Going undrafted doesn't kill a football player's dream of playing in the NFL, as the league has a rich history of turning undrafted free agents into valuable pieces. Former Vikings and Seahawks standout John Randle failed to be selected in the 12 rounds of the 1990 NFL Draft, and he's a Hall of Famer now.
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After the seventh and final round of the draft, teams will switch gears into full-on recruitment mode. While late-round picks are obligated to show up to the respective camp of the team that drafted them, undrafted free agents have their choice of situations. While teams can't offer more than a non-guaranteed NFL minimum salary, each team is allotted a pool of signing bonus money for the process. According to Pro Football Talk, that number is just over $80,000 for 2014.
Last year's undrafted class was highlighted by a trio of pass-catchers that made an impact for their NFL squad. Tight end Joseph Fauria finished with seven touchdowns with the Lions after failing to be selected out of UCLA. Wide receiver Marlon Brown saw plenty of action for the Baltimore Ravens, as did Kenbrell Tompkins in New England.
Other players to achieve UDFA success in the NFL are Arian Foster, Wes Welker, Priest Holmes, Antonio Gates and Adam Vinatieri.
As players sign, check back here for a fully updated tracker -- as accurate as we can make it given that players often change their minds.
Arizona Cardinals
WR Kevin Smith, Washington
DL Justin Renfrow, Miami
OT Kelvin Palmer, Baylor
LB James Carson, PSU
LB Glenn Carson, Penn State
LB Jonathan Brown, Illinois
CB Todd Washington, Southeast Louisiana
CB Brandon Sermons, UCLA
OL Kadeem Williams, Albany
RB Zach Bauman, Northern Arizona
WR Corey Washington, Newberry
G Anthony Steen, Alabama
RB Tim Cornett, UNLV
WR Kelsey Pope, Samford
DB Todd Washington, Southeastern Louisiana
K Chandler Cantanzaro, Clemson
Revenge of The Birds: Arizona Cardinals undrafted free agent signings begin
Atlanta Falcons
DT/FB Roosevelt Nix, Kent State
RB Jerome Smith, Syracuse
CB Tay Glover-Wright, Utah State
OL James Stone, Tennessee
WR Geraldo Boldewijn, Boise State
QB Jeff Matthews, Cornell
WR Bernard Reedy, Toledo
DE Jacques Smith, Tennessee
P Matt Yoklic, Pittsburgh
DL Nosa Eguae, Auburn
WR Freddie Martino, North Greenville
LB Brenden Daley, Hawaii
TE Jacob Pederson, Wisconsin
S Kimario McFadden, South Carolina State
DE Walker May, Vanderbilt
DT Donte Rumph, Kentucky
S Javon Marshall, Vanderbilt
S Jestin Love, Central Arkansas
K Drew Basil, Ohio State
FB Maurice Hagens, Miami
CB Devonta Glover-Wright, Utah State
The Falcoholic: Falcons round out the day with undrafted free agent signings
Baltimore Ravens
LB Zach Orr, North Texas
WR Darius Bell, UCLA
WR Jeremy Butler, Tennessee-Martin
OT James Hurst, North Carolina
DT Derrick Hopkins, Virginia Tech
DT Jamie Meder, Ashland
LB Terrance Bullitt, Texas Tech
DL A.J. Pataiali'i Utah State
CB Sammy Seamster, Middle Tennessee State
OT Brett Van Sloten, Iowa
LB Xavius Boyd, Western Kentucky
TE Jake Sinkovec, Boston College
WR Jace Davis, Northern Colorado
OL Parker Graham, Oklahoma State
P Richie Leone, Houston
WR Jerry Rice Jr., UNLV
