UFDAs Signed

Austin Reed draft profile:
www.nfl.com/prospects/austin-reed/32005245-4514-5604-8232-ba9e3ceb8ba6
Strengths
Good hand size at close to 10 inches for above-average grip.
Feels pressure and then climbs and slides to safe platforms.
Adequate field reader who throws with decent timing.
Mobility and mindset to improvise and make throws on the move.
Very low sack total due to feel for pressure and escapability.
Weaknesses
Shorter with low release point and elevated batted-pass total.
Dreadful deep-ball success with poor accuracy and touch.
Throws with labored release that can impact ball placement.
Lacking NFL arm talent to make field-side throws with firmness.
Gunslinger mentality leads to questionable decision-making.

www.profootballnetwork.com/austin-reed-draft-scouting-2024/
Current Draft Projection and Summary
Reed grades out as a late-round or potential PFA prospect in the 2024 NFL Draft. He’s not exceptional in any area, but as a well-rounded prospect with enough physical talent and operational utility, he’d be a solid pick late on Day 3 as a prospective backup.
All Reed did, from the start of his collegiate career to the end, was produce, and that production was the culmination of his output-conducive traits in the pocket. At Western Kentucky, those traits were only magnified, and they helped him end his career on a high.

-If anyone had any dreams of getting another Bagent, he's a camp arm.

Ian Wheeler
www.si.com/college/fcs/meac/fcs-hbcu-football-2024-nfl-draft-scouting-report-ian-wheeler-howard-bison

Scouting Report:
Standing at 5-foot-11 and weighing 205 pounds, Wheeler embodies the physicality and versatility desired in a modern running back. His strong, compact build enables him to maintain speed through cuts and evade defenders in open spaces, leaning towards a one-cut downhill running style that maximizes his vision and burst.
Wheeler's proficiency in pass protection and short-route running enhance his value as an every-down back. At the same time, his exceptional abilities as a return specialist and gunner on special teams highlight his versatility. His breakaway speed and agility in the open field make him a threat to score whenever he touches the ball. Wheeler's creative use of agility and vision in the open field adds a dynamic aspect to his play style.
Projection: Priority Free Agent (PFA)
Projected as a fringe NFL roster prospect, Ian Wheeler's versatility, speed, and contributions across multiple facets of the game position him as a valuable asset for teams seeking depth and flexibility in their backfield and special teams units.

-SI was the only real profile I found, and it screams about how far SI has fallen, the report and projected do not align. Sounds like a a ST player, but reality is the team needs a return man and if not that needs st talent in general, if all the Bears get is that it's a win.

TD Ayo Duro
nfldraftdiamonds.com/2023/09/td-ayo-durojaiye/

TD Ayo-Durojaiye is a do-it-all type of back at Villanova, displaying effectiveness as a runner, receiver, blocker and specialist. Hula Bowl scout Ian McNice breaks him down as an NFL Prospect in his report.
Scheme Fit:
RB in a gap scheme. Special teams contributor as a returner and gunner in coverage.

-Sam as Ian Wheeler, ST guy at best draft diamonds was the only one to give him any attention

Brenden Bates, Kentucky

Nothing on this guy regarding a profile, read somewhere that a few years ago he was expected to go into the NFl draft, but tore his labrum and sat out the next year.


Theo Benedet

Nothing on him either, other than his measurables, he's not playing OT in the NFL if he plays at all. 32in arms aren't cutting it for OT. He was the best OL in canadian college football and was invited to the east west shrine game, only canadian player to be invited this year.

Hayden Gillum

More of the same, nothing on this guy. OC/OG are his likely positions. Feels like nothing but camp bodies. Maybe this is what happens when your team is capable of competing?


Keith Randolf

www.nfl.com/prospects/keith-randolph-jr./32005241-4e62-1404-d2f3-c44cf48abaed

Overview

An interior defender with good strength and pad level, Randolph lacks a true positional play quality where he can plant his flag on the next level. He's not twitchy off the snap or with his field movements, but Randolph has managed to stack up tackles at a relatively high rate during his tenure at Illinois. He's consistently playing as low as or lower than his opponents and can neutralize a base block, but he's not a classic stack-and-shed defender. He could factor as a rotational defender but won't offer much help as a pass rusher. Randolph has backup talent as a potential Day 3 pick.
Strengths

Team captain who's an active tackler for his position.
Uses strong outside hand to post and mirror lateral blockers with positioning.
Handled himself well in his matchup with Penn State LT Olumuyiwa Fashanu.
Able to get skinny and slip into gaps as a slanting rusher.
Capable arm-over allows access around pass protection.

Weaknesses

Lacks burst and has trouble creating early advantages with quickness.
Below-average upper-body twitch for sudden block sheds.
Can be widened off the mark when setting the edge.
Lacks short-area athleticism and plays with slightly labored change of direction.
Doesn't have the foot quickness or skill set coveted for interior rushers in the NFL.


-And i make a statement only to have the next guy change it. This guy might stick, at least on the PS as a rotational run stopper

Here is a link to his RAS page and I'll take a screen snip of the RAS output and attach it.  He is long, athletic and has a high motor.  Exactly what Poles and Eberflus look for.

ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=26544&ovl=British+Columbia

I've been looking at what few highlight videos on Benedet I can find.  He is fast and is truly awesome when getting in the 2nd level on run plays.  But his pass blocking basically sucks.  That could be too harsh an assessment, but you can easily see where even a decent NFL DE/Edge will have a field day with this kid. He has decent hand size (9.75") but his arm length is pretty short for an NFL OT (32.125").  If you look at his body and his performance on passing plays, you'll see two real limitations on his play.  First (and IMO most importantly) is his frame and weight distribution.  He has no lower core and butt mass.  So no anchor.  This is just a complete amateur layman's opinion.  Second is his pad height.  Since he is tall and relatively lanky at 6'7" and 295, he tends to play to tall and a decent pass rusher will exploit this as well as his short arms and will get their hooks into him and get past him without much work.

Here is the best of all the highlight videos I can find on Benedet.

That is pretty much my feelings on Benedet.  IMO he would probably have an easier time playing in the CFL. Their OL starters are not as massive and much more athletic than in the NFL.

The UDFA I am really taking a hard look at this the guy that riczaj01 highlighted, Jamree Kromah.  I'm thinking that between Kromah and Austin Reed, we will have at least one true diamond in the rough.