Everything you need to know about Undrafted Football Players We began putting together a list of how many Undrafted players were on each roster. I wanted to find out numbers because it is important to me and NFL Draft Diamonds. So what we are doing is some homework for all our readers. This shows how many players made the NFL roster as well as their reserves. I will separate the two so everyone can see with their own eyes how undrafted players are taking over the NFL.
Let’s look at the numbers:
AFC = 31 UDFA Free Agents were signed NFC = 43 UDFA Free Agents were signed
Did you know that 28.4% of the NFL is made up of Undrafted players? Here is a total breakdown of the way it works:
AFC – 228 total undrafted -26.8 percent of the entire AFC NFC – 255 total undrafted – 30 percent of the entire NFC NFL consists of 1696 players, and 483 are undrafted players which totals 28.4%
AFC East
Bills (15 on 53, 3 on Reserves = 18 Total)
2 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
49 Albright, Bryson LB 03/15/1994 22 6′ 04″ 247 Miami (OH) BUF FA 16 CFA R
48 Gronkowski, Glenn FB 03/25/1993 23 6′ 02″ 239 Kansas State BUF FA 16 CFA R
Dolphins (15 on 53 man roster, 1 on Reserves = 16 Total)
ZERO Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
Patriots (16 Total, 0 on Reserves = 16 Total)
3 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
27 Foster, DJ WR 11/22/1993 22 5′ 10″ 193 Arizona State NE FA 16 CFA R
31 Jones, Jonathan CB 09/20/1993 22 5′ 09″ 186 Auburn NE FA 16 CFA R
99 Valentine, Vince DT 02/23/1994 22 6′ 04″ 329 Nebraska NE 16 03 096 R
Jets (16 on 53, 5 on Reserves = 21 Total)
3 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
97 Thomas, Lawrence DT 04/16/1993 23 6′ 04″ 281 Michigan State NYJ FA 16 CFA R
89 Marshall, Jalin WR 5′ 10″ 200 Ohio State NYJ FA 16 CFA R
83 Anderson, Robby WR 05/09/1993 23 6′ 03″ 180 Temple NYJ FA 16 CFA R
AFC North
Ravens (9 on 53; 6 on Reserves = 15 Total)
2 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
43 Young, Tavon CB 03/14/1994 22 5′ 09″ 183 Temple BAL 16 04 104 R
78 Pierce, Michael DT 11/06/1992 23 6′ 00″ 329 Samford BAL FA 16 CFA R
Steelers (15 on 53; 4 on Reserves = 19 Total)
0 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
Bengals (6 on 53; 1 on Reserves = 7 Total)
1 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
12 Erickson, Alex WR 11/06/1992 23 6′ 00″ 198 Wisconsin CIN FA 16 CFA R
Browns (13 on 53; 5 on Reserves = 18 Total)
2 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
54 Alexander, Dominique IB 04/20/1995 21 6′ 00″ 232 Oklahoma CLE FA 16 CFA R
41 Howard, Tracy CB 04/29/1994 22 5′ 10″ 183 Miami CLE FA 16 CFA R
AFC South
Texans 15 on 53; 5 on Reserves = 20 Total)
3 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
89 Anderson, Stephen TE 01/30/1993 23 6′ 02″ 215 California HOU FA 16 CFA R
93 Heath, Joel DT 06/18/1993 23 6′ 05″ 293 Michigan State HOU FA 16 CFA R
57 Scarlett, Brennan LB 07/31/1993 23 6′ 04″ 264 Stanford HOU FA 16 CFA R
Titans (10 on 53; 3 on Reserves = 13 Total)
1 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
68 Abdesmad, Mehdi DT 09/28/1991 24 6′ 06″ 282 Boston College TEN FA 16 CFA R
