Lions roster for rookie minicamp includes 59 players

The roster for this weekend's Detroit Lions rookie minicamp is out, and it is quite lengthy. There are a total of 59 players set to attend the minicamp, 28 of whom are either under contract or are unsigned draft picks. The other 31 players were invited on a tryout basis, and they will try to earn a contract offer over the course of the weekend.

The 59 players participating in this weekend's #Lions rookie minicamp. pic.twitter.com/EMkvQJYLCh

— Detroit Lions (@Lions) May 8, 2015

Here's the full list (via MLive):

Previously joined the Lions

• WR Andrew Peacock (Appalachian State)
• TE Jordan Thompson (Ohio)
• C Braxston Cave (Notre Dame)
• C Darren Keyton (Central Michigan)
• DE Kerry Hyder (Texas Tech)
• DT Roy Philon (Louisville)
• DT Xavier Proctor (North Carolina Central)
• LB Brandon Copeland (Pennsylvania)
• LB Jerrell Harris (Alabama)

Draft picks

• OG Laken Tomlinson (Duke)
• RB Ameer Abdullah (Nebraska)
• CB Alex Carter (Stanford)
• DT Gabe Wright (Auburn)
• FB Michael Burton (Rutgers)
• CB Quandre Diggs (Texas)
• OT Corey Robinson (South Carolina)

Undrafted free agent signings

• QB Anthony Boone (Duke)
• RB Rasheed Williams (Alfred State)
• RB Zach Zenner (South Dakota State)
• WR Vernon Johnson (Texas A&M University-Commerce)
• WR Desmond Lawrence (North Carolina A&T)
• TE Casey Pierce (Kent State)
• OG Al Bond (Memphis)
• OG Torrian Wilson (UCF)
• LB Kevin Snyder (Rutgers)
• S Isaiah Johnson (Georgia Tech)
• S Brian Suite (Utah State)
• K Kyle Brindza (Notre Dame)

Tryout players

• QB Rob Bolden (Eastern Michigan)
• RB Desmond Martin (Wayne State)
• WR Marcus Beaurem (Tiffin)
• WR Jarred Haggins (Florida State)
• WR Nathan Hartline (Adrian College)
• WR Erik Lora (Eastern Illinois)
• WR Verlon Reed (Findlay)
• TE Tyreese Russell (Eastern Michigan)
• TE Josh Bordner (Boston College)
• TE Deon Butler (Central Michigan)
• OT Lincoln Hansen (Eastern Michigan)
• OT Matt Hall (Belhaven College)
• OT Dallas Lewallen (Wisconsin)
• C Austin Gund (Richmond)
• DE Nick Richardson (Abilene Christian)
• DE Diaheem Watkins (UAB)
• DE Reuben Frank (Connecticut)
• DE Alec May (Georgetown)
• DT Robert Howell (Northern State)
• LB Justin Cherocci (Central Michigan)
• LB Marcell Jones (Wayne State)
• CB Delonte Hollowell (Michigan)
• CB Tim Bennett (Indiana)
• CB Deven Drane (Cincinnati)
• CB Ryan Griffin (Jackson State)
• S Nathan Lindsey (Fort Hays State)
• S Bradley Njoku (Idaho)
• S Zack Richardson (Henderson State)
• K Kenny Spencer (North Alabama)
• P Darragh O'Neill (Colorado)
• LS Trever Kruzel (Northern Michigan)