Four Hoosiers Sign NFL Free Agent Deals
5/2/2021 9:38:00 AM | Football
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana offensive lineman Harry Crider (Eagles), defensive lineman Jerome Johnson (Dolphins), wide receiver Whop Philyor (Vikings), and running back Stevie Scott III (Saints) signed undrafted free agent deals following the 2021 NFL Draft on Saturday evening.
Crider joins former Hoosier running back Jordan Howard in Philadelphia.
Safety Jamar Johnson was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round (164th pick overall) of the draft on Saturday afternoon. He became the first IU safety drafted since Eric Smedley in 1996 (Buffalo, 7th round, 249th pick).
Indiana has had 12 players selected since 2014 and at least one drafted in each of the last eight years, the program's longest streak since 1983-98.
There are currently 18 Hoosiers in the NFL:
RB Tevin Coleman – Jets
OL Harry Crider – Eagles
OL Dan Feeney – Jets
LS Dan Godsil – Bengals
RB Jordan Howard – Eagles
S Jamar Johnson - Broncos
DL Jerome Johnson – Dolphins
OL Brandon Knight – Cowboys
OL Wes Martin – Redskins
DL Robert McCray III – Lions
WR Whop Philyor – Vikings
OL Rodger Saffold – Titans
LB Tegray Scales – Steelers
RB Stevie Scott III – Saints
OL Simon Stepaniak – Packers
QB Nate Sudfeld – 49ers
TE Ian Thomas – Panthers
WR Nick Westbrook – Titans
Crider joins former Hoosier running back Jordan Howard in Philadelphia.
Safety Jamar Johnson was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round (164th pick overall) of the draft on Saturday afternoon. He became the first IU safety drafted since Eric Smedley in 1996 (Buffalo, 7th round, 249th pick).
Indiana has had 12 players selected since 2014 and at least one drafted in each of the last eight years, the program's longest streak since 1983-98.
There are currently 18 Hoosiers in the NFL:
RB Tevin Coleman – Jets
OL Harry Crider – Eagles
OL Dan Feeney – Jets
LS Dan Godsil – Bengals
RB Jordan Howard – Eagles
S Jamar Johnson - Broncos
DL Jerome Johnson – Dolphins
OL Brandon Knight – Cowboys
OL Wes Martin – Redskins
DL Robert McCray III – Lions
WR Whop Philyor – Vikings
OL Rodger Saffold – Titans
LB Tegray Scales – Steelers
RB Stevie Scott III – Saints
OL Simon Stepaniak – Packers
QB Nate Sudfeld – 49ers
TE Ian Thomas – Panthers
WR Nick Westbrook – Titans
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