2012 NFL Draft Results: Tracking the Top 50 Undrafted Free Agents

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Undrafted free agents are the unsung heroes of the NFL. They make up the special teams, practice squads and even, on occasion, find themselves making Pro Bowls.

Teams take into account what players they know may still be available after the draft concludes from the beginning of their draft preparation and make their picks with that information in mind.

Oftentimes there are very popular names that fail to be drafted, despite having played for major colleges and in big-time BCS games.

Here are the top 50 UFAs left after the draft and the teams that they may get a shot with.

UFAs 1-10

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We'll go in a rough order of the best players who went undrafted. Sources for moves will be linked with each signing...

 

1. Chris Polk, RB, Washington

TEAM: Philadelphia Eagles

 

2. James Brown, G, Troy

TEAM:  

 

3. Chase Minnifield, CB, Virginia

TEAM: Redskins 

 

4. Luke Nix, OG, Pitt

TEAM: Raiders 

 

5. Leonard Johnson, CB, Iowa St.

TEAM: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

 

6. Garth Gerhart, C, Arizona St

TEAM: 

 

7. Dwight Jones, WR, North Carolina

TEAM:
 

8. Jarrett Boykin, WR, Virginia Tech

TEAM: Jacksonville Jaguars

 

9. Duke Ihenacho, SS, San Jose St.

TEAM: Denver Broncos

 

10. Patrick Edwards, WR, Houston

TEAM: Detroit Lions

UFAs 11-20

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11. Marquis Maze, WR, Alabama

Team: Pittsburgh Steelers 

 

12. Rishaw Johnson, G, California

Team: Seattle Seahawks 

 

 

13. Ryan Steed, CB, Furman

Team:  New York Jets

 

14. Dustin Waldron, T, Portland St.

Team: Miami Dolphins

 

15. Dajohn Harris, DT, USC

Team:

 

16. Chris Owusu, WR, Stanford

Team: San Francisco 49ers 

 

17. Marcus Forston, DT, Miami

Team: New England Patriots 

 

18. Antonio Fenelus, DB, Wisconsin

Team: Indianapolis Colts 

 

19. Aaron Henry, S, Wisconsin

Team: Oakland Raiders 

 

20. Matt Reynolds, T, BYU

Team: Carolina Panthers

UFAs 21-30

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21. Micah Pellerin, CB, Hampton

Team: Indianapolis Colts 

 

22. Jeff Fuller, WR, Texas A&M

Team: Miami Dolphins

 

23. Jermaine Kearse, WR, Wash.

Team: Seattle Seahawks

 

24. Deangelo Peterson, TE, LSU

Team: St. Louis Rams

25. Loni Fangupo, DT, BYU

Team:

26. Vaughn Meatoga, DT, Hawaii

Team: Washington Redskins

27. Quentin Saulsberry, OG, Miss St.

Team: Minnesota Vikings

 

28. Sean Cattouse, FS, California

Team: San Diego Chargers 

 

29. Michael Brewster, C Ohio St.

Team: Jacksonville Jaguars 

 

30. Janzen Jackson, S, McNeese St

Team: New York Giants

UFAs 31-40

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31. Eric Page, WR, Toledo

Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 

 

32. Justin Francis, DE, Rutgers

Team:

 

33. Antoine McClain, G, Clemson

Team: Baltimore Ravens 

 

34. Chas Alecxih, DT, Pitt
Team: Miami Dolphins

35. D'Anton Lynn, CB, Penn St.

Team: New York Jets 

 

36. Alex Hoffman-Ellis, OLB, Wash St

Team: St. Louis Rams 

 

37. Donte Paige-Moss, DE, UNC

Team:

38. Tauren Poole, RB, Tennessee

Team:

 

39. Johnny Thomas, FS, Ok. St.

Team: New Orleans Saints

 

40.  Cliff Harris, CB, Oregon

Team: Philadelphia Eagles

UFAs 41-50

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41. Gerell Robinson, WR, Arizona St.

Team: Denver Broncos 

 

42. Brandon Bolden, RB, Mississippi

Team:  

 

43. Shawn Loiseau, ILB, Merrimack

Team: Houston Texas 

 

44. Ernest Owusu, DE, California

Team: Minnesota Vikings 

 

45. Darron Thomas, QB, Oregon

Team:  

 

46. Vontaze Burfict, ILB, Arizona St.

Team: Bengals 

 

47. Cyhl Quarles, SS, Wake Forest

Team: Baltimore Ravens 

 

48. Aaron Corp, QB, Richmond

Team: Buffalo Bills 

 

49. Jerry Franklin, LB, Arkansas

Team: Denver Broncos 

 

50. Lance Lewis, WR, East Carolina

Team: Oakland Raiders