Jaguars (18 on 53; 2 on Reserves = 20 Total)
1 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
47 Wilson, Jarrod FS 02/09/1994 22 6′ 01″ 210 Michigan JAX FA 16 CFA R
Colts (16 on 53; 4 on Reserves = 20 Total)
4 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
34 Ferguson, Josh RB 05/23/1993 23 5′ 10″ 198 Illinois IND FA 16 CFA R
92 Maggitt, Curt OB 02/04/1993 23 6′ 04″ 247 Tennessee IND FA 16 CFA R
3 Rogers, Chester WR 01/12/1994 22 6′ 01″ 180 Grambling IND FA 16 CFA R
46 Williams, Frankie CB 03/28/1993 23 5′ 09″ 187 Purdue IND FA 16 CFA
AFC West
Broncos (15 on 53; 1 on Reserves = 16 Total)
1 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
90 Peko, Kyle DT 07/25/1993 23 6′ 01″ 308 Oregon State DEN FA 16 CFA R
Chiefs (12 on 53; 3 on Reserves = 15 Total)
0 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
Chargers (21 on 53; 9 on Reserves
4 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
27 Farrow, Kenneth RB 03/07/1993 23 5′ 10″ 220 Houston SD FA 16 CFA R
46 Landrum, Chris OB 09/14/1992 23 6′ 03″ 260 Jacksonville State SD FA 16 CFA R
56 Petteway, Shaq LB 02/02/1993 23 6′ 00″ 230 West Virginia SD FA 16 CFA R
73 Pulley, Spencer OC 04/04/1993 23 6′ 04″ 299 Vanderbilt SD FA 16 CFA R
Raiders (16 on 53; 3 on Reserves = 19 Total)
4 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
32 Hamilton, Antonio CB 01/24/1993 23 6′ 00″ 178 South Carolina State OAK FA 16 CFA R
16 Holton, Johnny WR 08/22/1991 25 6′ 01″ 190 Cincinnati OAK FA 16 CFA R
75 Latham, Darius DT 11/09/1994 21 6′ 05″ 305 Indiana OAK FA 16 CFA R
46 Richard, Jalen RB 10/15/1993 22 5′ 08″ 207 Southern Mississippi OAK FA 16 CFA R
NFC East
Cowboys (18 on 53; 4 on Reserves = 22 Total)
0 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
Eagles (13 on 53; 1 on Reserves = 14 Total)
4 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
69 Gordon, Dillon OT/TE 09/02/1993 23 6′ 04″ 300 LSU PHI FA 16 CFA R
37 Smith, CJ CB 05/10/1993 23 5′ 11″ 189 North Dakota State PHI FA 16 CFA R
80 Turner, Paul WR 05/10/1993 23 5′ 10″ 195 Louisiana Tech PHI FA 16 CFA R
77 Vaeao, Destiny DT 01/15/1994 22 6′ 03″ 299 Washington State PHI FA 16 CFA R
Giants 13 on 53; 5 on Reserves = 18 Total)
2 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
82 Lewis, Roger WR 11/27/1993 22 6′ 00″ 199 Bowling Green NYG FA 16 CFA R
78 Okwara, Romeo DE 06/17/1995 21 6′ 05″ 265 Notre Dame NYG FA 16 CFA R
Redskins (12 on 53: 5 on Reserves = 17 Total)
2 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
22 Kelley, Rob RB 10/03/1992 23 6′ 00″ 220 Tulane WAS FA 16 CFA R
72 Lanier, Anthony DE 05/08/1993 23 6′ 06″ 260 Alabama A&M WAS FA 16 CFA R
NFC North
Bears (18 on 53; 3 on Reserves = 21 Total)
0 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
Lions (14 on 53; 3 on Reserves = 17 Total)
2 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
89 Wick, Cole TE 11/30/1993 22 6′ 06″ 255 Incarnate Word DET FA 16 CFA R
38 Barnes, Adairius CB 04/30/1994 22 5′ 11″ 187 Louisiana Tech DET FA 16 CFA R
Packers (15 on 53; 3 on Reserves = 18 Total)
6 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
28 Hawkins, Josh CB 01/23/1993 23 5′ 10″ 185 East Carolina GB FA 16 CFA R
