2023 Detroit Lions Undrafted Free Agents

 

2023 Undrafted free agents

Adrian Martinez QB
College: Kansas State 10 games 118/184/1 1261 6td 111/627/10 rush

Nebraska 39 games 670/1055/30 8491 45 td 508/2301/35 rush
6/19/2928/45 Rush NFLPA/ HULA Bowl

Preseason: 9/18/0 76 10/4/0 rush
Pro Day: 6017 221 4.54 36"907 4.21

Contract: 3 years $753,333
Hometown: Fresno, CA
Age 23

Mohammad Ibrahim RB

Preseason: 4/9 rush

College: Minnesota 41 games 29 starts

867/4668/53 22/145/0 rec

Combine: 5076 203

Contract: 3 years $751,666

Hometown: Baltimore

Age 24

Chase Cota WR

Preseason: 9/111/0 Rec 1/28 pr

College: Oregon 12/9 36/497/3 rec 

UCLA 30 games 67/883/6 rec

Pro Day: 6030 201 4.51 10 37.5" 1006 6.86 4.14

Contract: 3 years $755,000

Hometown: Medford, OR

Age: 24

Keytaon Thompson WR

College: Virginia 29/22 138/1667/4 rec 

Mississippi State 20/2 1/8 rec 99/672/10 rush

Pro Day: 6040 218 4.66 34.5" 1000 7.12 4.35 Hula Bowl

Contract: $751,166

Hometown: New Orleans

Age: 25

Cut Prior to camp

Dylan Drummond WR

Preseason: 9/87 rec 1/19 kr

College: EMU  52/36/ 183/2028/14 rec

Pro Day: 6003 194 4.62 11 33 909 6.86 4.33

Contract; 3 years $750,000

Hometown: Cleveland

Age: 23

Ryan Swoboda OT

College: Central Florida East West Shrine game

Virginia 43 games 25 starts

Pro Day: 6094 309 5.28 30 29" 904 7.64 4.69 34 5/8" arms

Contract; 3 years $753,333

Hometown: Clermont, FL

Age: 25

Connor Galvin OG

College: Baylor 58 games 50 starts Captain East West Shrine game

Combine/Pro Day: 6065 293 5.48 29 30.5" 808 8 4.92 32 1/2 arms

Contract; 3 years $755,000

Hometown: Katy, TX

Age: 23

Brad Cecil OC

College: South Florida  53 games 50 starts

Pro Day: 6031 294 5.49 24 29" 901 7.8 4.69 Hula Bowl

Contract; 3 years $750,833

Hometown: Jacksonville

age: 24

Cory Durden DT

Preseason: 9 tackles

College: NC State 25 games 21 starts 58 tackles

Florida State: 32 games 16 starts 68 tackles 7 sacks

Pro Day: 6040 290 5.17 1631" 902 7.56 4.8 NFLPA Bowl

Contract; 3 years $755,000

Hometown: Newberry, FL

Age: 24

Chris Smith DT

Preseason" 2 tackles 0.5 sack

College: Notre Dame 13 games 5 starts 17 tackles

Harvard 29 games 71 tackles

Pro Day:6012 302 5.08 37 31" 901 7.25 4.26

Contract; 3 years $750,833

Hometown: Detroit

Age: 24

Zach Morton DE

College: Akron 21 games 61 tackles 5.5 sacks 1 int

Pro Day: 6047 261 4.88 23 35.5"  1001 7.07 4.47

Contract; 3 years $751,666

Hometown: Detroit

Age: 24

Cut during camp

Trevor Nowatzke LB

Preseason: 10 tackles 1 PD

College: Saginaw Valley State 44 games 232 tackles 5.5 sacks 5 int

Pro Day: 6024 237 4.5 25 34.5" 1002 6.75 4.2 Tropical Bowl

Contract; 3 years $750,000

Hometown: Canton

Age: 25

Starling Thomas CB 

Preseason: 5 tackles 2/66 KR

College: UAB 51 games 40 starts 108 tackles 3 int East West Shrine Game

Pro Day: 5101 190 4.38 14 37.5" 1005 7.29 4.36

Contract; 3 years $756,666

Hometown: Birmingham, AL

Age 23

Steven Gilmore CB

