UDFA Tracker: A look at which FAMU and FSU players signed deals following the NFL Draft
The NFL Draft has concluded.
Only one player was drafted between the Florida State Seminoles and Florida A&M Rattlers in the 2023 NFL Draft
Florida State football safety Jammie Robinson was selected on the third day of draft the by the Carolina Panthers with the 145th overall pick in the fifth round.
He recorded team-high 99 tackles and five tackles for loss including one sack, one interception, five pass breakups and a fumble recovery.
The Seminole's streak reached 40 consecutive NFL Drafts with at least one player picked following the Robinson selection.
FAMU's Isaiah Land was expected to be drafted but was not selected.
But teams are still making calls to undrafted free agents (UDFA) to fill their minicamp and training camp rosters this summer.
With FAMU Rattlers and FSU Seminoles players still available, this is who have gotten invited to practice with NFL teams with hopes of making the 53-man roster.
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Tight end Cam McDonald signs with Green Bay Packers
McDonald, who is listed at 6-foot-4, 245-pound, caught 21 passes for 312 yards and a touchdown in 2022.
He played in 58 games for the Seminoles, including 30 starts. He finished his FSU career with 74 receptions for 861 yards and five touchdowns.
Wide receiver Ontaria Wilson to the Los Angeles Chargers
Wilson finished his sixth season with the Seminoles 30 catches for 495 yards and four touchdowns in 12 games, including eight starts.
He made a career-high-tying seven catches for 102 yards and career-high-tying two touchdowns in a 24-23 win vs. LSU in the second game of the season.
Wilson played in 51 games, with 38 starts, with the Seminoles. He caught 108 passes for 1,521 yards and 12 touchdowns.
He began his career in 2017 with the Seminoles under head coach Jimbo Fisher.
Defensive tackle Robert Cooper to the Seattle Seahawks
Cooper started all 13 games and registered 19 tackles, including one tackle for loss last year for the Seminoles. He made his season-high in tackles with three against the Florida Gators.
In his five years with FSU, he made more than 40 starts and had 123 career tackles, along with 13 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.
Cooper emerged as a major team leader during his tenure.
Tight end Wyatt Rector accepts rookie mini-camp invite with the Las Vegas Raiders
Rector was named FSU’s Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Year and appeared in all 13 games in 2022. The former QB also completed a 2-point conversion pass in a 38-35 win vs. Oklahoma in Cheez-It Bowl.
In 2021, he made two receptions for 13 yards and scored a touchdown and in 2020 he played in all nine games on offense and special teams, recording a one-yard touchdown rush and making five tackles.
He worked with FSU’s scout team while sitting out the season due to the NCAA transfer rule in 2019.
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Linebacker Isaiah Land signs with the Dallas Cowboys
Land, 6-foot-3, 236 pounds, played eight games for FAMU last season and finished with 23 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, and 7.5 sacks.
He won the 2021 Buck Buchanan Award ― FCS Defensive Player of the Year after leading all of NCAA Division I with 19 sacks.
In his three-year career with FAMU, Land finished with 89 tackles, 42.5 tackles for loss, and 29 sacks.
Wide receiver Xavier Smith signs with the Los Angeles Rams
Xavier Smith has been a star for the Rattlers since his 2018 arrival.
The former walk-on accumulated 87 catches for 1,021 receiving yards and eleven touchdowns on his way to being named an HBCU All-American in 2022.
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The three-time all-conference receiver Smith finished his career with FAMU with 276 receptions, 3,561 yards, and 29 touchdowns in four years with FAMU.
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