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The 2022 NFL Draft has come to a close with the San Francisco 49ers making Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy the Mr. Irrelevant pick this year.
That isn’t the final opportunity for players to make their way to the NFL, however. With the draft concluded, players can sign with teams as undrafted free agents (UDFA) and can certainly still be relevant. For whatever reason, these players weren’t selected in the draft, but maybe have better tools than the film suggests. Most UDFAs break camp with their team and still have a shot to crack a regular-season roster or practice squad.
There are a lot of notable names that had prolific NFL careers and started out as UDFAs. TE Antonio Gates was a UDFA that was an eight-time Pro Bowler and has gone down as one of the best tight ends in history. QB Warren Moon was a UDFA and played six seasons in the Canadian Football League before signing in the NFL. One of the best kickers of all time, Adam Vinatieri, was a UDFA out of South Dakota State. Perhaps the best UDFA ever was Kurt Warner who signed as a UDFA with the Green Bay Packers but was cut ahead of the regular season. He played a few years in the Arena Football League and then joined the St. Louis Rams and later Arizona Cardinals having great success.
Below is a look at the best players available with the 2022 NFL Draft finished. We’ll update this list as the remaining seventh round picks come off the board.
Best players available heading toward undrafted free agency
Best players available as 2022 NFL Draft comes to a close
Rank | Player Name | Position | School |
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Rank | Player Name | Position | School |
87 | Carson Strong | QB | Nevada |
119 | Justyn Ross | WR | Clemson |
125 | Mario Goodrich | CB | Clemson |
129 | Verone McKinley III | S | Oregon |
133 | Josh Jobe | CB | Alabama |
134 | JoJo Domann | LB | Nebraska |
140 | Kellen Diesch | OT | Arizona State |
153 | Dohnovan West | IOL | Arizona State |
162 | Dare Rosenthal | OT | Kentucky |
164 | Abram Smith | RB | Baylor |
165 | Haskell Garrett | DL | Ohio State |
169 | Jalen Wydermyer | TE | Texas A&M |
179 | Mykael Wright | CB | Oregon |
185 | Alec Lindstrom | IOL | Boston College |
186 | Kaleb Eleby | QB | Western Michigan |
187 | Smoke Monday | S | Auburn |
190 | Mike Rose | LB | Iowa State |
191 | Christopher Allen | EDGE | Alabama |
196 | Obinna Eze | OT | TCU |
198 | Markquese Bell | S | Florida A&M |
200 | Yusuf Corker | S | Kentucky |
202 | Leon O'Neal Jr. | S | Texas A&M |
203 | Sterling Weatherford | S | Miami (OH) |
207 | D'vonte Price | RB | Florida International |
210 | Tyler Goodson | RB | Iowa |
212 | Kevin Austin Jr. | WR | Notre Dame |
213 | Sincere McCormick | RB | UTSA |
214 | Christopher Hinton | DL | Michigan |
217 | Jack Sanborn | LB | Wisconsin |
218 | Aaron Hansford | LB | Texas A&M |
219 | Zakoby McClain | LB | Auburn |
220 | Charleston Rambo | WR | Miami (FL) |
221 | Jayden Peevy | DL | Texas A&M |
222 | Dai'Jean Dixon | WR | Nicholls |
223 | Zonovan Knight | RB | NC State |
226 | Jack Coan | QB | Notre Dame |
228 | Tre Turner | WR | Virginia Tech |
229 | Isaiah Weston | WR | Northern Iowa |
230 | Jerrion Ealy | RB | Mississippi |
232 | Reggie Roberson Jr. | WR | SMU |
233 | Derrick Deese Jr. | TE | San Jose State |
234 | Kennedy Brooks | RB | Oklahoma |
235 | Dontario Drummond | WR | Mississippi |