Preseason: 10 tackles 6 PBU 2/24/1 Int

College: Marshall 61/41 games 200 tackles 2.5 sacks 9/124/1 int 

Pro Day: 5092 160 4.44 12 36.5 1004 Hula Bowl

Contract; 3 years $755,000

Hometown: Rock Hill, SC

Age: 24

Brandon Joseph S

Preseason: 8 tackles 1 int

College Notre Dame 10 games 30 tackles 1 int

Northwestern 22 games 129 tackles 6 int

Combine/Pro day 6003 202 4.62 4.69 17 34.5" 910 6.84 4.22

Contract; 3 years $755,000

Hometown: College Station TX

Age: 22

John Parker Romo K

2nd year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

FA 2023 (Brahamas) 

UDFA 2022 (Saints)

Preseason: 1/ FG 1/1 XP

XFL Stats: Brahamas 17/19 fg 

College Stats: Va Tech 37 games 18/22 FG 34/34 Xp

Tulsa 12 games 2/5 fg 17/18 xp

Central Arkansas 8 games 0/1 fg 

Contract; 1 years $750,000

Hometown: Peachtree City, Ga

Age: 26

Tryouts

Issac Darkangelo LB

College; Illinois 78 tackles 1 sack 1 fr

Northern Michigan 20 games 165 tackles

Pro day: 6003 227 4.6 23 31" 902 7.01 4.26

Contract; 3 years $750,000

Hometown: Brighton

Age 23

Darrius Shepherd WR

5th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 FA (Battlehawks)

2018 UDFA (Packers)

NFL Stats: 14 games 6/47/0 rec 20/374 KR 

USFL: Generals 27/323/1 rec

XFL Battlehawks 10/10 games 48/519/6 rec 37/907 KR

College: North Dakota State 57/36 games 188/2841/20 rec 44/578/1 PR

Pro Day: 5104 186 4.61 14 35.5 1000 7.13 4.4

Hometown: Blue Springs, MO

Age: 28

Xavier Bell S

College: Portland State 22 starts 106 tackles 2 int 2 sack 12 pbu 1 ff

Arizona 22 games 1 start 21 tackles

Pro Day: 6012 194 4.59 20 38.5" 1010 7.69 4.69 

Hometown: Long Beach

Age: 24

Chris Bacon S

College: Bowling Green 13 starts 2/56/0 Int 84 tackles

Georgia State: 38/11 games 2/34/1 int 107 tackles 

Pro Day: 6000 189 4.81 18 34"1004 6.96 4.24

Hometown: Atlanta

Age 24

Da'Meak Brandon CB

College: Limestone  11 games 33 tackles 1 int 6 PBU

Rhode Island  9 games 3 tackles

Hometown: Cincinnati

Age 25

Jacorey Johns DE

College: Wake Forest 41/36 games 131 tackles 8.5 sacks

Pro Day: 6031 249 4.82 23 31.5" 908 7.07 4.56

Hometown: Cartersville, GA

Age: 23

Wyatt Ray DT

5th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2019 UDFA Browns

NFL Stats:23/2 games 20 tackles 2 sacks

Playoffs 2 games 

College: Boston College 49/16 games 114 tackles 17 sacks 1 int

Combine: 6032 257 4.83 25 34" 910 7.34 4.31

Hometown: Boca Raton, FL

Age: 27

Jullian Taylor DT

 6th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit 

2018 7th round pick (223) 49ers

NFL Stats: 12 games 16 tackles 1 FR 1PBU

College; Temple 17/8 games 49 tackles 1 sack

Pro day: 6044 294 4.94 29 31.5 906 7.32 4.77

Hometown: Glenside, Pa

Age: 28

David Vereen CB

2nd year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2022 UDFA (Ravens) 

College; Newberry 38 games 110 tackles 5/64/1 int

Pro Day: 4092 188 4.5 12 36" 909 7.45 4.07

Hometown: Florence SC

Age: 26