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[UNHWildCats]

Pats add a couple more FCS players

Pat Paschall, RB, North Dakota State
Ross Ventrone, S, Villanova

[UNHWildCats]

Last Updated: April 24th 11:06 eastern

New England Patriots
Pat Paschall, RB, North Dakota State
Dane Fletcher, DE, Montana State
Ross Ventrone, S, Villanova

49ers
Patrick Stoudamire, DB, W. Illinois
Leroy Vann, KR, FAMU

Bears
Quentin Scott, S, UNI
Levi Horn, OT, Montana
Antonio Robinson, WR, Nicholls State

Bills
Donald Jones, WR, Youngstown St.

Broncos
Nathan Overbay, TE, Eastern Washington

Buccaneers
Brandon Gillbeaux, DE, Delaware
Derek Hardman, OT, Eastern Kentucky

Chargers
Jeff Hansen, OL, Montana State
Bryan Walters, WR-KR, Cornell

Chiefs
Jeremy Horne, WR, UMass
Austin Signor, K, Eastern Illinois

Cowboys
Matt Nichols, QB, Eastern Washington
Terrell Hudgins, WR, Elon

Eagles
Blue Cooper, WR, Tenn-Chattanooga
Chris Zardas, FB, Umass
Pat Simonds, WR, Colgate

Falcons
Rafael Bush, DB, Sc. State.
Gabriel Derricks, CB/S, San Diego

Giants
Chris Poole, OL, Holy Cross
Dominic Randolph, QB, Holy Cross

Jaguars
Chad Kackert, RB, New Hampshire
Kommonya Quaye, DL, South Dakota
Mike Caussin, TE, JMU
Terrell Whitehead, S, Norfolk St.

Jets
Keith Buckman, OL, North Dakota State

Packers
Tim Knicky, DE, Stephen F. Austin
Chris Campbell, OT, Eastern Illinois
E.J. Morton-Green, WR, Morgan State (Tryout)
Noah Shepard, QB, South Dakota

Rams
Alex Henderson, RB, Northern Arizona

Ravens
Josh Morris, DB, Weber St.

Saints
Marcell Young, CB, Jackson St.

Texans
Isiaih Greenhouse, FB, NW St.

Vikings
Ryan Perriloux, QB, JSU
RJ Archer, QB, William and Mary
Tommy Hernandez, C, UC-Davis
Aaron Rhea, WR, Stephen F. Austin

Retirements/Grad School:
Scott Sicko, TE, UNH

[Benne]

Last Updated: April 24th 11:06 eastern
Dolphins
Roberto Wallace, WR, SDSU

... was an Aztec.

[Tribe4SF]

In addition to Archer signing with the Vikings, the Tribe's David Caldwell has signed with the Colts.

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[native]

Weber State CB Josh Morris signs with the Ravens.

Didn't Philly outbid Baltimore for Josh?

[ChetSteadman]

I'm in a bit of disbelief that Cortez Gilbert, CB from App, has yet to find a home. I thought someone would take a chance on him.

[SmallCollegeFBFan]

Here is a complete list of updated signings. Eastman of Maine has signed with the Chiefs but I believe most of these names have already been said.

