San Jose State WR Nick Nash (Falcons)
Past Drake London, the Falcons receiver room is jam packed with pass catcher of middling talent. Atlanta grabbing Nick Nash from San Jose State, a 6’3″, 195 pound receiver who caught 104 passes for 1,328 yards and 16 touchdowns is a huge addition to their receiving room. His size stands out and at the college level, he was remarkably efficient. I’m stunned he went undrafted, but I think he can make an impact on the Falcons offense.
Kansas CB Cobee Bryant (Falcons)
The Falcons added a second big UDFA on the opposite side of the ball in Kansas corner Cobee Bryant. Bryant, despite being a smaller corner, was a machine and a bright spot on the Jayhawks defense when he made 37 tackles, 4 interceptions, and 7 pass breakups in 2024. Again, another guy like Nash, who I’m stunned didn’t get drafted. Atlanta’s corner room is full, but I think Bryant should make the roster over Harrison Hand and Lamar Jackson.
Middlebury IOL Thomas Perry (Ravens)
A storyline that caught a lot of peoples eyes around the draft was Thomas Perry. Perry, a small school mauler, played his college football at D3 Middlebury up in Vermont and was a true monster in the trenches who made a name for himself at the East West Shrine Bowl as he dominated SEC and BIG 10 talent in 1v1s. Baltimore lucked out landing Perry after the draft and he could prove to be a solid rotational piece on their interior offensive line.
Ohio State IOL Seth McLaughlin (Bengals)
There’s a theme with a lot of these UDFA’s is that I’m shocked they didn’t get drafted. The same sentiment is shared when talking about Seth McLaughlin. McLaughlin is an All American and won the 2024 Rimington Trophy, but his injury history probably was the biggest reason why he didn’t get taken. Even though he’s been banged up in the past, his experience and versatility makes him an almost instant contributor to the Bengals hindered offensive line.
Notre Dame DT Howard Cross III (Bengals)
I’d like to say I’m shocked that Howard Cross III went undrafted, but that’s probably my bias. I’ll always say a Notre Dame guy, especially a lineman, should be drafted, but here we are. Howard Cross was a big reason as to why Notre Dames defense was so successful. Opposite Rylie Mills on the interior, in eleven games Cross made 27 tackles and 4 sacks, and at his size he could be a versatile player for the Bengals playing nose tackle on passing downs and 3 tech on passing downs.
Penn State WR Julian Fleming (Packers)
Green Bays receiver room is a dire situation as they have a lot of WR2s and WR3s, but no WR1. Julian Fleming isn’t the WR1 of the future, but he adds solid depth as a 6’2″, 205 pound slot. He’s not the most consistent but could be used in some packages to get guys like Watson or Golden breathers this season.
South Carolina RB Raheim Sanders (Chargers)
I’m a big fan of what the Chargers have done to their running back room this offseason. They added Najee Harris in free agency, drafted Omarion Hampton, and have no picked up Raheim Sanders following the draft. It’s a whole new look, but one that could prove to be extremely efficient. Sanders, a fun player to watch, had 1,197 total yards and 13 total touchdowns in 2024 for South Carolina and could be a nice back who gets a handful of carries a game giving Harris and Hampton a break.
Mississippi State IOL Ethan Miner (Chargers)
The second of three Chargers signings I loved was them adding Mississippi State center Ethan Miner. Miner, who has 48 career college starts, is 6’2″, 305 pounds and possesses a substantial amount of power. While making the Chargers roster won’t be easy, he could find himself in a plug and play role across the interior offensive line in 2025.
TCU LB Johnny Hodges (Chargers)
A little more of my bias seeps into this choice because Johnny is a friend of Is It Saturday Yet?, but the Chargers got a stud linebacker as an UDFA. Hodges, a brute on the TCU front seven, made 89 tackles and 1 sack in 2024, but was a big reason for the Horned Frogs 2022 National Title run. My one qualm is that the Chargers have an extremely crowded linebacker room. Between Daiyan Henley, Denzel Perryman, and Troy Dye, it’ll be a battle for him to make the roster.
Texas WR Silas Bolden (Vikings)
Since Kwesi Adofo-Mensah took over as the Vikings GM, one of the things he’s great at is drafting. While he excels as a drafter, an underrated aspect of his talent as an executive is evaluating undrafted free agents. One of two pickups from him that I like is Texas pass catcher Silas Bolden. Bolden, who was a part of a loaded Texas WR room, was an active member of the Longhorns offense when he caught 23 passes for 267 yards and 2 total touchdowns. Even though Minnesota’s receiver room is packed (Jefferson, Addison, Nailor, Moore), Kevin O’Connell can find a use for a shifty, quick receiver like Bolden.
BYU OLB Tyler Batty (Vikings)
The second of two UDFA signings I liked for the Vikings was 6’5″, 275 pound pass rusher Tyler Batty out of BYU. With his size, I could see Flores making Batty a defensive end on 3rd down to give guys like Greenard, Turner, or Ginkel a breather. No matter how Flores uses Batty, he’s proven to be a productive player tallying 59 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions in 2024 for the Cougars.
Missouri QB Brady Cook (Jets)
With the current state of the Jets QB room (Justin Fields, Tyrod Taylor, and Adrian Martinez), there’s a very good chance that Brady Cook not only makes the roster, but could take snaps. Cook is a 6’2″ gunslinger who does a nice job taking care of the ball and that reflects in his stats from last season when he threw for 2,535 yards, 11 touchdowns, and only 2 interceptions while also rushing for 5 scores. If Fields isn’t performing or Tyrod Taylor gets hurt then we could see Cook starting for the J-E-T-S.
Michigan RB Donovan Edwards (Jets)
From the cover of NCAA 2025 to an UDFA, the descent of Edwards was tough to see. Even though this years running back class was loaded, I’m stunned Edwards didn’t get drafted. In 2024 he rushed for 589 yards and 4 scores, but it was a disappointing season after posting similar numbers in 2023 when he was splitting reps with Blake Corum. Edwards could be revived in New York alongside Hall and Allen and I’d like to see it.
Louisville DT Thor Griffith (Seahawks)
One of my favorite story lines to follow over the last college football was where would Thor Griffith land. Griffith was an FCS All American and a 2x First Team All Ivy League selection who, in three seasons with Harvard, tallied 103 tackles and 8.5 sacks. He transferred to Louisville for his final season and in 13 games for the Cardinals he made 19 tackles, 3 sacks, and 1 forced fumble. He’s a strong, stout interior player who adds solid depth to the Seahawks front seven.
Texas IOL Jake Majors (Buccaneers)
Tampa Bay lost versatile interior lineman Robert Hainsey to the Jags in free agency and while they do have Graham Barton at center, past him, they don’t have a ton of depth. Majors was a fifth year center for Texas in 2024 and over his career made 56 starts. There’s a good shot he makes the roster and could be a plug and play interior player protecting Baker Mayfield.
Florida DT Desmond Watson (Buccaneers)
The big fellas Desmond Watson is staying the state of Florida. Watson, a true behemoth standing at 6’5″, 450 pounds, is the ultimate run stopper and joins a defensive line consisting of other behemoth’s like Vita Vea, Greg Gaines, and Logan Hall and will be instrumental on run heavy downs and around the goal line. It’s been reported that Watson has cut down his weight and might be down from 450 to 427 and if he can get to around 400, then Todd Bowles can find more use for Watson in other packages.