Undrafted Free Agent (UDFA) Tracker
After an exciting weekend of drafting, NFL teams run straight to the waiver wire to acquire the most coveted names that didn’t hear their name called in Chicago. As a disclaimer, nearly all of these players are long shots to ever be fantasy contributors, but they are part of the fun that is dynasty fantasy football and you never know where you may find the next Arian Foster, so let’s dive into some one the names to know for the later rounds of your rookie drafts.
Devante Davis, WR PHI
It’s hard think of a better place for the best available UDFA on many peoples boards to land. Devante Davis signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday. After the departure of Jeremy Maclin, the Eagles were left with only Jordan Matthews, Josh Huff and Riley Cooper. They quickly filled the initial hole, drafting Nelson Agholor at #20 overall in the NFL Draft. With the Davis signing, I see him competing with Cooper more than anybody – the only real issue in playing that role is beating him may be his only shot at making the team (Cooper is signed through 2018 and it would cost them more to cut him that keep him). I think Davis is going to have to really show out in practice/preseason to make the Eagles roster, but I also think if he does get cut, he has a good shot at being scooped up by another team quickly.
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Zach Zenner , RB DET
Zenner was a Twitter favorite as the NFL Draft came down to its final moments, but he went undrafted, giving him the opportunity to choose his destination. The running back from our own Scott Fish’s home town flirted with the idea of signing with the San Diego Chargers, but he opted to sign with the Detroit Lions instead. I like this spot a lot for Zenner – the Lions did select Ameer Abdullah in the second round as the fourth running back off the board, but other than that, I don’t see any other long term options on the team as I see Joique Bell and Theo Riddick both as a JAG (just a guy). After three consecutive years of 2,000 yard seasons in college, I look forward to seeing what Zenner can do for the Lions in the preseason.
Thomas Rawls, RB SEA
Rawls signed with the Seattle Seahawks in undrafted free agency. Outside of Marshawn Lynch, there is no running back on the Seattle depth chart I am convinced is better than Rawls (ducks from C-Mike truthers). I think Rawls will be an interesting player to watch, simply because the Seahawks have never showed much faith in Robert Turbin or Michael, so an impressive camp by Rawls could result in him getting carries as soon as 2015.
Andre Davis, WR BUF
Davis, who I wrote about for DLF earlier this off-season, signed with the Buffalo Bills on Saturday afternoon. After Sammy Watkins, Robert Woods, Percy Harvin and their seventh round pick Dezmin Lewis, the Bills have a bunch of receivers who probably shouldn’t be on NFL teams. I understand the odds of Davis making the team are still slim to none, but I think he is as good as any of these UDFAs who people will be taking in the fourth and fifth round of upcoming rookie drafts.
Terrell Watson, RB CIN
When a running back runs for over 4,000 yards and 52 touchdowns in his final two seasons (no matter the level of competition), that is impressive. Watson is a metrics/production favorite and he signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday. The Bengals have a clear top two in Jeremy Hill and Giovani Bernard, but Watson will be given the opportunity to compete for the third string position.
Trey Williams, RB HOU
The Texans added a local product from Texas A&M, Trey Williams, to compete for a spot on their running back depth chart. Just before the draft, the Texans signed Chris Polk, so Williams is likely competing with Alfred Blue for a roster spot. If Williams is able to beat out Blue, the Texans running back depth chart is definitely a fluid one – Arian Foster rarely plays the full 16-game slate, so monitoring their depth chart is definitely important for dynasty owners.
Rasheed Bailey, WR PHI
Bailey is the other receiver who the Eagles picked up in undrafted free agency. He led Division III in 2014 with 1,707 receiving yards and 19 touchdowns with Deleware Valley. Bailey is another metrics favorite and was profiled by Rotoviz earlier this off-season. Bailey will be competing with the aforementioned Devante Davis for a spot on the Eagles roster, it will be an interesting battle to watch this off-season, although their is a chance neither win this battle because of that terrible Riley Cooper contract.