WR Phillip Kirkland Bethune-Cookman NY Jets
WR Pat Simonds Colgate Philadelphia
WR Bryan Walters Cornell San Diego
DE Brandon Gilbeaux Delaware Tampa Bay
OT Chris Campbell Eastern Illinois Green Bay
K Austin Signor Eastern Illinois Kansas City Tryout
OT Derek Hardman Eastern Kentucky Tampa Bay
QB Matt Nichols Eastern Washington Dallas
TE Nate Overbay Eastern Washington Denver
CB Leroy Vann Florida A&M San Francisco
QB Dominic Randolph Holy Cross NY Giants
CB Marcell Young Jackson State New Orleans
QB Ryan Perrilloux Jacksonville State Minnesota
OG Dorian Brooks James Madison Pittsburgh
TE Mike Caussin James Madison Jacksonville
OT Tyler Eastman Maine Kansas City
OLB Brandon McLaughlin Maine Baltimore
SS Jeromy Miles Massachusetts Cincinnati
WR Jeremy Horne-Murdock Massachusetts Kansas City
FB Chris Zardas Massachusetts Philadelphia
WR Victor Cruz Massachusetts NY Giants
DT Kyle Harrington Massachusetts Miami Tryout
OT Levi Horn Montana Chicago
OLB Dane Fletcher Montana State New England
C Jeff Hansen Montana State San Diego
WR Ed Morton-Green Morgan State Green Bay Tryout
RB Chad Kackert New Hampshire Jacksonville
WR Antonio Robinson Nicholls State Chicago
FS Terrell Whitehead Norfolk State Jacksonville
RB Pat Paschall North Dakota State New England
OT Keith Buckman North Dakota State NY Jets
RB Alex Henderson Northern Arizona St. Louis
FS Quentin Scott Northern Iowa Chicago
DE James Ruffin Northern Iowa Tampa Bay
FB Isaiah Greenhouse Northwestern State Houston
SS Gabriel Derricks San Diego Atlanta
WR Trey Young South Carolina State Carolina
SS Rafael Bush South Carolina State Atlanta
QB Noah Shepard South Dakota Green Bay
DT Ko Quaye South Dakota Jacksonville
OT Casey Knips South Dakota State Arizona
OG Casey Bender South Dakota State Cleveland
WR Juamorris Stewart Southern Arizona
OLB Timothy Knicky Stephen F. Austin Green Bay
WR Aaron Rhea Stephen F. Austin Minnesota
WR Blue Cooper Tennessee-Chattanooga Philadelphia
C Tommy Hernandez UC Davis Minnesota
FS Ross Ventrone Villanova New England
CB Josh Morris Weber State Baltimore
CB Patrick Stoudamire Western Illinois San Francisco
QB R.J. Archer William & Mary Minnesota
SS David Caldwell William & Mary Indianapolis
WR Donald Jones Youngstown State Buffalo

[Thumper 76]

Knips and Bender are both from South Dakota State, not to be nitpicky, but they are too good to be a yappy varmint from Vermintown

Also, from tweets from the SDSU beat writer Terry Vandrovec, LB Chris Johnson is going to mini camp with the Bears and WR Glen Fox is going to mini camp for the Packers.

[SmallCollegeFBFan]

Atlanta has signed Villanova WR Brandyn Harvey, Alcorn State WR Tim Buckley, SC State DB Rafael Bush, San Diego CB Gabe Derricks, and Nicholls State DB Dominique Daniels.

[Silenoz]

Atlanta has signed Villanova WR Brandyn Harvey, Alcorn State WR Tim Buckley, SC State DB Rafael Bush, San Diego CB Gabe Derricks, and Nicholls State DB Dominique Daniels.

Holy small school kick

I think it's safe to credit the results of Biermann and Sidbury and company for that

[Silenoz]

I would of thought Legree and Cortez from App would of at least gotten FA looks. Undersized/speed concerns?

[clenz]

I've heard rumors (and had saw facebook updates) that UNI OL Austin Howard has signed with Philadelphia.

I've also heard that UNI DL Wes Lane was invited to the Minnesota Vikings rookie camp

[AppStateAlumQC]

I would of thought Legree and Cortez from App would of at least gotten FA looks. Undersized/speed concerns?

LeGree still has one more year at Appalachian

[UMaineD]

Also Landis Williams of Maine signed with the Broncos and Jordan Stevens invited to the Lions Rookie Mini Camp in addition to Tyler Eastman signing with the Chiefs. I also think one other signed with the CFL.

[clenz]

Eight University of Northern Iowa football players will be in National Football League camps following the post-draft signing period.

Three former Panthers have inked free agent contracts, while five others have been invited by NFL teams to attend mini-camps.

Defensive end James Ruffin inked a free agent deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Offensive tackle Austin Howard signed a free agent contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. Safety Quentin Scott signed a free agent deal with the Chicago Bears.

Defensive tackle Wes Lane (Minnesota Vikings), running back Derrick Law (Minnesota Vikings), center Austin Steichen (Chicago Bears), wide receiver D.J. Hord (Green Bay Packers) and linebacker Elijah Hodge (Minnesota Vikings) have all been invited to free agent mini-camps later this week.

