30 1/2 71 5/8 4.39 2.55 1.48 37 1/2 10’3” 4.00 6.70 16
SUMMARY: Anthony “A.J.” Woods Jr. grew up in Germantown. He played both ways at Northwest High, producing 17 passes defended, 303 rece iving yards and five
touchdowns as a senior. He also placed second in the state in the 100 meters (10.76 seconds). A two -star recruit, he received scholarship offers mostly from FCS
schools (Morgan State, Holy Cross) and service academy, but Pitt entered the mix late and scooped him up. He was part of the corner rotation there the last four
seasons. Woods has a good feel for route combinations, and he plays with a sensitive trigger and an eagerness to make plays on the football. His lack of size will show
up in coverage and the run game, and his unrelenting mindset will lead to excessive contact in coverage, but his aggressive attitude should be viewed as a plus.
Overall, Woods’ lack of length and tackling consistency are worrisome, but his burst to the ball and top -end speed are traits that cannot be coached.
GRADE: Priority Free Agent

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33. AUSTIN JONES | USC 5095 | 200 lbs. | 5SR Antioch, Calif. (Bishop O’Dowd) 2/7/2001 (age 23.22) #6
YEAR (GP/GS) CAR YDS AVG TD REC YDS AVG TD NOTES
2019: (12/0) 45 227 5.0 1 14 108 7.7 0 Stanford
2020: (6/6) 126 550 4.4 9 21 156 7.4 0 Stanford; Honorable Mention All-Pac-12; Led team in rushing; Pandemic-shortened season
2021: (11/7) 107 378 3.5 2 32 267 8.3 1 Stanford
2022: (14/4) 135 705 5.2 5 25 267 10.7 1 USC
2023: (13/7) 85 477 5.6 7 13 103 7.9 1 USC; Hula Bowl
Total: (56/24) 498 2,337 4.7 24 105 901 8.6 3
HT WT HAND ARM WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP
COMBINE N/A (not invited)
PRO DAY 5095 200 8 1/4 29 1/4 70 1/4 4.57 2.66 1.64 36 1/2 10’0” 4.39 7.00 - (no bench press — left shoulder)
SUMMARY: Austin Jones played at Bishop O’Dowd High School, following several moves by his family during his childhood, and became the program’s all-time leader
in rushing yards (6,902) and touchdowns (93). A four-star recruit, Jones received a scholarship offer from every Pac-12 program except USC, and he signed with
Stanford. After three seasons, he transferred to USC for his final two seasons and was a quality backup, averaging 5.4 yards per carry. Jones is a build-up runner who
relies on patience, quick feet and timing when following lead blocks. He can occasionally shake and bake, but he didn’t force many missed tackles on hi s 2023 tape.
Despite his small hands, he didn’t put the ball on the ground in 2023 (fumbles or drops) and can be a threat in the sc reen game. Overall, Jones has an undersized
build and won’t push piles, but his vision, foot quickness and pass-catching skills will help him compete for a roster spot.
GRADE: Priority Free Agent