Antwan Goodley, WR DAL
Goodley stays in the state of Texas, signing with the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys wide receiver depth chart after Dez Bryant, Terrence Williams and Cole Beasley is fairly barren. Goodley will have the opportunity to compete for the WR4 spot, I think he is a decent talent, so it will be interesting to watch what comes of this signing.
Austin Hill, WR SEA
Hill had one of the best seasons among college receivers in 2012 with 81 catches for 1,364 yards and 11 touchdowns. Unfortunately, it is three years later and it is unclear if he will ever be able to fully recover from his ACL tear in 2013. Hill signed with the Seahawks on Saturday. The good news – the Seahawks don’t have any wide receivers who really blow you away, so it really is an open competition for targets. The bad news – no wide receiver has ever been able to a consistent fantasy option with Russell Wilson under center and that will only get more difficult with Jimmy Graham getting the majority of targets, as he should.
Kasen Williams, WR CIN
Williams is from the University of Washington and signed with the Cincinnati Bengals in undrafted free agency. His production was minimal throughout his college career, but what makes him an intriguing UDFA player is his 6’1” 219 pound frame and landing in a situation where the WR2 position is pretty wide open. Neither Marvin Jones or Mohammed Sanu has ever proven consistent/healthy enough to be locked in as the WR2. Am I saying that Williams is going to be Bengals WR2? No, it is very unlikely, but the wide receiver depth chart after AJ Green is a very fluid situation.
Darius Davis, WR SF
After drafting DeAndre Smelter, the 49ers added another wide receiver in undrafted free agency in Darius Davis from Henderson State. Davis is another intriguing small school receiver with big time production. In his career, Davis set Henderson State career records in catches (179), receiving yards (3,686), and touchdowns (47), averaging 20.6 yards per catch. Davis will be a long shot to make the 49ers roster, but a player to watch, nonetheless.
Here’s the complete list of fantasy relevant positional players who have signed:
Arizona Cardinals
Cariel Brooks, DB Adams State
Alani Fua, LB, BYU
Trevor Harman, WR, Shippensburg
Edwin Jackson, LB Georgia Southern
Andrae Kirk, LB Florida Atlantic
Gabe Martin, LB Bowling Green
Damond Powell, RB Iowa
CJ Roberts, DB CSU-Pueblo
Jaxson Shipley, WR Texas
Zach Wagemann, LB Montana
Atlanta Falcons
Derek Akunne, LB North Texas
Chris Brown, CB CSU-Pueblo
Cody Clay, FB West Virginia
Austin Dodge, QB Southern Oregon
Terrell Floyd, CB Louisville
Beau Gardner, TE Northern Arizona
Warren Herring, DL Wisconsin
Mike Lee, CB Fort Valley State
Damian Parms, S Florida Atlantic
Robenson Therezy, S Auburn
Kevin White, CB TCU
Shane Wynn, WR Indiana
Baltimore Ravens
Darius Allen, ILB CSU-Pueblo
Darryl Baldwin, OL Ohio State
Brennen Beter, DE Michigan
Daniel Brown, WR James Madison
