2015 Undrafted Free Agents: List of Best Players Available After Day 3

The 2015 NFL draft is officially in the books, and even though 256 players came off the board, there are still several undrafted players available through free agency who could make an impact during the upcoming season and beyond.

While getting drafted is the goal for every player, falling short of that goal isn't necessarily the end of the line. Many undrafted players have gone on to have excellent and even Hall of Fame careers, so there is plenty of intrigue surrounding where some of the top rookie free agents will land.

As the signings start to pour in, here is a rundown of the top undrafted free agents on the market as well as further analysis regarding some of the biggest names available.

Position	Player	College
QB	Blake Sims	Alabama
QB	Shane Carden	East Carolina
QB	Brandon Bridge	South Alabama
RB	Malcolm Brown	Texas
RB	John Crockett	North Dakota St.
RB	Tyler Varga	Yale
WR	Josh Harper	Fresno St.
WR	Titus Davis	Central Michigan
WR	Davaris Daniels	Notre Dame
TE	E.J. Bibbs	Iowa St.
TE	Jean Sifrin	Massachusetts
TE	Wes Saxton	South Alabama
OT	La'el Collins	LSU
OT	Sean Hickey	Syracuse
OT	Rob Crisp	NC State
OG	Josue Matias	Florida St.
OG	Ben Beckwith	Mississippi St.
OG	Leon Brown	Alabama
C	B.J. Finney	Kansas St.
C	Reese Dismukes	Auburn
C	Greg Mancz	Toledo
DE	Cedric Reed	Texas
DE	B.J. Larsen	Utah
DE	Tavaris Barnes	Clemson
DT	Bobby Richardson	Indiana
DT	Leon Orr	Florida
DT	J.T. Surratt	South Carolina
OLB	Alani Fua	BYU
OLB	Mike Hull	Penn St.
OLB	J.R. Tavai	USC
ILB	A.J. Tarpley	Stanford
ILB	Taiwan Jones	Michigan St.
ILB	A.J. Johnson	Tennessee
CB	Kevin White	TCU
CB	Troy Hill	Oregon
CB	Nick Marshall	Auburn
FS	Cody Prewitt	MIssissippi
FS	Detrick Bonner	Virginia Tech
FS	Durell Eskridge	Syracuse
SS	Anthony Harris	Virginia
SS	Sam Carter	TCU
SS	Ronald Martin	LSU
K	Kyle Brindza	Notre Dame
K	Sam Ficken	Penn St.
K	Jared Roberts	Colorado St.
P	Kyle Loomis	Portland St.
P	Will Baumann	NC State
P	Spencer Roth	Baylor

Top Free Agent to Watch

La'el Collins

Perhaps the most intriguing story of the entire draft involved former offensive tackle La'el Collins. Many expected the big lineman to be selected early, but he ultimately went undrafted due to an off-field situation.

Shortly before the draft, news emerged that a woman thought to be Collins' ex-girlfriend died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after getting shot, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. While Collins is not viewed as a suspect in the shooting death, police have schedule a meeting with him for questioning, according to NFL.com.

With so much hanging over Collins, no team was willing to take a chance on him. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, it is quite incredible since he was once considered a potential first-round selection:

It isn't uncommon for players to slip in the draft due to non-football concerns. Missouri's Shane Ray and Nebraska's Randy Gregory are other examples of that from the 2015 draft, but Collins' situation is almost unheard of.

Per NFL Network's Albert Breer, in fact, he has never seen something comparable:

Though Collins went undrafted, all is not lost for him in terms of an NFL career. Once he's met with the police and the situation has been resolved, teams will undoubtedly line up to sign him. Since he wasn't drafted, ESPN's Andrew Brandt points out that he can sign a shorter contract and hit free agency earlier than drafted players:

There was plenty of talk about Collins potentially re-entering the draft in 2016, but as explained by NFL.com's Gil Brandt, that can't happen now that he has gone undrafted:

That stance was also reiterated by NFL spokesman Greg Aiello, per Robert Klemko of The MMQB:

"If he's not drafted [Saturday]? He would be the same as any other player in this draft," Aiello said. "He becomes a free agent like any other undrafted player. You only go through one draft. If he's drafted and sits out the year, he would go back into the 2016 draft."

Collins has a chance to be a star tackle or guard in the NFL provided he doesn't allow the disappointment of not being drafted to impact him.

It isn't often that a player of his caliber is out there for the taking, so the Collins sweepstakes will certainly be one of the most interesting situations to follow in the coming days and weeks.

Whichever team is ultimately lucky enough to sign him may end up with a potential Pro Bowler at a bargain price, and that will create a dynamic within undrafted free agency that isn't often seen.

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