Raiders announce 14 undrafted free agent signings

The Oakland Raiders have announced the signing of 14 undrafted free agents today. These players will participate in the rookie mini camp May 9 along with drafted rookies and undrafted hopefuls trying out for the team. Here is the full list of prospects per the press release:

Billy Boyko (6-2, 240) LB - Lehigh: Played four years at Lehigh, playing in 41 games. He played in 11 games with 10 starts as a senior, leading the team with 104 tackles (53 solo).

Adrian Bushell (5-10, 190) DB - Louisville: Played two years at Louisville after also playing at Cedar Valley Community College and Florida. He posted 62 tackles (45 solo) and one interception as a senior at Louisville.

Bobby Cowan (6-4, 220) P - Idaho: Played four years at Idaho, becoming Idaho's all-time leading punter with an average of 44.7 yards per punt. He punted 70 times as a senior, averaging 43.1 yards per attempt.

Deveric Gallington (6-3, 315) C - Texas Tech: Finished collegiate career making 38 consecutive starts on the offensive line. He started all 13 games as a senior and helped the team rush for 1,674 yards, the most for Texas Tech since 1998.

Shelton Johnson (6-0, 197) S - Wisconsin: Saw action in 46 games with 23 starts in four years at Wisconsin. He played in 11 games with 10 starts as a senior in 2012, and recorded four interceptions as a junior in 2011.

Brian Leonhardt (6-5, 255) TE - Bemidji State: Played four years at Bemidji State. He ranked third on the team with 25 receptions for 343 yards and three touchdowns as a senior.

Lamar Mady (6-2, 315) G - Youngstown State: Played two years at Youngstown State after transferring from Butler County Community College. He started all 11 games as a senior in 2012.

Sam McGuffie (5-10, 200) WR - Rice: Played three years at Rice after transferring from Michigan. He became first Rice player with 1,000 career yards in both rushing and receiving. As a senior, he totaled 54 receptions for 603 yards and five touchdowns.

Kyle Padron (6-3, 225) QB - Eastern Washington: Played one season at Eastern Washington after transferring from SMU. He played in 11 games as a senior, completing 175-of-296 pass attempts for 2,491 yards and 17 touchdowns. He posted a 12-9 record in 21 starts at SMU.

Adam Steiner (6-2, 240) LS - Akron: Saw action as Akron's long-snapper for four years. His father, Charles, played in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills.

Kurt Taufa'asau (6-2, 300) DT - Wyoming: Played two years at Wyoming after transferring from New Mexico Military College. He played in seven games as a senior, totaling 22 tackles (13 solo) and 1 ½ tackles for loss.

Conner Vernon (6-0, 192) WR - Duke: Played four years at Duke, totaling 198 receptions for 2,675 yards and 13 touchdowns. A two-time second-team All-ACC selection, he became the only player in ACC history to register multiple seasons with 70 or more receptions.

John Wetzel (6-7, 315) T - Boston College: Saw action in 38 games in four years at Boston College. He started all 12 games as a senior in 2012, pass blocking for an offense that averaged 259.3 passing yards per game.

Deonte Williams (5-10, 213) RB - Cal Poly: Played two years at Cal Poly after transferring from Sierra College. An Oakland native, he rushed for 1,547 yards on 231 carries and 12 touchdowns as a senior in 2012.

After these signings, the team has five roster spots open for those in tryouts or potential free agent signings.

There were several who were reported as having signed with the teams that were not part of this announcement, including: Dexter McCoil, S, Tulsa, Tim Wright, WR, Rutgers, Kyle Magnuson, OT, Wyoming, Josh Leonard, OL, Wyoming, Freddy Young, S, New Mexico, Logan Freeman, OT, Central Missouri, Kentrell Harris, DE, Virginia Union, Braden Hanson, OL, BYU, and Jarell Childs, LB, Kansas State.

Some of these players have likely been invited to try out for the team prompting the reports of them signing a contract. Others may have been premature reports. We will know soon which is the case.

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