Detroit Lions Roster update May 29

Lions have 89 guys on their 90 man roster:

Here they are:
Returning from 2012: 45 (*13 Returning starters)
*Chris Houston CB
Ron Bartell CB
Bill Bentley CB
Jonte Green CB
Chris Greenwood CB
Ronnell Lewis DE
Willie Young DE
*Nick Fairley DT
Ogemdi Nwagbou DT
*Suh DT
Jimmy Saddler-McQueen DT
Shawn Chapas FB
*DeAndre Levy LB
Travis Lewis LB
Ashlee Palmer LB
*Stephen Tulloch LB
Tahir Whitehead LB
Don Muhlbach LS
Dylan Gandy OG
Bill Nagy OG
*Rob Sims OG
Jason Fox OT
Corey Hillard OT
Reilly Reiff OT
*Dom Raiola OC
Shaun Hill QB
Kellen Moore QB
*Matthew Stafford QB
Joique Bell RB
Jahvid Best RB
*Mikel LeShoure RB
Don Carey S
*Louis Delmas S
Tyrell Johnson S
Ricardo Silva S
Amari Spievey S
John Wendling S
*Brandon Pettigrew TE
Tony Scheffler TE
Ryan Broyles WR
*Nate Burleson WR
Kris Durham WR
Brian Robiskie WR
Mike Thomas WR
*Calvin Johnson WR

Free Agents (3)
Reggie Bush RB Dolphins
Glover Quin S Texans
Jason Jones DE Seahawks

Players acquired from waivers (4)
Derek Hardman OT (Bucs)
Cory Greenwood LB (Chiefs)
DeQuan Menzie CB (Chiefs)
Thaddeus Lewis QB (Browns)

Players signed after being cut (3)
David Akers K 49ers
CJ Mosley DT Jags
DJ Johnson CB Redskins

Street Free Agents (6)
Harvard Rugland K
Blake Clingan P
Dominique Curry TE
Lance Long WR
Devin Thomas WR
Terrence Austin WR

Practice Squad Resigned (7)
Ross Weaver CB
Lionel Smith CB
Carmen Messina LB
Rodney Austin OG
Nathan Overbay TE
Troy Burrell WR
Patrick Edwards WR

Undrafted Rookies (12)
Martivious Neloms CB Kentucky
Alex Elkins LB Oklahoma State
Joe Morgan LB Albany
Austin Holtz OT Ball State
LaAdrian Waddle OT Texas Tech
Joe Fauria TE UCLA
Cody Wilson WR CMU
Steve Miller RB App State
Darren Keyton OC CMU
Freddie Bishop DE WMU
Spencer Nealy DT Texas A&M
Robert Maci DE Purdue

Drafted Rookies (9)
Ziggy Ansah DE BYU
Darius Slay CB Miss State
Larry Warford OG Kentucky
Devin Taylor DE South Carolina
Sam Martin P App State
Corey Fuller WR VA tech
Theo Riddick RB Notre Dame
Michael Williams TE Alabama
Brandon Hepburn LB FAMU

Players lost as free agents (8)
Cliff Avril Seahawks
Gosder Cherlius Colts
Justin Durant Cowboys
Drayton Florence Panthers
Andre Fluellen Bears (cut by Bears)
Sammie Hill Titans
Lawrence Jackson Vikings
Jacob Lacey Vikings

Players cut signed by others
Stephen Peterman OG Jets
Titus Young WR Rams (cut by rams)
Michael Brooks DT Seahawks

Detroit Lions sign Alex Carder and other undrafted free agents

Detroit Lions sign the following free agents


Skylar Allen C Ohio Waived after rookie camp

6023

299

5.02

30

29.5

Michael Brooks DT ECU Raycom game

6020

294

4.99

27

26

810

4.7

7.64

        

Alex Carder QB WMU East West game SRC

6016

216

4.92

33

905

4.32

7.18

5.6

Career Stats: 37 games    869/1215/36   8886 74td

Joseph Fauria TE UCLA East West game Combine

6072

243

4.72

17

35.5

1000

4.53

7.49

Career Stats: 40 g 88 rec 1139 yards 20td

Austin Holtz OT Ball State CDS

6041

302

5.13

27

804

4.64

7.68

Steven Miller RB App State Allen Park Visit

5063

172

4.52

15

43

1009

4.19

6.94

Morgan at rookie mini camp

Joe Morgan LB Albany

6012

236

4.96

28

31.5

1000

4.53

7.28

Martavious Neloms CB Kentucky Texas v Nation

6002

187

4.52

10

30.5

909

4.33

6.94

Waddle at Allen Park

LaAdrian Waddle OT Texas Tech Texas v Nation Allen Park Visit

6060

321

5.4

23

29

806

4.88

7.23

Cody Wilson WR CMU Local Pro Day

5087

191

4.66

21

32.5

903

4.11

6.59

Alex Elkins LB Oklahoma State Texas v. Nation

6032

240

4.7

21

34

1003

4.32

7.59

Detroit Lions draft LB Brandon Hepburn in the 7th round

With the pick # 245 Lions take FAMU LB Brandon Hepburn. This is a pick we got for losing QB Drew Stanton to the Jets. Hepburn was one of the best players at the Raycom bowl.

