Unfamiliar Names on Team Roster

[kirkjrk]

I was going over the Team Roster, 68 players, in Star magazine and some of the names weren't familiar. A few I had heard about but for the most part completely new names . Could be just camp fodder or possibly 2 or 3 gems hidden within this group. Let's hope. Would like to find out some bio info on these players and any first hand info you might have, Your comments.

DT Nick Hayden 6-4 292, Wisconsin, 6 yrs

DT Ikponmwosa Igbbinosun 6-4 288 So. Conn. St., 1yr.

DT Monte Taylor 6-5 266, Cinn., 1 yr.

OG Charlie Bryant 6-6 320, Memphis, 1 yr.

OG Ray Dominguez 6-4 329, Arkansas, 1 yr.

OT Aderious Simmons 6-7 310, Ariz. St., 1 yr.

OT Darrion Weems 6-5 320, Oregon, 1 yr.

WR Jared Green 6-1 185, Southern 1 yr.

WR Carlton Mitchell 6-3 215, So. Fla, 3 yr.

LB Cameron Sheffield 6-2 257, Troy, 3 yr.

TE Andre Smith 6-5 267, Va. Tech., 1 yr.

CB Brandon Underwood 6-1 197, Cinn., 3 yr.

 

[Prancer]

DT Nick Hayden

http://www.bengals.com/team/roster/nick-hayden/5f484ebd-ac68-40f1-b34d-704bbc604002/

Classified a third-year player for 2012, Hayden is in his second season with Cincinnati, looking to claim a spot in D-line rotation ... Joined Bengals late in 2011, playing in two games ... A sixth-round selection by Carolina in the 2008 draft, he played in 10 games with two starts in ’09 and played in 14 games with 10 starts in ’10 ... Logged 85 tackles and 2.0 sacks with Carolina, playing 26 games with 14 starts.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Carolina in sixth round of 2008 NFL Draft (181st overall) ... Signed with Panthers on 7-10-08 ... Waived 8-31-08, and signed 9-1-08 to Panthers practice squad ... Signed to Panthers active roster on 12-20-08 ... Waived by Carolina on 9-3-11 ... Signed with Bengals as free agent on 12-7-11.

 

[Prancer]

DT Ikponmwosa Igbbinosun

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1210518-2012-nfl-training-camp-steelers-like-ike-igbinosun

Igbinosun stands 6'2" and weighs 288 pounds. He gets his large frame moving quickly, as he demonstrated at the combine, running an impressive 4.94 in his 40-yard dash. Granted, the first defensive end taken in the 2012 draft (Bruce Irvin, Seattle) ran a 4.50, but he was also forty pounds lighter. The fact of the matter is Igbinosun can get himself off the line in a hurry.

 

[RS12]

Seem to remember Mitchell as a size speed guy some scouts liked a couple years ago

 

[Prancer]

Mitchell

http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/carlton-mitchell?id=497310

Mitchell brings a rare combination of size and speed to this draft. He could definitely use another year in college but will be attractive to teams that are looking for a vertical passing attack thanks to his downfield speed and size. He shows a good burst coming out of his speed cuts but will chop down too much and waste steps on hard cuts for underneath routes. He has huge hands and can catch the ball in one hand at times but will try to catch too many passes in his body when he can. He is willing to go across the middle and catch the ball in traffic and is a physical blocker on the perimeter.

 

[kirkjrk]

Thanks guys. Maybe there is one or two in this group that we like.

 

[Pandora]

Would like to find out some bio info on these players and any first hand info you might have, Your comments.

www.bloggingtheboys.com/2013/1/8/38...w-cowboys-players-you-may-have-never-heard-of

The article briefly profiles WR Green, LB Sheffield, S/CB Underwood, WR Mitchell, OG Dominguez and OT Simmons.

 

[Prancer]

Monte Taylor

http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/roster/monte-taylor/1404fa82-fc8c-4f1f-897c-64f27d886f5a/

The Eagles claimed defensive end Monte Taylor off waivers from the Seattle Seahawks on June 18, 2012. Originally a rookie free agent signing of Seattle following the 2012 NFL Draft, Taylor played collegiately at Cincinnati, where he posted 24 total tackles, six tackles for loss, and five sacks in 24 games. In 2011, he registered four sacks and four tackles for a loss along with three forced fumbles. The 24-year-old Los Angeles, CA native recorded 45 tackles, eight blocked kicks and five interceptions while attending El Camino Community College (Torrance, CA) from 2008-09.