Baltimore Ravens: 22 New Faces to Take Part in Rookie Minicamp

The Baltimore Ravens added 11 undrafted free agent prospects and signed most of the 2016 draft class ahead of this weekend’s rookie minicamp.

The Ravens are not wasting much time getting their rookie class together and on the field. Rookie minicamp begins this afternoon with 22 new faces hopeful to make the roster.

A week after exiting the 2016 NFL Draft with 11 players, the team has agreed to deals with 11 undrafted rookie free agents that will take part in workouts at the Under Armour Performance Center.

Fifth-round pick Matt Judon led the nation in sacks at Grand Valley State, but the Ravens added another prolific pass rusher from the FCS level in Victor Ochi out of Stony Brook. The two FCS players were All-American selections and defensive player of the year in their respective conferences. Baltimore needed pass rushers and are hoping two guys that wrecked havoc in college can do the same in the pros.

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Joining Ochi as an undrafted free agent is Baylor offensive lineman Jarell Broxton. The All-Big 12 selection reportedly received a $10,000 signing bonus, which was the highest of the undrafted rookies. He gives offensive line coach Juan Castillo another option on the interior of the defense after the Ravens used two draft picks on tackles.

Here is the complete list of undrafted free agents the Ravens have brought in:

Jarell Broxton, OG, Baylor: Helped lead the way for the nation’s No. 2 rushing attack.
Victor Ochi, OLB, Stony Brook: Finished second in sacks to Judon and part of No. 1 defense in FCS.
Trevon Coley, DT, Florida Atlantic: Recorded an absurd 118 tackles the past two seasons as an interior defender.
Anthony Fabiano, C, Harvard: Versatile offensive lineman who played every position with the Crimson.
Cavellis Lucket, ILB, Middle Tennessee State: All-Conference USA honorable mention player after transferring from junior college.
Wil Lutz, P/K, Georgia State: Program leader in points, field goals and punting average. Can play both positions.
Stephane Nembot, OT, Colorado: Remarkably durable in college, playing in 97.9 percent of the team’s snaps. Has the size, but needs work.
Mario Ojemudia, OLB, Michigan: Suffered a season-ending Achilles injury which left him undrafted.
Patrick Onwuasor, ILB, Portland State: Another FCS All-American who had nine interceptions as a senior. Ravens could use that kind of player after only recording six all of last season.
Michael Pierce, DT, Samford: Strong presence on the inside that broke the school record with a 725 pound squat.
Matt Skura, C, Duke: Another durable lineman who played in 40-consecutive games and was a consensus All-ACC selection.

Six of the Ravens 11 drafted players have also agreed to terms with the team. Kamalei Correa, Alex Lewis, Kenneth Dixon, Willie Henry and Matt Judon have all inked their deals and will take part this weekend. