Why Undrafted?: Durell Eskridge, S, Syracuse By Charlie Campbell, @draftcampbell A lot was made that the 2015 NFL Draft lacked talent at the safety position. Only one safety was selected in the first round, while there were only three true safeties taken on the second day. One player who had some late media buzz leading…

Why Undrafted?: Taiwan Jones, LB, Michigan State By Charlie Campbell, @draftcampbell One of the players who was really impressive at the East-West Shrine was Michigan State inside linebacker Taiwan Jones. All week, he showed more speed and athleticism than he was generally given credit for, and it looked like he had more than just run-stuffing…

Why Undrafted?: Kurtis Drummond, S, Michigan State By Charlie Campbell, @draftcampbell Entering the 2014 college season, one of the safeties who was considered to be a potential early-rounder was Michigan State’s Kurtis Drummond. He had an impressive junior year as part of a Spartan secondary that helped push the team to one of the best…

Why Undrafted?: Kevin White, CB, TCU By Charlie Campbell, @draftcampbell During the first half of the 2014 college football season, West Virginia wide receiver Kevin White dominated the competition. He was ripping off huge yardage and catch totals on a weekly basis, and teams were completely incapable of taking him out of the game. That…

Why Undrafted?: Sam Carter, S, TCU By Charlie Campbell, @draftcampbell Over the past few years, one of the top defensive backs in the Big XII was TCU safety Sam Carter. He was a steady and consistent play-maker for the Horned Frogs. Carter was part of an impressive defense that combined with a potent offense to…

Why Undrafted?: Ladarius Gunter, S, Miami By Charlie Campbell, @draftcampbell Even though Miami didn’t put together a big win total in 2014, the Hurricanes sent a lot of talent to the NFL via the 2015 NFL Draft, including first-round picks Ereck Flowers and Phillip Dorsett. Denzel Perryman, Clive Walford and Duke Johnson ended up going…

Why Undrafted?: Reese Dismukes, C, Auburn By Charlie Campbell, @draftcampbell After the end of the 2014 season and in the beginning of the draft process, there were a lot of projections of Auburn center Reese Dismukes being one of the top centers in the 2015 NFL Draft. Dismukes had a successful run as the Tigers’…

Why Undrafted?: Josue Matias, G, Florida State By Charlie Campbell, @draftcampbell In the early to mid-portion of the 2014 college football season, sources told WalterFootball.com that Josue Matias was in the running to be first guard drafted. After a strong start to the season, Matias was getting grades for the second day of the 2015…

Why Undrafted?: Lynden Trail, DE, Norfolk State By Charlie Campbell, @draftcampbell Why Did He Go Undrafted: Lynden Trail Norfolk State linebacker Lynden Trail was one of the intriguing prospects at this year’s Senior Bowl. Trail started out his collegiate career at Florida before leaving the Gators for Norfolk State in 2012. He had some off-the-field…

By Charlie Campbell, @draftcampbell Two years ago, we started a series of articles on why certain prospects went undrafted. In this series, I reach out to sources with NFL teams to find out why their organizations passed on drafting a given player, and/or, what were the reasons for other teams to pass on that prospect….