15 Local Players Signed As Undrafted Free Agents
Apr 27, 2019, 8:20 PM | Updated: Apr 30, 2019, 11:09 am
(Scott G. Winterton, Deseret News)
(Scott G. Winterton, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The 2019 NFL Draft is in the books and 254 players have new teams and will make the jump to the pros. Five players from the University of Utah were drafted and one BYU and Utah State player was taken among those 254 names.
That leaves other players who have to showcase themselves in training camp that they are worthy of a roster spot as an undrafted free agent.
As of Sunday, 15 players from the state of Utah signed undrafted free agent contracts with NFL teams.
Former Utes
Offensive lineman Lo Falemaka will join the Seattle Seahawks along with fellow offensive lineman Jordan Agasiva. The Seahawks have loaded up on Utah players, having drafted Marquise Blair in the second round and Cody Barton in the third round.
.@peterfalemaka is heading to the @Seahawks! #UtesInTheNFL pic.twitter.com/KerFXR9Adg
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) April 28, 2019
.@Jagasiva79 is headed to mini camp with the @Seahawks!#UtesInTheNFL pic.twitter.com/CILp4I2CDD
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) April 28, 2019
Linebacker Chase Hansen will head to New Orleans as he has signed with the Saints.
Chase Hansen is heading to the @Saints!#UtesInTheNFL pic.twitter.com/SOhsHhtCTJ
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) April 27, 2019
Safety Corrion Ballard signed with the Carolina Panthers.
.@corrionballard is heading to the @Panthers! #UtesInTheNFL pic.twitter.com/PuJGvUr1Ky
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) April 27, 2019
Mitch Wishnowsky was drafted in the fourth round to the San Francisco 49ers, Matt Gay was taken in the fifth round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jackson Barton is a seventh round draft pick by the Indianapolis Colts.
Former Cougars
Defensive end Corbin Kaufusi will head to New Orleans after signing a free agent contract with the Saints.
SIGNED.@CorbinKaufusi ➡️ @Saints #BYUFOOTBALL #GoCougs #Saints pic.twitter.com/OAHPZmwVZ4
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) April 28, 2019
Quarterback Tanner Mangum has accepted invitations to minicamp with the Oakland Raiders and the Detroit Lions.
Former Aggies
Safety Aaron Wade has signed with the Cleveland Browns.
.@USU4Wade ➡️@Browns #AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/ltLvBEEDNs
— USU Football (@USUFootball) April 27, 2019
Wide receiver Ron’quavion Tarver will join the Chicago Bears along with tight end Dax Raymond.
.@thegreat_3 ➡️ @ChicagoBears #AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/KQczbQ1Vom
— USU Football (@USUFootball) April 28, 2019
Chi Town Dax!@dax_raymond signs a Free Agent Contract with the @ChicagoBears.#AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/WGA8neY5ku
— USU Football (@USUFootball) April 28, 2019
Safety Jontrell Rocquemore is signing with the Cleveland Browns.
.@_Jrocq3 ➡️ @Browns #AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/pqAEUB25h3
— USU Football (@USUFootball) April 28, 2019
Safety Gaje Ferguson will go to Kansas City with running back Darwin Thompson, who was selected in the sixth round.
.@G23_Ferg ➡️ @Chiefs #AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/Xlpzkl4K7H
— USU Football (@USUFootball) April 28, 2019
Offensive lineman Roman Andrus signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.
.@roman_andrus ➡️ @Chiefs #AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/dzKYtub6jl
— USU Football (@USUFootball) April 28, 2019
Wide receiver Aaren Vaughns signed with the Indianapolis Colts.
.@AVaughns22 ➡️ @Colts #AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/HUo0gE5UdG
— USU Football (@USUFootball) April 30, 2019
Former Wildcats
Offensive Lineman Iosua Opeta was picked up by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Congrats to Weber State's All-American @iosuaopeta55 on signing as a free agent with the Philadelphia @Eagles!#WeAreWeber #BigSkyFB pic.twitter.com/KNz67qzi2Q
— Weber State Football 🏈 (@weberstatefb) April 28, 2019
Former Thunderbirds
Offensive lineman Marquez Tucker will join the Chicago Bears.
🚨⚡️🚨@MAT__76 is heading to the @ChicagoBears! pic.twitter.com/HzWJ25ao8L
— SUU Football 🏈 (@SUUFB) April 28, 2019
Tight end Logan Parker is going to the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Chiefs have signed Logan Parker! pic.twitter.com/o9vHdxW4sp
— SUU Football 🏈 (@SUUFB) April 28, 2019
