ACTUAL Panthers UDFA signings

[Ricky Spanish]

I'll post some of the scouting reports of the UDFA Guys from "The Beast" Draft Guide once I get some time. I'll go down the list.

Jalen Redmond:

 

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No one else had any significant write-ups in "The Beast"

[KillerKat]

I like everything Im reading about Eku Leota. Seems like a good edge player.

[MHS831]

9 minutes ago, Ricky Spanish said:

No one else had any significant write-ups in "The Beast"

Leota, Redmond (both with 5-6 round grades) and Wright (who had a 4-5 rd grade) could make this defense.  I was upset about not finding a CB in this draft, but Wright can play inside or outside and I think he was a sleeper.  My favorite?  Leota.

 

[KillerKat]

Reading up on Wright, he has a good chance of beating out Keith Taylor for the final CB spot if coached up wright (get it?). Shouldnt take much though to beat him out.

[KillerKat]

^ But also, with the right coaching Taylor should improve himself as well, so who knows? He showed promise his rookie year, but then declined the 2nd. I think Rhule is most to blame.

Edited April 30, 2023 by KillerKat

[Jackie Lee]

2 hours ago, KillerKat said:

Reading up on Wright, he has a good chance of beating out Keith Taylor for the final CB spot if coached up wright (get it?). Shouldnt take much though to beat him out.

 

[jasonluckydog]

Bumper will make the 53 this kid was the man at Arkansas . If he says healthy 

 

https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/roster/bumper-pool/

 

 

2022 Phil Steele Preseason Second Team All-American
2022 Phil Steele Preseason First Team All-SEC
2021 Phil Steele Third Team All-American
2021 Phil Steele First Team All-SEC
2021 All-SEC Second Team (AP, Coaches)
2021 All-SEC Third Team (PFF)
2020 All-SEC Second Team (Coaches)
2020 Co-SEC Defensive Player of the Week
2020 Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week
2018-21 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll

2022 (*SENIOR): Became Arkansas’ all-time leading tackler with 92 stops despite an injury-plagued season to run his career total to 441 and surpass Tony Bua’s former school record of 408 … Missed the team’s final two games due to a hip injury … Earned All-SEC second team from the league’s coaches after finishing second on the team with 92 total tackles, including 4.5 tackles for loss and two sacks … Started the season with a bang, recording 13 tackles, including a tackle for loss, in win over Cincinnati (Sept. 3) to earn SEC Defensive Player of the Week … Notched his first sack of the year against South Carolina (Sept. 10) making seven tackles and breaking up a pass … Made nine stops in win over Missouri State (Sept. 17) … Recorded seven tackles vs. Texas A&M (Sept. 24) … Tallied a season-best 1.5 tackles for loss to go with 10 tackles vs. Alabama (Oct. 1) … Registered his second straight double-digit tackle performance with 14 tackles at Mississippi State (Oct. … Made six stops in win at BYU (Oct. 15) … Followed up with six more tackles at Auburn (Oct. 22) … Recorded his second sack of the year as part of an eight-tackle game vs. Liberty (Nov. 5) … Made 10 tackles vs. LSU (Nov. 12) – his 21st 10+ tackle game of his career … Picked up a pair of stops in win over Ole Miss (Nov. 19) to help Hogs gain bowl eligibility in his final game.

2021 (SENIOR): Played in all 13 games with one start at linebacker earning Second-Team All-SEC honors from the Associated Press and league’s coaches … Led the Hogs in total tackles with 125 (45 solo), his second consecutive season with 100+ total tackles and enters the 2022 season with 349 career tackles – ninth all-time at Arkansas … Racked up 7.5 tackles for loss, tied for second most on the squad … Finished 10th in the nation in total tackles (125) and tallied 9.6 tackles per game, ranking second in the SEC and 15th nationally … Has totaled the second-most tackles (320) among all FBS defenders since 2019, second to only Troy LB Carlton Martial (367) … Posted a team-leading seven games with double-digit stops, third most nationally … Also led the Hogs in tackles in seven games … Totaled a season-high 14 stops in the season opener against Rice (Sept. 4), earning his first and only start of the year against the Owls … Made 10 tackles against Texas (Sept. 11), his second double-digit tackle performance in as many games … Racked up consecutive double-digit tackle efforts at Georgia (Oct. 2) and at Ole Miss (Oct. 9) with 11 and 12, respectively … Also collected 1.5 tackles for loss at Ole Miss … Turned in a 10-tackle performance against Mississippi State (Nov. 6), his fifth double-digit tackle effort of the season … Carded a season-high 2.0 tackles for loss at LSU (Nov. 13), posting 13 total tackles in the win … Nabbed his seventh double-digit tackle effort of the season against Missouri, logging 13 stops against the Tigers … Made five stops in Outback Bowl victory over Penn State (Jan. 1).

