DII football players on 2018 NFL rosters
DII football players on 2018 NFL rosters NCAA.com
2012: Undrafted
2014-16: Vikings paid him $1.5M total
2017: Gets $11M guarantee
11/23/17: Becomes 1st Viking since Randy Moss to have 1,000 yards receiving before end of November. — Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) 17 -- The most populous positions on NFL rosters go todefensive backs. Twelve-year veteran, four-time Pro-Bowler, and former Shippensburg star Brent Grimes may be the best of the bunch. (* Note: All rosters per NFL.com. Rosters included injured reserved and practice squad players and are noted in the list below. Several teams were still at 52 spots on their rosters, while others had not filled out their practice squads at the time of the release of this article. Those updates will be made as we are made aware of them. These are also current DII schools only. Though players like Janoris Jenkins of the New York Giants did play DII football, North Alabama is now an FCS program.) Player Position School Conference Arizona Cardinals Dennis Gardeck LB Sioux Falls NSIC Will House * OL Southern Nazarene GAC Zack Moore DE Concordia-St. Paul NSIC Jonathan Owens (IR) S Missouri Western MIAA Jalen Tolliver* WR Arkansas-Monticello GAC Atlanta Falcons Brandon Fusco G Slippery Rock PSAC Ryan Schraeder T Valdosta State GSC Justin Zimmer DL Ferris State GLIAC Baltimore Ravens John Brown WR Pittsburg State MIAA Brandon Carr CB Grand Valley State GLIAC Myles Humphrey* DE Shepherd MEC Matthew Judon OLB Grand Valley State GLIAC Zack Seiler DT Ferris State GLIAC Brandon Williams DT Missouri Southern MIAA Buffalo Bills Andre Holmes WR Hillsdale G-MAC Ruben Holcomb* OL Indianapolis GLVC Chris Ivory RB Tiffin G-MAC Deon Lacey LB West Alabama GSC Khari Lee TE Bowie State CIAA Carolina Panthers Alex Armah RB West Georgia GSC Amini Silatolu T Midwestern State LSC Justin Vander Laan TE Ferris State GLIAC Chicago Bears Eric Kush OG California (PA) PSAC Adam Shaheen (IR) TE Ashland GLIAC Cincinnati Bengals C.J. Goodwin* CB California (PA) PSAC Chris Okoye (IR) DT Ferris State GLIAC Cleveland Browns Desmond Harrison OL West Georgia GSC Brady Shelton LB Ferris State GLIAC Tavierre Thomas DB Ferris State GLIAC Dallas Cowboys Jeff Heath S Saginaw Valley State GLIAC Chris Jones P Carson-Newman SAC Denver Broncos Marquette King P Fort Valley State SIAC Jared Veldheer T Hillsdale G-MAC Houston Texans Jevoni Robinson TE Barry SSC Vyncint Smith WR Limestone SAC Indianapolis Colts Tyrell Adams (IR) LB West Georgia GSC Pierre Desir CB Lindenwood MIAA Denzelle Good T/G Mars Hill SAC Kenny Moore II CB Valdosta State GSC Grover Stewart DT Albany State SIAC J'Marcus Webb T West Texas A&M LSC Jacksonville Jaguars Keelan Cole WR Kentucky Wesleyan G-MAC Chris Reed OL Minnesota State NSIC Kansas City Chiefs Tyreek Hill WR West Alabama GSC Josh Crockett* WR Central Oklahoma MIAA Ron Parker DB Newberry SAC Los Angeles Chargers Austin Ekeler RB Western State RMAC J.J. Jones WR West Georgia GSC Tyrell Williams WR Western Oregon GNAC Los Angeles Rams Marqui Christian S Midwestern State LSC Morgan Fox (IR) DE Colorado State-Pueblo RMAC Matt Longacre OLB Northwest Missouri State MIAA Luis Perez* QB Texas A&M-Commerce LSC Ethan Westbrooks DE West Texas A&M LSC Greg Zuerlein K Missouri Western MIAA Miami Dolphins William Hayes DE Winston-Salem State SIAC Minnesota Vikings C.J. Ham RB Augustana (SD) NSIC Adam Thielen WR Minnesota State NSIC New York Giants Michael Jordan CB Missouri Western MIAA Scott Simonson TE Assumption NE10 New York Jets Trenton Cannon RB Virginia State CIAA Rontez Miles (PUP) S California (PA) PSAC Mike Pennel DL Colorado State-Pueblo RMAC Nathan Shepherd DL Fort Hays State MIAA Oakland Raiders Paul Butler* TE California (PA) PSAC Erik Harris S California (PA) PSAC Seth Roberts WR West Alabama GSC Philadelphia Eagles De'Vante Bausby* CB Pittsburg State MIAA Billy