RB Fitzgerald Touissant, Michigan
DE D.J. Roberts, Tennessee Martin
S Dexter Moody, Albany State
LB Ryan Jones, Montana Tech
Baltimore Beatdown: Ravens 2014 undrafted free agent signings
Buffalo Bills
DT Damien Jacobs, Florida
DB Deon Broomfield, Iowa State
CB Darius Robinson, Clemson
LB Darrin Kitchens, Florida
S Kenny Ladler, Vanderbilt
LB Jimmy Gaines, Miami
DB Derek Brim, Buffalo
LB Bryan Johnson, West Texas A&M
Buffalo Rumblings: Buffalo Bills undrafted free agent signings 2014
Carolina Panthers
CB Carrington Byndom, Texas
WR Corey Brown, Ohio State
WR Marcus Lucas, Missouri
OL Jared Wheeler, Miami
DL Shaq Rowell, South Carolina
OL Andrew Norwell, Ohio State
RB Darrin Reaves, UAB
LB Denicos Allen, Michigan State
OL David Foucalt, Montreal
Cat Scratch Reader: Panthers undrafted free agent signings: Corey Brown to join team
Chicago Bears
RB Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois
OT James Dunbar, TCU
DT Brandon Dunn, Louisville
LB Christian Jones, Florida State
LB Devekeyan Lattimore, South Florida
LB Tana Patrick, Alabama
DT Lee Pegues, East Carolina
TE Cody Booth, Temple
G Ryan Groy, Wisconsin
Windy City Gridiron: Chicago Bears 2014 undrafted free agent signings
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Cincinnati Bengals
WR Alex Neutz, Buffalo
DL/FB Nikita Whitlock, Wake Forest
FB Ryan Hewitt, Stanford
RB James Wilder Jr., FSU
G Trey Hopkins, Texas
TE Colin Lockett, SDSU
OL Kevin Palmer, Baylor
S Isaiah Lewis, Michigan State
OL Dan France, Michigan State
RB Jeff Scott, Ole Miss
OT Curtis Feigt, West Virginia University
DE James Davidson, UTEP
Cincy Jungle: Cincinnati Bengals undrafted free agent signings
Cleveland Browns
WR Willie Snead, Ball St.
WR Chandler Jones, San Jose St.
WR Kenny Shaw, FSU
FB Ray Agnew, Southern Illinois
QB Connor Shaw, South Carolina
LB Carlo Calabrese, Notre Dame
RB Isaiah Crowell, Alabama State
TE Blake Jackson, Oklahoma State
QB Corey Robinson, Troy
LB Christo Lisika, South Nazarene
OL Anthony Dima, UMass
DL Calvin Barnett, Oklahoma State
S Jacques Washington, Iowa State
LB Greg Blair, Cincinnati
S Jason Hendricks, Pittsburgh
LB Alex Bazzie, Marshall
S Nickoe Whitey, Mississippi State
WR Jonathan Krause, Vanderbilt
OT Michael Philipp, Oregon State
DT Jacobbi McDaniel, Florida State
DB K'Wuan Williams, Pittsburgh
WR Gerald Ford, Valdosta State
WR Taylor Gabriel, Abilene Christian
S Robert Nelson, Arizona State
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Dallas Cowboys
QB Dustin Vaughan, West Texas A&M
P Cody Mandell, Alabama
TE Evan Wilson, Illinois
G Ronald Patrick, South Carolina
S Ryan Smith, Auburn
DT Chris Whaley, Texas
G Andre Cureton, Cincinnati
LB Joe Windsor, Northern Illinois
LS Casey Kreiter, Iowa
WR L'Damian Washington, Missouri
RB Ben Malena, Texas A&M
FB J.C. Copeland, LSU
DE Davon Coleman, Arizona State
QB Kolton Browning, La-Monroe
OT Jarrod Pughsley, Akron
RB Glasco Martin, Baylor
OT Josh Aladenoye, Illinois State
CB Jocquel Skinner, Bethel
S Marvin Robinson, Ferris State
LB Keith Smith, San Jose State
LB Dontavis Sapp, Tennessee
CB Dashaun Phillips, Tarleton State
TE Jordan Najvar, Baylor
G Brian Clarke, Bloomsburg
