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14 undrafted players and six draft picks will participate in May 7-9 rookie minicamp

New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced Monday the 14 undrafted rookie free agents that have agreed to terms with the team following the conclusion of the NFL Draft. Joining the Saints will be LBs Jason Beauchamp and Harry Coleman, WR Chris Bell, RBs Carlos Brown, Christian Ducré and Chris Ivory, Gs Brandon Carter and Joe Tonga, DEs Junior Galette and Brandon Sharpe, LS Clint Gresham, safety Ryan Hamilton, DT Jay Ross and CB Marcell Young.


The following is an outline of the 14 players who – along with the club’s six draft choices and other tryout players – will be coming to New Orleans to participate in the team’s rookie minicamp, scheduled to take place May 7-9.


Jason Beauchamp – Linebacker, UNLV (6-3, 244): Beauchamp is an athletic linebacker who was the Rebels’ leading tackler in both his junior and senior seasons, playing 48 games with 37 starts for UNLV and tallying 334 tackles, with 26 of those coming for losses including 13 sacks and a pair of forced fumbles. The San Diego native was a three-year starter and was named honorable mention all-Mountain West Conference in 2009 after earning second-team honors the prior year, posting 95 tackles with a career-best 6½ sacks as a senior.


Chris Bell – Wide Receiver, Norfolk State (6-2, 211): Bell played two seasons at Penn State, catching 12 passes for 209 yards, prior to returning to his native Norfolk, Va., where he led the Spartans with 51 catches for 958 yards and 13 touchdowns in his lone season at Norfolk State. Bell led the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in receiving yards and touchdowns and was named first-team all-MEAC before declaring for the NFL draft with a year of eligibility remaining.


Carlos Brown – Running Back, Michigan (6-0, 212): Brown was a four-year letterman for the Wolverines, playing in 30 games with 12 starts over his collegiate career. The Franklin, Ga. native totaled 1,025 yards on 201 carries with nine touchdowns for his career, caught 16 passes for 145 yards and a score and also averaged 20.3 yards on 19 kickoff returns. Brown took over the starting running back job as a senior and led Michigan with a career-best 480 rushing yards on 79 carries (5.9 avg.) with four touchdowns and added 10 catches for 122 yards and a score.


Brandon Carter – Guard, Texas Tech (6-6, 319): Carter started for three seasons for the Red Raiders, opening 40 of the 49 games he played during his collegiate career. The native of Longview, Texas was selected first-team All-Big XII as a senior in 2009 after receiving honorable mention all-conference honors in each of his sophomore and junior seasons.


Harry Coleman – Linebacker, LSU (6-2, 212): Coleman was a two-year starter for the Tigers, moving from strong safety to linebacker in between his junior and senior seasons and closed his career with 183 tackles, four sacks, 11 pass defenses, four fumbles and a pair of fumble recoveries in 52 games, starting the final 26 of them. The Baldwin, La. native was named LSU’s Most Valuable Player as a senior in 2009, posting career-highs with 82 tackles, nine tackles for loss, four sacks and three forced fumbles.

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jcp026

Brandon Carter and Harry Coleman are good pick ups. Carter is instantly our best back up guard. Duckworth is an embarrassment. Coleman might end up on the practice squad but could replace Reis as a special teams ace.

realheavyd

Look out for Harry Coleman to earn a spot either on the 53 man roster or at least on the practice squad this year...

hagan714

Here's a brief sketch of the other free-agent rookies who will join Ducre', Brown and Ivory on the roster:

LB Jason Beauchamp, UNLV, 6-3, 244.
Athletic linebacker led the Rebels in tackles as a junior and senior and finished with 334 career tackles, 13 sacks and two forced fumbles.

WR Chris Bell, Norfolk State, 6-2, 211.
Led the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference with 958 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns last year. Began his career at Penn State, catching 12 passes for 209 yards in two years, but was dismissed from the team after allegedly threatening a teammate with a knife.

G Brandon Carter, Texas Tech, 6-6, 319.
Three-year starter for the Red Raiders was named first-team All-Big 12 as a senior and honorable mention all-conference as a sophomore and junior.

S/LB Harry Coleman, LSU, 6-2, 212. Native of Baldwin, was named the team's MVP as a senior after moving from strong safety to linebacker. Finished his career with 183 tackles, four sacks, 11 passes defensed, four fumbles and a pair of fumble recoveries in 52 games, starting the final 26 of them.

DE Junior Galette, Stillman, 6-2, 258.
Dynamic athlete was named second-team Division II All-American after notching 56 tackles and 9 1/2 sacks last year. Spent his first three years at Temple with 16 sacks and three forced fumbles before being dismissed for an undisclosed violation of team rules.

