Free Agent Signings Added Monday, April 30
NEW YORK — LSU’s Ron Brooks, who impressed many with his times and measurements at the NFL Combine in February, was the selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday.
He was the 124th overall pick and the 29th of the round. Brooks was LSU’s third defensive back to be drafted in 2012.
Round 1 Recap (Claiborne, Brockers)
Round 2/3 Recap (Randle, Taylor)
LSU Pro Day/NFL Combine Scorecard
Brooks, a 5-10, 190-pounder from Irving, Texas, was a four-year letterwinner at LSU after recording 90 tackles in 53 games with three interceptions. He also played a key role in the Tigers kickoff returns and special teams.
He joins teammates Morris Claiborne (6th overall, Dallas Cowboys), Michael Brockers (14th, St. Louis Rams), Rueben Randle (63rd, NY Giants) and Brandon Taylor (73rd, San Diego Chargers) who were selected during the first three rounds on Thursday and Friday.
LSU Football – Free Agent Signees (as of April 30)
2012 NFL Draft
Kendrick Adams – Jacksonville Jaguars
Ryan Baker – Tampa Bay
Will Blackwell – Carolina Panthers
T-Bob Hebert – St. Louis Rams
Jordan Jefferson – Tampa Bay (invited to free agent tryout)
Jarrett Lee – San Diego Chargers
Deangelo Peterson – St. Louis Rams
Alex Russian – Pittsburgh Steelers (invited to free agent tryout)
Greg Shaw – Detroit Lions (invited to free agent tryout)
James Stampley – Seattle Seahawks (invited to free agent tryout)
Fourth Round Selections
Pick, Team, Player, Pos, College
1 (96) Rams, Chris Givens, WR, Wake Forest
2 (97) Dolphins (From Colts through 49ers), Lamar Miller, RB, Miami
3 (98) Ravens (From Vikings), Gino Gradkowski, G, Delaware
4 (99) Texans (From Buccaneers through Eagles), Ben Jones, C, Georgia
5 (100) Browns, Travis Benjamin, WR, Miami
6 (101) Broncos (From Jaguars through Buccaneers), Omar Bolden, CB, Arizona State
7 (102) Redskins, Kirk Cousins, QB, Michigan St.
8 (103) Panthers (From Dolphins through 49ers), Frank Alexander, DE, Oklahoma
9 (104) Panthers, Joe Adams, WR, Arkansas
10 (105) Bills, Nigel Bradham, OLB, Florida St.
11 (106) Seahawks, Robert Turbin, RB, Utah St.
12 (107) Chiefs, Devon Wylie, WR, Fresno St.
13 (108) Broncos (From Jets), Philip Blake, C, Baylor
14 (109) Steelers (from Raiders through Redskins), Alameda Ta’Amu, DT, Washington
15 (110) Chargers, Ladarius Green, TE, UL-Lafayette
16 (111) Bears, Evan Rodriguez, FB, Temple
17 (112) Cardinals, Bobby Massie, OT, Ole Miss
18 (113) Cowboys, Kyle Wilber, OLB, Wake Forest
19 (114) Seahawks (From Eagles), Jaye Howard, DT, Florida
20 (115) Titans, Coty Sensabaugh, CB, Clemson
21 (116) Bengals, Orson Charles, TE, Georgia
22 (117) 49ers (From Lions), Joe Looney, G, Wake Forest
23 (118) Vikings (From Falcons through Browns), Jarius Wright, WR, Arkansas
24 (119) Redskins (From Steelers), Keenan Robinson, OLB, Texas
25 (120) Browns (From Broncos), James-Michael Johnson, ILB, Nevada
26 (121) Texans, Keshawn Martin, WR, Michigan St.
27 (122) Saints, Nick Toon, WR, Wisconsin
28 (123) Eagles (From Packers), Brandon Boykin, CB, Georgia
29 (124) Bills (From Ravens), Ron Brooks, CB, LSU
30 (125) Lions (From 49ers), Ronnell Lewis, OLB, Oklahoma
31 (126) Texans (From Patriots through Broncos and Buccaneers), Jared Crick, DE, Nebraska
32 (127) Giants, Adrien Robinson, TE, Cincinnati
33 (128) Vikings (Compensatory selection), Rhett Ellison, FB, USC
34 (129) Raiders (Compensatory selection), Miles Burris, OLB, San Diego St.
35 (130) Ravens (Compensatory selection), Christian Thompson, FS, South Carolina St.