Blogging The Boys: 2014 NFL Draft: Dallas Cowboys undrafted free agent signings tracker
Denver Broncos
DE Kenny Anunike, Duke
OLB Shaquil Barrett, Colorado State
RB Kapri Bibbs, Colorado State
WR Isaiah Burse, Fresno State
P Steven Clark, Auburn
RB Brennan Clay, Oklahoma
DT Mister Cobble, Kentucky
WR Bennie Fowler, Michigan State
WR Greg Hardin, North Dakota State
DE Greg Latta, Purdue
QB Bryn Renner, North Carolina
OT Aslam Sterling, Kansas
CB Jordan Sullen, Tulane
RB Juwan Thompson, Duke
CB Loius Young, Georgia Tech
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Detroit Lions
QB James Franklin, Missouri
TE Jacob Maxwell, Louisiana-Lafayette
S Gabe Lynn, Oklahoma
OL D.J. Morrell, Old Dominion
S Jerome Couplin, William and Mary
WR Andrew Peacock, App State
OT Cornelius Lucas, Kansas State
FB Chad Abram, Florida State
OG Alex Bullard, Tennessee
OH A.J. Dalton, Robert Morris
DT Greg Hickman, Florida International
CB Mohammed Seisay, Nebraska
Pride of Detroit: 2014 Lions undrafted free agent tracker
Green Bay Packers
LB Joe Thomas, SC State
QB Chase Rettig, Boston College
G John Fullington, Washington State
CB Ryan White, Auburn
RB Rajion Neal, Tennessee
LB Jake Doughty, Utah State
DL Carlos Gray, N.C. State
TE Justin Perillo, Maine
LB Jay Elliot, Toledo
DT Mike Pennel, CSU-Pueblo
RB James Sims, Kansas
OL Jordan McCray, Central Florida
OL Bronson Irwin, Oklahoma
LB Adrian Hubbard, Alabama
S Tanner Miller, Iowa
DE Denico Autry, Mississippi State
DB Demetruce McNeal, Auburn
TE Colt Lyerla
Acme Packing Company: Packers 2014 undrafted free agent signings
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Houston Texans
WR Nathan Slaughter, West Texas A&M
LB Max Bullough, Michigan State
K Chris Boswell, Rice
DE Cory Henry, FAU
WR Josh Stewart, Oklahoma
TE Anthony Denham, Utah
WR Travis Labhart, Texas A&M
OT Chris Martin, Central Florida
OT Matt Feiler, Bloomsburg
OG Kevin Forsch, Houston
OT Bryan Witzmann, South Dakota State
WR Anthony McClung, Cincinnati
TE Chris Coyle, Arizona State
LB Chris McAlister, Baylor
LB Terrance Lloyd, Baylor
LB Chris Young, Arizona State
LB Jason Ankrah, Nebraska
DT Sullivan Grosz
DT Tyrone Ezell, Pittsburgh
DT Leon Minto, Johnson C. Smith
DT Austin Brown, Miami (Oh.)
CB Marcus Williams, North Dakota State
DT Julius Warmsley, Tulane
S Theo Alexander, Southeast Louisiana
DB Nick Addison, Bethune-Cookman
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Indianapolis Colts
QB Seth Lobato, Northern Colorado
S Dewey McDonald, Cal PA
CB Keon Lyn, Syracuse
G Marcus Hall, Ohio State
RB Zurlon Tipton, Central Michigan
DE Tyler Hoover, Michigan State
DT Zack Kerr, Delaware
OL Eric Shultz, Utah State
DT Nnamdi Ubokwelu, Harvard
G Josh Walker, Mid. Tennesee State
WR Tony Washington, App. State
WR Jordan Harris, Bryant
S Anthony Baskin, Carson-Newman
CB Qua Cox, Jackson State
K Cody Parkey, Auburn
WR Eric Thomas, Troy
WR Greg Moore, Lane College
DT Zach Kerr, Delaware
RB Brandon Oliver, Buffalo
CB Darius Polk, Kent State
C Jonotthan Harrison, Florida
CB Louchiez Purifoy, Florida
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Jacksonville Jaguars
WR Allen Hurns, Miami
QB Stephen Morris, Miami
G Tyler Shatley, Clemson
RB Terreance Cobb, Cumberlands (Ky.)