25 Evans, Marwin S 04/10/1993 23 6′ 00″ 210 Utah State GB FA 16 CFA R
20 Dorleant, Makinton CB 10/06/1992 23 5′ 10″ 182 Northern Iowa GB FA 16 CFA R
6 Callahan, Joe QB 06/04/1993 23 6′ 01″ 216 Wesley GB FA 16 CFA R
34 Burks, Brandon RB 11/01/1993 22 5′ 08″ 201 Troy GB FA 16 CFA R
29 Brice, Kentrell S 08/11/1994 22 5′ 11″ 200 Louisiana Tech GB FA 16 CFA R
Vikings (16 on 53; 2 on Reserves = 18 Total)
1 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
36 Rawls, Eric CB 6′ 03″ 195 Kentucky State MIN FA 16 CFA R
NFC South
Falcons (15 on 53; 1 on Reserves = 16 Total)
2 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
82 Perkins, Joshua TE 08/05/1993 23 6′ 03″ 225 Washington ATL FA 16 CFA R
34 Poole, Brian CB 10/20/1992 23 5′ 10″ 210 Florida ATL FA 16 CFA R
Panthers (19 on 53; 7 on Reserves = 26 Total)
2 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
57 Cash, Jeremy LB/SS 12/09/1992 23 6′ 00″ 212 Duke CAR FA 16 CFA R
52 Norris, Jared IB 07/19/1993 23 6′ 01″ 241 Utah CAR FA 16 CFA R
Saints (18 on 53; 7 on Reserves = 25 Total)
4 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted player
46 Crawley, Ken CB 02/08/1993 23 6′ 00″ 187 Colorado NO FA 16 CFA R
49 Harris, De’vante CB 06/30/1993 23 5′ 11″ 175 Texas A&M NO FA 16 CFA R
87 Lewis, Tommylee WR 10/24/1992 23 5′ 07″ 168 Northern Illinois NO FA 16 CFA R
78 Turner, Landon OG 05/15/1993 23 6′ 04″ 330 North Carolina NO FA 16 CFA R
Buccaneers (17 on 53; 1 on Reserve = 18 Total)
4 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
46 Cartwright, Kivon TE 03/03/1992 24 6′ 04″ 243 Colorado State TB FA 16 CFA R
45 Cross, Alan FB 07/02/1993 23 6′ 01″ 235 Memphis TB FA 16 CFA R
71 Ward, Channing DE 09/17/1992 23 6′ 04″ 279 Mississippi TB FA 16 CFA R
66 Wester, Leonard OT 01/03/1993 23 6′ 06″ 305 Missouri Western TB FA 16 CFA R
NFC West
Cardinals (13 on 53; 2 on Reserves = 15 Total)
2 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
52 Louis, Lamar OB 10/02/1993 22 5′ 11″ 227 LSU ARZ FA 16 CFA R
86 Canaday, Kameron LS 08/20/1992 24 6′ 04″ 245 Portland State ARZ FA 16 CFA R
Rams (17 on 53; 5 on Reserves = 22 Total)
4 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
55 Grigsby, Nicholas OB 07/02/1992 24 6′ 00″ 218 Pittsburgh LA FA 16 CFA R
58 Littleton, Cory OB 11/18/1993 22 6′ 03″ 226 Washington LA FA 16 CFA R
72 Murphy, Pace OT 03/02/1994 22 6′ 06″ 296 Northwestern St. – LA LA FA 16 CFA R
86 Spruce, Nelson WR 12/05/1992 23 6′ 01″ 206 Colorado LA FA 16 CFA R
49ers (13 on 53; 3 on Reserves = 16 Total)
0 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
Seahawks (24 on 53; 13 on Reserves = 37 Total)
1 Rookies made the 53 as undrafted players
2 Boykin, Trevone WR 08/22/1993 23 6′ 00″ 211 TCU SEA FA 16 CFA R
1 Elliott, Deandre CB 11/21/1992 23 6′ 01″ 179 Colorado State SEA FA 16 CFA R
74 Fant, George OT 07/19/1992 24 6′ 05″ 296 Western Kentucky SEA FA 16 CFA R
48 Frese, Nolan LS 07/29/1992 24 6′ 02″ 229 Houston SEA FA 16 CFA R
6 McEvoy, Tanner QB 01/26/1993 23 6′ 06″ 223 Wisconsin SEA FA 16 CFA R
40 Powell, Tyvis SS 02/16/1994 22 6′ 03″ 211 Ohio State SEA FA 16 CFA R
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