Top undrafted free agents following the 2018 NFL Draft

Published: Apr 28, 2018 at 12:50 PM

Gil Brandt

ARLINGTON, Texas -- There were 256 players selected in the 2018 NFL Draft who now have a place to call home. But for those who didn't hear their name called over the three days, it doesn't mean hope of making an NFL roster is lost. Here is my position-by-position list of the best priority free agents available (by rank).

Quarterbacks

Chase Litton, Marshall
1. Kurt Benkert, Virginia
2. Nic Shimonek, Texas Tech
3. J.T. Barrett, Ohio State
4. Riley Ferguson, Memphis
5. Luis Perez, Texas A&M-Commerce
6. Nick Stevens, Colorado State
7. Matt Linehan, Idaho
8. Peter Pujals, Holy Cross
9. Kenny Hill, TCU
10. John O'Korn, Michigan
11. Brandon Silvers, Troy
12. Richard Lagew, Indiana
13. Chris Streveler, South Dakota
14. Jeremiah Briscoe, Sam Houston State
15. Tim Boyle, Eastern Kentucky
16. Kerron Johnson, Coastal Carolina
17. Kyle Allen, Houston
18. Chad Meredith, S.E. Missouri State
19. Christopher Board, North Dakota
20. Max Staver, Maine

Running backs

Josh Adams, Notre Dame
1. Martez Carter, Grambling
2. Darrel Williams, LSU
3. Akrum Wadley, Iowa
4. Roc Thomas, Jacksonville State
5. Kamryn Pettway, Auburn
6. Phillip Lindsay, Colorado
7. Ryan Nall, Oregon State
8. Ralph Webb, Vanderbilt
9. Justin Crawford, West Virginia
10. Luke McNitt, Nebraska
11. Lavon Coleman, Washington
12. Jeffery Wilson, North Texas
13. Jarvion Franklin, Western Michigan
14. Chris Warren, Texas
15. Keith Ford, Texas A&M
16. Nick Wilson, Arizona
17. Kyle Hicks, TCU
18. Malik Williams, Louisville
19. Mike Boone, Cincinnati
20. Jordan Chunn, Troy
21. Jamal Morrow, Washington State
22. Demario Richard, Arizona State
23. Quinton Flowers, South Florida
24. Ty Isaac, Michigan
25. Gus Edwards, Rutgers
26. Terry Swanson, Toledo
27. Dalyn Dawkins, Colorado State
28. D'Ernest Johnson, South Florida
29. Ray Lawry, Old Dominion
30. Dontrell Hilliard, Tulane
31. Detrez Newsome, Western Carolina
32. Mark Thompson, Florida
33. Phillip Lindsay, Colorado
34. Shaun Wilson, Duke
35. Anthony Philyaw, Howard
36. Gerald Holmes, Morgan State
37. Larry Rose, New Mexico State
38. Sherman Badie, Tulane

Wide receivers

Allen Lazard, Iowa State
1. Simmie Cobbs, Indiana
2. Byron Pringle, Kansas State
3. Jeff Badet, Oklahoma
4. Jester Weah, Pittsburgh
5. Vyncint Smith, Limestone
6. Jake Wieneke, South Dakota State
7. Robert Foster, Alabama
8. Ted Redding, Bowling Green
9. Reggie Bonnafon, Louisville
10. Jaelon Acklin, Western Illinois
11. Korey Robertson, Southern Miss
12. Chris Lacy, Oklahoma State
13. Taj Williams, TCU
14. Josh Crockett, Central Oklahoma
15. Quadree Henderson, Pittsburgh
16. Jonah Trinnaman, BYU
17. Matt Vanderberg, Iowa
18. Steve Ishmael, Syracuse
19. J.T. Luper, Central Oklahoma
20. Keith Kirkwood, Temple
21. J.D. Diarse, TCU
22. Ka'Raun White, West Virginia
23. Caleb Scott, Vanderbilt
24. Trent Sheffield, Vanderbilt
25. Bryce Bobo, Colorado
26. Tre Bonner, Houston
27. Saeed Blacknail, Penn State
28. Elijah Marks, Northern Arizona
29. Davon Grayson, East Carolina
30. Devante Kincade, Grambling
31. Deontay Burnett, USC
32. Steven Mitchell, USC
33. Cam Phillips, Virginia Tech
34. Damoun Patterson, Youngstown State
35. Frank Stephens, Air Force
36. Dijon Paschal, Arkansas State
37. Matt Sewall, Bryant
38. Gary McKnight Jr., Northeastern (Okla.) State
39. Shay Fields, Colorado
40. Devin Ross, Colorado
41. Brandon Powell, Florida
42. Byron Pringle, Kansas State
43. Garrett Johnson, Kentucky
44. Charles Walker, Kentucky
45. Jalen Tolliver, Louisiana-Monroe
46. Devin Scott, Louisiana-Lafayette
47. Earl Malik, Missouri State
48. Jordan Gandy, Murray State
49. De'Mornay Pierson-El, Nebraska
50. Trent Bostic, Charlotte
51. Elijah Marks, Northern Arizona
52. Elijaah Goins, Ohio State
53. Andrew Bridgeforth, Slippery Rock
54. Quinton Lane, South Alabama
55. Cameron Batson, Texas Tech
56. DeVonte Boyd, UNLV