237 | Jashaun Corbin | RB | Florida State |
238 | Makai Polk | WR | Mississippi State |
239 | E.J. Perry | QB | Brown |
240 | Vincent Gray | CB | Michigan |
242 | Bubba Bolden | S | Miami (FL) |
245 | Jaivon Heiligh | WR | Coastal Carolina |
246 | Juanyeh Thomas | S | Georgia Tech |
248 | Reed Blankenship | S | Middle Tennessee State |
251 | Tyree Johnson | EDGE | Texas A&M |
252 | ZaQuandre White | RB | South Carolina |
253 | Josh Johnson | WR | Tulsa |
254 | Jerreth Sterns | WR | Western Kentucky |
255 | Adam Anderson | EDGE | Georgia |
257 | David Anenih | DL | Houston |
258 | Austin Allen | TE | Nebraska |
263 | Jeremiah Gemmel | LB | North Carolina |
266 | Ellis Brooks | LB | Penn State |
267 | Bamidele Olaseni | OT | Utah |
270 | Ben Brown | IOL | Mississippi |
271 | Isaac Taylor-Stuart | CB | USC |
272 | Josh Ross | LB | Michigan |
273 | Ali Fayad | EDGE | Western Michigan |
274 | Kolby Harvell-Peel | S | Oklahoma State |
275 | Gerrit Prince | TE | UAB |
276 | Max Borghi | RB | Washington State |
277 | Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa | DL | Notre Dame |
278 | Jaquarii Roberson | WR | Wake Forest |
281 | Shaun Jolly | CB | Appalachian State |
282 | Josh Thompson | CB | Texas |
283 | Marquan McCall | DL | Kentucky |
284 | Noah Elliss | DL | Idaho |
285 | Cole Kelley | QB | Southeastern Louisiana |
287 | Jermaine Waller | CB | Virginia Tech |
288 | Ty Fryfogle | WR | Indiana |
290 | Tre Williams | EDGE | Arkansas |
291 | Dallis Flowers | CB | Pittsburg State |
293 | C.J. Verdell | RB | Oregon |
294 | Jeremiah Moon | EDGE | Florida |
295 | Dustin Crum | QB | Kent State |
297 | Lucas Krull | TE | Pittsburgh |
298 | Ryan Van Demark | OT | UConn |
299 | Nephi Sewell | LB | Utah |
302 | Luiji Vilain | DL | Wake Forest |
304 | Braylon Sanders | WR | Mississippi |
306 | Sam Webb | CB | Missouri Western |
310 | Jean Delance | OT | Florida |
311 | Myron Cunningham | OT | Arkansas |
314 | Aqeel Glass | QB | Alabama A&M |
317 | Darien Butler | LB | Arizona State |
319 | Deven Thompkins | WR | Utah State |
320 | William Dunkle | IOL | San Diego State |
321 | Arron Mosby | EDGE | Fresno State |
322 | Brock Hoffman | IOL | Virginia Tech |
323 | Mika Tafua | EDGE | Utah |
324 | Tanner Conner | WR | Idaho State |
325 | Devon Williams | WR | Oregon |
328 | Xavier Newman-Johnson | IOL | Baylor |
330 | Tyler Vrabel | OT | Boston College |
331 | Jaylen Warren | RB | Oklahoma State |
332 | Armani Rogers | TE | Ohio |
333 | Devin Cochran | OT | Georgia Tech |
334 | Zach VanValkenburg | DL | Iowa |
335 | Brad Hawkins | S | Michigan |
336 | Chase Allen | TE | Iowa State |
337 | Joey Blount | S | Virginia |
338 | LaBryan Ray | DL | Alabama |
339 | D'Eriq King | QB | Miami (FL) |
340 | Tyrese Robinson | IOL | Oklahoma |
342 | Damarcus Fields | CB | Texas Tech |
343 | Calvin Turner Jr. | RB | Hawaii |
344 | Gabe Brkic | K | Oklahoma |
345 | Hayden Howerton | IOL | SMU |
346 | Ronnie Rivers | RB | Fresno State |
347 | Nate Landman | LB | Colorado |
348 | Ja'Quan McMillian | CB | East Carolina |
349 | Brendan Radley-Hiles | S | Washington |
350 | Chris Steele | CB | USC |
351 | Slade Bolden | WR | Alabama |
352 | Blaise Andries | IOL | Minnesota |
353 | Jason Poe | IOL | Mercer |
354 | De'Shaan Dixon | DL | Norfolk State |
356 | Andrew Rupcich | OT | Culver Stockton College |
357 | Emeka Emezie | WR | NC State |
358 | Isaiah Graham-Mobley | LB | Boston College |
360 | Trae Barry | TE | Boston College |
