Tryout Invitations (OP updated May 5)

[Bartin]

Brynjar Gudmundsson is my new favorite player. He'll probably start over Kalil this year.

2nd favorite is Tyrequek Zimmerman. Definitely going to be a key piece of the secondary this season.

[TheSpecialJuan]

29 minutes ago, jdpanther5 said:

TRYOUT PLAYERS
Pos	Name	Ht	Wt	Age	Exp	College	Hometown
LB	Jared Barber	6-0	230	23	R	West Virginia	Mocksville, N.C.
P	Cason Beatty	6-3	215	21	R	Florida State	Charlotte, N.C.
DT	Roderick Byers	6-3	290	23	R	Clemson	Rock Hill, S.C.
S	Tevin Carter	6-1	215	23	R	Utah	Los Angeles, Calif.
CB	Steven Clarke	510	195	25	1	Vanderbilt	Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.
TE	Braxton Deaver	6-5	245	24	R	Duke	Charlotte, N.C.
QB	Michael Eubank	6-5	245	23	R	Samford	Corona, Calif.
LS	Nolan Frese	6-2	235	23	R	Houston	Keller, Texas.
LB	Kris Frost	6-2	245	23	R	Auburn	Matthews, N.C.
S	Josh Furman	6-1	210	24	1	Oklahoma State	Millersville, Md.
DE	Jack Gangwish	6-3	275	23	R	Nebraska	Wood River, Neb.
RB	Jacobi Green	5-9	200	23	R	Richmond	Jacksonville, Fla.
C	Brynjar Gudmundsson	6-3	300	22	R	South Florida	Wellington, Fla.
DE	Martin Ifedi	6-3	275	24	1	Memphis	Houston, Texas
C	Chris Jasperse	6-3	300	25	1	Marshall	Greensboro, N.C.
P	Jamie Keehn	6-3	220	26	R	Louisiana State	Queensland, Australia
DE	Tom Lally	6-2	260	22	R	Mount Union	Lakewood, Ohio
QB	Seth Lobato	6-5	230	25	1	Northern Colorado	Greely, Colo.
OT	Amadou Konte	6-6	310	25	R	Benedictine College	Dakar, Senegal
G	Damian Love	6-2	300	21	R	Alabama State	Millbrook, Ala.
G	Eric Mac Lain	6-4	315	23	R	Clemson	Hope Mills, N.C.
OT	Chris Martin	6-5	305	26	1	Central Florida	Fort Walton Beach, Fla.
LB	Desmond Morgan	6-0	230	23	R	Michigan	Holland, Mich.
OT	Richard Muldrow	6-6	300	27	1	Richmond	York, Pa.
CB	Shaq Richardson	6-0	190	24	1	Arizona	Los Alamitos, Calif.
OT	Jordan Rigbsee	6-4	300	23	R	California	Chino, Calif.
S	Adam Sauder	6-3	220	23	R	Taylor	Grabill, Ind.
WR	Brandon Sheperd	6-1	195	23	R	Oklahoma State	St. Louis, Mo.
WR	Miles Shuler	5-10	180	22	R	Northwestern	Long Branch, N.J.
RB	Jalen Simmons	5-8	205	24	R	South Carolina State	Charlotte, N.C.
OT	Tyrell Smith	6-5	315	22	R	Massachusetts	Harbor, N.J.
LB	Todd Thomas	6-1	230	25	1	Pittsburgh	Beaver Falls, Pa.
RB	Mercer Timmis	6-1	220	22	R	Calgary	Ontario, Canada
TE	Hunter Westfall	6-6	255	23	1	Richmond	Charlotte, N.C.
S	Tyrequek Zimmerman	6-0	210	23	1	Oregon State	Lawton, Okla

Some interesting names this year.

[TheSpecialJuan]

Four players who spent time on Carolina's practice squad in 2015 – defensive tackle Chas Alecxih, wide receiver Damiere Byrd, defensive end Rakim Cox and guard Reese Dismukes – will also participate, as will four others signed to future contracts in January (defensive tackle Eric Crume, cornerback Travell Dixon, wide receiver Cobi Hamilton and guard Tyler Larsen).

Below is a complete list of the tryout players. Last year, Carolina signed five invited tryouts to the roster. The Panthers currently have five open spots on their 90-man roster.

[TylerVagyler]

Kris Frost was a beast at Butler but was just average at Auburn.

He could make the PS squad though

[TheSpecialJuan]

Shaquille Richardson (born March 21, 1992) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaquille_Richardson

 

The Rams finished their draft by picking up picked up a second defensive player, selecting Memphis defensive end Martin Ifedi with the No. 227 pick.

http://www.therams.com/news-and-events/article-1/Rams-select-Martin-Ifedi-at-No-227-Overall-/291eb201-5925-4a55-800d-993ef4082652

[Swaggasaurus]

Tevin Carter has all the skills to be in camp this year and maybe take a spot. Fast, big hitter, can intercept it. Out of position often  and stiff tho.

