and FWIW, pre-FA / post-press conference:
2022 NFL Draft -
#42 - Zion Johnson OG Boston College
RS Senior, 6'3", 316e lbs
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2020 (SENIOR): All-ACC Academic honors for the second time in addition to earning All-ACC third-team accolades … elected a team captain by his teammates ... graded out as BC’s top offensive linemen in 2020 … one of just three Boston College student-athletes to earn the prestigious 2021 Weaver-James-Corrigan Postgraduate Scholarship Award from the ACC … played in all 11 games at left tackle, playing 783 of 785 snaps … took the field for all 67 snaps in a season-opening win at Duke (9/19) … played all 70 snaps against Texas State (9/26) … logged 81 snaps vs. North Carolina (10/3) … played all 77 snaps against Pittsburgh (10/10) … fifth straight game of playing every snap with 79 at Virginia Tech (10/17) as BC ran for 90 yards … played 66 of 68 snaps vs. Georgia Tech (10/24) as BC did not allow a sack and racked up a season-high 264 rushing yards … played all 64 snaps at Clemson (10/31) … played all 77 snaps with BC not allowing a sack and totaling 191 rushing yards at Syracuse (11/7) … went 69 snaps against Notre Dame (11/14) … no sacks allowed and 188 rushing yards, while playing all 65 snaps vs. Louisville (11/28) … played all 68 snaps at Virginia (12/5).
2019 (JUNIOR): All-ACC Second Team... played all 13 games and made seven starts at left guard... played 42 offensive snaps off the bench in his BC debut vs. Virginia Tech (8/31)... came off the bench for 36 snaps at left guard vs. Richmond (9/7)... played the majority of the game, 62 snaps, at left guard vs. Kansas (9/13)... played 71 snaps in first career start at left guard, while BC tallied 429 yards on the ground vs. NC State (10/19) and was named ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week... started at left guard at Clemson (10/26)... started at left guard at Syracuse (11/2) as BC piled up a program-record 691 yards of offense... started at left guard vs. Florida State (11/9)... started at left guard at Notre Dame (11/23)... started at left guard for all 79 snaps at Pittsburgh (11/30) and was named ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week... started at left guard against Cincinnati (1/2) in the Birmingham Bowl.
#71 - Logan Hall DT Houston
Junior, 6'6", 283v lbs
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2020: Appeared in eight games, making seven start on Houston's defensive line ... recorded 23 tackles (nine solo), 2.0 tackles for loss and one sack ... also had three quarterback hurries ... had four tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Tulane (Oct. 8) ... Made one stop and logged one quarterback hurry vs. BYU (Oct. 16) ... finished with four tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack at Navy (Oct. 24) ... logged one tackle vs. UCF (Oct. 31) ... posted four tackles at Cincinnati (Nov. 7) ... finished with season-high six tackles against USF (Nov. 14) ... recorded three tackles vs. Hawaii in the New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 24).
2019: Played in 12 games, making three starts at defensive tackle ... Logged 14 tackles (six solo), 2.0 tackles for loss and 0.5 sack with two pass breakups ... had one tackle vs. Washington State in the AdvoCare Texas Kickoff (Sept. 13)... recorded one tackle in win at North Texas (Sept. 28)... blocked a field goal and recorded a half sack vs. No. 25 Cincinnati (Oct. 12)... finished with three tackles, including 1.0 for loss, at UCF (Nov. 2)... posted four tackles, including 0.5 for loss, vs. Memphis (Nov. 16)... had one tackle in win at Tulsa (Nov. 23).
2018: Saw action in all 13 games as a true freshman, starting the Armed Forces Bowl vs. Army ... made collegiate debut in win at Rice ... had one tackle in win against Arizona ... had a tackle for loss and one QB hurry in win against Texas Southern ... had two tackles in win over No. 21/20 USF ... had five tackles, including one for loss, and one forced fumble at SMU ... had two tackles against Temple ... had one tackle for loss in win over Tulane.
#147 - Christian Watson WR North Dakota State
RS Senior, 6'5", 208e lbs
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2020-21 SEASON (JUNIOR): First team All-America kickoff returner by The Associated Press, Stats Perform, HERO Sports, Athlon Sports and Phil Steele...All-Missouri Valley Football Conference first team wide receiver and second team return specialist...Only player in the FCS to score two kickoff return touchdowns during the season, tying the NDSU single-season and career records...Averaged 33.8 yards on 10 kickoff returns and led the Bison with 896 all-purpose yards...Played in all 10 games including eight starts at wide receiver...NDSU's leading receiver with 19 catches for 442 yards and one TD...MVFC Offensive Player of the Week on April 11 following the Northern Iowa game, where he accounted for 229 all-purpose yards including a 100-yard kickoff return TD...Caught two passes for 86 yards including a long of 61 yards in the final minute of the first half that set up an NDSU field goal...His 25-yard reception on third-and-8 extended a touchdown scoring drive in the fourth quarter of the 23-20 win at UNI...Scored on a 94-yard kickoff return in the NCAA quarterfinal game at Sam Houston.