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21. TYLER OWENS | Texas Tech 6023 | 216 lbs. | 5SR Plano, Texas (East) 5/12/2001 (age 22.95) #18
BACKGROUND: Tyler Owens, who is one of five children, grew up in Plano. He played on the freshman team at McMillen High School in Plano before moving to Plano
East High School for his final three years. As a sophomore, he played running back and safety, accounting for 21 tackles. Owe ns moved to defense full-time as a junior
and posted 56 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one interception. As a senior, he led Plano East to an 8 -3 record and a spot in the 2018 6A state
playoffs. Owens earned first team All-District and U.S. Army All-American honors in his final season with 67 tackles, 10 passes defended, 3.0 tackles for loss and two
interceptions. He was also a standout track athlete at Plano East and finished second in the 100 meters (10.38 seconds) at the 2019 state championships. He had
personal bests of 22 feet, 2 inches in the long jump and 45-5 in the triple jump, as well as 10.35 in the 100 and 22.58 in the 200.
A four-star recruit, Owens was the No. 9 safety in the 2019 recruiting class and the No. 18 recruit in Texas. After his junior seaso n, he attended the Houston junior
day, and the Cougars gave him his first Division I scholarship offer. Over the next few months, Owens ascended the recruiting rankings and added offers from Baylor,
Kansas State, Missouri, Purdue and Vanderbilt. In July 2018, he attended Texas’ Stars at Night camp in Austin and was so impr essive that he earned an offer from
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Texas head coach Tom Herman. A few months later (September 2019), Owens officially committed to the Longhorns. He was the second-ranked recruit in Herman’s
2019 class (behind only WR Bru McCoy). After playing primarily on special teams his first two seasons in Austin, Owens left the team midway through the 2021 season
and entered the transfer portal in a search of more playing time. A month later, he announced his decision to transfer to Tex as Tech and enrolled in Lubbock in
January 2022. Owens took advantage of the extra year of eligibility granted because of the pandemic and returned for his fifth season in 2023. He graduated w ith his
degree in university studies. Owens accepted his invitation to the 2024 East -West Shrine Bowl.
YEAR (GP/GS) TKLS TFL SACK FF PD INT NOTES
2019: (13/1) 8 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 Texas; Enrolled in July 2019
2020: (9/0) 3 0.5 0.0 0 1 0 Texas; Blocked a punt (returned for a TD by Jahdae Barron)
2021: (5/0) 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 Texas; Left the team after five games (October 2021) and entered the transfer portal
2022: (12/2) 19 0.0 0.0 2 3 1 Texas Tech; Blocked a punt; Enrolled in January 2022
2023: (10/9) 37 1.0 0.0 0 2 0 Texas Tech; Missed three games (quad, ankle)
Total: (49/12) 69 1.5 0.0 2 7 1
HT WT HAND ARM WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP
COMBINE 6023 216 9 1/8 33 3/8 79 1/8 - - 1.52 41 12’2” - - - (no skill, run, shuttle, 3-cone — pulled up)
PRO DAY 6024 213 9 1/8 33 1/4 79 3/4 - - - - - - - -
STRENGTHS: Outstanding physical traits, with a rare size/speed combination … springy athlete who accelerates to top gear almost immediat ely and sustains it to
chase down plays in pursuit … comfortably matches receivers and tight ends and has the ability to undercut throws … covers ground quickly and flashes a burst to
close late on ball carriers … looks like a linebacker with his build and length … willing alley player and will explode throu gh ball carriers when he stays square … long
arms and strong hands help on drag-down tackles … extensive special-teams background (546 career snaps) with 10 tackles and two blocked punts over his career.
WEAKNESSES: Undeveloped instincts and anticipation, leaving him in a constant game of catch up … takes too many false steps and falls into traps set by the offense
… takes time for him to sort through all the moving parts … plays upright and leggy in coverage, and tightness in his lower half will create delays in his transition …
below-average ball skills and won’t create turnovers (one career interception) … doesn’t lack for physicality, but his angles and b reak-down skills are inconsistent and
lead to misses … ineffective as a blitzer … battled quad and ankle injuries as a super senior and missed three games … took until his su per senior season to become a
full-time starter, and his inexperience shows up often.
SUMMARY: A one-year starter at Texas Tech, Owens played strong safety and “STAR” roles in defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter’s 3 -3-5 scheme. A former five-star
recruit at Texas, he transferred to Lubbock and was inconsistent when he got on the field (just 961 care er defensive snaps) — his combined production over five
seasons would be modest for one season. Unsurprisingly, Owens’ rangy athleticism landed him a spot on Bruce Feldman’s “Freaks List,” although his underdeveloped
play recognition holds him back from making plays in coverage. His physicality stands out as a high-speed collision tackler, but he needs better consistency in that
area. Overall, Owens boasts first-round physical traits in his length and explosive speed, but his key-and-diagnose skills have yet to mature and could make him a
liability on an NFL field. A move to linebacker might be in his future, and his impact on special teams could be his saving grace to making an NFL roster.
GRADE: 7th Round-Priority Free Agent

 

