Jets Announce 17 UDFA Signings
Here’s a press release from the team on who they’ve signed as Undrafted Free Agents. It looks like Steinkuhler did in fact sign with the Jets (contrary to reports about the Bengals) after all. So all in all it looks like the list was 16.5 out of 17:
TE J’Nathan Bullock (Cleveland State/Flint, MI/6-5/240), P T.J. Conley (Idaho/Walla Walla, WA/6-3/220), S Emanuel Cook (South Carolina/Riviera Beach, FL/5-10/214) TE/LS Andrew Davie (Arkansas/Little Rock, AR/6-6/275), WR Britt Davis (Northern Illinois/Broadview, IL/6-3/205), S Keith Fitzhugh(Mississippi State/Lovejoy, GA/5-11/205), DT Matt Kroul (Iowa/Mount Vernon, IA/6-3/281), OL Kyle Link (McNeese State/Lake Charles, LA/6-6/300), OT Ryan McKee (So. Mississippi/Spanish Fort, AL/6-6/291), TE Rob Myers (Utah State/Houston, TX/6-4/240),C Michael Parenton (Tulane/Thibodaux, LA/6-2/287), QB Chris Pizzotti (Harvard/Reading, MA/6-5/225), DE Zach Potter(Nebraska/Omaha, NE/6-7/280), FB Brannan Southerland (Georgia/Dacula, GA/6-0/244), DL Ty Steinkuhler (Nebraska/Lincoln, NE/6-3/280), OT Tavita Thompson (Oregon State/Honolulu, HI/6-5/309) and DE Jamaal Westerman (Rutgers/Brampton, Ontario/6-3/265).
Bullock was a basketball forward at Cleveland State, scoring 1,800 career points in 130 games. He played high school football in Flint, MI.
Conley, a Walter Camp first-team All-America selection, finished his senior year at Idaho with a 47.4 punting average on 58 punts to lead the NCAA.
Cook is a safety that earned All-Southeastern Conference honors all three years he played at South Carolina.
Davie, a former minor league baseball player in the Cardinals’ system who was drafted in the 32nd round in the 2001 Major League Baseball draft, caught 24 passes for 199 yards and six touchdowns in his collegiate career.
Davis finished his career fifth on the NIU all-time charts for career catches with 146 and totaled 1,676 career receiving yards, 2,063 all-purpose yards and nine career touchdowns.
Fitzhugh played in 48 games over four years, grabbing six interceptions and adding eight pass breakups.
Kroul started a record 50 games at Iowa, logging 238 tackles, 19.5 tackles-for-loss, seven sacks and one interception.
Link started his collegiate career as a tight end before converting to offensive tackle as a junior. He did not allow a sack as a senior.
McKee started three consecutive seasons at right tackle as the Golden Eagles surpassed the school’s record for total offense each season.
Myers caught 31 passes for 445 yards and three touchdowns in two seasons.
Parenton started 46 games for the Green Wave, spending last year at center after playing left guard as a junior, center as a sophomore and right guard as a freshman.
Pizzotti, a two-time All-Ivy League QB, finished his career with 5,675 yards passing, 37 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.
Potter, a two-time Honorable Mention All-Big 12 choice, played in 50 games for Nebraska, starting 24, logging 96 tackles, 28 for loss and eight sacks.
Steinkuhler, a 2008 Honorable-Mention All-Big 12 coaches’ choice, finished his career with 88 tackles, three sacks and 17 tackles-for-loss. He is the son of legendary Nebraska and NFL offensive lineman Dean Steinkuhler.
Southerland finished with 171 yards and 17 touchdowns rushing, and 35 catches for 289 yards with six touchdowns in his career as a blocking fullback.
Thompson started at left tackle as a junior and right tackle as a senior.
Westerman totaled 141 tackles and 26 sacks in four years at Rutgers.
