Jacksonville Jaguars sign 18 Undrafted Free Agents

by River City Rage on Apr 27, 2009 7:24 AM EDT in 2009 NFL Draft

Between the end of the draft and this morning the Jacksoniville Jaguars have signed 18 undrafted free agents. These are players who sign with the Jaguars because they believe they have a chance to make the roster. On a team with as many holes as the Jaguars, hitting a home run or three with the UFA's is key.

We'll preview these guys in more depth later on, but for now, here's the list.

Russell Allen, LB, 6-3, 230, San Diego State

Kyle Bell, FB, 6-1, 233, Colorado State

Brock Bolen, FB, 6-0, 233, Louisville

Nathan Brown, QB, 6-1, 219, Central Arkansas

Weldon Brown, CB, 5-10, 185, Louisiana Tech

Michael Desomeaux, SS, 6-0, 204, Louisiana-Lafayette

Maurice Dupree, WR, 5-10, 168, Jacksonville State

Jason English, WR, 5-10, 188, Tuskegee

George Hypolite, DT, 6-1, 299, Colorado

Pete Ittersagen, CB, 5-10, 191, Wheaton

Tyler Lorenzen, TE, 6-5, 226, Connecticut

Mike McClendon, RB, 5-9, 196, N. Alabama

Jeremy Navarre, DE, 6-3, 283, Maryland

Cecil Newton, C, 6-2, 300, Tennessee St.

Kevin Patterson, SS, 5-10, 185, Wake Forest

Todd Peterson, WR, 6-4, 215, Nebraska

Johnny Williams, LB, 6-2, 236, Kentucky

Julius Williams, DE, Connecticut

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Nathan Brown

This kid will be a HUGE pickup for the Jags. I’ve watched him for 4 years. Fantastic QB, great leader, and tenacious competitor.

by UCABEARFAN on Apr 27, 2009 11:03 AM EDT reply actions

Agreed… He played great this year against Tulsa

by floridafalcons#63 on Apr 27, 2009 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions

It looks like we got a few more WR's, a C, and a few Safeties. Nice!

by ajagsbeliever on Apr 27, 2009 11:35 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah Michael Desomeaux

SS, 6-0, 204, Louisiana-Lafayette, was a guy I pointed our before the draft. lol
http://www.bigcatcountry.com/2009/3/22/806478/louisiana-lafayette
I’m kind of excited for Cecil Newton. Read up on this guy. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1248540

by Ewdtrey on Apr 27, 2009 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Found another nugget on Newton

From Rival’s top 20 small school prospects
6. C Cecil Newton (6-4/316), Tennessee State
The Buzz: A powerfully built center with an explosive first step and excellent range in space. Newton does a nice job getting into defensive tackles quickly and has the body control to chip and get out to the second level. He has the size and athleticism to work his way into a starting lineup at the next level and is one of the nation’s top 10 center prospects.

And they said this about Nathan Brown:
7. QB Nathan Brown (6-1/215), Central Arkansas
The Buzz: Brown is a bit undersized by NFL standards, but has a thick, well-built frame and the athleticism to move around and find throwing lanes in the pocket. He has a strong arm and displays good balance and accuracy on the move. Brown is ranked among the top 10 senior quarterbacks, and with a good combine effort he could really move up draft boards. He reminds some scouts of Tony Romo, who played at Eastern Illinois.

by Ewdtrey on Apr 27, 2009 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions

glad we got your guy

Surreal to be Teal

by Surteal on Apr 27, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions

I am a bit dissapointed that they didn't get Mitch King

by Jermaside4 on Apr 27, 2009 12:02 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah

I think everyone is. But he would have struggled trying to find a position in our D anyhow.

by Ewdtrey on Apr 27, 2009 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions

i am to

by floridafalcons#63 on Apr 27, 2009 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Joe Monteverde

Heard the Jags are trying out University of Richmond long snapper Joe Monteverde this weekend. Anyone heard anything?

Link

Fly, Eagles, Fly...

by Bob_Q on Apr 27, 2009 1:53 PM EDT reply actions

who Cares… lol

by floridafalcons#63 on Apr 27, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions

The Joey M Fan Club

Now recruiting

by Adam Stites on Apr 27, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Long Snapper

It seems like the Jaguars bring in a long snapper every offseason to see if they can find someone better than Joe Z. They never do though. One of these days, it will happen and no one will know what to do.

by acedarney on Apr 28, 2009 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Especially

Since he is kind of like the team spokesman on game previews. Imagine that, the longsnapper as the face of the team.

Thats Good For Another Jacksonville... First Down.

by Bestjagfan on Apr 28, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Clue from Vic about Mitch King

After hearing Jack Del Rio talk about Mitch King after the combine, do you think the Jags will make a play at him in free agency?

Vic: I asked that very question following the draft and coach Del Rio said it was unlikely the Jaguars would sign King to an undrafted contract because it was unlikely he could make the team, the result of the Jaguars having drafted Terrance Knighton. "He’s a good football player, too," said Del Rio, who was taken by surprise by my question because he had gotten so caught up in the picks that he failed to realize King hadn’t been selected. I could tell by the look on his face that he truly likes King as a player, but they have to be fair to the undrafted guys. Don’t bring in guys if they don’t have a legitimate chance to make the team.

by Zoltan from Budapest on Apr 28, 2009 12:01 PM EDT reply actions

King already signed with Tennessee

We can bury that hatch. And while we’re at it, Nate Ness signed with Cleveland and John Parker Wilson signed with the Falcons. As far as I know, Greg Laybourn and Derek Pegues remain unsigned.

by Adam Stites on Apr 28, 2009 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions

I checked up on it

Laybourn is attending the Saints minicamp and Pegues is still unsigned.

by Adam Stites on Apr 28, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Do you know

If the safety from UCF, Shareef Rashad has been signed. I’ve met him before, he’s a pretty chill guy with a lot of potential.

Thats Good For Another Jacksonville... First Down.

by Bestjagfan on Apr 28, 2009 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions

he signed with the Giants

by Kbot on Apr 29, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Cool

I’m glad to see somebody picked him up.

Thats Good For Another Jacksonville... First Down.

by Bestjagfan on Apr 30, 2009 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions

pegues is still unsigned

the other Miss State s keith fitzhugh signed with the jets

we have no reason not to sign pegues

Surreal to be Teal

by Surteal on Apr 28, 2009 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Pegues signed with the Bears today

by Adam Stites on Apr 30, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Nathan Brown!!!!!!

I am going back on record as I did before the draft and say it again…..Nathan Brown was the best QB in the draft!!!! Now he is with the JAGS!!!!! This dude is a real QB!!! I dont care if he was at Central Arkansas….. He throws the ball with touch, accurate, and only where his reciever can get to the ball…..Precision Passer!!!! Archy Manning need to take a blood test!!!! LOL!!!! check him out…..http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/draft go to the QB and look at his video…….let me know what you think…….

by Elmer T on Apr 28, 2009 2:50 PM EDT reply actions