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Indianapolis Star
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Colts undrafted free agents: Who did the Colts sign?
The Indianapolis Colts announced the signings of 14 undrafted free agents: defensive tackle Devonta Davis, linebacker Solomon DeShields, cornerback Johnathan Edwards, defensive tackle Joe Evans, tackle Marshall Foerner, wide receiver Tyler Kahmann, defensive end Desmond Little, tight end Maximilian Mang, wide receiver Coleman Owen, wide receiver Landon Parker, wide receiver Blayne Taylor, safety Ladarius Tennison, kicker Maddux Trujillo and safety Trey Washington. Safety Marcel Dabo was designed as an Exempt/International Players and the guard Atonio Mafi and defensive tackle Pheldarius Payne were waived. Here's what the Colts said about their undrafted free agents: Devonta Davis: 6-3, 300 pounds, appeared in 48 career games at Florida Atlantic (2024) and Jackson State (2021-23) and totaled 95 tackles (48 solo), 20.5 tackles for loss, 9.0 sacks, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. In 2024, he played in 12 games and registered 29 tackles (13 solo), 5.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and one forced fumble. Solomon DeShields: 6-2, 235 pounds, saw action in 54 career games (12 starts) at Texas A&M (2024) and Pittsburgh (2021-23) and recorded 109 tackles (53 solo), 13.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, four passes defensed and one fumble recovery. In 2024, he played in 12 games (one start) and registered 23 tackles (12 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and half a sack. Johnathan Edwards: 6-1, 201 pounds, appeared in 45 career games at Tulane (2024) and Indiana State (2021-23) and recorded 124 tackles (86 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, 22 passes defensed and one forced fumble. In 2024, he played in 14 games and registered 24 tackles (16 solo), 1.0 tackle for loss and one pass defensed. Joe Evans: 6-2, 323 pounds, played in 45 career games (32 starts) at UTSA (2022-24) and LSU (2019-21) and registered 69 tackles (28 solo), 10.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks. In 2024, he started five games and posted five tackles (one solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack before suffering a season-ending injury. Evans earned Third Team All-American Athletic Conference honors (2023) and Honorable Mention All-Conference USA recognition (2022). Marshall Foerner: 6-6, 308 pounds, saw action in 46 career games (42 starts) at Minnesota State-Mankato (2019-24). In 2024, he started 13 games and earned numerous honors, including First Team Offense, AFCA First Team All-American, Don Hansen Second Team All-American and CSC Academic All-District Team. Foerner was a four-time NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence choice (2021-24). In 2023, he earned First Team All-NSIC honors and D2CCA Second Team All-Super Region Four recognition. Foerner also received the NSIC Myles Brand Award and earned CSC Academic All-District Team honors. He garnered First Team All-NSIC honors in 2022. Tyler Kahmann: 6-2, 207 pounds, saw action in 47 career games at Emporia State (2019-24) and compiled 281 receptions for 3,661 yards (13.0 avg.) and 54 touchdowns. In 2024, he played in all 11 games and totaled 100 receptions for 1,488 yards (14.9 avg.) and 20 touchdowns. Kahmann led the nation in receiving yards per game (135.3), receptions per game (9.1) and touchdown catches. He finished as the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) record holder with 54 career touchdown receptions. Kahmann was a two-time First Team D2CCCA All-Region selection, two-time First Team All-MIAA selection, was a unanimous pick for all-conference in 2024 and garnered Honorable Mention All-MIAA recognition in 2022. Desmond Little: 6-4, 242 pounds, appeared in 37 career games (20 starts) at UAB (2023-24) and LSU (2019-22) and tallied 86 tackles (40 solo), 20.5 tackles for loss, 14.0 sacks, six passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. In 2024, he garnered First Team All-AAC honors after he started all 12 games and recorded 41 tackles (17 solo), 10.0 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, three passes defensed and one forced fumble. Maximilian Mang: 6-6, 263 pounds, saw action in 50 career games (12 starts) at Syracuse (2021-24) and registered nine receptions for 60 yards (6.7 avg.) and one touchdown. In 2024, he saw action in 12 games (two starts) and caught one pass for five yards. Prior to Syracuse, Mang played tight end and defensive end for the Berlin Rebels of the German Football League (GFL), the highest level of American football in Germany. He is a native of Bradenburg, Germany. Coleman Owen: 5-10, 181 pounds, appeared in 53 career games at Ohio (2024) and Northern Arizona (2019-23) and finished with 255 receptions for 3,517 yards (13.8 avg.) and 25 touchdowns. He also totaled eight carries for 45 yards (5.6 avg.) and one touchdown, 38 punt returns for 379 yards (10.0 avg.) and two touchdowns and 11 kickoff returns for 270 yards (24.5 avg.). In 2024, Owen started all 14 games and compiled 78 receptions for 1,245 yards (16.0 avg.) and eight touchdowns. He also tallied two carries for 26 yards (13.0 avg.) and one touchdown. Owen totaled 17 punt returns for 132 yards (7.8 avg.) and one touchdown. He set the program single-season record for receiving yards, earned All-MAC First Team Offense honors and was named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll. Owen earned Second Team All-Big