Undrafted Free Agents Signed by the Lions

Pats signed Hoyer. HAHAHA. I brought it up yesterday and only thing anyone had to reply with was how funny it would be him standing next to Stanton.

Guess the Patriots think he’s ok.

And one so good he was passed on 256 times.

Starter indeed!

Do we need those positions? I thought we already had Jordon Dizon and Chuck Darby?

I saw them pickin Pettigrew 20th (when they brought him in a few weeks back, I was puzzled because I knew that’s most likely where they’d have2 pick him in order 2 get him) & posted on Lydon Murtha after the combine, size & speed, intelligence, so idk mayB. Murtha was a good pick, 4 the spot, but would’ve like 2 c them get @ least a top guard. Darry Beckwith & Antonio Appleby, the latter seems 2 fit the “Mold” they’re lookin 4 & was a top prospect ILB 6’4 245#, DB was highly reguarded, thought they’d take him the last pick, which again tells me they’re bringin P. Lenon back again, which he lead the team in tackles last year, so…idk he has alota haters, but he beat out Ernie, just barely, 4 tackles, although not sayin much as no1 was tackling last year. Will Johnson, UoM DE, Zack Potter, Mitch King &/or Mike Bennet, I gotta think they were targeting Scott Dorrel, but didn’t make it that far. Then Roger Allen, Greg Isdaner OL a few guys still left UDFA

well worth that 2nd round pick, I knew after his run in w/ John Denver’s friends, that of course bn the Boulder PD, sorry I lived n Denver a few years. Back n the Rashaam Salaam & the rediculous pass that won CU the game over MI, where it bounced off the guys back n the nZone, nice! But, then we got 1 n the 3rd, who 2 me, could’ve been picked up later on, idk, seemed like a list of guys I woulda picked n that spot b4 this Landry guy.

Here’s a link to His stats at maine… you’ll have to scroll down a bit.
http://goblackbears.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2008-2009/teamcume.html#TEAM.IND

I’m liking the 10.5 TFL…. even if he played in a smaller conference.

Here’s a Stat page on Gill….
http://www.draftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/dt/John-Gill.php

Here’s a Q&A with Gill; April 6th ’09…
http://www.nfldraftbible.com/Draft-Bible-Q-A/qa_john_gill_dt_northwestern_4609.html

though I’m not sure who they play & how well that translates 2 the NFL. idk, I live up by the GLIAC, so…

Detroit Lions
- D.J. Boldin, WR, Wake Forest
- Andrew Downey, OLB, Maine
- Dan Gerberry, C, Ball State
- John Gill, DT, Northwestern
- Swayze Waters, K/P, Alabama-Birmingham

not just his quickness, his demeanor, and willpower to be the best.

Give this man 41.7 million instead.

Eastern Michigan guy, ILB, good size [ 6’1" 242], very productive and injury free college career. Lets give Little Levy from Munchkinville a little competition.
Then there is Antonio Appleby from Virginia, 6’4" 245. Rated the ninth best ILB on NFLdraftscout.

Come on Mayhew, work with me.

…we signed Daniel Holtzclaw, a lineback out of E. Michigan. Kansas City Chiefs fans wanted him bad.

Great to see how aware we are, here in Michigan. It was brought up by Vince D at 3:11

I was hoping we would take in the 6th or 7th after seeing him still there. Good size for a DB hits hard and did some returns. He can help.

signing a offensive lineman instead of a kicker they’re just going to cut immediately after preseason. At least the lineman might make the practice squad.

So far the only word is from Arrowhead Pride. I really hope it is, because this kid looks like he could be a serious contender for starting MLB.