TE D.J. Tialavela, Utah State
TE Marcel Jensen, Fresno State
OT Josh Wells, James Madison
CB Rashaad Reynolds, Oregon State
TE Reggie Jordan, Missouri Western
P Chad Zinchini, Tennessee Tech
DT Ricky Havili-Heimuli, Oregon
WR Brandon Wimberly, Nevada
LB Spencer Shuey, Clemson
K Jeff Budzein, Kansas State
DL DeAndre Coleman, California
DB Mike Jordan, Missouri Western
LB Marcus Whitfield, Maryland
S Craig Loston, LSU
WR Damian Copeland, Louisville
LS Trevor Gillette, Rice
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Kansas City Chiefs
RB Charcandrick West, Abilene Christian
WR Albert Wilson, Georgia State
RB James Baker, Idaho
OL Ben Gottschalk, SMU
DB David Van Dyke, Tennessee State
S Daniel Sorensen, BYU
RB Joey Demartino, Utah State
LB Ben Johnson, Tennessee-Martin
C Cole Pensick, Nebraska
K Cairo Santos, Tulane
WR Darryl Surgent, Louisiana Lafayette
S Kacy Rodgers, Miami
C Vyncent Jones, Utah
QB Jon Jennings, Saginaw Valley State
DT Kona Schwenke, Notre Dame
G Stetson Burnett, Tulsa
DT Kenneth Carter, Auburn
DE Shawn Shupperd, Eastern Kentucky
CB Tevrin Brandon, Monmouth
OL Will Latu, Abilene Christian
LB Brandon Denmark, Florida A&M
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Miami Dolphins
QB Brock Jensen, North Dakota State
CB Steven Clarke, Vanderbilt
DT Curtis Porter, Miami
DT Anthony Johnson, LSU
WR Rantavious Wooten, Georgia
OT David Hurd, Arkansas
S Demetrius Wright, USC
TE/FB Gator Hoskins, Marshall
DL Shayon Green, Miami
OL Evan Finkenberg, Arizona State
DE Tevin Mims, USF
CB Deion Belue, Alabama
DT Garrison Smith, Georgia
WR Ryan Lankford, Illinois
P Stephen Clark, Auburn
LB Tariq Edwards, Virginia Tech
OT Gasten Gabriel, Southeastern Louisiana
OLB Derrell Johnson, East Carolina
C Tyler Larsen, Utah State
G Devointe Wallace, New Mexico State
RB Damien Williams, Oklahoma
LB Andrew Wilson, Missouri
K Anthony Fera, Texas
OLB Marcus Thompson, Rutgers
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Minnesota Vikings
QB/WR Kain Colter, Northwestern
C Zac Kerin, Toledo
OL Austin Wentworth, Fresno State
TE A.C. Leonard, Tennessee State
DE Tyler Scott, Northwestern
OT Pierce Burton, Ole Miss
DE Jake Snyder, Virginia
RB Dominique Williams, Wagner
OT Antonio Richardson, Tennessee
OT Matt Hall, Belhaven
WR Donte Foster, Ohio
DE Rakim Cox, Villanova
OL Connor Bofeli, Iowa
WR Erik Lora, Eastern Illinois
DE Isame Faciane III, Florida International
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New England Patriots
TE Tyler Beck, Bowling Green
RB Roy Finch, Oklahoma
LB James Morris, Iowa
DB Travis Hawkins, Delaware
TE Justin Jones, East Carolina