361 | Leddie Brown | RB | West Virginia |
362 | James Empey | IOL | BYU |
363 | Demetrius Taylor | EDGE | Appalachian State |
364 | Kyler McMichael | CB | North Carolina |
365 | Dion Novil | DL | North Texas |
366 | Jeremiah Hall | TE | Oklahoma |
367 | Jake Hansen | LB | Illinois |
368 | James Skalski | LB | Clemson |
369 | Josh Sills | IOL | Oklahoma State |
370 | Michael Maietti | IOL | Missouri |
371 | C.J. Brewer | DL | Coastal Carolina |
372 | Tay Martin | WR | Oklahoma State |
373 | Josh Rivas | IOL | Kansas State |
375 | Olakunle Fatukasi | LB | Rutgers |
378 | James Houston IV | LB | Jackson State |
380 | Nick Ford | IOL | Utah |
381 | Qwynterrio Cole | S | Louisville |
382 | Justin Hall | WR | Ball State |
383 | Grant Morgan | LB | Arkansas |
384 | Corey Sutton | WR | Appalachian State |
385 | Nick Grant | CB | Virginia |
386 | Charles Williams | RB | UNLV |
387 | Kadofi Wright | LB | Buffalo |
389 | Greg Bell | RB | San Diego State |
391 | Keegan Cryder | IOL | Wyoming |
392 | Isaiah Chambers | DL | McNeese State |
393 | Master Teague III | RB | Ohio State |
394 | Tayland Humphrey | DL | Louisiana-Lafayette |
395 | Bryce Watts | CB | UMass |
396 | Eric Barriere | QB | Eastern Washington |
397 | Kalil Pimpleton | WR | Central Michigan |
398 | Josh Seltzner | IOL | Wisconsin |
399 | Josh Babicz | TE | North Dakota State |
400 | Johnny Johnson III | WR | Oregon |
401 | Cam'Ron Harris | RB | Miami (FL) |
404 | Carson Wells | EDGE | Colorado |
405 | Zyon Gilbert | CB | Florida Atlantic |
406 | Sam Okuayinonu | EDGE | Maryland |
407 | Peyton Hendershot | TE | Indiana |
408 | Big Kat Bryant | EDGE | UCF |
409 | Ryan Stonehouse | P | Colorado State |
411 | Clint Ratkovich | RB | Northern Illinois |
413 | Nolan Turner | S | Clemson |
415 | Tre Sterling | S | Oklahoma State |
416 | Bryant Koback | RB | Toledo |
417 | Cal Adomitis | LS | Pittsburgh |
418 | Davis Cheek | QB | Elon |
419 | Keyshawn James | DL | Fayetteville State |
420 | T.J. Pledger | RB | Utah |
422 | Jonathan Garibay | K | Texas Tech |
423 | Caleb Jones | OT | Indiana |
424 | Trenton Thompson | S | San Diego State |
425 | Ryder Anderson | DL | Indiana |
426 | Scott Patchan | DL | Colorado State |
427 | Cameron Dicker | K | Texas |
428 | Cole Schneider | IOL | UCF |
429 | Leonard Johnson | CB | Duke |
430 | Tyler Snead | WR | East Carolina |
432 | Chase Garbers | QB | California |
433 | Daniel Wright | S | Alabama |
434 | Julius Turner | DL | Rutgers |
436 | B.J. Baylor | RB | Oregon State |
437 | Jalen Virgil | WR | Appalachian State |
438 | Scott Nelson | S | Wisconsin |
439 | John Ojukwu | OT | Boise State |
440 | Tayler Hawkins | CB | South Dakota State |
441 | Quandre Mosely | CB | Kentucky |
442 | Tyler Johnson | EDGE | Arizona State |
443 | Jequez Ezzard | WR | Sam Houston State |
444 | Glen Logan | DL | LSU |
445 | Kadeem Telfort | OT | UAB |
446 | Jaylan Alexander | LB | Purdue |
447 | Jahmir Johnson | OT | Texas A&M |
448 | Jack Snyder | IOL | San Jose State |
449 | Justin Rice | LB | Utah State |
451 | Kekaula Kaniho | CB | Boise State |
452 | Tristin McCollum | S | Sam Houston State |
453 | Noah Harvey | LB | Michigan State |
454 | Curtis Hodges | TE | Arizona State |
455 | Antwan Collier | S | Florida A&M |
456 | Dennis Houston | WR | Western Illinois |
458 | Nick Sciba | K | Wake Forest |
459 | Kaylon Geiger | WR | Texas Tech |
460 | Raheem Blackshear | RB | Virginia Tech |
461 | Lio'undre Gallimore | WR | Valdosta State |