DB/PR Mark Parson

Steve Jonas, 6-foot-4 and 315 pounds

www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20090428/SPORTS/904280311/1007/RSS02
www.nepatriotsdraft.com/2009/04/2009-undrafted-free-agent-signings-list.html

Lions
DT John Gill (Northwestern)
LB Andrew Downey (Maine)
LB Daniel Holtzclaw (E. Michigan)
C Dan Gerberry (Ball State)
S Otis Wiley (Mich State)
PK Swayze Walters (UAB)
WR DJ Boldin (Wake Forest)
DB Mark Parson (Ohio)

I’m thinking Holtzclaw, Boldin & maybe Parson and Gerberry.

Holtzclaw & Boldin for sure look like they can play, I still hope they can make this Larry Foote deal happen, would b a great mentor for these guys…

 Detroit Lions: Darrell Blackman, WR, North Carolinia State; Allen Ervin, RB, Lambuth; Rudolph Hardie, DE, Howard; Carroll Madison, G, Syracuse; Tyronne Pruitt, LB, Boston College; Bobbie Williams, DB, Bethune-Cookman

That’d b nice, but Champ’s not in his prime anymore, he (DJ) looks better than Larry Fitzgeralds brother going to the Viks, had about 1/2 the production DJ did.

Chris Kemme

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   Offensive Lineman – OL
    
   Height: 6-6 Weight: 300
    
   Junior
    
    
   Previous Affiliations
      Upper Arlington HS
   Hometown
      Upper Arlington, Ohio
    
    
    
     
    
    
     
    
    
    

Courtesy: Akron Media Relations
Release: 07/18/2006
Last name is pronounced KIM-ee … After earning all-league honors the last two seasons (2006 & ‘08), tabbed 2008 preseason All-Mid-American Conference by Athlon (first team), MAC Report Online (second team) and Phil Steele’s College Football Preview (third team).
Junior (2007): Named second team All-Mid-American Conference by the league’s coaches for the second straight season … Also voted Akron’s Most Valuable Offensive Lineman … Was heavily relied upon as he anchored a line that featured four new starters, three of whom only had two games experience between them … Akron produced an All-MAC running back in Bryan Williams … Williams only had 728 yards on the season … However, he had 612 of those yards in league play, averaging 4.9 yards per carry versus MAC opponents, to be tabbed third team as a running back … Also in 2007, Williams and Alex Allen combined to rush for 1,148 yards, averaging 4.5 yards per attempt, as the Zips averaged 127.8 rushing yards per game – the best averaged in the four years under head coach J.D. Brookhart … At the valued left tackle position, Kemme also played a role in the Zips prolific passing over his first three years as receivers Domenik Hixon and Jabari Arthur all have set nearly every UA record.
Sophomore (2006): Tabbed second team All-MAC, paving the way for fellow All-MAC performer Dennis Kennedy and providing protection for one of UA’s all-time passing leaders Luke Getsy … Started all 12 games, including 11 at right tackle … An injury to Tim Crouch forced Kemme to move as the starting left tackle for the Cincinnati game … Named Most Improved Offensive Player by the coaching staff.
Freshman (2005): Appeared in 11 games at right tackle, starting the final eight contests of the season … Earned his first career start in his first-ever appearance for the Zips at Purdue … One of six true freshmen to play during the season … Joined Merce Poindexter as the first true freshmen to start since Domenik Hixon in 2002 … Part of an offensive line that produced a 1,000-yard rusher (Brett Biggs), the first UA back to top 1,000 yards since Bobby Hendry in 2002 … Also provided excellent protection for quarterback Luke Getsy, allowing Getsy to throw for 3,455 yards, while surrendering just 1.62 sacks per game, third lowest total in the MAC … Aided the Zips in becoming the 31st team in NCAA history to boast a 1,000-yard passer, 1,000-yard receiver and 1,000-yard rusher in a season.
Prior to Akron: An honorable mention All-Ohio Capital Conference selection as a senior … Earned three varsity letters … Three-sport athlete, earning letters in basketball and lacrosse … Averaged nine points and nine rebounds per game as a junior … Coached by Darrell Mayne.
Personal: Brother, Wes, played lacrosse at Ohio State (2004-07).

The Lions have reportedly signed this end from St. Cloud State.
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