DeAndre Carter, WR Sacramento State
Trey DePriest, LB Alabama
Antoine Lewis, CB Purdue
Jerry Lovelocke, QB Prairie View A&M
Terrence Magee, RB LSU
Cory Morrissey, OLB Iowa State
Nick Perry, S Alabama
Lexington Smith, DT Northern Colorado
Buffalo Bills
Clay Burton, TE Florida
Corey Crawford, DE Clemson
Andre Davis, WR South Florida
Justin Hamilton, DT La.-Lafayette
Andrew Hudson, OLB Washington
B.J. Larsen, DE Utah State
Merrill Noel, CB Wake Forest
Cedric Reed, DE Texas
A.J. Tarpley, LB Stanford
Cam Thomas, CB Western Kentucky
Carolina Panthers
Brian Blechen, LB Utah
Damiere Byrd, WR South Carolina
Darious Cummings, DT Florida
Cole Jaeschke, QB Upper Iowa
Dean Marlowe, S James Madison
Arthur Miley, DL Southern
Garry Peters, CB Clemson
Terry Redden, DT Memphis
Chicago Bears
Shane Carden, QB East Carolina
Sam Carter, S TCU
Jacoby Glenn, CB Central Florida
Anthony Jefferson, S UCLA
Levi Norwood, WR Baylor
Olsen Pierre, DL Miami
Tony Pierson, RB Kansas
John Timu, LB Washington
Brian Vogler, TE Alabama
Cincinnati Bengals
Joe Craig, WR Memphis
Troy Hill, CB Oregon
Jake Kumerow, WR Wisconsin-Whitewater
Matt Lengel, TE Eastern Kentucky
Floyd Raven, S Texas A&M
Trevor Roach, LB Nebraska
Terrell Watson, RB Azusa Pacific
Mark Weisman, RB Iowa
Kasen Williams, WR Washington
Ryan Williams, QB Miami
Cleveland Browns
V.J. Fehoko, LB Texas Tech
Travis Lee, CB Miles College
Kevonte Martin-Manley, WR Iowa
De’Marieya Nelson, TE Arizona State
Eric Patterson, CB Ball State
Kenneth Penny, CB UNLV
Kyle Prater, WR Northwestern
De’Ante Saunders, CB Tennessee State
Cassius Sendish, S Kansas
Dylan Wynn, DL Oregon State
Dallas Cowboys
Jon Davis, TE Illinois
Synjyn Days, RB GT
George Farmer, WR USC
Antwan Goodley, WR Baylor
Deontay Greenberry, WR Houston
Ray Hamilton, TE Iowa
Nick Harwell, WR Kansas
Chucky Hunter, DT TCU
Joel Ross, DB Appalachian State
Tim Scott, DB North Carolina
Jameil Showers, QB UTEP
Ray Vinopal, S Pittsburgh
Lucky Whitehead, WR Florida Atlantic
Denver Broncos
Zaire Anderson, LB Nebraska
Matt Miller, WR Boise State
Chuka Ndulue, DT Oklahoma
Jordan Taylor, WR Rice
Josh Watson, DL Clemson
Detroit Lions
Marcus Beaurem, WR Tiffin
Anthony Boone, QB Duke
Brandon Bridge, QB South Alabama
Isaiah Johnson, S Georgia Tech
Vernon Johnson, WR Texas A&M-Commerce
Nathan Lindsey, S Fort Hays State
Casey Pierce, TE Kent State (watch out for those Kent State TEs)
Kevin Snyder, LB Rutgers
Brian Suite, S Utah State
Rasheed Williams, RB Alfred State
Zach Zenner, RB South Dakota State
Green Bay Packers
Malcolm Agnew, RB Southern Illinois
Blake Bernard, CB Colorado State
Ricky Collins, WR Texas A&M-Commerce
John Crockett, RB North Dakota State
Adrian Coxson, WR Stony Brook
Tavarus Dantzler, OLB Bethune-Cookman
Ladarius Gunter, DB Miami
Alonzo Harris, RB La.-Lafayette
Mitchell Henry, TE Western Kentucky
Lavon Hooks, DT Ole Miss
Jimmy Hunt, WR Missouri
Raymond Mapes, RB Army
Larry Pinkard, WR ODU
George Riddick, DT Norfolk State
Matt Rotterham, OL Pittsburgh