462 | Jaylan Foster | S | South Carolina |
463 | Zach McCloud | EDGE | Miami (FL) |
464 | Will Adams | S | Virginia |
465 | Chris Owens | IOL | Alabama |
466 | De'Montre Tuggle | RB | Ohio |
467 | Mike Harley | WR | Miami (FL) |
468 | Stanley Berryhill III | WR | Arizona |
470 | Jacub Panusiak | EDGE | Michigan State |
471 | Joshua Onujiogu | EDGE | Framingham State |
472 | Britain Covey | WR | Utah |
473 | Cory McCoy | S | Marshall |
474 | Jake Hummel | LB | Iowa State |
475 | Aaron Shampklin | RB | Harvard |
476 | Andrew Vastardis | IOL | Michigan |
477 | Matt Hankins | CB | Iowa |
478 | Benton Whitley | DL | Holy Cross |
479 | Robert Washington | RB | Valparaiso |
480 | Vavae Malepeai | RB | USC |
481 | Cyrus Habibi-Likio | RB | Boise State |
482 | Jordan Tucker | OT | North Carolina |
483 | Cole Johnson | QB | James Madison |
484 | Calvin Jackson Jr. | WR | Washington State |
485 | Joel Dublanko | LB | Cincinnati |
486 | Julius Faulk Jr. | CB | Delta State |
487 | Mike Brown | S | Miami (OH) |
488 | Ben Stille | DL | Nebraska |
489 | Qwuantrezz Knight | S | UCLA |
490 | Jah-Maine Martin | RB | North Carolina A&T |
491 | Ikenna Onwuasoanya | DL | CSU Pueblo |
492 | George Moore | OT | Oregon |
493 | Kevin Jarvis | IOL | Michigan State |
494 | Noah Burks | LB | Wisconsin |
495 | Parker White | K | South Carolina |
496 | Shabari Davis | CB | Southeast Missouri State |
497 | Corey Bethley | DL | TCU |
498 | Tyreek Maddox-Williams | LB | Rutgers |
499 | Kevin Atkins | DL | Fresno State |
500 | Mandy Alonso | DL | Virginia |
501 | Isaiah Pola-Mao | S | USC |
502 | Greg Eisworth II | S | Iowa State |
503 | William Kwenkeu | LB | Temple |
504 | Luke Masterson | LB | Wake Forest |
505 | Kordell Jackson | CB | Austin Peay |
506 | Jack Koerner | S | Iowa |
507 | Danny Godlevske | IOL | Oklahoma State |
508 | Allie Green IV | CB | Missouri |
509 | Dee Anderson | WR | Alabama A&M |
510 | Avery Atkins | P | LSU |
511 | Brandon Peters | QB | Illinois |
512 | Tristan Nichols | DL | Nevada |
514 | Marcelino Ball | S | Indiana |
515 | Avery Roberts | LB | Oregon State |
516 | Mataeo Durant | RB | Duke |
517 | Malik Davis | RB | Florida |
518 | Malachi Carter | WR | Georgia Tech |
519 | Erik Swenson | OT | Oklahoma |
520 | Drew Hartlaub | S | Penn State |
521 | C.J. Wright | DL | Georgia Southern |
522 | Patrick Paul | OT | Houston |
523 | McKinley Williams | DL | Syracuse |
525 | Chandler Wooten | LB | Auburn |
526 | Tyrone Truesdell | DL | Florida |
527 | Brandon Sebastian | CB | Boston College |
528 | Jarrid Williams | OT | Miami (FL) |
529 | Cain Madden | IOL | Notre Dame |
530 | Nyles Pinckney | DL | Minnesota |
531 | Liam Shanahan | IOL | LSU |
532 | Owen Carney | EDGE | Illinois |
533 | Cole Bentley | IOL | Louisville |
534 | Roderick Perry II | DL | Illinois |
535 | Keir Thomas | EDGE | Florida State |
536 | Ben Petrula | IOL | Boston College |
537 | Lakia Henry | LB | Mississippi |
538 | Clarence Hicks | EDGE | UTSA |
539 | Tony Adams | S | Illinois |
541 | Jordan Williams | DL | Virginia Tech |
542 | Darrell Baker Jr. | CB | Georgia Southern |
543 | Riko Jeffers | LB | Texas Tech |
544 | Travell Harris | WR | Washington State |
545 | Ricky Person Jr. | RB | NC State |
546 | Mike Greene | DL | James Madison |
547 | JaVonta Payton | WR | Tennessee |
548 | Obi Eboh | CB | UCLA |
549 | Tomon Fox | LB | North Carolina |
550 | Daniel Barker | TE | Illinois |
551 | Conner Olson | IOL | Minnesota |