Sky honors (2022, 2023), Honorable Mention All-Big Sky recognition (2021) and was a Big Sky All-Academic choice (2020, 2021, 2022). Landon Parker: 6-2, 211 pounds, appeared in 56 career games (20 starts) at Troy (2023-24) and Wofford (2018-22) and registered 95 receptions for 1,661 yards (17.5 avg.) and seven touchdowns. He also contributed as a punter and tallied 45 punts for 1,958 yards (43.5 avg.). In 2024, Parker played in all 12 games (10 starts) and recorded 27 receptions for 350 yards (13.0 avg.). He earned SSPS FCS Third Team All-America honors in 2020. Blayne Taylor: 6-4, 212 pounds, appeared in 51 career games at Abilene Christian (2022-24) and Cisco College (2020-21) and compiled 155 receptions for 2,297 yards (14.8 avg.) and 17 touchdowns. In 2024, he played in all 14 games and finished with 73 receptions for 1,117 yards (15.3 avg.) and eight touchdowns. Taylor earned Second Team All-UAC honors. Colts news: Colts undrafted free agents tracker: Who Indianapolis has landed so far Ladarius Tennison: 5-10, 207 pounds, appeared in 59 career games (21 starts) at Central Florida (2024), Mississippi (2022-23) and Auburn (2020-21) and compiled 168 tackles (103 solo), 20.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, five passes defensed, one interception, two fumble recoveries and one blocked punt. In 2024, he played in 11 games (four starts) and finished with 32 tackles (21 solo), 2.0 tackles for loss, three passes defensed, one interception and one blocked punt. Maddux Trujillo, 6-0, 172 pounds, saw action in 45 career games at Temple (2024) and Austin Peay (2021-23) and converted 54-of-75 field goals and 149-of-154 extra points for 311 total points. In 2024, he played in all 12 games and converted 16-of-22 field goals and 21-of-21 extra points for 69 total points. Trujillo also handled kickoff duties and registered 27 touchbacks on 52 kickoffs. He registered a 64-yard field goal vs. Utah State, which tied for the eighth-longest field goal in NCAA history. Trujillo also converted a 60-yard field goal against Connecticut to become just the third player in NCAA history to record two 60+ yard field goals in the same season. It marked the two longest field goals made in Temple history. He was named to the FBS All-ECAC Special Teams list and garnered All-AAC Second Team honors. At Austin Peay, Trujillo earned numerous honors, including Second Team All-UAC (2021, 2023), All-ASUN Conference (2022), UAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2023), UAC All-Academic Team (2023) and CSC Academic All-District (2022, 2023).
USA Today
04-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
On this day: Smart, Finley, Shaq born; Tatum hangs 54 points on the Nets
On this day: Smart, Finley, Shaq born; Tatum hangs 54 points on the Nets On this day in Boston Celtics history, veteran Celtics guard Marcus Osmond Smart was born in Flower Mound, Texas in 1994. The future Celtic defensive specialist would play his college ball with the Oklahoma State University Cowboys. There, he won Big 12 Player of the Year and NCAA Second Team All-American honors in 2013 and was named a National Association of Basketball Coaches Third Team All-American the following year. He was taken sixth overall in the 2014 NBA draft and has played solely with the Celtics ever since. Smart garnered All-Rookie Second Team honors in 2015, and All-Defensive First Team honors in 2019, 2020, and 2022, earning Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2022 as well before being dealt to the Memphis Grizzlies in 2023. It is also the birthday of former Celtic Michael Finley, born today in Melrose Park, Illinois in 1973. Drafted out of Wisconsin by the Phoenix Suns, Finley would play for that club, the Dallas Mavericks, and San Antonio Spurs before joining Boston in 2010, winning a title with the Spurs in 2007. The former Badger would actually ink his deal with the Celtics on his birthday that year and would play just 21 games for the team, averaging 5.2 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.1 assists. It is also the birthday of former Celtic and Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, born in Newark, New Jersey in 1972. Shaq came to Boston late in his career, his final stop after four rings and 15 All-Star nods among countless other honors. It was time for O'Neal to hang it up, however, as injuries kept him to just 37 appearances that saw him score a career-low 9.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game. Finally, it was on this date in 2022 that star Celtics forward hung a career-high 54 points on Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and the Brooklyn Nets. 'Those matchups — when you're playing one of the better teams in the league, two of the best guys — as a competitor, those are the kinds of moments that as a kid you looked forward to,' Tatum said via the AP. 'When those opportunities come, you try to make the most of it.' Listen to the 'Celtics Lab' podcast on: Apple Podcasts: Spotify:
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Bengals to host Josh Conerly for top-30 visit