Brown* TE Shepherd MEC Tre Sullivan S Shepherd MEC Pittsburgh Steelers Matt Feiler OT Bloomsburg PSAC Marcus Tucker (IR) WR Northern Michigan GLIAC Seattle Seahawks David Moore WR East Central GAC Tampa Bay Buccaneers Alex Cappa OL Humboldt State GNAC Brent Grimes CB Shippensburg PSAC Tanner Hudson* TE Southern Arkansas GAC Ryan Jensen C Colorado State-Pueblo RMAC Freddie Martino WR North Greenville GSC Leonard Webster T Missouri Western MIAA Tennessee Titans Malcolm Butler CB West Alabama GSC Jerome Cunningham* TE Southern Connecticut State NE10 Johnny Maxey (IR) DL Mars Hill GSC Delanie Walker TE Central Missouri MIAA * = Practice squad and . His work has appeared on Bleacher Report, MLB.com, AJC.com, SB Nation and FoxSports.com and in publications like The Advocate and Lindy's Sports. Follow him on Twitter at . The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCAA or its member institutions.
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PRESENTED BY The NFL preseason is in the books. The final cuts have been made and the rosters are set. With Thursday's kickoff between the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles looming, let's take a closer look at the 2018 NFL rosters. Make sure you stay up to date with the latest season and . There are 83 former DII football players on current NFL rosters, down from the *. Some have made themselves household names, like Super Bowl hero Malcolm Butler and 2017 breakout star Adam Thielen. Others are rookies simply looking for a chance, like 2018 Harlon Hill winner and national champion quarterback Luis Perez. MORE: Here's a closer look at former DII players on NFL rosters by the numbers: 1 -- Quarterback on a roster. That honor goes to Texas A&M-Commerce's Luis Perez. It's rare for a DII quarterback to get a chance, even if it's on the practice roster like Perez. Last year, there were no DII quarterbacks in the NFL. MORE: 3 -- The number of players who kick a football. The Los Angeles Rams' Greg Zuerlein out of Missouri Western has a Pro Bowl appearance to his name. 6 -- The number of former DII linebackers and running backs each in the NFL. Tiffin's Chris Ivory earned a Pro Bowl trip in 2015 with a 1,000-yard season. 6 -- NFL teams without a single DII player on its roster. The Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers, and Washington Redskins had some in camp, but none made the final cut. 6 -- The number of former DII players the Indianapolis Colts roster, tied for most in the NFL. The Baltimore Ravens, Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers also have six apiece. 10 -- Tight ends on NFL rosters that played DII football. Central Missouri's Delanie Walker may be the best known of the bunch. 13 -- Former defensive linemen on NFL rosters. 14 -- Wide receivers and offensive linemen on NFL rosters. West Alabama's Tyreek Hill is a star in the making, already with two All-Pro appearances, while the aforementioned Thielen is widely considered one of the better receivers in football. 2009: Adam Thielen's only option was a $500 scholarship at Minnesota State.2012: Undrafted
2014-16: Vikings paid him $1.5M total
2017: Gets $11M guarantee
11/23/17: Becomes 1st Viking since Randy Moss to have 1,000 yards receiving before end of November. — Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) 17 -- The most populous positions on NFL rosters go todefensive backs. Twelve-year veteran, four-time Pro-Bowler, and former Shippensburg star Brent Grimes may be the best of the bunch. (* Note: All rosters per NFL.com. Rosters included injured reserved and practice squad players and are noted in the list below. Several teams were still at 52 spots on their rosters, while others had not filled out their practice squads at the time of the release of this article. Those updates will be made as we are made aware of them. These are also current DII schools only. Though players like