552 | Demetris Robinson | WR | Auburn |
553 | Damion Daniels | DL | Nebraska |
554 | Raleigh Texada | CB | Baylor |
555 | Mike Palmer | S | Boston College |
556 | Paul Grattan | IOL | UCLA |
557 | Drew Seers | LB | Lindenwood |
558 | Derrick Tangelo | DL | Penn State |
559 | Brayden Thomas | EDGE | North Dakota State |
561 | Kobie Whiteside | DL | Missouri |
562 | Kana'i Mauga | LB | USC |
563 | Nate Needham | K | Bowling Green |
564 | Steven Gilmore | CB | Marshall |
565 | Zerrick Cooper | QB | Jacksonville State |
566 | Aubrey Solomon | DL | Tennessee |
567 | Stephen Carr | RB | Indiana |
568 | Kuony Deng | LB | California |
569 | K.D. Nixon | WR | USC |
570 | De'Jahn Warren | CB | Jackson State |
571 | Donovan Jeter | DL | Michigan |
572 | Akial Byers | DL | Missouri |
573 | Charles Wiley | EDGE | UTSA |
574 | Vi Jones | EDGE | NC State |
575 | Alex Palczewski | OT | Illinois |
576 | T.J. Carter | CB | Memphis |
577 | Chris Turner | EDGE | Missouri |
578 | Jack Wohlabaugh | IOL | Duke |
579 | Braden Galloway | TE | Clemson |
580 | Cole Fotheringham | TE | Utah |
581 | Nykeim Johnson | WR | Syracuse |
582 | Anthony Brown | QB | Oregon |
583 | Taylor Riggins | EDGE | Buffalo |
584 | Colin Schooler | LB | Texas Tech |
585 | C.J. Morgan | S | Mississippi State |
586 | Diego Fagot | LB | Navy |
587 | Tariqious Tisdale | DL | Mississippi |
588 | Tre Swilling | CB | Georgia Tech |
589 | Trevor Harmanson | LB | UTSA |
590 | Colin Newell | IOL | Iowa State |
591 | Jalen McKenzie | OT | USC |
592 | Drew White | LB | Notre Dame |
593 | Ryan Nelson | OT | Virginia |
594 | Stewart Reese | IOL | Florida |
595 | Andrew Mevis | K | Iowa State |
596 | Derek Kerstetter | IOL | Texas |
597 | Josh Watts | P | Colorado |
598 | McKenzie Milton | QB | Florida State |
599 | Josh Blackwell | CB | Duke |
600 | Alex Akingbulu | OT | Fresno State |
601 | Amari Carter | S | Miami (FL) |
602 | Coney Durr | CB | Minnesota |
603 | Alec Anderson | OT | UCLA |
605 | De'Andre Johnson | QB | Texas Southern |
606 | Brenden Schooler | S | Texas |
607 | Khalan Tolson | LB | Illinois |
608 | Ryan Wright | P | Tulane |
609 | Desjuan Johnson | DL | Toledo |
610 | TieNeal Martin | S | Tulsa |
611 | Taysir Mack | WR | Pittsburgh |
612 | Colby Ragland | OT | UAB |
613 | Raheem Layne | S | Indiana |
614 | Mo Diallo | DL | Arizona State |
615 | Roger Cray | CB | Western Kentucky |
616 | Dishon McNary | CB | Central Michigan |
617 | Silas Kelly | LB | Coastal Carolina |
618 | Brandon Martin | LB | Ball State |
619 | Sean Dykes | TE | Memphis |
620 | Michael Griffin II | S | South Dakota State |
621 | Melvin Rouse II | WR | Yale |
622 | Thomas Odukoya | TE | Eastern Michigan |
623 | Blake Hayes | P | Illinois |
625 | Shamarious Gilmore | IOL | Georgia State |
626 | Greg Long | IOL | Purdue |
627 | Changa Hodge | WR | Virginia Tech |
628 | Jake Moody | K | Michigan |
629 | Jordan Silver | LS | Arkansas |
630 | Ben Griffiths | P | USC |
631 | Jack Gibbens | LB | Minnesota |
632 | Devin Taylor | CB | Bowling Green |
634 | Matt Allen | IOL | Michigan State |
635 | Zaire Mitchell | TE | Notre Dame |
636 | Aron Johnson | OT | South Dakota State |
637 | D'Anthony Bell | S | West Florida |
639 | Deionte Knight | DL | Western Ontario |
640 | Isaiah Land | LB | Florida A&M |
641 | Tyshaun James | WR | Central Connecticut |
642 | Tavius Robinson | EDGE | Mississippi |
643 | Dylan Cook | OT | Montana |
644 | Jack Cochrane | EDGE | South Dakota |