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Auburn wide receiver signing with the Seahawks as undrafted free agent

Auburn wide receiver is headed to the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent.

It wasn’t the ideal scenario for Auburn wide receiver Demetris Robertson. However, it all panned out for the Georgia native on Saturday afternoon. Bennett Durando, a beat writer for Montgomery Advertiser, reported that Demetris Robertson was heading to the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent.

Originally, Robertson came out of high school as a five-star. The product of Savannah Christian Prep chose the University of Cal-Berkeley over programs like Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, and Notre Dame. His recruitment was prolonged up until the month of May when he chose the Golden Bears.

He spent two seasons at Cal-Berkeley. He hauled in 57 receptions for 837 yards and seven touchdowns. After the 2017 season concluded, he decided to transfer to Georgia. He would go on to spend the next two seasons in Athens with the Bulldogs. In the two seasons that he played for Kirby Smart, he recorded 42 receptions for 443 yards and three touchdowns.

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They always say that the third time is a charm. Well, that may have been the case with Robertson. He would transfer to Auburn after the 2020 season ended. In his lone season on the Plains, he hauled in 37 receptions for 489 yards and four touchdowns. He also returned 12 punts for 89 total yards.

After not hearing his name called in the 2022 NFL Draft, it didn’t take long for one team to call his name, the Seattle Seahawks. He will join Pete Caroll’s team as an undrafted free agent. His role will likely be on special teams early on as he develops the necessary skills to possibly receive playing time at the wide receiver position. After a tumultuous college career, Robertson will look to get off to a good start in the league.

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Former Auburn defensive end signs as a undrafted free agent with the Dallas Cowboys

Former Auburn and UCF defensive end signs as a UDFA with the Cowboys.

Although he didn’t hear his name called in the 2022 NFL draft, former Auburn defensive end Big Kat Bryant signed as an undrafted free agent with the Dallas Cowboys according to NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero.

After spending a total of four seasons on the Plains, Bryant entered the transfer portal. At first, the Georgia native was set to join the Tennessee Volunteers. The main reason as to why he chose the Vols had a large part to do with the fact that his high school head coach Shelton Felton was an assistant at Tennessee. However, after numerous firings including Felton, he decided to re-open his recruitment.

The former team captain at Auburn now had to rethink his previous decision. However, it didn’t take long. He chose to transfer to UCF and play for former Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn.

Throughout his career at Auburn, Bryant recorded 56 total tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, and 10 sacks. In 2020, he was named a second-team All-SEC selection. Along with that, he was also named to the Bronco Nagurski Trophy watch list. The trophy recognizes the best linebacker in college football. Perhaps, he had his best season in 2021 with the Knights. He had his most productive season where he would record 50 total tackles, 13 tackles for loss, and six sacks.

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Now, he will look to continue to improve with the Cowboys. “America’s Team” is adding an experienced defensive lineman that could contribute in some capacity next season. With players like DeMarcus Lawrence and Dante Fowler Jr. likely being the team’s starters at defensive end, he will have a legitimate opportunity to compete for a reserve role. It will be interesting to see how Bryant’s NFL career unfolds.

Smoke Monday signing with the Saints as an undrafted free agent

The former Auburn Tiger and hard-hitter is headed to the Saints as an undrafted free agent.

After going undrafted, [autotag]Smoke Monday[/autotag] has agreed to a deal with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent. It was first reported by NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero. Many expected Monday to be a late-round pick, but it appears that he will be heading to New Orleans to earn a spot on the team.

Monday came to the Tigers as a four-star recruit out of high school. The Georgia native was certainly a workhorse over the years for the Tigers. The past two seasons, Monday has been a starter on defense. In 2020, he was named to the AP All-SEC second team. Prior to his senior season, he was named on several watch lists. Two of the more notable watch lists that he was listed on were the Jim Thorpe Award and the Bronco Nagurski Trophy.

Over the span of three seasons on the Plains, Monday recorded 172 total tackles, 17 tackles for loss, and five interceptions. His ability to play a hybrid linebacker/safety role will likely help him with the Saints. He can walk down in the box or play over the top. Either way, the Saints are getting an athletic and experienced safety. It is also worthy to mention that he is one of the hardest-hitters in Auburn history. It will be interesting to see how the Saints choose to utilize Monday.