Tight ends

Marcus Baugh, Ohio State
1. Ethan Wolfe, Tennessee
2. David Wells, San Diego State
3. Andrew Vollert, Weber State
4. Deon Yelder, Western Kentucky
5. Matt Flanagan, Pittsburgh
6. Blake Mack, Arkansas State
7. Shane Wimann, Northern Illinois
8. Nick Keizer, Grand Valley State
9. Cam Serigne, Wake Forest
10. Junior Pomee, West Texas A&M
11. Ryan Smith, Miami (Ohio)
12. Damon Gibson, Minnesota-Moorhead
13. Jason Reese, Missouri
14. DeAndre Goolsby, Florida
15. Jeb Blazevich, Georgia
16. Tyler Hoppes, Nebraska
17. Andrew Caskin, William & Mary
18. Nathan Marcus, Vanderbilt
19. Greg Hart, Kentucky
20. David Ajamu, Washington
21. Derrick Hayward, Maryland
22. Ben Johnson, Kansas
23. Garrett Hudson, Richmond
24. Cole Hunt, TCU
25. Jordan Franks, Central Florida
26. Dillon Salva, Merrimack
27. Jonathan Wolf, Minnesota-Mankato
28. Trey Scott, North Carolina A&T
29. Cole Cook, N.C. State
30. Connor Wentz, North Dakota State
31. Garrett Dickerson, Northwestern
32. Julian Allen, Southern Miss
33. Brett Thompson, Tennessee-Martin
34. Austin Ramesh, Wisconsin

Offensive linemen

Zach Crabtree, Oklahoma State
1. Toby Weathersby, LSU
2. Sean Welsh, Iowa
3. Nick Gates, Nebraska
4. Tony Adams, N.C. State
5. Taylor Hearn, Clemson
6. Jaryd Jones-Smith, Pittsburgh
7. Dejon Allen, Hawaii
8. Desmond Harrison, West Georgia
9. Brett Toth, Army
10. Skyler Phillips, Idaho State
11. Evan Brown, SMU
12. Gerhard De Beer, Arizona
13. Jacob Alsadek, Arizona
14. Austin Golson, Auburn
15. K.J. Malone, LSU
16. Jake Campos, Iowa State
17. Aaron Stinnie, James Madison
18. Jamar McGloster, Syracuse
19. Darius James, Auburn
20. Matt Gano, Wesley
21. K.C. McDermott, Miami
22. Brad Lundblade, Oklahoma State
23. David Bright, Stanford
24. Brett Kendrick, Tennessee
25. Sales Uhatafe, Utah
26. Nate Wozniak, Minnesota
27. Beau Nunn, Appalachian State
28. Mo Porter, Baylor
29. Aaron Evans, Central Florida
30. Austin Fleer, Colorado-Mesa
31. Zack Goloitch, Colorado State
32. Albert Havili, Eastern Washington
33. Christian Dilavro, Illinois
34. Isaac Boettger, Iowa
35. David Reese, Montana
36. Bradford Lundblade, Oklahoma State
37. Jake Pisarcik, Oregon
38. Bryce Johnson, State John's (Minn.)
39. Ian Park, Slippery Rock
40. Nico Falah, USC
41. Justin Evans, South Carolina State
42. Cole Boozer, Temple
43. Tristan Nickelson, Texas
44. Patrick Morris, TCU
45. Elijah Nkansah, Toledo

Defensive linemen

Hercules Mata'afa, Washington State
1. Marcell Frazier, Missouri
2. Poona Ford, Texas
3. Trenton Thompson, Georgia
4. Sharif Finch, Temple
5. Christian LaCouture, LSU
6. Ja'Von Rolland-Jones, Arkansas State
7. Joe Ostman, Central Michigan
8. Darius Jackson, Jacksonville State (Ala.)
9. Trent Harris, Miami
10. Matt Dickerson, UCLA
11. Jamiyus Pittman, Central Florida
12. Tracy Sprinkle, Ohio State
13. Greg Gilmore, LSU
14. Curtis Cothran, Pen State
15. Henry Mondeaux, Oregon
16. Mike Ramsay, Duke
17. Zaycoven Henderson, Texas A&M
18. Tyler Lancaster, Northwestern
19. Jamar King, Alabama
20. Parker Cothran, Penn State
21. John Atkins, Georgia
22. Du'Vonta Lampkin, Oklahoma
23. Taylor Stallworth, South Carolina
24. Kevin Soulek, South Dakota State
25. Nifae Lealad, Vanderbilt
26. Eric Boggs, Appalachian State
27. Ben Sorensen, Cal-Sacramento
28. Malik Forrester, Fresno State
29. Dalton Keene, Illinois State
30. Drew Bailey, Louisville
31. Frank Herron, LSU
32. Cavon Walker, Maryland
33. Patrick Choudia, Nevada
34. Ebo Ogundeko, Tennessee State
35. Jesse Brubaker, Tulsa
36. Daniel Ekuale, Washington State