36 (131) Giants (Compensatory selection), Brandon Mosley, OT, Auburn
37 (132) Packers (Compensatory selection), Mike Daniels, DT, Iowa
38 (133) Packers (Compensatory selection), Jerron McMillian, S, Maine
39 (134) Vikings (Compensatory selection), Greg Childs, WR, Arkansas
40 (135) Cowboys (Compensatory selection), Matt Johnson, SS, Eastern Washington
Fifth Round Selections
Pick, Team, Player, Pos, College
1 (136) Colts, Josh Chapman, DT, Alabama
2 (137) Broncos (From Rams), Malik Jackson, DE, Tennessee
3 (138) Lions (From Vikings), Tahir Whitehead, LB, Temple
4 (139) Vikings (From Browns), Robert Blanton, CB, Notre Dame
5 (140) Buccaneers, Najee Goode, ILB, West Virginia
6 (141) Redskins, Adam Gettis, G, Iowa
7 (142) Jaguars, Taylor Thompson, DE, SMU
8 (143) Panthers, Josh Norman, CB, Coastal Carolina
9 (144) Bills, Zebrie Sanders, OT, Florida St.
10 (145) Titans (From Dolphins), Taylor Thompson, TE, SMU
11 (146) Chiefs, De’Quan Menzie, CB, Alabama
12 (147) Bills (From Seahawks), Tank Carder, ILB, TCU
13 (148) Lions (From Raiders), Chris Greenwood, CB, Albion
14 (149) Chargers, Johnnie Troutman, G, Penn St.
15 (150) Rams (From Bears), Rokevious Watkins, OT, South Carolina
16 (151) Cardinals, Senio Kelemete, OT, Washington
17 (152) Cowboys, Danny Coale, WR, Virginia Tech
18 (153) Eagles, Dennis Kelly, OT, Purdue
19 (154) Seahawks (From Jets), Korey Toomer, ILB, Idaho
20 (155) Dolphins (From Titans), Josh Kaddu, LB, Oregon
21 (156) Bengals, Shaun Prater, CB, Iowa
22 (157) Falcons, Bradie Ewing, FB, Wisconsin
23 (158) Raiders (From Lions), Jack Crawford, DE, Penn St.
24 (159) Steelers, Chris Rainey, RB, Florida
25 (160) Browns (From Broncos), Ryan Miller, G, Colorado
26 (161) Texans, Randy Bullock, K, Texas A&M
27 (162) Saints, Corey White, SS, Samford
28 (163) Packers (From Packers through Patriots), Terrell Manning, OLB, NC State
29 (164) Falcons (From Ravens), Jonathan Massaquoi, DE, Troy
30 (165) 49ers, Darius Fleming, OLB, Notre Dame
31 (166) Bengals (From Patriots), Marvin Jones, WR, California
32 (167) Bengals (From Giants), George Iloka, FS, Boise St.
33 (168) Raiders (Compensatory selection), Juron Criner, WR, Arizona
34 (169) Ravens (Compensatory selection), Asa Jackson, CB, Cal Poly
35 (170) Colts (Compensatory selection), Vick Ballard, RB, Mississippi St.
Sixth Round Selections
Pick, Team, Player, Pos, College
1 (171) Rams, Greg Zuerlein, K, Missouri Western
2 (172) Seahawks (From Colts through Eagles), Jeremy Lane, CB, Northwestern St.
3 (173) Redskins (From Vikings), Alfred Morris, RB, Florida Atlantic
4 (174) Buccaneers, Keith Tandy, CB, West Virginia
5 (175) Vikings (From Browns), Blair Walsh, K, Georgia
6 (176) Jaguars, Mike Harris, CB, Florida St.
7 (177) Cardinals (From Redskins), Justin Bethel, S, Presbyterian
8 (178) Bills, Mark Asper, G, Oregon
9 (179) Saints (From Dolphins), Andrew Tiller, G, Syracuse
10 (180) 49ers (From Panthers), Trent Robinson, S, Michigan St.
11 (181) Seahawks, Winston Guy, S, Kentucky
12 (182) Chiefs, Cyrus Gray, RB, Texas A&M
13 (183) Dolphins (From Chargers), B.J. Cunningham, WR, Michigan St.
14 (184) Bears, Isaiah Frey, CB, Nevada
15 (185) Cardinals, Ryan Lindley, QB, San Diego St.
16 (186) Cowboys, James Hanna, TE, Oklahoma
17 (187) Jets (From Eagles through Colts), Josh Bush, S, Wake Forest
18 (188) Broncos (From Jets), Danny Trevathan, OLB, Kentucky
19 (189) Raiders, Chris Bilukidi, DT, Georgia St.
20 (190) Titans, Markelle Martin, S, Oklahoma St.
21 (191) Bengals, Dan Herron, RB, Ohio St.
22 (192) Falcons, Charles Mitchell, S, Mississippi St.
23 (193) Redskins (From Steelers), Tom Compton, OT, South Dakota
24 (194) Eagles (From Broncos), Marvin McNutt, WR, Iowa
25 (195) Texans, Nick Mondek, OT, Purdue
26 (196) Lions (From Saints through Dolphins and 49ers), Jonte Green, DB, New Mexico St.
