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Some interesting names taking part in New Orleans Saints rookie minicamp

By Larry Holder, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune


There always seems to be a few interesting names that pop up on the New Orleans Saints' rookie minicamp roster each offseason with most of the players actually participating during the three-day camp suiting up for a tryout hoping to earn a contract. Veteran quarterback John Beck and rookie wide receiver Duron Carter fit the bill this year.
Beck was a former second-round pick by the Dolphins in 2007 who has bounced around the league from Miami to Baltimore to Washington, where he started three games in 2011, to Houston. Beck holds a career passer rating of 67.6 with three touchdowns and seven interceptions.
Carter is the son of Hall of Fame wide receiver Cris Carter and will be trying out for the Saints after leaving the Vikings rookie minicamp last weekend without a contract.
Former LSU standouts kicker Josh Jasper and defensive lineman Josh Downs will be in camp, along with Tulane long snapper Billy Johnson, son of Saints defensive line coach Bill Johnson.

Here's the full list of participants in this weekend's rookie minicamp:
P Dalton Botts, Miami (Fla.)
K Jose Maltos, No college
K Josh Jasper, LSU
LS Billy Johnson, Tulane
QB Jon Richt, Mars Hill
QB John Beck, BYU
QB Ryan Griffin, Tulane

WR Kyle Fisher, Bloomsburg
WR Andy Tanner, Midwestern State
WR Brent Leonard, ULM
WR Saalim Hakim, Tarleton State
WR La'Rod King, Kentucky
WR Khiry Robinson, West Texas A&M
WR Duron Carter, Florida Atlantic
WR Charles Hawkins, Southern
WR Kenny Stills, Oklahoma
TE Keavon Milton, ULM
TE Andrei Lintz, Washington State
TE Ryan Deehan, Colorado
TE Josh Hill, Idaho State

DB Chantz Stevenson, Southern
DB Brandon Robinson, Liberty
DB A.J. Davis, Jacksonville State
DB Jermaine Robinson, Toledo
DB Wayne Warren, Rutgers
DB Ryan Lacy, Utah
DB Dion Turner, Southern Utah
DB Kenny Vaccaro, Texas
DB Damein Anderson, Mississippi State
DB Rod Sweeting, Georgia Tech
DB Vaughn Carraway, Temple
DB Brandyn Thompson, Boise State
DB Nate Ness, Arizona
DB Luke Anderson, Wyoming
DB Malcolm Bronson, McNeese State
DB Korey Lindsey, Southern Illinois

RB Nathan Hoyte, Albany State
RB Eric Stephens, Texas Tech
RB Shawne Alston, West Virginia
FB Taimi Tutogi, Arizona
FB Austin Johnson, Tennessee

LB Ray Shipman, Central Florida
LB Baraka Atkins, Miami, Fla.
LB Kevin Reddick, North Carolina
LB Eric Martin, Nebraska
LB Chase Thomas, Stanford
LB Rufus Johnson, Tarleton State
LB Bill McHale, Yale
LB Bill Ross, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
LB Shaq Wilson, South Carolina
LB Robert Maci, Purdue
LB Joshua Lynn, Furman

OL Jeremiah Warren, South Florida
OL Elliot Mealer, Michigan
OL Terron Armstead, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
OL Cory Proctor, Montana
OL Quinn Ojinnaka, Syracuse
OL Tim Lelito, Grand Valley State
OL Patrick Brown, Central Florida
OL Lou Alexander, Syracuse
OL Blaize Foltz, TCU
OL Tyler Deacon, Arkansas

DL Brian Schaefering, Lindenwood
DL Eric Norwood, South Carolina
DL Josh Downs, LSU
DL Semisi Tokolahi, Washington
DL Braylon Broughton, TCU
DL Glenn Foster, Illinois
DL John Jenkins, Georgia
Some interesting names taking part in New Orleans Saints rookie minicamp | NOLA.com

hagan714

another way of listing this

Saints Rookie Draft Picks (who are also all under contract with the Saints - NICE WORK, Loo-Khai!!)

(5) - S Kenny Vaccaro, OT Terron Armstead, DT John Jenkins, WR Kenny Stills, and LB Rufus Johnson.

Saints Rookie Free Agents (undrafted rookies signed right after the draft)

(13) - QB Ryan Griffin; RB Shawne Alston; C Elliott Mealer; G Tim Lelito; TEs Josh Hill and Keavon Milton; DE Glenn Foster; LBs Eric Martin, Kevin Reddick, Ray Shipman, and Chase Thomas; and CBs Ryan Lacy and Rod Sweeting.

Eligible Saints Bachelors Veterans (players under contract with the Saints who have not earned an accrued NFL season)

(7) - CBs A.J. Davis and Dion Turner, DE Braylon Broughton, G Ryan Lee, FB Austin Johnson, WRs Saalim Hakim and Andy Tanner.

Veteran Tryout Players (veterans, um, from other teams, who are um, being given a tryout?)

(15) - K Josh Jasper; QB John Beck; DE Eric Norwood; DBs Damein Anderson, Korey Lindsey, Nate Ness, Brandon Robinson, and Brandyn Thompson; LB Baraka Atkins; DL Brian Schaefering; Gs Quinn Ojinnaka, Jeremiah Warren; T Patrick Brown; C Cory Procter; and TE Ryan Deehan.

Rookie Tryout Players (rookies who are unsigned, but getting a tryout with the team)

(30) - P Dalton Botts; K Jose Maltos; LS Billy Johnson (son of Saints DL coach Bill Johnson); QB Jon Richt; WRs Duron Carter (son of Cris Carter - tried out for Vikes last week), Kyle Fisher, Charles Hawkins, La'Rod King, Brent Leonard, Khiry Robinson; RBs Nathan Hoyte and Eric Stephens; FB Taimi Tutogi; TE Andrei Lintz; OLs Lou Alexander and Blaize Foltz; G Tyler Deacon; DL Semisi Tokolahi; DT Josh Downs; LBs Joshua Lynn, Robert Maci, Bill McHale, Bill Ross, and Shaq Wilson; DBs Jermaine Robinson and Chantz Stevenson; Safeties Luke Anderson, Malcolm Bronson, Vaughn Carraway, and Wayne Warren.

New Orleans Saints Rookie Minicamp 2013: Everything You Always Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask - Canal Street Chronicles

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Seer1

Long list of WRs thinkin' if Drew can't turn'em into pros probably no one can.

hagan714

and yet another long list of DBs and LB also

jeanpierre

Curious that we didn't have more running backs with Ivory being traded...

SmashMouth

Shaq. Baby! LOL

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SmashMouth

QB Jon Richt

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SmashMouth

Alston?

homerj07

It seems like a good mix of players

westbankdaze

Geez, I didn't realize so many guys participate in the rookie camp.