2019 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): All-Missouri Valley Football Conference second team...Played in all 16 games including 11 starts at wide receiver...NDSU's leading receiver with 34 catches for 732 yards and six touchdowns...Ranked third in the MVFC for receiving yards and was second in yards per reception (21.53)...Caught at least one pass in 13 of 16 contests...Third on the team with 964 all-purpose yards...Had at least 100 all-purpose yards in four of the final seven games...Made four receptions for a career-high 121 yards against Western Illinois...Career-high seven receptions in the NCAA quarterfinal win over Illinois State totaling 107 yards...Scored touchdowns on back-to-back offensive plays in the NCAA semifinal victory with a 75-yard reception and 70-yard rush bookending a Montana State three-and-out and breaking open a 7-7 game early in the second quarter...Went without a catch in the NCAA championship win over James Madison, but was part of a fake reverse handoff that fellow receiver Phoenix Sproles scored on from 38 yards and put NDSU ahead for good early in the second quarter.
2018 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in 14 games including a pair of starts against Northern Iowa and Montana State...Caught nine passes for 165 yards...Longest play went for 48 yards against Southern Illinois...Made a reception in eight different games including two catches in the NCAA semifinal win over South Dakota State...Had two kick returns for 36 yards against Missouri State and 15 yards against Southern Illinois...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
2017 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the entire season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Traveled to Eastern Washington, but did not play.
#149 - Max Mitchell OT Louisiana
Senior, 6'6", 300e lbs
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2020 Season (Junior)
Started in all 10 of his appearances during the 2020 season, playing at both tackle positions… Earned Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference honors…Member of an offensive line that finished the year ranked fifth nationally and first in the Sun Belt Conference in tackles-for-loss allowed (3.64) and seventh nationally and first in the league in sacks allowed (0.82)…The line also opened up Louisiana's rushing attack, which ranked 21st in the nation with 213.0 yards per contest…The unit was named a Joe Moore Award Semifinalist for their outstanding play.
2019 Season (Sophomore)
A staple on the offensive line for Louisiana, starting in all 14 games in 2019…Helped pave the way for a Louisiana ground attack which finished the year ranked third nationally in yards per carry (6.28), fourth nationally in rushing touchdowns (42), sixth nationally in rushing yards per game (257.4) and seventh nationally in total rushing yards (3,604)…Part of an offensive line that ranked fifth nationally and first in the Sun Belt in sacks allowed (1.07).
2018 Season (Freshman)
Rotated in on the offensive line in all 14 games over the course of the year.
#186 - Cam Taylor-Britt CB Nebraska
Senior, 6'0", 205e lbs
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2021
Cam Taylor-Britt started all 12 games in 2021, recording a career-best 51 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, a career-high 11 pass breakups, one interception and one blocked kick. At the conclusion of the regular season, Taylor-Britt ranked third in the Big Ten at 1.0 passes defended per game. For his efforts, Taylor-Britt was named a second-team All-Big Ten selection by the conference coaches and media.
Taylor-Britt recorded two tackles against both Illinois and Fordham while helping limit both teams to fewer than 165 passing yards. Taylor-Britt totaled three tackles and one pass breakup against both Buffalo and No. 3 Oklahoma. At No. 20 Michigan State, Taylor-Britt posted two tackles and broke up a pass for the third straight game. He also blocked the first field goal of his career. He totaled three tackles, including a two-yard tackle for loss, against Northwestern. Against No. 9 Michigan, Taylor-Britt filled up the stat sheet with a career-high 11 tackles and a career-high three pass breakups. The next week at Minnesota, Taylor-Britt totaled seven tackles with a career-high 2.0 TFLs and 1.0 sack, and he also intercepted a pass in the end zone. He totaled five tackles and two pass breakups against Purdue. Taylor-Britt recorded four tackles and broke up a pass against No. 6 Ohio State. He made four tackles and broke up a pass on fourth down at No. 19 Wisconsin. Against No. 17 Iowa in the season finale, Taylor-Britt recorded five tackles and one pass breakup. The breakup marked the 10th time in 11 games Taylor-Britt had at least one pass defended (breakup or interception).