DL Deylan Buntyn, N.C. State
OLB Cameron Gordon, Michigan
LS Tyler Ott, Harvard
TE Asa Watson, N.C. State
DT Seali'i Espensa, UCLA
WR Ja-Mes Logan, Ole Miss
RB Stephen Houston, Indiana
LB Deontae Skinner, Mississippi State
CB Malcolm Butler, West Alabama
S Jeremy Deering, Rutgers
LB Cameron Gordon, Michigan
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New Orleans Saints
S Ty Zimmerman, Kansas State
S Pierre Warren, Jacksonville State
RB Tim Flanders, Sam Houston State
WR JeRon Hamm, ULM
QB Logan Kilgore, Middle Tennessee State
DL George Uko, New Orleans
LB Spencer Hadley, BYU
WR Brandon Coleman, Rutgers
CB Brian Dixon, Northwest Missouri State
C Matt Armstrong, Grand Valley State
WR Seantavius Jones, Valdosta State
DT Micajah Reynolds, Michigan State
LB Trashaun Nixon, New Mexico State
DE Chidera Uzo-Diribe, Colorado
K Sergio Castillo, West Texas A&M
DE Kasim Edebali, Boston College
DE Lawrence Virgil, Valdosta State
Canal Street Chronicles: Undrafted free agent signings 2014: Saints tracker
New York Giants
DL Kelcy Quarles, South Carolina
DE Emmanuel Dieke, Georgia Tech
LB Dan Fox, Notre Dame
DT Eathyn Manumaluene, BYU
DE Kerry Wynn, Richmond
TE Xavier Grimble, USC
S C.J. Barnett, Ohio State
LB Justin Anderson, Louisiana-Lafayette
S Thomas Gordon, Michigan
Big Blue View: 2014 undrafted free agent signings: New York Giants add to draft picks
New York Jets
DT Kerry Hyder Jr, Texas Tech
OT Tevon Conrad, Saginaw Valley St.
LB Nick Dimarco, William Penn
LB Steele Divitto, Boston College
OT Brent Qvale, Nebraska
DE Zach Thompson, Wake Forest
K Michael Palardy, Tennessee
FB Chad Young, San Diego State
WR Jermaine Jones, St. Augustine
DL Anthony Grady, Missouri State
WR Terrence Miller, Arizona
WR DeMario Bennett, Coastal Carolina
Gang Green Nation: Official undrafted free agent thread
Oakland Raiders
FB Karl Williams, Utah
WR Mike Davis, Texas
TE Scott Simonson, Assumption
RB George Atkinson, Notre Dame
WR D.J. Coles, Virginia Tech
TE Jake Murphy, Utah
OT Danny Kistler, Montana
WR Noel Grigsby, San Jose State
LB Carlos Fields, Winston Salem State
DE Austin Flynn, Arkansas
QB Rob Henry, Purdue
Silver and Black Pride: Raiders undrafted free agent tracker
Philadelphia Eagles
OL Josh Andrews, Oregon State
TE Blake Annen, Cincinnati
OL Karim Barton, Morgan State
WR Kadron Boone, LSU
TE Trey Burton, Florida
RB David Fluellen, Toledo
CB Josh Fulton, Alabama
OL Kevin Graf, USC
OL Donald Hawkins, Texas
RB Henry Josey, Missouri
DT Wade Keliikipi, Oregon
S Daytawion Lowe, Oklahoma State
DE Frank Mays, Florida A&M
WR Quron Pratt, Rutgers
K Casey Spear, Vanderbilt
G Karim Barton, Morgan St.