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29. MICHAEL WILEY | Arizona 5104 | 210 lbs. | 5SR Houston, Texas (Strake Jesuit) 11/10/2000 (age 23.46) #6
BACKGROUND: Michael Wiley, one of four children (three boys, one girl), was born and raised in Houston. He attended Strake Jesuit College Prep in Houston, where
he was coached by Klay Kubiak, the son of Gary Kubiak and the current quarterbacks coach for the San Francisco 49ers. As a junior, Wiley played both ways and
rushed for 1,063 yards (6.9 average) and 10 touchdowns, adding 20 receptions for 205 yards and three touchdowns. As a senior, he led Strake Jesuit to a 10-2 record
and the second round of the state playoffs. Wiley earned first team All-District honors with 186 carries for 1,569 yards (8.4 average) and 19 touchdowns in 2018,
along with 15 catches for 211 yards (14.1 average) and one touchdown. He also lettered in basketball and track (sprints and relays) at Strake Jesuit, setting personal
bests of 11.60 seconds in the 100 meters and 23.13 in the 200.
A three-star recruit, Wiley was the No. 93 running back in the 2019 recruiting class and the No. 187 recruit in Texas. His first offer arrived from FCS McNeese State in
February 2018, followed by his first FBS offer (Arizona) a week later. Wiley later picked up offers from several Ivy League programs, including Princeton and Yale.
Coming from a family that stressed academics, he strongly considered those options. But he decided on Arizona instead and was the No. 17 recruit (out of 19 signees)
in former head coach Kevin Sumlin’s 2019 class. Wiley took advantage of the extra year of eligibility granted because of the pandemic and re turned to Arizona for his
fifth season in 2023. Both of his older brothers played college basketball: Jonathan at Texas State (2014-15), Panola College (2015-16) and Southern Illinois (2016-18);
Jacob at Illinois-Chicago (2017-21). Wiley was a late call-up to the 2024 Senior Bowl and was voted the American Team’s practice player of the week.
YEAR (GP/GS) CAR YDS AVG TD REC YDS AVG TD NOTES
2019: (12/1) 31 106 3.4 0 18 165 9.2 0 Enrolled in July 2019
2020: (5/1) 31 222 7.2 3 8 33 4.1 0 Pandemic-shortened season
2021: (11/5) 91 302 3.3 2 33 297 9.0 4 Missed one game (back)
2022: (11/10) 113 771 6.8 8 36 349 9.7 3 Honorable mention All-Pac-12; Led team in rushing; Missed one game (oblique)
2023: (10/7) 70 311 4.4 3 28 306 10.9 5 Team captain; Missed three games (high ankle sprain)
Total: (49/24) 336 1,712 5.1 16 123 1,150 9.3 12
HT WT HAND ARM WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP
COMBINE 5104 210 9 1/4 30 74 1/8 4.51 2.61 1.55 33 1/2 9’11” 4.43 - - (no 3-cone, bench, skill drills — right hand)
PRO DAY 5104 206 9 1/4 30 1/8 74 3/4 - - - 35 1/2 10’0” 4.47 7.14 - (no bench press — right thumb)
STRENGTHS: Well-built back and accelerates to top speed in a hurry … gathers his feet quickly to press and make steep backside cuts … stays t ight to blockers when
he stacks his cuts and is always looking for the center of the lane … quickly scans with the ball in hi s hands … uses forward lean and dropped pads to finish runs …

natural receiving traits to pluck the ball and quickly get north-south … clever with his running back route tree to give his quarterback passable windows … zero
fumbles over his final 22 college games … his toughness was developed by his two older brothers, who were both college athletes … his coaches at Arizona praise his
“coachability” and “buy-in” at practice and in the weight room (former head coach Jedd Fisch: “He’s a fantastic person who does everything right.”).
WEAKNESSES: Better burst and vision at the line of scrimmage than the second level … lacks a getaway gear (zero carries of 25 -plus yards in 2023) … only average
contact balance as an inside runner … has a couple drops and double catches on his tape … willing in pass protection, but the results were highly volatile — and it
won’t get any easier versus NFL pressures … questionable durability — missed three games as a super senior because of a high right ankle sprain (September 2023);
missed one game in 2022 because of an oblique injury (October 2022); missed most of 2021 spring practices with a hamstring injury; missed one game with a back
injury (October 2021), which plagued him for the rest of the season.
SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Arizona, Wiley shared running back responsibilities in head coach Jedd Fisch’s balanced run scheme. After leading the Wildcats in
rushing in 2022, he finished with 28 career touchdowns (16 rushing, 12 receiving), despite battling a high ankle sprain that limited his output in 2023. As a runner,
Wiley shows solid feet and feel, although at times he can be too reactionary to what the defense gives him. He holds the Arizona records for receptions and receiving
yards by a running back and is at his best creating in the screen game (11.8 YAC per reception in 2023). Overall, Wiley doesn’t have the consistency that NFL coaches
desire, but his short-area burst and vision are translatable traits, and his receiving instincts can be what separates him on an NFL depth chart. He will provide
third-down value in the right situation.
GRADE: Priority Free Agent

 

 

 