[DukeJack]

JMU WR Rockeed McCarter has signed with the Denver Broncos

[Tribe4SF]

W&M WR DJ McAulay signed today with the Giants.

[native]

Weber State Free Agents signed:

Kyle Mutcher, Buffalo Bills

Josh Morris, Philadelphia Eagles

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[UCABEAR]

I know there have been a few FCS free agents signed recently, but it looks like, yet again, that the NFL has totally missed the depth of the talent pool in the FCS.

[jstclmet]

Latest tally from Nova

Ross Ventrone - Safety - New England Patriots
Brandyn Harvey - WR - Atlanta Falcons
Jonathan Bugli - OL - Cincinnati Bengals
Phil Matusz - DL - New Orleans Saints
Osayi Osunde - LB, and Antwon Young QB have tryouts

[JConnolly]

David Harrison OL from Elon has a tryout with the St. Louis Rams

[danefan]

Scott Sicko (UNH) - Cowboys

[aceinthehole]

James Mallory to Attend Tampa Bay Buccaneers Rookie Camp This Weekend
Central Connecticut State University All-American running back James Mallory has been invited to attend rookie mini-camp with the Tampa Buccaneers beginning this Friday, April 30. Mallory, who led the Blue Devils to the Northeast Conference title last season, rushed for 1,352 yards and 16 touchdowns in his final season in New Britain. He was named an All-American and was a finalist for the Walter Payton Award, given each season to the top player in the Football Championship Subdivision.

Mallory will leave on Thursday to head to Tampa and participate in the weekend long camp. If he performs well, he will have a chance to sign a free agent deal with the Buccaneers and then have a chance to make the roster.

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Mallory gets tryout with Bucs
By Matt Straub
Sports Editor

Former Central Connecticut running back James Mallory didn’t get to hear his name called during the 2010 NFL Draft, but that doesn’t mean he won’t get the chance to fulfill his dream.

Mallory has been invited to a Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie mini-camp this weekend. If he does well, he will get the chance to sign a free agent contract with the Bucs and participate in their offseason programs. The eventual goal is earning a trip to the team’s training camp in the summer.

“I’m ready, I’m pumped,” Mallory said. “[The Bucs] came in kind of late. They weren’t one of the teams that I thought would take me. But it’s a great surprise.”

While he might have believed his chance would come with a team in the northeast, Mallory certainly has no problem changing gears and heading to Tampa. He leaves Thursday for the camp, which runs through Sunday.

“I just wanted to play football. It’s a pleasure to even get the chance to play for any of the 32 teams in the National Football League,” Mallory said. “I’ve been ready for this since I started playing, really. I was six years old. Now the chance is here. I’m blessed.”

The Buccaneers were one of several teams who offered Mallory the chance to come to mini-camp, according to his agent, Ray Brownell. But the Bucs might give Mallory his best chance to play on Sundays.

“When we weighed the options for him in terms of getting the chance to get a [contract offer], this seemed to make the most sense,” Brownell said. “We want to put him in position to be successful like we do with all our clients.”

One of the reasons Tampa seemed like the best fit was that they liked Mallory’s willingness to play special teams. Mallory, who blocked two punts in a game this season, was on just about all of Central’s special teams units despite being the Blue Devils’ featured running back.

“His ability and willingness to play special teams is a huge plus for him,” Brownell said. “The fact that he enjoys special teams is what got him attention. His versatility was a huge factor.”

Mallory would be fine with a Steve Tasker-type role and thinks he’d thrive at it.

“I’m going to be a special teams beast. I’ll make the special teams coach fall in love with me,” Mallory said. “If I play special teams every play and never touch the ball [on offense] I’m fine with that. I do hope to get the chance to prove I can carry the ball, but special teams takes heart and guts and I think I’m made for that.”

If the Bucs think he’s made for the NFL, James Mallory will get the chance to take the next step towards earning a place with the team. If they don’t, it won’t be from lack of effort or passion. Mallory is getting to live a dream and he plans to make the most of it.

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[danefan]

Good to hear about Mallory. He's an explosive athlete.

[Silenoz]

Word is Dan Beaudin signed with Miami, making it 2 TE's from Montana this season