High character guy who can play the special teams.  I had a 5.9 rating on him. Special teams guy with some ability.
Workout Info Combine

6023

242

4.68

4.54

21

36

1004

4.47

7.31

Check out this story

http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/NCAA/Resources/Latest+News/2012/December/faces+of+the+ncaa+brandon+hepburn

Detroit Lions draft TE Michael Williams in the 7th Round

Lions draft Alabama TE Michael Williams in the 7th round. WIlliams is a big blocking TE who has surprising hands. He played for Schwartz in the Senior Bowl. He will replace Will Heller as the 3rd TE.

54 games 51 rec 323 yards 7 td

Workout info

6056

278

5.16

25.5

801

4.87

8.15

Detroit Lions draft RB Theo Riddick in the 6th round

Lions draft Notre Dame RB Theo Riddick with the pick from Seattle.

45 games 295-1149 5td rushing
120 rec 1263 8td receving

I actually thought the Lions would draft his teammate Cierre Wood in the 6th. RB coach Curtis Modkins attended the Notre Dame pro day to check out Riddick and Wood. A versatile player who has returned kicks, played receiver and running back. I rated him 5.8 a end of the roster player.


Workout Info

5101

201

4.68

4.66

14

32

910

4.34

6.99

Detroit lions draft WR Corey Fuller in the 6th round

with the pick # 171, Detroit picks WR Corey Fuller from Va Tech.

19 games 8 starts 45 rec 834 yards 6 td at Va Tech

Only played 2 years of college football, was a track guy at Kansas. Played well at the East-West game.
Is a size speed guy with a chance to make the roster. I rated him 5.8 end of the roster late draftable guy.

Workout:

6021

197

4.43

12

31.5

1000

4.45

7.17

Detroit Lions draft P Sam Martin in the 5th round

Detroit Lions have drafted P Sam Martin from App State with pick #165. 6001 196 lbs.

10/19 on Field Goals 2011-2012
60 punts 45.9 Ave in 2012

The last Detroit Lion punter drafted:

Mike Saxon 11th round Pick # 300 from SDSU 1984

Mike Black 7th round #181 from Arizona State in 1983

Welcome to Detroit

Detroit Lions draft DE Devin Taylor in the 4th round

# 132 pick acquired by losing Eric Wright to Tampa, Detroit picks South Carolina DE Devin Taylor.

52 games 18.5 sacks 16 PBU for the Gamecocks

I broke down Taylor in March

http://detroitlions34515.blogspot.com/2013/03/detroit-lions-draft-preview-de-devin.html

Here are his workout numbers:

6072

266

4.72

4.87

16

35

1008

4.3

6.89

I rated him 6.3 rotational player with stater upside. He will fit in the DE rotation for the Lions.

Detroit Lions draft OG Larry Warford

With the #65 pick Lions get Kentucky OG Larry Warford. I like this kid. I had 6.8 grade on him, which means solid starter in 1st or 2nd year. Physical dude who play the right guard in the Lioons offense. He will be in the mix to start.

47 games 37 straight starts at Kentucky

Played for the Schwartz at the Senior Bowl

I see the line like this:

Reiff  Sims Raoila Warford Fox    Corey Hilliard will push both Fox and Warford. Nagy pushes Dom.


Workout Scores

6032

333

5.58

28

22.5

800

5.1

7.78

Detroit lions Draft CB Darius Slay in the 2nd round

With the # 36 pick, Lions take Mississppi State CB Darius Slay.

Slay played 25 games starting 13 for the Bulldogs
63t 6 picks 10 PBU

Workout information:

6000

192

4.36

14

35.5

1004

4.21

6.9

Turned heads with a 4.36 at the combine. Reportedly, has a knee issue that will sideline him.
I like Darius he has size and can run. Not physical as a tackler, teams love to run the bubble screen at him.
I had him a round later but everybody at this stage has a similar grade.

Welcome to Detroit.

Detroit Lions Draft Ezekiel Ansah in the 1st Round

With the # 5 pick in the Draft, Lions pick DE from BYU Ezekiel Ansah.

31 games 9 starts 72 tackles 4.5 sacks
9 blocked passes

2 1/2 sacks at the senior bowl

Combine:

6052

274

4.63

21

34.5

910

4.26

7.11

I had Ansah as the # 2 rated player in the draft. He is a rare talent with explosive arms. He must have impressed the Lions in Mobile.