Blake Sims, QB Alabama
James Vaughters, OLB Stanford
Houston Texans
Quinn Backus, S Coastal Carolina
Kurtis Drummond, S Michigan State
Brandon Ivory, DT Alabama
Mike McFarland, TE South Florida
Cameron McLeod, DT Ohio
Dan Pettinato, DL Arizona
Kevin Rodgers, QB Henderson State
Carlos Thompson, DE Ole Miss
Lynden Trail, OLB Norfolk State
Tony Washington, OLB Oregon
Trey Williams, RB Texas A&M
Chandler Worthy, WR Troy
Indianapolis Colts
Bryan Bennett, QB SE Louisana/Oregon
Quan Bray, WR Auburn
D.C. Celiscar, CB Western Michigan
Cody Galaea, LB San Diego State
Terrell Hartsfield, OLB Cincinnati
Zack Hodges, OLB Harvard
Dan Light, TE Fordham
Josh Mitchell, CB Nebraska
Ezell Ruffin, WR San Diego State
Al-Hajj Shabazz, CB West Chester
Jean Sifrin, TE UMass
Junior Sylvestre, LB Toledo
Robert Smith, S Clemson
Jacksonville Jaguars
Thurston Armbrister, LB Miami
Eric Crume, DT Syracuse
Corey Grant, RB Auburn
Connor Hamlett, TE Oregon State
Nick Marshall, CB/QB Auburn
Chris Reed, OL Mankato State
Matt Robinson, LB Maryland
Todd Thomas, OLB Pittsburgh
Jake Waters, QB Kansas State
Kansas City Chiefs
Devante Bausby, CB Pittsburg State
Kenny Cook, WR Gardner-Webb
Justin Cox, DB Mississippi State
Manasseh Garner, TE/FB Pittsburgh
Sage Harold, DL James Madison
David Irving, DT Iowa State
Donatella Luckett, WR Harding
D.J. Lynch, LB Bowling Green
Travis Manning, CB NW Missouri
Justin March, OLB Akron
Wesley Tong, TE Utah
Charles Tuaau, DT Texas A&M-Commerce
Alan Turner, S Arkansas
Bo Wallace, QB Ole Miss
Tyrequek Zimmerman, S Oregon State
Miami Dolphins
Damarr Aultman, WR Maine
Ray Drew, DE Georgia
Neville Hewitt, OLB Marshall
Mike Hull, LB Penn State
Christion Jones, WR Alabama
Nigel King, WR Kansas
Jeff Luc, LB Cincinnati
Ellis McCarthy, DT UCLA
Kendall Montgomery, DE Bowling Green
Zach Vigil, ILB Utah State
Minnesota Vikings
Justin Coleman, CB Tennessee
Davaris Daniels, WR Notre Dame
Christian Dudzik, DB North Dakota State
Anthony Harris, S Virginia
Taylor Heinike, QB ODU
Jordan Leslie, WR BYU
Gavin Lutman, WR Pittsburg State
Blake Renaud, LB Boise State
New England Patriots
Devin Gardner, WR Michigan
Chris Harper, WR California
Jimmy Jean, DB UAB
Brandon King, DB Auburn
New Orleans Saints
Tavaris Barnes, DL Clemson
Kaleb Eulls, DT Mississippi State
R.J. Harris, WR New Hampshire
Ashaad Mabry, DT UT-San Antonio
Bobby Richardson, DL Indiana
Harold Spears, TE New Hampshire
Jack Tabb, TE North Carolina
New York Giants
Justin Currie, S Western Michigan
Cole Farrand, LB Maryland
Brad Harrah, DE Cincinnati
Akeem Hunt, RB Purdue
Matt LaCosse, TE Illinois
New York Jets
Deion Barnes, DE Penn State
Durell Eskridge, S Syracuse
Jake Heaps, QB Miami/BYU
Julian Howsare, DE Clarion
Taiwan Jones, LB Michigan State
Wes Saxton, TE South Alabama
Jordan Williams, DE Tennessee
Oakland Raiders
Robertson Daniel, DB BYU
Cody Fajardo, QB Nevada
Jacoby Hale, LB Utah
Jimmy Hall, LB Northwestern
Josh Harper, WR Fresno State
Andrew Hendrix, QB Miami (OH)
Tevin McDonald, DB Eastern Washington
Leon Orr, DT Florida
Terrell Pinson, LB Louisiana Tech
Daniel Robertson, CB BYU
Josh Shirley, OLB UNLV
Austin Willis, WR Emporia State
Philadelphia Eagles
Rasheed Bailey, WR Delaware Valley
Devante Davis, WR UNLV
Jordan DeWalt-Ondijo, DE Duke
Andrew Gleichert, TE Michigan State
John Harris, WR Texas
B.J. McBryde, DL, onnecticut
Raheem Mostert, RB Purdue
Travis Raciti, DL San Jose State
Denzel Rice, CB Coastal Carolina
Eric Tomlinson, TE UTEP
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cameron Clear, TE Texas A&M
Nigel Crawford-Kinney, DT St. Augustine’s
Dominique Davis, DE Liberty
Tyler Murphy, QB Boston College
Bradon Prate, DE Illinois State
Eli Rogers, WR Louisville
Ross Scheuerman, RB Lafayette
St. Louis Rams
Malcolm Brown, RB Texas
Imoan Claiborne, CB Northwestern State
Terrence Franks, RB Texas State
Jacob Hagen, S Liberty
Jay Hughes, S Mississippi State
Bradley Marquez, WR Texas Tech
Tyler Slavin, WR New Mexico Highlands
Louis Trinca-Pasat, DT Iowa
San Diego Chargers
Chi Chi Ariguzo, ILB Northwestern
Manny Asprilla, S, Boston College
Cameron Botticelli, DE Minnesota
Titus Davis, WR Central Michigan
Nick Dzubnar, LB Cal Poly
Jahwan Edwards, RB Ball State
Eric Frohnapfel, TE Marshall
Curtis Grant, ILB Ohio State
Brock Hekking, OLB Nevada
Gordon Hill, S Sacred Heart
John Lowdermilk, DB Iowa
Ryan Mueller, OLB Kansas State
Brian Parker, TE Albany
Dreamius Smith, RB West Virginia
Cole Stoudt, QB Clemson
Tyrell Williams, WR Western Oregon
Demetrious Wilson, WR Arkansas
San Francisco 49ers
Dres Anderson, WR Utah
Issac Blakeney, WR Duke
Darius Davis, WR Henderson State
Marcus Rush, DE Michigan State
Dylan Thompson, QB South Carolina
DeAndrew White, WR Alabama
Seattle Seahawks
Ross Apo, WR BYU
Nate Boyer, LS Texas (Green Berets)
Jeremy Crayton, DB South Arkansas
Michael Hartvigson, TE Washington
Austin Hill, WR Arizona
Keenan Lambert, S Norfolk State
Ronald Martin, S LSU
Quayshawn Nealy, LB Georgia Tech
Thomas Rawls, RB Central Michigan
Trovon Reed, CB Auburn
Ronnie Shields, TE Kentucky
Alex Singleton, LB Montana State
Tory Slater, DL West Georgia
Rod Smith, RB Ohio State
Triston Wade, S UT-San Antonio
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quinton Alston, LB Iowa
Quayshawne Buckley, DT Idaho
Ryan Delarie, DE Towson
Donteea Dye, WR Heidelberg
Deshazor Everett, CB Texas A&M
Chris Hackett, S TCU
Rannell Hall, WR Central Florida
Adam Humphries, WR/PR Clemson
Caushaud Lyons, DL Tusculum
Josh Keyes, LB Boston College
Michael Reynolds, OLB/DE Kansas
Tennessee Titans
Toby Johnson, DT Georgia
Deon Long, WR Maryland
Derrick Lott, DT UT-Chattanooga
Cody Prewitt, S Ole Miss
Cody Riggs, DB Notre Dame
Curtis Riley, CB Fresno State
J.R. Tavai, LB USC
Lucas Vincent, DL Missouri
Washington Redskins
Quinton Dunbar, WR Florida
Connor Halliday, QB Washington State
Devin Mahina, TE BYU
Terrance Plummer, ILB Central Florida
Tyler Rutenbeck, WR Dubuque
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