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MAC Students Sign Free Agent Contracts With NFL Clubs
With the 2016 NFL Draft ending last weekend, many former MAC football students have either signed or agreed to NFL rookie free agent contracts or invites to rookie mini-camps with various NFL clubs. Over the next several days this list will continue to grow as NFL teams announce their free agent signings and begin hosting rookie mini-camps this coming weekend.
Former MAC Students Signed To NFL Contracts/Rookie Invites
Akron; DL Rodney Coe, Dallas Cowboys
Bowling Green; QB Matt Johnson, Cincinnati Bengals
Bowling Green; WR Roger Lewis, New York Giants
Bowling Green; RB Travis Greene, Washington Redskins
Bowling Green; OL Alex Huettel, Tennessee Titans -- Invite to Rookie Mini-Camp
Bowling Green; DB Eilar Hardy, Cincinnati Bengals -- Invite to Rookie Mini-Camp
Buffalo; OL John Kling, Chicago Bears
Buffalo; QB Joe Licata, Buffalo Bills -- Invite to Rookie Mini-Camp
Buffalo; TE Matt Weiser, Washington Redskins -- Invite to Rookie Mini-Camp
Miami; DL Bryson Albright, Buffalo Bills
Toledo; DL Ruben Carter, Miami Dolphins
Toledo: WR Alonzo Russell, Cincinnati Bengals
Toledo: DB Rolan Milligan, Dallas Cowboys
Toledo: QB Philip Ely, Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- Invite To Rookie Mini-Camp
MAC Students Selected In 2016 NFL Draft
4th round, 121st overall OT Willie Beavers (Western Michigan) by the Minnesota Vikings
5th round, 140th overall WR Tajae Sharpe (UMass) by the Tennessee Titans
5th round, 175th overall LB Jatavis Brown (Akron) by the San Diego Chargers
6th round, 212nd overall S Kavon Frazier (Central Michigan) by the Dallas Cowboys
6th round, 216th overall RB Darius Jackson (Eastern Michigan) by the Dallas Cowboys
7th round, 230th overall WR Daniel Braverman (Western Michigan) by the Chicago Bears
Akron:
Coe Signs NFL Contract With Dallas
AKRON, Ohio— Akron senior DT Rodney Coe (Fulton, Mo.