The Cincinnati Bengals have a top-30 draft visit scheduled with Oregon offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr, according to James Crepea of The Oregonian. The Bengals are always going to continue searching for help in the trenches, especially now that they have doled out contracts that total over $120 million per year to quarterback Joe Burrow ($55 million) and wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase ($40.25) and Tee Higgins ($28.75). Conerly could be a potential Day 2 pick for the Bengals. He was named First Team All-Big Ten and Third Team All-American in 2024 after starting all 14 games for the Big Ten champion Ducks. While he may be a bit undersized (6'4, 313 pounds), he has the explosiveness and athleticism to develop into a strong tackle or guard at the next level. He showed progress as the season wore on, including holding his own against potential No. 1 pick Abdul Carter in the Big Ten championship game. This visit will give the Bengals a chance to gather more information on Conerly. Top-30 visits are simply 30 official visits allowed for each team with non-local draft prospects. It doesn't necessarily mean they're a top-30 player or that the Bengals will even draft him. Rather, it's a chance to get the prospect in a formal setting for an interview and a physical. Still, Conerly is a name to potentially watch in round two for the Bengals. Oregon OT Josh Conerly Jr. has top 30 visits scheduled with Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles & Washington Commanders, per league & Commanders among Conerly's 12 formal meetings @ NFL Combine — James Crepea (@JamesCrepea) March 19, 2025 This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Bengals to host Josh Conerly for top-30 visit
USA Today
22-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Bengals to host Josh Conerly for top-30 visit
Bengals to host Josh Conerly for top-30 visit Oregon OT Josh Conerly Jr. has top 30 visits scheduled with Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles & Washington Commanders, per league source. Texans & Commanders among Conerly's 12 formal meetings @ NFL Combine — James Crepea (@JamesCrepea) March 19, 2025 The Cincinnati Bengals have a top-30 draft visit scheduled with Oregon offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr, according to James Crepea of The Oregonian. The Bengals are always going to continue searching for help in the trenches, especially now that they have doled out contracts that total over $120 million per year to quarterback Joe Burrow ($55 million) and wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase ($40.25) and Tee Higgins ($28.75). Conerly could be a potential Day 2 pick for the Bengals. He was named First Team All-Big Ten and Third Team All-American in 2024 after starting all 14 games for the Big Ten champion Ducks. While he may be a bit undersized (6'4, 313 pounds), he has the explosiveness and athleticism to develop into a strong tackle or guard at the next level. He showed progress as the season wore on, including holding his own against potential No. 1 pick Abdul Carter in the Big Ten championship game. This visit will give the Bengals a chance to gather more information on Conerly. Top-30 visits are simply 30 official visits allowed for each team with non-local draft prospects. It doesn't necessarily mean they're a top-30 player or that the Bengals will even draft him. Rather, it's a chance to get the prospect in a formal setting for an interview and a physical. Still, Conerly is a name to potentially watch in round two for the Bengals.
USA Today
06-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
On this day: Marcus Smart, Michael Finley, Shaq born; Jayson Tatum hangs 54 points on Nets
On this day: Marcus Smart, Michael Finley, Shaq born; Jayson Tatum hangs 54 points on Nets On this day in Boston Celtics history, veteran Celtics guard Marcus Osmond Smart was born in Flower Mound, Texas in 1994. The future Celtic defensive specialist would play his college ball with the Oklahoma State University Cowboys. There, he won Big 12 Player of the Year and NCAA Second Team All-American honors in 2013 and was named a National Association of Basketball Coaches Third Team All-American the following year. He was taken sixth overall in the 2014 NBA draft and has played solely with the Celtics ever since. Smart garnered All-Rookie Second Team honors in 2015, and All-Defensive First Team honors in 2019, 2020, and 2022, earning Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2022 as well before being dealt to the Memphis Grizzlies in 2023. Happy birthday, Marcus! It is also the birthday of former Celtic Michael Finley, born today in Melrose Park, Illinois in out of Wisconsin by the Phoenix Suns, Finley would play for that club, the Dallas Mavericks, and San Antonio Spurs before joining Boston in 2010, winning a title with the Spurs in 2007. The former Badger would actually ink his deal with the Celtics on his birthday that year and would play just 21 games for the team, averaging 5.2 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.1 assists. It is also the birthday of former Celtic and Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, born in Newark, New Jersey in 1972. Shaq came to Boston late in his career, his final stop after four rings and 15 All-Star nods, among countless other honors. It was time for O'Neal to hang it up, however, as injuries kept him to just 37 appearances that saw him score a career-low 9.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game. Finally, it was on this date in 2022 that star Celtics forward hung a career-high 54 points on Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and the Brooklyn Nets. "Those matchups — when you're playing one of the better teams in the league, two of the best guys — as a competitor, those are the kinds of moments that as a kid you looked forward to," Tatum said via the AP. "When those opportunities come, you try to make the most of it." Listen to the "Celtics Lab" podcast on: Apple Podcasts: Spotify:
