NFL TEAMS STOCK UP ON TVN TALENT DURING & AFTER DRAFT
29 April 2010
110 players drafted or signed; record-setting 95% head to NFL
(By TVN Staff)
After all the glitz and glamour that accompanied the red carpet treatment which happened on Thursday night of the NFL Draft, it was time for the to get down to business Friday and Saturday. As the third round progressed, the Oakland Raiders were on the clock and looking for an offensive tackle. The announcement came over the loud speaker at Radio City Music Hall , “With the 69th pick in the 2010 NFL Draft the Oakland Raiders select Jared Veldheer of Hillsdale College.”
With that announcement, the first player in the 2010 Pro Football Hall of Fame Texas vs. the Nation game was drafted and the trend would continue all the way to pick 254 when the St Louis Rams selected Penn State linebacker Josh Hull. In all, 31 players from the 2010 Texas vs. the Nation roster were drafted this past weekend.
To break it down, in the 2010 NFL draft, the Texas vs. the Nation game produced one third round draft pick, three fourth round picks, five fifth round picks, 13 sixth rounders, and 9 seventh round draft picks.
By position, the Texas vs. the Nation draftees broke down to three quarterbacks, two running backs, three wide receivers, four tight ends, five offensive linemen, four defensive linemen, five linebackers, four defensive backs and one punter.
When the NFL scouts came to El Paso, Texas in early February, they knew there was talent on the field, but didn't know which players their teams would draft or sign as un-drafted rookie free-agents, but now the wait and anticipation of the draft is over for everyone and the dust is beginning to settle around the 2010 NFL draft.
The 2010 Texas vs. the Nation game has clearly helped players show their ability, character, and intelligence both on and off the field and scouts and teams continued to select the players from the four-year old game in record numbers.
Over a two-year period of time a total of 56 players have been selected and over 94% of the total players who have received an invite to the game (221 of 234) have been drafted, signed or given free agent workouts.
As the 2010 NFL Draft wraps up and players get ready to attend mini-camp, only seven players that played in the 2010 Texas vs. the Nation game are yet to receive offers, but several of them are now waiting on potential offers from the NFL, CFL or UFL.
Stay tuned as the countdown to the 2011 Pro Football Hall of Fame Texas vs. the Nation All-Star Challenge continues. We will begin to accept nominations online from coaches, players, parents or scouts for 2011 roster prospects soon.
2010 Texas vs. the Nation Draft Picks:
OT Jared Veldheer, Hillsdale – Drafted by the Oakland Raiders, 3rd round – 69 overall
WR Marcus Easley, UConn – Drafted by the Buffalo Bills, 4th round – 107 overall
OC Joe Hawley, UNLV – Drafted by the Atlanta Falcons, 4th round – 117 overall
TE Clay Harbor, Missouri State - Drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles, 4th round – 125 overall
DE EJ Wilson , North Carolina – Drafted by the Seattle Seahawks, 5th round – 127 overall
S Kendrick Lewis, Mississippi - Drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs, 5th round – 136 overall
OLB Larry Hart, Central Arkansas – Drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars, 5th round – 143 overall
ILB Nathan Triplett, Minnesota – Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings, 5th round – 167 overall
QB Jonathan Crompton, Tennessee – Drafted by the San Diego Chargers, 5th round – 168 overall
S Shann Schillinger , Montana – Drafted by the Atlanta Falcons, 6th round – 171 overall
P Brent Bowden, Virginia Tech - Drafted by Tampa Bay Bucs, 6th round – 172 overall
TE Dennis Morris, LA Tech - Drafted by the Washington Redskins, 6th round – 174 overall
QB Rusty Smith, Florida Atlantic – Drafted by the Tennessee Titans, 6th round – 176 overall
DE Arthur Moats, James Madison – Drafted by the Buffalo Bills, 6th round – 178 overall
RB Deji Karim , Southern Illinois - Drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars, 6th round – 180 overall
DE Adrian Tracy, William & Mary – Drafted by the New York Giants, 6th round – 184 overall
LB Travis Goethel , Arizona State - Drafted by the Oakland Raiders, 6th round – 190 overall
LB Danny Batten, South Dakota State - Drafted by the Buffalo Bills, 6th round 192 overall
OT Ramone Harwood, Morehouse - Drafted by the Baltimore Ravens, 6th round 194 overall
RB Trindon Holliday, LSU - Drafted by the Houston Texans, 6th round 197 overall
WR David Gettis, Baylor - Drafted by the Carolina Panthers, 6th round – 198 overall
WR Kyle Williams, Arizona State – Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers, 6th round – 206 overall
QB Levi Brown, Troy – Drafted by the Buffalo Bills, 7th round 209 overall
OT J’Marcus Webb, West Texas A & M – Drafted by the Chicago Bears, 7th round – 218 overall
CB RJ Stanford , Utah – Drafted by the Carolina Panthers, 7th round – 223 overall
CB Phillip Adams, South Carolina State - – Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers, 7th round – 224 overall
OG Eric Cook, New Mexico - Drafted by the Washington Redskins, 7th round – 229 overall
TE James Dray, Stanford –Drafted by the Arizona Cardinals, 7th round – 233 overall
DT Sean Lissemore, William & Mary – Drafted by the Dallas Cowboys, 7th round – 234 overall
TE Dedrick Epps, Miami – Drafted by the San Diego Chargers, 7th round – 235 overall
LB Josh Hull, Penn State – Drafted by the St Louis Rams, 7th round – 254 overall
2010 Texas vs. the Nation Un-drafted Rookies Signing by Team:
Arizona Cardinals
CB AJ Jefferson ( Fresno State )
CB Marshay Green ( Mississippi )
OL Casey Knips ( South Dakota State )
RB Alfonso Smith ( Kentucky )
WR Juamorris Stewart (Southern)
WR Stephen Williams ( Toledo )
Atlanta Falcons
DE Emmanuel Stephens ( Mississippi )
Baltimore Ravens
DE Albert McClellan ( Marshall ).
RB Curtis Steele ( Memphis )
Buffalo Bills
WR Donald Jones ( Youngstown State )
WR David Nelson ( Florida )
Carolina Panthers
K Aaron Pettrey ( Ohio State )
DT Andre Neblett ( Temple )
Chicago Bears
CB Cornelius Brown (UTEP)
DT Jimmy Saddler-McQueen ( Texas A&M Kingsville)
S Quentin Scott ( Northern Iowa )
LB Blaze Soares (Hawaii) - Tryout at Mini-Camp
Cleveland Browns
DT Tommie Duhart (Valdosta State) – Tryout at Mini-Camp
Dallas Cowboys
DL Lorenzo Washington ( Alabama )
OT Will Barker (Virginia)
Detroit Lions
S Jordan Lake (Baylor) - Tryout at Mini-Camp
Denver Broncos
RB Toney Baker ( North Carolina State )
Green Bay Packers
OL Mike Aguayo (UTEP)
CB Sam Shield ( Miami )
DE Tim Knicky (Stephen F Austin)
LB Alex Joseph ( Temple )
OT Chris Campbell ( Eastern Illinois )
S Robert Vaughn (UConn)
WR Jeff Moturi (UTEP)
Houston Texans
S Aaron Webster ( Cincinnati )
TE Steve Maneri ( Temple )
Indianapolis Colts
QB Tim Hiller ( Western Michigan )
Jacksonville Jaguars
CB Chris Hawkins (LSU)
P Mike Brandter ( Iowa State )
TE Jason Harmon (FAU)
Kansas City Chiefs
OL Andrew Lewis ( Oklahoma State )
OT Tyler Eastman ( Maine )
Miami Dolphins
CB AJ Wallace ( Penn State )
DT Travis Ivey (Maryland )
S Jonathon Amaya (Nevada ).
Minnesota Vikings
OL Marlon Winn (Texas Tech)
QB Ryan Perrilloux (Jacksonville State )
WR Kelton Tindal (Newberry)
New Orleans Saints
DE/LB Junior Galette (Stillman)
CB Marcell Young ( Jackson State )
DE Brandon Sharpe ( Texas Tech)
DT Jay Ross ( East Carolina )
LS Clint Gresham (TCU)
OL Brandon Carter ( Texas Tech)
New York Giants
OL Dennis Landolt ( Penn State )
Oakland Raiders
DE Alex Daniels ( Cincinnati )
Philadelphia Eagles
DT Charles Alexander (LSU)
FB Chris Zardas (UMass)
OL Zipp Duncan ( Kentucky )
OT Jeraill McCuller ( North Carolina State )
RB Keith Flemming ( West Texas A & M)
WR Kevin Jurovich ( San Jose State )
Pittsburgh Steelers
OT Kyle Jolly ( North Carolina )
S Damon Cromartie-Smith (UTEP)
San Diego Chargers
OT Nic Richmond (TCU)
San Francisco 49ers
WR Jared Perry ( Missouri )
WR Scott Long ( Louisville )
Seattle Seahawks
CB Marcus Brown ( Arkansas State )
St Louis Rams
DE Adrian Davis ( Arkansas )
OLB Simoni Lawrence ( Minnesota )
QB Thaddeus Lewis (Duke)
TE Jamie McCoy ( Texas A & M)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
OL Vladimir Richard ( Tennessee )
WR Preston Parker ( North Alabama )
DE Brandon Gilbeaux (Delware)
DE George Johnson ( Rutgers ) – Tryout in Mini-Camp
Tennessee Titans
LB Patrick Trahan ( Mississippi )
OL Eddie Adamski ( Northern Illinois )
OL Kevin Matthews ( Texas A & M)
OL Nick Howell (USC)
RB Dominique Lindsay ( East Carolina )
TE Gerald Harris ( Mississippi )
CB Quintez Smith (Shaw) - Tryout at Mini-Camp
*Special thanks to TVN staff member Justin VanFulpen for accumulating the stats, names and teams of where our players landed during the 2010 NFL Draft.