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The Jacksonville Jaguars will host their 2017 rookie minicamp on Friday and Saturday of this week and they’ll be inviting 64 players to take part — seven drafted players, 16 undrafted free agents, and 39 workout players.
Who are all these players and who should you watch out for?
2017 Jaguars draft class
Round | Overall | Player | College |
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Round | Overall | Player | College |
1 | 4 | RB Leonard Fournette | LSU |
2 | 34 | OT Cam Robinson | Alabama |
3 | 68 | DE Dawuane Smoot | Illinois |
4 | 110 | WR Dede Westbrook | Oklahoma |
5 | 148 | LB Blair Brown | Ohio |
7 | 222 | CB Jalen Myrick | Minnesota |
7 | 240 | FB Marquez Williams | Miami |
The 2017 draft class is headlined by two cornerstones of the future Jaguars running game — running back Leonard Fournette and Cam Robinson. From there, it’s role players, backups, and guys who could potentially unseat starters. Dawuane Smoot will get looks at defensive end opposite Yannick Ngakoue and I’m sure Dede Westbrook will see plenty of time as the team’s slot receiver. Blair Brown will be locked into the MIKE and WILL linebacker spots, serving as insurance for Telvin Smith and Myles Jack.
2017 UDFA signings
Player | Position | College |
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Player | Position | College |
Bluiett, Caleb | TE | Texas |
Cole, Keelan | WR | Kentucky Wesleyan |
Collins, Parker | OL | Appalachian State |
Cook, Tim | RB | Oregon State |
Cutrer, Jeremy | CB | Middle Tennessee State |
Davis, P.J. | LB | Georgia Tech |
Dimick, Hunter | DE | Utah |
Etta-Tawo, Amba | WR | Syracuse |
Gennesy, Avery | OT | Texas A&M |
Horton, Justin | OLB | Jacksonville |
Lupeamanu, Tueni | DL | Idaho |
Mathers, I'Tavius | RB | Middle Tennessee State |
Miller, Charlie | S | Dartmouth |
Phillips, Carroll | DE/LB | Illinois |
Robinson, Ezra | CB | Tennessee State |
Walker, Kenny | WR | UCLA |
There are some seriously good players in this UDFA class — some of which I thought would get drafted. Amba Etta-Tawo was a great receiver and could hold onto the No. 5 receiver spot (or No. 6 if the Jaguars decide to keep that many). Parker Collins is a big, physical center. And Carroll Phillips gets rave reviews even from fans outside of Illinois.
2017 rookie workout players
Player | Position | College |
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Player | Position | College |
Amos, Royus | OL | Samford |
Atkins, Lamar | RB | Louisville |
Barge, Josh | WR | Jacksonville State |
Blount, Jamerson | DB | Samford |
Broyld, Ashton | TE | West Georgia |
Crawford, Corey | DL | Clemson |
Dawson, Sheldon | DB | Tennessee-Martin |
Dowdle, Charlie | TE | St. Thomas (Minn.) |
Gregory, Worth | P | East Carolina |
Harper, Jarrod | DB | West Virginia |
Hayworth, Tyler | OL | Wake Forest |
Henry-Ajudua, Frederick | LB | North Carolina Central |
Holman, Justin | QB | Central Florida |
Howell, Marshall | WR | John Carroll |
Huff, Trevin | OL | Bethune-Cookman |
Irwin, Sean | TE | Colorado |
Jones, TJ | OL | Florida A&M |
Knight, Alex | P | Southeast Missouri State |
Latu, Vilami | DL | Arizona State |
Law, John | LB | Appalachian State |
Leidner, Mitch | QB | Minnestoa |
Maurice, Kevin | DL | Nebraska |
Mazza, Cole | LS | Alabama |
Middleton, Eduardo | OL | Washington State |
Miller, Drake | OL | Ball State |
Moala, David | DL | Utah State |
Moeakiola, Vilami | DB | Arizona State |
Morgan, Wayne | DB | Syracuse |
Mortell, Peter | P | Minnestoa |
Nelson, Monty | DL | North Carolina State |
Reddish, Brandon | DB | Syracuse |
Spencer, Joe | OL | Illinois |
Summers, Christian | WR | Towson |
Terrell, Zach | QB | Western Michigan |
Thompson, Ron | DL | Syracuse |
Vaden, Jordan | DB | Colorado State |
Waugh, Terence | DL | Kent State |
Weiler, Nicholas | K | North Carolina |
Winston, Nehemiah | TE | UC Davis |
I wouldn’t expect anyone from this group to make it past the rookie minicamp, but seeing UCF quarterback Justin Holman on the list is fun.