27 (197) Patriots (From Packers), Nate Ebner, DB, Ohio St.
28 (198) Ravens, Tommy Streeter, WR, Miami
29 (199) 49ers, Jason Slowey, C, Western Oregon
30 (200) Eagles (From Patriots), Brandon Washington, G, Miami
31 (201) Giants, Matt McCants, OT, UAB
32 (202) Jets (Compensatory selection), Terrance Ganaway, RB, Baylor
33 (203) Jets (Compensatory selection), Robert T. Griffin, G, Baylor
34 (204) Browns (Compensatory selection), Emmanuuel Acho, OLB, Texas
35 (205) Browns (Compensatory selection), Billy Winn, DT, Boise St.
36 (206) Colts (Compensatory selection), Lavon Brazill, WR, Ohio
37 (207) Panthers (Compensatory selection), Brad Nortman, P, Wisconsin
Seventh Round Selections
Pick, Team, Player, Pos, College
1 (208) Colts, Justin Anderson, OT, Georgia
2 (209) Rams, Aaron Brown, LB, Hawaii
3 (210) Vikings, Audio Cole, ILB, NC State
4 (211) Titans (From Browns through Vikings), Scott Solomon, DE, Rice
5 (212) Buccaneers, Michael Smith, RB, Utah St.
6 (213) Redskins, Richard Crawford, DB, SMU
7 (214) Colts (From Jaguars through Jets), Tim Fugger, DE, Vanderbilt
8 (215) Dolphins, Kheeston Randall, DT, Texas
9 (216) Panthers, D.J. Campbell, FS, California
10 (217) Redskins (From Bills), Jordan Bernstine, CB, Iowa
11 (218) Chiefs, Jerome Long, DT, San Diego St.
12 (219) Vikings (From Seahawks through Lions), Trevor Guyton, DE, California
13 (220) Bears, Greg McCoy, CB, TCU
14 (221) Cardinals, Nate Potter, OT, Boise St.
15 (222) Cowboys, Caleb McSurdy, ILB, Montana
16 (223) Lions (From Eagles through Patriots and Vikings), Travis Lewis, OLB, Oklahoma
17 (224) Patriots (From Jets through Packers), Alfonzo Dennard, CB, Nebraska
18 (225) Seahawks (From Raiders), J.R. Sweezy, DE, NC State
19 (226) Chargers, David Molk, C, Michigan
20 (227) Dolphins (From Titans), Rishard Matthews, WR, Nevada
21 (228) Jaguars (From Bengals), Jeris Pendleton, DT, Ashland
22 (229) Eagles (From Falcons), Bryce Brown, RB, Kansas St.
23 (230) Raiders (From Lions), Nathan Stupar, OLB, Penn St.
24 (231) Steelers, Toney Clemons, WR, Colorado
25 (232) Seahawks (From Broncos through Jets), Greg Scruggs, DE, Louisville
26 (233) Buccaneers (From Texans), Drake Dunsmore, TE, Northwestern
27 (234) Saints, Marcel Jones, OT, Nebraska
28 (235) Patriots (From Packers), Jeremy Ebert, WR, Northwestern
29 (236) Ravens, Deangelo Tyson, DE, Georgia
30 (237) 49ers, Cam Johnson, DE, Virginia
31 (238) Chiefs (From Patriots), Junior Hemingway, WR, Michigan
32 (239) Giants, Markus Kuhn, DT, NC State
33 (240) Steelers (Compensatory selection), David Paulson, TE, Oregon
34 (241) Packers (Compensatory selection), Andrew Datko, OT, Florida St.
35 (242) Jets (Compensatory selection), Antonio Allen, SS, South Carolina
36 (243) Packers (Compensatory selection), B.J. Coleman, QB, Chattanooga
37 (244) Jets (Compensatory selection), Jordan White, WR, Western Michigan
38 (245) Browns (Compensatory selection), Trevin Wade, CB, Arizona
39 (246) Steelers (Compensatory selection), Terrence Frederick, CB, Texas A&M
40 (247) Browns (Compensatory selection), Brad Smelley, TE, Alabama
41 (248) Steelers (Compensatory selection), Kelvin Beachum, OT, SMU
42 (249) Falcons (Compensatory selection), Travian Robertson, DT, South Carolina
43 (250) Chargers (Compensatory selection), Edwin Baker, RB, Michigan St.
44 (251) Bills (Compensatory selection), John Potter, K, Western Michigan
45 (252) Rams (Compensatory selection), Daryl Richardson, RB, Abilene Christian
46 (253) Colts (Compensatory selection), Chandler Harnish, QB, Northern Illinois