LS Clint Gresham, TCU, 6-3, 238.
The only long snapper invited to the NFL scouting combine is considered the clear-cut best long snapper prospect this year. Began his career at Oklahoma before transferring after freshman year.

S Ryan Hamilton, Vanderbilt, 6-1, 206.
Four-year starter, played in 39 games with 36 starts at free and strong safety before senior season was cut short by torn pectoral muscle. Finished career with 222 tackles, five interceptions, two sacks, three forced fumbles and seven passes defensed.

DT Jay Ross, East Carolina, 6-3, 302.
A three-year starter and three-year All-Conference USA honorable mention selection. Finished career with 140 tackles, 25 tackles for losses, eight sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries, one of which he returned for a touchdown.

DE Brandon Sharpe, Texas Tech, 6-2, 254.
Set a school record with 15 sacks as a senior and earned first-team All-Big 12 honors. Finished three-year career with 41 tackles and 16 sacks after spending a year at Fresno City College.

G Joe Tonga, Indiana (Pa.), 6-4, 313.
Spent his final year at Division II Indiana (Pa.) University after stops at Mt. San Antonio (Calif.) Community College and Florida State. Started nine games as a senior.

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Cruize

Beauchamp will make the roster. He could start opposite Shanle unless Shanle is moved to SLB with Cassillas or Arnoux starting at WLB.

realheavyd

What exactly do you base your statement on Cruize? Beauchamp is an ILB when I last checked on him. What makes you so sure he can be moved to OLB and come out in competition against Casillas, Dunbar and Arnoux to become the immediate starter at the weak side? Is this just your hunch or do you know this kid and have that much faith in what he can bring to the table, or what? Please explain your thoughts here!

strato

I see some help on O-line and D-line in there...

realheavyd

At best, maybe Beauchamp will give some good solid competition to Marvin Mitchell and perhaps even challenge him for the backup MLB spot behind Vilma on the roster but I would say that will still be a long shot at this point having never seen this kid play against professionals in a brand new system. Best of luck to him!

hagan714

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New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced Monday the 14 undrafted rookie free agents that have agreed to terms with the team following the conclusion of the NFL Draft. Joining the Saints will be linebackers Jason Beauchamp and Harry Coleman, wide receiver Chris Bell, running backs Carlos Brown, Christian Ducré and Chris Ivory, guards Brandon Carter and Joe Tonga, defensive ends Junior Galette and Brandon Sharpe, long snapper Clint Gresham, safety Ryan Hamilton, defensive tackle Jay Ross and cornerback Marcell Young.



The following is an outline of the 14 players who – along with the club’s six draft choices and other tryout players – will be coming to New Orleans to participate in the team’s rookie minicamp, scheduled to take place May 7-9.



Jason Beauchamp – Linebacker, UNLV (6-3, 244):
Beauchamp is an athletic linebacker who was the Rebels’ leading tackler in both his junior and senior seasons, playing 48 games with 37 starts for UNLV and tallying 334 tackles, with 26 of those coming for losses including 13 sacks and a pair of forced fumbles. The San Diego native was a three-year starter and was named honorable mention all-Mountain West Conference in 2009 after earning second-team honors the prior year, posting 95 tackles with a career-best 6½ sacks as a senior.



Chris Bell – Wide Receiver, Norfolk State (6-2, 211):
Bell played two seasons at Penn State, catching 12 passes for 209 yards, prior to returning to his native Norfolk, Va., where he led the Spartans with 51 catches for 958 yards and 13 touchdowns in his lone season at Norfolk State. Bell led the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in receiving yards and touchdowns and was named first-team all-MEAC before declaring for the NFL draft with a year of eligibility remaining.



Carlos Brown – Running Back, Michigan (6-0, 212):
Brown was a four-year letterman for the Wolverines, playing in 30 games with 12 starts over his collegiate career. The Franklin, Ga. native totaled 1,025 yards on 201 carries with nine touchdowns for his career, caught 16 passes for 145 yards and a score and also averaged 20.3 yards on 19 kickoff returns. Brown took over the starting running back job as a senior and led Michigan with a career-best 480 rushing yards on 79 carries (5.9 avg.) with four touchdowns and added 10 catches for 122 yards and a score.



Brandon Carter – Guard, Texas Tech (6-6, 319):
Carter started for three seasons for the Red Raiders, opening 40 of the 49 games he played during his collegiate career. The native of Longview, Texas was selected first-team All-Big XII as a senior in 2009 after receiving honorable mention all-conference honors in each of his sophomore and junior seasons.