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Must Read
Pittsburgh Steelers
C Chris Elkins, Youngstown State
TE Eric Waters, Missouri
DE Josh Mauro, Stanford
LB Howard Jones, Shepherd
OL Will Simmons, East Carolina
QB Brendon Kay, Cincinnati
DL Ethan Hemer, Wisconsin
QB Terrance Owens, Toledo
S Jake DeMedal, St. Francis
DB Devon Carrington, Stanford
OT Kaycee Ike, UAB
DT Roy Philon, Louisville
Behind The Steel Curtain: Steelers undrafted free agency tracker
San Diego Chargers
S Alden Darby, Arizona State
DE Colton Underwood, Illinois State
DT Tenny Palepoi, Utah
DT Ricky Tjong-A-Tjoe, Boise State
TE Mike Flacco, New Haven
WR Javontee Herndon, Arkansas
RB D.J. Adams, Portland State
CB Greg Ducre, Washington
WR Brelon Chancellor, North Texas
OT Ian White, Boston College
P Chase Tenpenny, Nevada
OT Jeremiah Sirles, Nebraska
LB Alvin Scioneaux, Wofford
G D.J. Johnson, New Mexico
CB Chris Davis, Auburn
WR Torrence Allen, West Texas A&M
WR Micah Hatfield, Oregon State
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San Francisco 49ers
QB Kory Faulkner, Southern Illinois
DE Morgan Breslin, USC
S L.J. McCray, Catawba
TE Asante Cleveland, Miami
LB Shayne Skov, Stanford
C Dillon Farrell, New Mexico
OT Fou Fonoti, Michigan State
Niners Nation: Undrafted free agent signings 2014
Seattle Seahawks
S Dion Bailey, USC
LB Brock Coyle, Montana
TE Chase Dixon, Central Arkansas
QB Keith Price, Washington
OT Garry Gilliam, Penn State
OT Andu Pulu, Eastern Michigan
DE Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas
OG Bronson Irwin, Oklahoma
CB Jimmy LeGree, South Carolina
Field Gulls: Tracking Seattle's UDFA signings
St. Louis Rams
TE Alex Bayer, Bowling Green
CB Marcus Roberson, Florida
CB Jarrid Bryant, South Dakota
LB Johnny Millard, Cal Poly
DE Ethan Westbrooks, West Texas A&M
FB Kadeem Jones, Western Kentucky
LB Aaron Hill, Minnesota
WR Jamain Sherman, East Texas Baptist
S Avery Cunningham, CMU
WR Austin Franklin, New Mexico State
LB Emmanuel McCray, Ole Miss
RB Trey Watts, Tulsa
NFL Draft
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
WR Solomon Patton, Florida
QB Brett Smith, Wyoming
CB Keith Lewis, Virginia-Lynchburg
DE Chaz Sutton, South Carolina
WR Aaron Burks, Boise State
WR Tony Hurd Jr., Texas A&M
OL Matt Patchan, Boston College
S Mycal Swaim, Eastern Michigan
G Chris Burnette, Georgia
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Tennessee Titans
WR Jaz Reynolds, Oklahoma
C Gabe Ikard, Oklahoma
TE David Wright, Westminster
RB Antonio Andrews, WKU
DB Gabriel Lynn, Oklahoma
DE James Gayle, Virginia Tech
WR Josh Stewart, Oklahoma State
WR Eric Ward, Texas Tech
K Travis Coons, Washington
OL Justin McCaray, Central Florida
DE Jamall Merell, Rutgers
S Hakeem Smith, Louisville
WR Derel Walker, Texas A&M
CB Rishard Anderson, Syracuse
OL William Poehls, Montana
Music City Miracles: Tennessee Titans undrafted free agents tracker
Washington Redskins
LS J.R. Carr, Tennessee
RB Silas Redd, USC
WR Cody Hoffman, BYU
QB Tommy Rees, Notre Dame
WR Rashad Lawrence, Northwestern
OT Chris Davenport, Tulane
DB Justin Blake, Hampton
WR Lee Doss, Southern
DT Robert Thomas, Arkansas
WR Kofi Hughes, Indiana
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