2020 (JUNIOR): Named to the All-SEC Second Team by the coaches … Lott IMPACT Trophy Semifinalist … Played and started in nine games at linebacker, missing the Ole Miss (Oct. 17) game due to a shoulder injury … Finished second on the team making 101 total tackles (40 solo) and tied for second with 6.5 tackles for loss and five passes broken up … Ranked second in the SEC and ninth in FBS averaging 11.2 tackles per game … Also recorded 0.5 sacks and one quarterback hurry … Team’s leading tackler in a team-best six games … Posted 11 tackles with half-a-sack, 1.0 tackle for loss and a pass broken up in the season opener against Georgia (Sept. 26) …Named SEC co-Defensive Player of the Week, alongside teammate Joe Foucha, and earned Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week for his career-high 20 tackles and two passes broken up performance in the win at Mississippi State (Oct. 3) … His 20 tackles were most by a Razorback since Jerry Franklin’s 20 in 2010 against Mississippi State … The performance is tied for 10th-most in a game in school history and second-most in FBS this season … Broke up a pass for the third straight week and made five tackles at Auburn (Oct. 10) … Made a game-high 14 tackles with a career-high 3.0 tackles for loss at Texas A&M (Oct. 31) … Led the team in tackles for the second straight week, making 14 stops with 1.5 tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry in the win over Tennessee (Nov. 7) … Collected seven tackles at Florida (Nov. 14) … Registered 11 tackles with a pass broken up against LSU (Nov. 21) … Recorded six tackles with 1.0 tackle for loss at Missouri (Dec. 5) … Led the team in tackles, making a game-high 13 tackles against Alabama (Dec. 12) in the season finale … Registered six double-digit tackle games … According to Pro Football Focus, played 663 defensive and 67 special teams snaps … Recorded a single-game best defensive grade of 69.0 against Texas A&M.

2019 (SOPHOMORE): Started all 12 games for the Razorbacks in 2019 at the WILL linebacker spot … Appeared in 698 plays as a sophomore (Pro Football Focus), with 623 lined up on defense, also seeing time on Arkansas’ various special teams units … Finished second on the team in total tackles with 94, a career-high … Tallied 38 solo stops, 6.5 for loss with half-a-sack, breaking up five passes and getting credit for a quarterback hurry … Opened the season with a team-high six tackles against Portland State (Aug. 30) … Registered his first TFL at Ole Miss (Sept. 7) as part of a nine-tackle showing against the Rebels, leading the team again for the second-straight week … Sandwiched seven stops vs. San Jose State between a pair of four-tackle games against Colorado State (Sept. 14) and Texas A&M (Sept. 28), with a half-tackle-for-loss vs. the Aggies in Arlington … Set a career-high in TFLs with 1.5 and matched a personal-best in total stops with 10 at Kentucky on Oct. 12, his first game in 2019 with double-digit tackles … Notched his only sack of the season against Auburn on Oct. 19, finishing with nine stops in the game … Followed a five-tackle showing at Alabama with a career-high 13 tackles vs. Mississippi State on Nov. 2, which included another 1.5 TFLs … Third game to lead the team in tackles in 2019 … Had nine tackles and half-a-tackle-for-loss vs. WKU (Nov. 9), followed by a five-tackle game at LSU … Wrapped up the year with another 13-tackle performance against Missouri in Little Rock, tallying a TFL in the contest … Posted three tackling grades over 81.0 from PFF, with a season-best 83.5 against the Hilltoppers … Finished the year with a 77.9 overall quarterback pressure grade from the outlet.

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Highest grade on nfl.com is EDGE Eku Leota at 6.13 meaning "Good Backup With The Potential To Develop Into Starter" projected to go in round 5-6. https://www.nfl.com/prospects/eku-leota/32004c45-4f77-2615-e3d6-a2255f6293d2

"Leota is the definition of a 3-4 strong side outside linebacker. He offers the toughness/strength to do battle and hold the fort along the edge. He plays with the same effort and aggression on every snap. Leota has above average skill level when taking on tackles and tight ends. His rush attack lacks a robust skill set and production might be based upon scheme, and secondary effort, in many instances. Leota has a chance to develop into a plus run defender and potential starter as a 3-4 edge defender."

CB RezJohn Wright was 6.00 "Traits Or Talent To Be Above-Average Backup" projected to go in round 5-6. https://www.nfl.com/prospects/rejzohn-wright/32005752-4963-1850-24c7-68a3f57095d3 

"Scheme-versatile outside cornerback with the talent and skill to become a successful starter in the league. Wright possesses the physical traits to contest throws in the NFL, but it’s his footwork and anticipation that keep him near receivers to make plays on the football. He’s very agile to mirror and phase routes from man coverage but will need to play with a bit more awareness from zone. Wright’s ceiling could be determined by his ability to open and run with deep targets, and his willingness to step up a little more in run support."

DT Jalen Redmond 5.95 "Average Backup Or Special-Teamer" projected to go in round 5-6. https://www.nfl.com/prospects/jalen-redmond/32005245-4461-3410-5102-5e80a97e82ca

"Redmond's NFL Scouting Combine testing was outstanding, as he displayed quickness and explosiveness that doesn't always show up on his college tape. He possesses plenty of toughness but moves on heavy feet. His lack of bend makes him a linear mover with limited playmaking potential. While he might not fill up an NFL stat sheet, he does have the base strength for consideration as a rotational 4-3 nose tackle with some block-eating elements to his game."

After that the guys they signed weren't expected to be drafted.