Harry Coleman – Linebacker, LSU (6-2, 212):
Coleman was a two-year starter for the Tigers, moving from strong safety to linebacker in between his junior and senior seasons and closed his career with 183 tackles, four sacks, 11 pass defenses, four fumbles and a pair of fumble recoveries in 52 games, starting the final 26 of them. The Baldwin, La. native was named LSU’s Most Valuable Player as a senior in 2009, posting career-highs with 82 tackles, nine tackles for loss, four sacks and three forced fumbles.



Christian Ducré – Running Back, Mississippi State (5-11, 225):
Ducré, a native of LaCombe, La. and a graduate of Mandeville’s Fontaineblue HS, played in 37 games for Mississippi State over four seasons, rushing for 972 yards on 49 carries with seven touchdowns and catching 39 passes for 346 yards and two more scores. He spent a redshirt season at Tulane before transferring to MSU and had his biggest statistical season as a sophomore in 2007, gaining 487 yards with three touchdowns for the Bulldogs.



Junior Galette – Defensive End, Stillman (6-2, 258):
Galette was a three-year letter-winner at Temple before transferring to Stillman College prior to his senior season. The Spring Valley, N.Y. native played 33 games for Temple, making 80 tackles with 16 sacks and three forced fumbles. In his lone season at Stillman, Galette made 56 tackles and notched 9½ sacks, earning first-team All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors and being named a second-team Division II All-American.



Clint Gresham – Long Snapper, TCU (6-3, 238):

Gresham, a Corpus Christi, Texas native, was the only long snapper invited to the NFL Scouting Combine after a solid career for the Horned Frogs, playing in 38 games over three seasons and recording eight tackles on special teams. The long snapper spent his freshman season at the University of Oklahoma before transferring to TCU.



Ryan Hamilton – Safety, Vanderbilt (6-1, 206):
Hamilton was a four-year starter for the Commodores, playing both free and strong safety over his 39-game career (36 starts) that saw him total 222 tackles, five interceptions, two sacks, three forced fumbles and seven pass defenses. Had his best season as a junior in 2008, making 104 tackles with four interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown and three fumble recoveries. The Wycombe, Pa. native had his senior season cut short after just two games after suffering a torn pectoral muscle.



Chris Ivory – Running Back, Tiffin (6-0, 222):
Ivory played three seasons at Washington State, gaining 534 yards on 91 carries with four touchdowns in 22 games for the Cougars in an injury-shortened career. The Longview, Texas native also averaged 22.8 yards on 23 kickoff returns for WSU before transferring to Division II Tiffin, where he played in five games and rushed for 223 yards on 39 attempts.



Jay Ross – Defensive Tackle, East Carolina (6-3, 302):
Ross was a three-year starter on the Pirates’ defensive line, opening 42 games of the 52 he played for East Carolina, three times earning honorable mention All-Conference USA honors. The Wilmington, N.C. native totaled 140 tackles over his four seasons, 25 of them behind the line of scrimmage including eight sacks and added two forced fumbles and a pair of fumble recoveries, one of which he returned for a touchdown.



Brandon Sharpe – Defensive End, Texas Tech (6-2, 254):
Sharpe played in 23 games at Texas Tech over three seasons after spending a year at Fresno City College. The Lyons, Ga. native set a school record with 15 sacks as a senior in 2009, earning first-team All-Big XII honors as he started 12 games and totaled 36 tackles (20 of them coming behind the line of scrimmage), with five pass defenses, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. For his Red Raider career, Sharpe totaled 41 tackles with 16 sacks.



Joe Tonga – Guard, Indiana (Pa.) (6-4, 313):
Tonga played his senior season at Division II Indiana (Pa.) University and started nine games on the offensive line for the Crimson Hawks. The Taylorsville, Utah native played one season at Florida State in 2008, playing in 11 games after two standout seasons at Mt. San Antonio (Calif.) Community College, where he earned all-conference honors.



Marcell Young – Cornerback, Jackson State (6-0, 183):
Young played in 21 games over two seasons for Jackson State in his hometown of Jackson, Miss., making 49 tackles with two interceptions, five pass defenses and two interceptions. Prior to transferring to JSU, Young played two seasons at Hinds (Miss.) Community College where he was selected to play in the Mississippi Junior College All-Star Game.

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not much is being said about this group but I can see two to three players making the team by the end of camp. I like this group.

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"We may have lost the game, but you'll be hurting tomorrow." Doug Atkins

biloxi-indian

Hagan, I respect your opinion...who are the two or three players? TIA.