35. CHIGOZIE ANUSIEM | Colorado State 6011 | 200 lbs. | 6SR La Habra, Calif. (Sonora) 11/5/2000 (age 23.47) #1
BACKGROUND: Chigozie (CHIH-go-zay) Anusiem (uh-NOO-see-um), the fourth of five children, was born and raised in southern California. His parents (Moses and
Blessing) were born in Nigeria and immigrated to the United States in the 1980s. Following in his older brother’s footsteps, Anusiem started playing football at age 6,
initially as a running back and linebacker. He enrolled at Sonora High School in La Habra, where he was a three -year varsity letterman and played both ways
(defensive back and wide receiver). Originally a safety, Anusiem hit a growth spurt after his freshman season, and the coaches told him he would start on varsity as a
sophomore if he moved to cornerback. He registered 59 tackles, one interception and one forced fumble as a sophomore, adding 348 receiving yards on offense.
After earning second team All-League honors as a junior, Anusiem had a productive senior year and helped lead Sonora to the 2017 state playoffs. He finished with 35
tackles and four interceptions, along with 30 receptions for 605 yards and 13 touchdowns. Anusiem also lettered in track and set personal bests of 10.94 seconds in
the 100 meters (10.94) and 22.82 in the 200.
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A three-star recruit, Anusiem was the No. 36 safety in the 2018 recruiting class and the No. 59 recruit in California. The summer before his senior season, he picked up
several notable scholarship offers (including Arizona, Notre Dame and UCLA). But he was drawn to the geography and academics of Cal and became the No. 7 recruit
in head coach Justin Wilcox’s 2018 class. After four seasons, Anusiem graduated with his degree and decided to transfer for m ore playing time. He committed to
Hawaii, but four days after his arrival, head coach Todd Graham resigned in January 2022 — and Anusiem decided to reenter the portal. One of his few remaining
options was Colorado State, and he joined the Rams for the 2022 and 2023 seasons. He accepted his invitation to the 2024 East -West Shrine Bowl.
YEAR (GP/GS) TKLS TFL SACK FF PD INT NOTES
2018: (2/0) 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 California; Redshirted; Enrolled in January 2018
2019: (12/1) 15 0.0 0.0 0 5 0 California; First start came in the bowl game
2020: (4/2) 12 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 California; Pandemic-shortened season
2021: (7/3) 13 0.0 0.0 0 2 0 California; Missed five games (COVID-19); Entered transfer portal in Nov. 2021; Initially enrolled at Hawaii
2022: (12/12) 36 1.0 0.0 0 9 0 Colorado State; Honorable Mention All-MWC
2023: (11/11) 57 2.5 0.0 0 3 1 Colorado State; Honorable Mention All-MWC; Blocked FG; Missed one game (knee)
Total: (48/29) 133 3.5 0.0 0 19 1
HT WT HAND ARM WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP
COMBINE N/A (not invited)
PRO DAY 6011 200 8 5/8 32 1/4 78 7/8 4.39 2.49 1.57 37 1/2 10’4” 4.42 7.06 14
STRENGTHS: Outstanding size/speed combination … able to carry vertical speed and regain phase downfield … aggressive at the line of scri mmage and doesn’t allow
his long arms go to waste … smothers quick game … better start/stop control than most corners his size … a little grabby at the top of routes, but he uses his length to
swat throws from passing lanes without going through the receiver (no pass interference penalties in 2023) … awareness in zon e looked much better in 2023
compared to the 2022 tape … no questions about his physicality in coverage or the run game … plays controlled in one -on-one tackling situations — missed tackles
were scarce on film … blocked a field goal as a super senior and was a core special teamer in 2022.
WEAKNESSES: Questionable ball skills and late getting his head turned to find the football … only one career interceptions and left some production on the field
throughout his career … can be caught on his heels at times when his stance gets upright, especially versu s savvy route runners … contact he makes is subtle — until
it’s not … route recognition from off coverage remains a work in progress … love his play demeanor, but he had two personal fouls in 2023 and needs to play with
better balance … missed one game in his final season because of swelling on his knee (October 2023) … will be a 24 -year-old NFL rookie.
SUMMARY: A two-year starter at Colorado State, Anusiem was a perimeter cornerback in defensive coordinator Freddie Banks’ cover -3-heavy scheme. Looking for
more playing time after four seasons at Cal, he transferred to Colorado State (after a cup of coffee at Hawaii) and made a clear jump between his 2022 and 2023
game film, even though his number of passes defended decreased. He played mostly zone at Colorado State, but Anusiem is a classic press-man corner who wants to
jam and use his length to attach himself to receivers. The game looked like it was slowing down for him at times last season, but the main question remains his ability
to locate and play the football. He created a buzz in the scouting community with his pro-day testing. Overall, Anusiem’s lack of on-ball production is concerning, but
he plays with an edge and has the height/weight/speed blend that is coveted by NFL teams. He projects as a rotational press-man corner with zone experience.
GRADE: 7th Round