Edit: Skins cut him before their rookie camp. Has to be garbage or trouble

[jdpanther5]

1 hour ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Four players who spent time on Carolina's practice squad in 2015 – defensive tackle Chas Alecxih, wide receiver Damiere Byrd, defensive end Rakim Cox and guard Reese Dismukes – will also participate, as will four others signed to future contracts in January (defensive tackle Eric Crume, cornerback Travell Dixon, wide receiver Cobi Hamilton and guard Tyler Larsen).

So 8 future contracts won't be participating: Marcus Ball, Brian Blechen, Ras-I Dowling, David Foucault, Donald Hawkins, David Yankey, Matt Masifilo, and Larry Webster. 

[KB_fan]

Just in case it's helpful, here's a list of the tryout players sorted by position.  Glad to see 5 OTs on the list.  Hoping we find another diamond in the rough among one of these guys.

C Brynjar Gudmundsson, South Florida

C Chris Jasperse, Marshall

CB Shaq Richardson, Arizona

CB Steven Clarke, Vanderbilt

DE Jack Gangwish, Nebraska

DE Martin Ifedi, Memphis

DE Tom Lally, Mount Union

DT Roderick Byers, Clemson

G Damian Love, Alabama State

G Eric Mac Lain, Clemson

LB Desmond Morgan, Michigan

LB Jared Barber, West Virginia

LB Kris Frost, Auburn

LB Todd Thomas, Pittsburgh

LS Nolan Frese, Houston

OT Amadou Konte, Benedictine College

OT Chris Martin, Central Florida

OT Jordan Rigbsee, California

OT Richard Muldrow, Richmond

OT Tyrell Smith, Massachusetts

P Cason Beatty, Florida State

P Jamie Keehn, Louisiana State

QB Michael Eubank, Samford

QB Seth Lobato, Northern Colorado

RB Jacobi Green, Richmond

RB Jalen Simmons, South Carolina State

RB Mercer Timmis, Calgary

S Adam Sauder, Taylor

S Josh Furman, Oklahoma State

S Tevin Carter, Utah

S Tyrequek Zimmerman, Oregon State

TE Braxton Deaver, Duke

TE Hunter Westfall, Richmond

WR Brandon Sheperd, Oklahoma State

WR Miles Shuler, Northwestern

[KB_fan]

Edgar Salmingo of Panthers Wire has an interview with the tryout QB from Samford, Michael Eubank

http://pantherswire.usatoday.com/2016/05/12/panthers-wire-interviews-panthers-hopeful-qb-michael-eubank-talks-tryout-james-bradberry-cam-newton-and-more/

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Undrafted and unsigned after the draft, the 6-foot-6 and 247-pound quarterback was one of the fortunate few who was offered the opportunity to tryout this weekend for Carolina. As he prepares for his big audition, we were fortunate to have Eubank join us for an interview to discuss his journey to Carolina.

It all started when the Panthers showed interest in Eubank prior to the 2016 NFL draft. “[Carolina Panthers quarterbacks] coach Ken Dorsey and I had a conversation previously. He really likes what I can do, he likes my skill set, he likes my build, he also likes how I can deliver the ball,” said Eubank. “Having me tryout is just another way for them to be able to further evaluate me and scout me a lot more closely. [They want to] get me in their base offense to see if I can fit the scheme and fit the certain things they like to run.”

“I am very familiar running the zone-read offense”

Judging by his experience and his game tape, he definitely fits the zone-read offense that Carolina likes to employ. When asked about his comfort level with this type of offense, he was ecstatic. “I am very familiar running the zone-read offense. I’ve been running it since high school. [Dorsey] saw a lot of designed runs from me on my film. That’s definitely something I’m very comfortable doing.”

 

In addition to talking about his own play, he talked about our new CB, his former teammate James Bradberry:

 

 

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“I know James really well. We call him ‘Blue’ at Samford,” Eubank said.

And after spending a few years with him at Samford, he feels that the Panthers selected an excellent prospect. “He’s a very, very, very good player and I compliment him highly,” Eubank said. “I think the Panthers are getting one hell of a player and I’m really happy to have the opportunity to throw some more passes against him [this weekend].”

But what does he feel makes Bradberry so successful? “He’s a very hard worker. He’s a quiet guy, he does all his talking on the field,” Eubank said. “[He is a] very long range corner, his arms are freakishly long and he can jam the receiver while still having room for himself. He has speed, he’s fast, he’s a ballhawk and he’s always around the ball. He’s very disruptive.”

 

 

[KB_fan]

Given that I'm particularly interested in seeing us add depth at OT, I thought I'd see what I could find on these 5 tryout guys:

 

Chris Martin:

2014 draft profile  (not too exciting)

was signed as a UDFA by the Patriots in 2014, was on their PS for a while.  ...  was with Dolphins in 2015 then waived and picked up again by the Patriots when they needed Oline depth.

Not sure if he was with other teams in between Pats & Miami.  Don't think he's played in any games other than pre-season.