Janoris Jenkins of the New York Giants did play DII football, North Alabama is now an FCS program.) Player Position School Conference Arizona Cardinals Dennis Gardeck LB Sioux Falls NSIC Will House * OL Southern Nazarene GAC Zack Moore DE Concordia-St. Paul NSIC Jonathan Owens (IR) S Missouri Western MIAA Jalen Tolliver* WR Arkansas-Monticello GAC Atlanta Falcons Brandon Fusco G Slippery Rock PSAC Ryan Schraeder T Valdosta State GSC Justin Zimmer DL Ferris State GLIAC Baltimore Ravens John Brown WR Pittsburg State MIAA Brandon Carr CB Grand Valley State GLIAC Myles Humphrey* DE Shepherd MEC Matthew Judon OLB Grand Valley State GLIAC Zack Seiler DT Ferris State GLIAC Brandon Williams DT Missouri Southern MIAA Buffalo Bills Andre Holmes WR Hillsdale G-MAC Ruben Holcomb* OL Indianapolis GLVC Chris Ivory RB Tiffin G-MAC Deon Lacey LB West Alabama GSC Khari Lee TE Bowie State CIAA Carolina Panthers Alex Armah RB West Georgia GSC Amini Silatolu T Midwestern State LSC Justin Vander Laan TE Ferris State GLIAC Chicago Bears Eric Kush OG California (PA) PSAC Adam Shaheen (IR) TE Ashland GLIAC Cincinnati Bengals C.J. Goodwin* CB California (PA) PSAC Chris Okoye (IR) DT Ferris State GLIAC Cleveland Browns Desmond Harrison OL West Georgia GSC Brady Shelton LB Ferris State GLIAC Tavierre Thomas DB Ferris State GLIAC Dallas Cowboys Jeff Heath S Saginaw Valley State GLIAC Chris Jones P Carson-Newman SAC Denver Broncos Marquette King P Fort Valley State SIAC Jared Veldheer T Hillsdale G-MAC Houston Texans Jevoni Robinson TE Barry SSC Vyncint Smith WR Limestone SAC Indianapolis Colts Tyrell Adams (IR) LB West Georgia GSC Pierre Desir CB Lindenwood MIAA Denzelle Good T/G Mars Hill SAC Kenny Moore II CB Valdosta State GSC Grover Stewart DT Albany State SIAC J'Marcus Webb T West Texas A&M LSC Jacksonville Jaguars Keelan Cole WR Kentucky Wesleyan G-MAC Chris Reed OL Minnesota State NSIC Kansas City Chiefs Tyreek Hill WR West Alabama GSC Josh Crockett* WR Central Oklahoma MIAA Ron Parker DB Newberry SAC Los Angeles Chargers Austin Ekeler RB Western State RMAC J.J. Jones WR West Georgia GSC Tyrell Williams WR Western Oregon GNAC Los Angeles Rams Marqui Christian S Midwestern State LSC Morgan Fox (IR) DE Colorado State-Pueblo RMAC Matt Longacre OLB Northwest Missouri State MIAA Luis Perez* QB Texas A&M-Commerce LSC Ethan Westbrooks DE West Texas A&M LSC Greg Zuerlein K Missouri Western MIAA Miami Dolphins William Hayes DE Winston-Salem State SIAC Minnesota Vikings C.J. Ham RB Augustana (SD) NSIC Adam Thielen WR Minnesota State NSIC New York Giants Michael Jordan CB Missouri Western MIAA Scott Simonson TE Assumption NE10 New York Jets Trenton Cannon RB Virginia State CIAA Rontez Miles (PUP) S California (PA) PSAC Mike Pennel DL Colorado State-Pueblo RMAC Nathan Shepherd DL Fort Hays State MIAA Oakland Raiders Paul Butler* TE California (PA) PSAC Erik Harris S California (PA) PSAC Seth Roberts WR West Alabama GSC Philadelphia Eagles De'Vante Bausby* CB Pittsburg State MIAA Billy Brown* TE Shepherd MEC Tre Sullivan S Shepherd MEC Pittsburgh Steelers Matt Feiler OT Bloomsburg PSAC Marcus Tucker (IR) WR Northern Michigan GLIAC Seattle Seahawks David Moore WR East Central GAC Tampa Bay Buccaneers Alex Cappa OL Humboldt State GNAC Brent Grimes CB Shippensburg PSAC Tanner Hudson* TE Southern Arkansas GAC Ryan Jensen C Colorado State-Pueblo RMAC Freddie Martino WR North Greenville GSC Leonard Webster T Missouri Western MIAA Tennessee Titans Malcolm Butler CB West Alabama GSC Jerome Cunningham* TE Southern Connecticut State NE10 Johnny Maxey (IR) DL Mars Hill GSC Delanie Walker TE Central Missouri MIAA * = Practice squad and . His work has appeared on Bleacher Report, MLB.com, AJC.com, SB Nation and FoxSports.com and in publications like The Advocate and Lindy's Sports. Follow him on Twitter at . The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCAA or its member institutions.