2020 (Junior)
A second-team All-Big Ten selection, Taylor-Britt played in every game with seven starts in 2020. He totaled 28 tackles with 3.0 tackles for loss, four pass breakups and two interceptions, leading the team with six passes defended and tying for the team lead in interceptions. Taylor-Britt was also NU’s leading punt returner, as he returned six punts for 79 yards, averaging more than 13 yards per return.
Taylor-Britt started at cornerback and made five tackles at No. 5 Ohio State before a targeting disqualification. After sitting out the first half at Northwestern, Taylor-Britt had two tackles and a TFL in the second half. Against Penn State, Taylor-Britt totaled four tackles and a pass breakup. He intercepted a pass and had a 55-yard return to set up a field goal, and he also returned a punt 25 yards to set up another field goal.
Against Illinois, Taylor-Britt recorded three tackles and returned two punts for 22 yards. He made two tackles at Iowa. In the win at Purdue, Taylor-Britt totaled six tackles, including 1.0 tackle for loss, with a pair of pass breakups. Against Minnesota, Taylor-Britt had four solo tackles in the first half before missing the second half following a targeting penalty. He returned to intercept a pass, break up another and finish with two tackles, including 1.0 TFL, in Nebraska’s season-ending win at Rutgers.
The play of Taylor-Britt and the rest of the Husker secondary helped NU limit four of its eight opponents to fewer than 200 yards passing.
2019 (Sophomore)
Taylor-Britt was a versatile and productive member of the Husker secondary in 2019, earning honorable-mention All-Big Ten recognition. He played in 11 of 12 games with 10 starts, missing the Purdue game due to illness. He started seven games at safety and three at cornerback, lining up at multiple positions to total 49 tackles, four TFLs, 1.5 sacks, three interceptions, two pass breakups and four forced fumbles. His four forced fumbles ranked third nationally and tied for the most by a Husker since 1999. Taylor-Britt led the team in forced fumbles and tied for the team lead in interceptions.
He began his sophomore campaign with a career game against South Alabama, totaling five tackles against the Jaguars, including the first two TFLs of his career and his first career sack. Taylor-Britt also forced a pair of turnovers, intercepting the first pass of his career - which he returned 48 yards - and forcing a fumble on his sack which was recovered by teammate Alex Davis in the end zone for a touchdown. Taylor-Britt earned his first career start the next week at Colorado and again had five tackles while forcing a career-high two fumbles, one of which was recovered by Nebraska. Taylor-Britt had one tackle and one pass breakup against Northern Illinois before leaving the game in the second quarter with an injury.
He returned from the injury to start the next week at Illinois, finishing with three tackles, one breakup and his second career interception. Taylor-Britt totaled a then-career-high seven tackles against No. 5 Ohio State, including one tackle for loss. He had five tackles in the win over Northwestern, recording one TFL and forcing one fumble, before making six stops against both Minnesota and Indiana. After missing the Purdue game, Taylor-Britt returned to start at corner against No. 15 Wisconsin and recorded five tackles. He also started at corner at Maryland and had two tackles. In the season finale at Iowa, Taylor-Britt registered four tackles and one pass breakup, but his biggest impact came when he intercepted a pass and returned it 38 yards for a touchdown.
2018 (Freshman)
Taylor-Britt played in 11 games as a true freshman. A converted high school quarterback, Taylor-Britt contributed on both defense and special teams, totaling 12 tackles, including eight on defense. Taylor-Britt had three pass breakups on the season, and he also recovered a fumble as a member of Nebraska’s punt coverage team.
Taylor-Britt was the lone true freshman to see action on defense in the season opener against Colorado, recording his first career tackle. He then recovered a fumbled punt against Troy, setting up a Husker field goal. At No. 19 Michigan, Taylor-Britt recorded his second career tackle and first on special teams. After missing the Purdue game, Taylor-Britt returned with a two-tackle performance - the first multi-tackle game of his career - at No. 16 Wisconsin that also included the first pass breakup of his career. The next week at Northwestern, Taylor-Britt had another breakup and a solo tackle.
He saw significant action in the secondary against Minnesota and posted three tackles. He matched that effort with three tackles the next week against Bethune-Cookman. Taylor-Britt made an impact in Nebraska’s win over Michigan State with a critical pass breakup on third down in the third quarter of the Huskers’ come-from-behind victory. He added a tackle on kickoff coverage in the final game of the season at Iowa.