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Richard Muldrow - has been playing Arena Football for the New Orleans Voodoo for 2 seasons ... there are some YouTube clips with highlights online

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Amadou Komte:  this guy is MASSIVE.  On the Panthers tryout list he's listed as 6'6, but on his college page he's listed as 6'7 or 6'8.  Looking at the clips online I could believe the 6'8

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4534122/highlights/313428653

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4534122/highlights/318794376

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Jordan Rigsbee from Cal:  (Ron will secretly be rooting for him one has to think!)

http://www.calbears.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=207869963

 

Draft Profile:

https://goldengatesports.com/2016/02/11/cal-bears-nfl-draft-profile-offensive-lineman-jordan-rigsbee/

 

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In 2014, Rigsbee moved again, this time to the right side of the offensive line where he played tackle. That year he was part of an offense, led by Goff, that broke school records for total offense per game, passing yards, and passing touchdowns. The next season, Rigsbee found himself in his fourth different starting spot, making 13 starts at right guard. The offense again set single-season school records for total offense, passing yards, and passing scores.

On an offensive line that deservedly took its fair share of criticism last season, Rigsbee was the team’s most consistent blocker. He had his issues with pass blocking at times, but he was a very strong run blocker, leading the way for an offense that totaled 152.8 rush yards per game and 4.5 yards per carry, both the most by the Bears since Rigsbee’s freshman season in 2012. Rigsbee experienced his most success as a pulling guard on an outside run, or as a lead blocker on screen passes. His most powerful block came on a running back screen, creating room for Tre Watson to go 45 yards to the endzone.

 

 

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Cal Career (2011-15)

• Made 49 career starts over the final four campaigns of his five seasons with the program after redshirting as a true freshman and was the only Cal only player to have started every game possible from 2012-15 as one of only two active Cal players to have participated in each of those 49 contests with the other punter Cole Leininger
• Made his 49 starts on the offensive line at four different positions, starting his first 16 games at left guard (all 12 as a 2012 freshman, first four as a 2013 sophomore), his next eight at center as a sophomore, his next 12 at right tackle as a 2014 junior and his last 13 at right guard as a 2015 senior
• Added one fumble recovery as a sophomore vs. UCLA and three tackles with a career-high-tying one on three occasions at Texas as a senior after single stop both at Utah and vs. Oregon during his sophomore campaign

Senior (2015)

• Started a career-high-tying 13 games without missing any contests
• Considered one of the top offensive linemen for a group that has helped the Bears set numerous records including single-season school marks in passing yardage (4,892), passing yards per game (376.3 ypg), passing touchdowns (44), total offense (6,879), total yards per game (529.2 ypg), total touchdowns (63), scoring offense (37.9 ppg, modern-era record), first downs (341) and first downs passing (201)
• Helped to lead the way on the offensive line for an offensive unit that ranked third nationally in passing offense, eighth in total offense and 17th in scoring offense, with all of the numbers second in the Pac-12, as well as a team that led the Pac-12 and ranked tied for 10th nationally in first downs and boasted a third-down conversion percentage (46.1%) that was second in the Pac-12 and 14th nationally
• Recorded his third career tackle and lone stop of the season at Texas
• Earned Cal's Brick Muller Award as its most valuable offensive lineman
• Selected as a team captain by his teammates for the first time
• Selected by Lindy's prior to the season as the No. 5 draft-eligible offensive guard prospect

 

 

Tyrell Smith - U Mass.

http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/tyrell_smith_816092.html

http://www.gazettenet.com/Archives/2016/01/UMassSmithNFL-hg-012216

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TFY Draft Insider’s Tony Pauline projected Smith as a seventh-round pick in a June 2015 evaluation, but said he had promise:

“Left tackle Tyrell Smith has the makings of a starter at the next level. He’s been a two-year starter, possesses terrific pass protection skills and does a good job run blocking.”

NFLDraftScout.com had Smith ranked No. 69 out of 175 offensive tackles in the 2017 draft.

It’s unclear how his 2015 season affected perception of him.

 

[tiger7_88]

11 hours ago, TylerVagyler said:

Kris Frost was a beast at Butler but was just average at Auburn.

He could make the PS squad though

Smart kid.  Strong.  High character.

Not very instinctive on the field though which makes him look slower on the field than he actually is.

(Is Butler the high school he went to?)

[Devil Doc]

I love how the Try Out Roster has a lot of Kids from the Carolinas... makes my heart feel fluttery.

[KB_fan]

So, sight unseen, I'm going to go way out on a limb and say that we'll add two of these tryout OTs to our roster.  We have more TEs (6) on our current roster of 85 players than tackles (5), for goodness sake! 

Only 5 OTs (counting PS / futures guys).  We didn't draft any.  We didn't sign and UDFA tackles....  

I'm sure Gettleman has a plan.... but seriously, I'd think we'd want to go into camp with 7 or 8 OTs.  Last year we initially had 7 OTs on the roster in July, then Jonathan Martin announced his retirement and we added 2 other OTs to replace him, so went into Training Camp with 8.

[Mr. Scot]

3 hours ago, tiger7_88 said:

Smart kid.  Strong.  High character.

Not very instinctive on the field though which makes him look slower on the field than he actually is.

(Is Butler the high school he went to?)

Butler is a Charlotte high school with a really good football program.