15 Responses to Jets Announce 17 UDFA Signings
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FernandoQ says:
I was just gonna write that I forgot E. Cook who WILL make this team he’s a beast!!! Way to beat me to it Hoz!
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Pete57 says:
New England just traded for TE Alex Smith from Tampa. The Patriots now have a glut at that position (Ben Watson, Chris Baker, Alex Smith, etc.) Would not be surprised to see Baker back on the Jets before the start of the season.
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Potter, Cook, Conely will make this team
Kroul and Southerland have an outside shot…..
Hopefully one of these OL can make a statement becasue we need some depth…
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AL says:
They don’t have a glut, they have depth.
Watson is a free agent at the end of the season.
Plus they are going to change their offense this season to more of what it used to be. Protect Brady from injury and use 2 tight ends as a staple of the offense.
Plus when they are on the goal line now they have 3 tight ends to throw in goal line formations.
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Dave says:
We have some excellent picks in here, and it is almost like having out later round draft picks. I really like Jamaal Westerman, people say he is under-sized but i think he might have a good career. Cook is obviously a good choice if he can get his head straight. Zach Potter is probably the cream of the crop, T.J Conley has a lot of potential. Nice job by the scouting department and Mike to get these deals done.
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Warren Buffett says:
Pete, they also have David Thomas at TE so it’s Watson,Baker,Smith and Thomas. As Al previously stated Watson has one year left on his contract and If I’m not mistaken Smith has one year left on his contract as well.
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Brett Justin says:
BRIAN TOAL!!!! i loved that kid hes a FB/LB im curious to see what hes going to play in the nfl but i like him he has a lot of talent
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mole57 says:
There are 16 unsigned UDFA’s who are also in camp for a tryout. They are:
Kevin Akins
S
Boston College
6’2″
224Lance Brandenburgh
LB
Nebraska
6’1″
230Gary Cismesia
K
Florida State
5’11″
205Manny Collins
CB
Rutgers
5’10″
190George Covington
LB
Maryland
6’2″
235Casey Dick
QB
Arkansas
6’2″
216Anthony Harris
DT/LS
Western New Mexico
6’3″
287Josh Hunt
NT
Eastern Michigan
6’5″
290Craig Kobel
LB
South Florida
6’3″
255Ottis Lewis
WR
Hofstra
6’6″
205Kenny O’Neal
WR
Florida State
6’1″
195Allen Patrick
RB
Oklahoma
6’1″
200Jack Simmons
TE
Minnesota
6’4″
246Sean Smalls
CB
Massachusetts
6’1″
210Brian Toal
LB
Boston College
6’0″
238Stephen Valenta
OL
Cornell
6’6″
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Allen Patrick is interesting. ….see if he could put it together..
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Al, Ne also has Tyson DeVree, Brad Listorti, and David Thomas (thank you Warren). Do you think they will carry all six of these guys? Of course not. They may carry the top 3, which makes David Thomas very interesting. He’s a good player, I believe he was a 3rd round pick of theirs a couple of years ago. If they keep Baker, Thomas would probably be gone.
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LeeToon says:
TE A. Gates was a basketball player also. Just something to think about.
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Doee says:
saw practice today, wilbur hit the roof with a punt,by far the stronger leg. sanchez is smooth as silk but smaller than I anticipated. holding open the passing lanes are going to vital for us. or we will have to hit quick short patterns and run between the tackles.does anyone know his 40 and shuttle times.alot of young talent the o-line was impressive but has away to go to equal the d line and d-ends. I’m all for rookies with big game experience and proven performance under big game pressure. can,t wait til we see some hitting!!!!!!!!
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modasm says:
how do anyone think sean smalls CB did at the mini camp for the jets
Solid picks . U never know who they contacted and lost out on. Because I would have loved Beckwith for depth but Southerland is a great prospect as well as the 2 NEB DE’s .. The others are solid pickups also Kroul is a guy to keep an eye on. .. Nice Job.. Oh and Conley should win the P job too…I really went on a limb there. :)