 

 

38. BEN NIKKEL | Iowa State 6002 | 199 lbs. | 6SR McPherson, Kan. (McPherson) 9/24/1999 (age 24.59) #18
YEAR (GP/GS) TKLS TFL SACK FF PD INT NOTES
2018: McPherson (Kan.) College
2019: McPherson (Kan.) College
2020: McPherson (Kan.) College
2021: Redshirted Iowa State; Walked on
2022: (12/0) 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 Iowa State; Graduated with degree in agricultural business
2023: (12/2) 40 1.0 0.0 0 3 0 Iowa State; Team captain; Put on scholarship (August 2023)
Total: (24/2) 43 1.0 0.0 0 3 0
HT WT HAND ARM WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP
COMBINE N/A (not invited)
PRO DAY 6002 199 9 1/2 30 5/8 75 3/4 4.45 2.56 1.50 39 1/2 11’4” 4.10 6.82 15
SUMMARY: Ben Nikkel grew up in central Kansas and played wide receiver and defensive back at McPhearson High. He finished his senior year with five touchdown
grabs on offense and 31 tackles and three interceptions on defense. Lightly recruited, he stayed home and e nrolled at NAIA McPhearson (Kan.) College. He totaled
107 catches for 1,570 yards and 14 touchdowns in three years, then walked on at Iowa State in 2021, initially as a receiver b efore moving to the secondary. Nikkel
made a name for himself on special teams (392 snaps, eight tackles) and picked up the nickname “Pogo” from the Cyclones’ strength staff, because of his jumping
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skills. On defense, he is often caught out of position, and his charged-up angles lead to misses. But that mentality serves him well on coverage teams. Overall, Nikkel
faces an uphill climb to make an NFL roster, but his explosive speed and ingrained resiliency can help him earn a backup special -teams role.
GRADE: Priority Free Agent

 

 

29. MICHAEL WILEY | Arizona 5104 | 210 lbs. | 5SR Houston, Texas (Strake Jesuit) 11/10/2000 (age 23.46) #6
BACKGROUND: Michael Wiley, one of four children (three boys, one girl), was born and raised in Houston. He attended Strake Jesuit College Prep in Houston, where
he was coached by Klay Kubiak, the son of Gary Kubiak and the current quarterbacks coach for the San Francisco 49ers. As a junior, Wiley played both ways and
rushed for 1,063 yards (6.9 average) and 10 touchdowns, adding 20 receptions for 205 yards and three touchdowns. As a senior, he led Strake Jesuit to a 10-2 record
and the second round of the state playoffs. Wiley earned first team All-District honors with 186 carries for 1,569 yards (8.4 average) and 19 touchdowns in 2018,
along with 15 catches for 211 yards (14.1 average) and one touchdown. He also lettered in basketball and track (sprints and relays) at Strake Jesuit, setting personal
bests of 11.60 seconds in the 100 meters and 23.13 in the 200.
A three-star recruit, Wiley was the No. 93 running back in the 2019 recruiting class and the No. 187 recruit in Texas. His first offer arrived from FCS McNeese State in
February 2018, followed by his first FBS offer (Arizona) a week later. Wiley later picked up offers from several Ivy League programs, including Princeton and Yale.
Coming from a family that stressed academics, he strongly considered those options. But he decided on Arizona instead and was the No. 17 recruit (out of 19 signees)
in former head coach Kevin Sumlin’s 2019 class. Wiley took advantage of the extra year of eligibility granted because of the pandemic and re turned to Arizona for his
fifth season in 2023. Both of his older brothers played college basketball: Jonathan at Texas State (2014-15), Panola College (2015-16) and Southern Illinois (2016-18);
Jacob at Illinois-Chicago (2017-21). Wiley was a late call-up to the 2024 Senior Bowl and was voted the American Team’s practice player of the week.
YEAR (GP/GS) CAR YDS AVG TD REC YDS AVG TD NOTES
2019: (12/1) 31 106 3.4 0 18 165 9.2 0 Enrolled in July 2019
2020: (5/1) 31 222 7.2 3 8 33 4.1 0 Pandemic-shortened season
2021: (11/5) 91 302 3.3 2 33 297 9.0 4 Missed one game (back)
2022: (11/10) 113 771 6.8 8 36 349 9.7 3 Honorable mention All-Pac-12; Led team in rushing; Missed one game (oblique)
2023: (10/7) 70 311 4.4 3 28 306 10.9 5 Team captain; Missed three games (high ankle sprain)
Total: (49/24) 336 1,712 5.1 16 123 1,150 9.3 12
HT WT HAND ARM WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP
COMBINE 5104 210 9 1/4 30 74 1/8 4.51 2.61 1.55 33 1/2 9’11” 4.43 - - (no 3-cone, bench, skill drills — right hand)
PRO DAY 5104 206 9 1/4 30 1/8 74 3/4 - - - 35 1/2 10’0” 4.47 7.14 - (no bench press — right thumb)
STRENGTHS: Well-built back and accelerates to top speed in a hurry … gathers his feet quickly to press and make steep backside cuts … stays t ight to blockers when
he stacks his cuts and is always looking for the center of the lane … quickly scans with the ball in hi s hands … uses forward lean and dropped pads to finish runs …

