Appalachian State Mountaineers NCAA Football News

The Jaguars have now signed two of their eight 2013 NFL Draft selections, as the team announced on Wednesday that seventh-round cornerback Demetrius McCray agreed to and signed his first NFL contract.

Last season the Rams drafted a raw talent wide receiver out of Appalachian State named Brian Quick in the second round.

Before his feet left the ground, the staff at Appalachian State removed a ceiling tile to make sure he had enough room.

If you're thinking the Broncos waived Lance Ball----SIKE, GOTCHA! With the conclusion of Broncos minicamp comes the news that the team has signed two players and let one go The Broncos have agreed to terms with two players who tried out at this weekend's rookie minicamp: LB Damien Holmes & DE Lanston Tanyi.

He got visibly better and more confident every day. There were times, especially on Sunday, when he completely dominated the 11-on-11 drills.

Imagine being invited to an audition and finding out when you got there that some of the people you are competing against were given a priority invitation.

Additional terms of the deal weren't disclosed Friday by the team. The 23-year-old defensive end from BYU was the fifth overall pick of last month's draft.

December 1, 2012; Morgantown, WV, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers running back Shawne Alston rushes the ball against the Kansas Jayhawks during the first quarter at Milan Puskar Field.

The Washington Redskins added seven more undrafted free agents on Thursday bringing the total of undrafted free agents signed to 12.

Ashworth is a 6-3, 300-pound guard, who earned first-team All-Conference USA honors.

Lanston Tanyi, a defensive end last fall for Colorado State, has been invited to participate in a rookie minicamp with the Washington Redskins this weekend, the school reported.. Tanyi, 6-foot-2, and 250 pounds, was selected by his Colorado State University teammates as the Rams' most valuable player last season.

Many Detroit Lions fans were taken aback when their team picked up punter Sam Martin out of Appalachian State in the fifth round of last week's NFL draft.

During a drug abstinence presentation at Watauga High School Wednesday, Roman Gabriel pleaded with the junior and senior classes to avoid potential pitfalls that could prevent them from finding their true passion in life.

Lanston Tanyi, a second-team all-conference defensive end last fall for CSU's football team, has been invited to participate in a rookie minicamp with the Washington Redskins this weekend, school officials said Monday.

Former Citadel punter Cass Couey has been invited to a mini-camp tryout with the New York Giants.

Coach Jim Schwartz welcomes first-round draft pick Ziggy Ansah of Brigham Young to the Lions.

Running back Steven Miller was first by signing a free agent contract with the Detroit Lions minutes after the draft was over.

The Jacksonville Jaguars added yet another defensive back in the NFL draft, selecting Appalachian State cornerback Demetrius McCray with their second pick in the seventh round.

Here are the terms of trades completed on Saturday, April 27, the third and final day of the 2013 NFL Draft.

But late in the seventh round, with the 249th overall pick, the Atlanta Falcons selected Blue Devils quarterback Sean Renfree.