Linebackers

Skai Moore, South Carolina
1. Mike McCray, Michigan
2. Frank Ginda, San Jose State
3. Matthew Thomas, Florida State
4. Frankie Lulu, Washington State
5. Manase Mungalu, Oregon State
6. Chris Worley, Ohio State
7. Garret Dooley, Wisconsin
8. Davin Bellamy, Georgia
9. Jason Cabinda, Penn State
10. Slone Teuhema, Southeast Louisiana
11. Jeff Holland, Auburn
12. Nick DeLuca, North Dakota State
13. Nyles Morgan, Notre Dame
14. Andrew Motuapuaka, Virginia Tech
15. Auggie Sanchez, South Florida
16. Joe Lanning, Iowa State
17. Tre Williams, Auburn
18. Jacob Pugh, Florida State
19. Brian Womac, Rice
20. James Hearns, Louisville
21. Bo Bower, Iowa
22. Ben Niemann, Iowa
23. Darius Jackson, Jacksonville State
24. Corey Thompson, LSU
25. Derek McCartney, Colorado
26. Tegray Scales, Indiana
27. Cortney Love, Kentucky
28. DeMarquis Gates, Ole Miss
29. Cayson Collins, North Carolina
30. Emmanuel Ellerbee, Rice
31. William Ossai, San Jose State
32. Naashon Hughes, Texas
33. Junior Joseph, Connecticut

Defensive backs

Holton Hill, Texas
1. Quenton Meeks, Stanford
2. J.C. Jackson, Maryland
3. Quin Blanding, Virginia
4. Tony Brown, Alabama
5. Grant Haley, Penn State
6. Tarvarus McFadden, Florida State
7. Rashard Fant, Indiana
8. Levi Wallace, Alabama
9. Kevin Toliver, LSU
10. Kameron Kelly, San Diego State
11. Arrion Springs, Oregon
12. Michael Joseph, Dubuque
13. Godwin Igwebuike, Northwestern
14. Joshua Kalu, Nebraska
15. Trayvon Henderson, Hawaii
16. Andre Chachere, San Jose State
17. Troy Matthews, Auburn
18. Damon Webb, Ohio State
19. Linden Stephens, Cincinnati
20. Chandon Sullivan, Georgia State
21. Charvarius Ward, Middle Tennessee State
22. Trey Marshall, Florida State
23. Dee Delaney, Miami
24. Afolabi Laguda, Colorado
25. Darious Williams, UAB
26. Heath Harding, Miami (Ohio)
27. Jordan Thomas, Oklahoma
28. Jalen Davis, Utah State
29. Stephen Roberts, Auburn
30. A.J. Howard, Appalachian State
31. Marcus Edmond, Clemson
32. Joseph Putu, Florida
33. Bryce Canady, Florida International
34. Dominick Sanders, Georgia
35. B.J. Clay, Georgia State
36. Montrel Meander, Grambling
37. Reginald Hall, Jacksonville State
38. Raven Greene, James Madison
39. Nick Holley, Kent State
40. Jason Matovu, Maine
41. Christian Slaughter, Memphis
42. Anthony Sherrils, Missouri
43. A.J. Moore, Ole Miss
44. J.T. Gray, Mississippi State
45. Mike Basile, Monmouth
46. Bryson McCabe, Montana State
47. Travis Wilson, Nevada
48. Kishawn McClain, North Texas
49. Elijah Campbell, Northern Iowa
50. Steven Parker, Oklahoma
51. Brandon Arnold, Oregon State
52. D.J. Olmstead, Washburn
53. Juante Baldwin, Pittsburgh (Kansas) State
54. Jamarcus King, South Carolina
55. Mike Ford, S.E. Missouri State
56. Jomez Applewhite, Southern Miss
57. Tre Herndon, Vanderbilt
58. Trey Johnson, Villanova
59. Ezekiel Turner, Washington
60. Astantay Brown, Western Michigan
61. Rico Gafford, Wyoming

Place-kickers

Daniel Pineiro, Florida
1. Aaron Medley, Tennessee
2. Michael Badgley, Miami
3. Cole Murphy, Syracuse
4. Matthew McCrane, Kansas State
5. Mike Weaver, Wake Forest
6. Daniel Martinez, Wayland Baptist
7. Griffin Oakes, Indiana
8. Drew Brown, Nebraska
9. Jonathan Barnes, Louisiana Tech
10. Kaare Vedvik, Marshall

Punters

Joe Zema, Incarnate Word
1. Ryan Winslow, Pittsburgh
2. Shane Tripuka, Texas A&M
3. Joe Davidson, Bowling Green
4. Cameron Nizialek, Georgia
5. Trevor Daniel, Tennessee
6. Keith Wrzuszczak, Eastern Kentucky
7. Alan Luna, UTEP

Long-snappers

Tanner Crew, Oregon
1. Mitchell Fraboni, Arizona State

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