natural receiving traits to pluck the ball and quickly get north-south … clever with his running back route tree to give his quarterback passable windows … zero
fumbles over his final 22 college games … his toughness was developed by his two older brothers, who were both college athletes … his coaches at Arizona praise his
“coachability” and “buy-in” at practice and in the weight room (former head coach Jedd Fisch: “He’s a fantastic person who does everything right.”).
WEAKNESSES: Better burst and vision at the line of scrimmage than the second level … lacks a getaway gear (zero carries of 25 -plus yards in 2023) … only average
contact balance as an inside runner … has a couple drops and double catches on his tape … willing in pass protection, but the results were highly volatile — and it
won’t get any easier versus NFL pressures … questionable durability — missed three games as a super senior because of a high right ankle sprain (September 2023);
missed one game in 2022 because of an oblique injury (October 2022); missed most of 2021 spring practices with a hamstring injury; missed one game with a back
injury (October 2021), which plagued him for the rest of the season.
SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Arizona, Wiley shared running back responsibilities in head coach Jedd Fisch’s balanced run scheme. After leading the Wildcats in
rushing in 2022, he finished with 28 career touchdowns (16 rushing, 12 receiving), despite battling a high ankle sprain that limited his output in 2023. As a runner,
Wiley shows solid feet and feel, although at times he can be too reactionary to what the defense gives him. He holds the Arizona records for receptions and receiving
yards by a running back and is at his best creating in the screen game (11.8 YAC per reception in 2023). Overall, Wiley doesn’t have the consistency that NFL coaches
desire, but his short-area burst and vision are translatable traits, and his receiving instincts can be what separates him on an NFL depth chart. He will provide
third-down value in the right situation.
GRADE: Priority Free Agent

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[Bifflog]

Excerpt from Dan Brugler's The Beast Draft Guide:

43. MARCUS ROSEMY-JACKSAINT | Georgia 6011 | 206 lbs. | 4SR Pompano Beach, Fla. (STA) 1/8/2002 (age 22.30) #1
BACKGROUND: Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint (ROSE-uh-mee), the oldest of nine children, is of Haitian descent and was born and raised in South Florida. His mother died
when he was 6, and he grew up with his father and stepmother. After moving to Coral Springs at age 11, he joined the Coral Springs Chargers, who were coached by
Johnny Jacksaint (his wife, Tiffany, was the team mom). As a freshman in high school, Marcus moved in with the Jacksaints. It was meant to be a temporary situation,
but Marcus then lost contact with his father. When it came time to apply for college, Marcus needed a legal parent or guardian to sign any requisite forms — but he
didn’t have one available at the time. So, the Jacksaint family adopted him, officially, and he took on his hyphenated last name to represent both his birth and
adopted families. (Rosemy-Jacksaint on the Jacksaint family: “They’ve meant everything to me. … They gave me the foundation I didn’t have.”).
Rosemy-Jacksaint was accepted to St. Thomas Aquinas High School, a private Catholic school in Fort Lauderdale. Still relatively new to football, he saw limited action
his first two years. He had his breakout showing as a junior with 858 receiving yards and eight touchdowns. As a senior, he led St. Thomas Aquinas to an undefeated
15-0 record and the 2019 7A state championship. Rosemy-Jacksaint finished his final season with 36 catches for 579 yards and 11 touchdowns, including the game -
winning touchdown in the title game (also had a game-clinching interception at safety on the final drive). He played 7-on-7 for Team Go Get It and ran track in high
school, with personal bests of 24.13 seconds in the 200 meters, 48.92 in the 300 -meter hurdles and 39 feet, 10 inches in the triple jump.
A four-star recruit, Rosemy-Jacksaint was the No. 8 wide receiver in the 2020 recruiting class and the No. 10 recruit in Florida (No. 1 WR recruit). He w as the No. 55
recruit nationally. Rosemy-Jacksaint received his first scholarship offer, from South Florida, as a freshman. By the end of his junior year, he held a few dozen offers,
including several from national powers (Florida State, LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Texas). The summer before hi s senior year, Rosemy-Jacksaint
narrowed his choice down to Florida and Georgia, and he ultimately decided on Georgia and head coach Kirby Smart. He was the No. 12 recruit in Smart’s 2020 class.
Random fact: Rosemy-Jacksaint was born with six fingers on each hand and six toes on his feet, but the extra digits were removed when he was a baby. He accepted
his invitation to the 2024 Senior Bowl.
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YEAR (GP/GS) REC YDS AVG TD DROP NOTES
2020: (6/1) 4 62 15.5 1 0 Missed four games (ankle); Enrolled in June 2020; Pandemic-shortened season
2021: (13/4) 7 94 13.4 0 2 Missed two games (ankle)
2022: (15/8) 29 337 11.6 2 0
2023: (13/11) 34 535 15.7 4 0 Missed season opener (suspended)
Total: (47/24) 74 1,028 13.9 7 2
HT WT HAND ARM WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP
COMBINE 6011 195 10 33 77 3/4 - - - 35 9’11” - - - (no run, shuttle, 3-cone, bench — choice)
PRO DAY 6020 206 10 32 3/8 78 4.81 2.78 1.66 - - 4.45 7.35 11 (stood on combine jumps — choice)
STRENGTHS: Good-sized athlete with body length … deceptively fast, thanks to his long strides … big, strong hands to make natural adjustments and finish outside his
frame … tracks and high points well and gives his quarterback a large strike zone (models his game after Calvin Johnson) … squares off his routes with the quickness to
create a step or two of separation (74.3 percent of his career catches resulted in a first down or touchdown) … works well al ong the sideline using body control …
tough and competitive — takes pride in his blocking … no stranger to adversity, as he overcame both a tough upbringing and a significant injury his freshman season
… played on kick coverage all four seasons and logged 398 career special -teams snaps (five tackles).
WEAKNESSES: Inconsistent route tempo and struggles to separate by pacing his speed … average hip snap and prematurely tips off corners wi th his intended route
path … physical jams will disrupt his timing from the get-go … underwhelming after the catch and doesn’t have the elusive traits to make defenders miss (couldn’t find
any broken tackles on his tape) … suffered a gruesome right ankle fracture as a freshman (November 2020) and was expected to miss 12 months (he returned in
eight) … character isn’t considered a concern, but he was charged with misdemeanors for reckless driving and speeding (May 2023), which led to him being
suspended for the 2023 season opener … career receiving numbers look more like single -season than four-year production.
SUMMARY: A two-year starter at Georgia, Rosemy-Jacksaint was a perimeter receiver in offensive coordinator Mike Bobo’s scheme. After suffering a major ankle
injury as a freshman, he worked his way into the rotation and helped Georgia win back-to-back national championships, despite not being a heavily targeted receiver
(zero career 100-yard receiving games; led team in receiving only once in his 47 career games played). As evidenced by his zero drops over the last two seasons (88
targets), Rosemy-Jacksaint catches the ball cleanly and isn’t fazed entering traffic, which allows him to expand his catch radius or take the ball away from defenders.
He is efficient on curls and comebacks but lacks explosiveness or deception in his route running. Overall, Rosemy-Jacksaint doesn’t have individual traits that jump
off the screen, but he is an athletic and lithe possession target with NFL-caliber ball skills. He has the toughness and special-teams experience to handle the dirty
work of a bottom-of-the-roster receiver.
GRADE: Priority Free Agent

 

PFF:

 

[DogofWar1]

12 foot broad jump is absurd.  And 41 inch vert is amazing too.

 

Surprised this dude doesn't believe in space bc every time he jumps he goes there.

 

 

[Rocky21]

It would be nice to have a running list of all UDFA’s in the first post in this thread. Jes sayin

[Skinsinparadise]

Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint was a dude I highlighted on the draft thread and also took in the board's mock draft.

 

Fun watch but regretted and said so drafting him on the board's mock draft after learning he ran a 4.8.  But as an UDFA, that's a fun one.

 

Physical receiver.  Really good hands- contested catch type.  Poor man's Drake London.

