The Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie announced the official signing of eleven undrafted free agents.
The following are the new additions to the Raiders:
George Atkinson, III – RB – 6’1” – 218 lbs – Notre Dame
Totaled 943 rushing yards on 153 attempts and 10 touchdowns over his career; playing three seasons with Notre Dame.
D.J. Coles – WR – 6’3” – 225 lbs – Virginia Tech
Playing four years with Virginia Tech, Coles had 64 receptions for 894 yards and nine touchdowns in 50 games.
Mike Davis – WR – 6’0” – 189 lbs – Texas
Davis played four years at Texas, finishing with 200 receptions, 2,753 receiving yards, and 18 touchdowns. He played 49 games, starting 38.
Carlos Fields – LB – 6’1” – 238 lbs – Winston-Salem State
Throughout his three years at Winston-Salem State, Fields received Co-Defensive Player of the Year honors in the CIAA his senior season. His totaled 47 games with 321 tackles, eight sacks and five interceptions.
Noel Grigsby – WR – 5’10” – 185 lbs – San Jose State
Grigsby is representing the only local player drafted. He finished his time at San Jose State with 3,121 receiving yards on 237 receptions and 17 touchdowns; taking the lead in the school’s history.
Dan Kistler – T – 6’7” – 315 lbs – Montana
Kistler started 42 of his 48 career games throughout his four seasons at Montana.
Erle Ladson – T – 6’6” – 346 lbs – Delaware
Ladson started 23 of his 48 career games throughout his four seasons at Delaware.
Jake Murphy – TE – 6’4” – 249 lbs – Utah
Murphy started 14 of his 30 career games throughout his three seasons with Utah. He totaled 63 receptions for 830 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Seth Roberts – WR – 6’2” – 196 lbs – West Alabama
Roberts played two seasons with West Alabama, finishing with 62 receptions for 1,169 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Scott Simonson – TE – 6’5” 249 lbs – Assumption
Simonson played four years at Assumption, catching 39 passes for 604 yards and five touchdowns his senior year.
Karl Williams – FB – 6’0” – 244 lbs – Utah
Williams started five of his 36 games over three seasons with Utah.. He rushed 15 times for 51 yards his senior year.