Lions now have Jason Jones, Willie Young and maybe Ronnell Lewis at End.

Welcome to Detroit.

Detroit Lions process 2013 workouts, visits, pro days

2013 Detroit Lions draft process

Interviews:

Senior Bowl: CB Blidi Wren-Wilson, CB Dwayne Gratz, CB Desmond Trufant, RB Jon Franklin, WR Denard Robinson, Jamel Addhae CMU

Combine:

Josh Hubner P, Lane Johnson, Dion Sims, Devin Taylor, Dwayne Gratz, Kenny Vaccaro, John Simon, LeVeon Bell

Visits: Justin Hunter, Cord Patterson, Robert Woods, Dee Milliner, Jarvis Jones, Ontario McCalebb. Eric Fisher, David Amerson, Reid Fragel, Dion Jordan, Michael Williams, Dion Sims, Brennan Williams, Chance Warmack, Cody Davis, Vinson Painter, Mike Cox, Travis Kelce, Manti Teo, Brian Winters, Sam Martin P, Travis Frederick, Jeremiah Green, Rashaan Melvin, William Gholston, LaAdrian Waddle, Kyle Juszczyk, Darius Slay, Latavius Murray, Jon Meeks, Vince Williams, Stephen Miller, Will Campbell, Bjoern Werner

Pro Days: Miami (Sheldon White), Texas A&M (Kocurek), Northern Illinois, CMU (Xander, Robinson, Kelleher), Cincinnati, WVU, Colorado, Rutgers, Alabama, Florida, Marshall, Wake Forest, FSU, Temple, Ball State, Georgia, Hawaii, SDSU, CFU (Harris), Texas, North Carolina (Mayhew), Iowa, Notre Dame (Modkins),USC, LSU, South Carolina

Local pro day workout:

Michael Atkinson, DT, Boise StateFreddie Bishop, DE, Western Michigan Matt Boyd, FB, Eastern Michigan Will Campbell, DT, Michigan Kenny Demens, LB, Michigan Jack Griffin, PK, Florida International Chris McDonald, G, Michigan State Tim Hogue, HB, Saginaw Valley State Damond Smith, CB, South Alabama Mitchell White, CB, Michigan State Myles White, WR, Louisiana Tech Luke Wilson, TE, Rice, Cody Wilson, WR, Central Michigan George Winn, HB, Cincinnati

Detroit Lions DE Ronnell Lewis arrested in Oklahoma

The second Lion to be arrested this off season is Ronnell Lewis. He follows Amari Spievey who was arrested in Connecticut.

This the 16th Lion arrest since 2001

Ronnell Lewis
Bar Fight 4/23/2013

Amari Spievey 3/26/2013
Domestic Violence

Mikel LeShoure 2/18/2012, 3/12/2012
Dope Twice

Nick Fairley 4/3/2012, 5/27/2012
Dope And DUI

Johnny Culbreath 1/23/2012
Dope

Aaron Berry 6/23/2012, 7/21/2012
DUI and Gun Play

Ross Verba 1/2/2007
Bad Checks

Kenoy Kennedy 10/6/2006
DUI

Kalvin Pearson 4/26/2008
Battery and strangulation of a pregnant women

David Kircus 6/25/2005
DUI

Kalimba Edwards 5/29/2005
Resisting Arrest

Aaron Gibson 7/13/2001
Fight at nightclub in Pontiac

Brock Marion 5/25/2004
Theft

Detroit Lions Draft Preview: Draft radar by pick

I made this list from guys they have worked out, interviewed or had visits with. Anything else would be a guess.


Pick # 5
1. Eric Fisher
2. Lane Johnson
3. Ziggy Ansah
4. Luke Joeckel
5. Dion Jordan


Pick # 36
1. Alex Okafor
2. Justin Hunter
3. Robert Woods
4. Jonathan Banks
5. Arthur Brown

Pick # 65
1. Darius Slay
2. Travis Frederick
3. Dwayne Gratz
4. Le Veon Bell
5. Reid Fragel

Pick # 132
1. Dion Sims
2. Devin Taylor
3. Denard Robinson
4. William Gholston
5. Vince Williams

Pick # 137
1. William Gholston
2. Vince Williams
3. Ontario McCalebb
4. John Simon
5. Vinson Painter

Pick # 171
1. Cierre Wood
2. Brennan Williams
3. Xavier Nixon
4. Chris Faulk

Pick # 211
1. Will Campbell
2. Jeremiah Green
3. Latavius Murray

Pick #245
1. Cody Davis
2. Rashaan Melvin
3. LaAdrian Waddle