Edited April 28 by Skinsinparadise

[Veretax]

9 hours ago, clskinsfan said:

LMAO!!!!

 

 

I swear this guy is like best hair since Troy Polamalu.

 

If Jacksaint making the team is the difference between both Milne and Dyami being gone I'd take it.

[Rocky21]

https://commanderswire.usatoday.com/lists/nfl-draft-undrafted-free-agency-commanders-2024-undrafted-free-agent-tracker-every-player-signed/

[FrFan]

Commanders sign undrafted QB Sam Hartman with $245,000 guarantee

 

The Commanders weren’t done adding quarterbacks when they drafted Jayden Daniels with the No. 2 overall pick.

Washington has also signed former Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman as an undrafted free agent. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, Hartman got one of the biggest guarantees among undrafted free agents, with a $20,000 signing bonus and $225,000 base salary guarantee. Typically, teams only give guarantees that big to undrafted rookies they expect to make the roster.

 

In addition to Daniels, the Commanders have quarterbacks Marcus Mariota, Jeff Driskel and Jake Fromm under contract. Most likely, Daniels will start, Mariota will back him up, and Hartman will get a strong opportunity to beat out Driskel and Fromm for the No. 3 spot.

The 24-year-old Hartman spent five seasons at Wake Forest before finishing his college football career at Notre Dame last year. He started 57 games in six seasons.

[Skinsinparadise]

 

 

[ANONYMOUS SOURCE.]

3 hours ago, Veretax said:

I swear this guy is like best hair since Troy Polamalu.
 

White Goodman would beg to differ 

[Skinsinparadise]

Was curious about Watson oh well

 

 

 

[MrJL]

I can easily see him beating out Driskel and Fromm for the 3r QB spot.  But, I think that sport may be on the PS

[Riggo-toni]

I was hoping we might sign Tulia Tagovailoa as our udfa QB.  Don't know anything about Hartman, but he better beat out Fromm for crying out loud.

Given JD's thin frame and Mariota's brittle nature, there's a better than average chance our 3rd string QB sees playing time.

[Skinsinparadise]

Watched a quick game for Anusiem and one from Owens.

 

Super impressed on a quck glance from Anusiem.  Height-length with sub 4.4 speed and he plays with oomph.  Looked strong against the run.  Feisty in coverage.

 

Owens on the other hand, meh, looked uncontrolled and at times uninterested in getting in the mix.  Though he looks the part big time -- long and fast. 

 

 

 

[FootballZombie]

I really like that Hartman was working with JD in the offseason.

 

You gotta image you could learn things about him talking to JD and learn things about JD talking to Hartman.

 

In a way, they likely endorsed each other in the pre-draft process.

And if they were good study buddies b4, that can continue moving forward.

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[HTTRDynasty]

😂

 

 

[Skinsinparadise]

I can see this. He looks to me like a starter 

 

 

[clskinsfan]

13 hours ago, Skinsinparadise said:

Fun watch but regretted and said so drafting him on the board's mock draft after learning he ran a 4.8

Speed isnt his game though. He is a possession receiver. Have to have them as well. His hands are ****ing play doh. And his routes are solid too. I will be shocked if he doesnt make the practice squad at least. 

[CommanderInTheRye]

14 hours ago, DogofWar1 said:

12 foot broad jump is absurd.  And 41 inch vert is amazing too.

 

Surprised this dude doesn't believe in space bc every time he jumps he goes there.

 

 

 

 

What is this guy an axe murderer or something?

 

If you walk in his pantry does he have a collection of big glass jars with chopped off body parts floating around in vinegar?

 

Cause for the life of me with that sizeabnd those athletic numbers I don't have a clue why somebody didn't draft him.

[OtisDriftwood25]

I posted in draft thread but Hartman always interested me as undrafted free agent. He just seems like that low maintenance guy you want as 3rd string qb. In the NFL nowadays the third string guy doesn’t get many practice reps. That makes it hard to develop a Joe Milton or someone more traity. Nice to have someone with a ton of experience and can learn through mental reps. Who knows if he will make the team but I like the signing. 

[Conn]

Interesting, Allbright (not a draftnik type but he dabbles like people here and knows people who know) had Tyler Owens on his “my guy” list before the draft. Wonder what he saw in him, sounds like @Skinsinparadisewasn’t super impressed at a quick glance. Assuming the raw athleticism at the combine was probably what Allbright was betting on, idk. Most of the rest of the list is good so I was surprised 

Edited April 29 by Conn

[Sacks 'n' Stuff]

We’re going to have a lot of rookies on the roster this year.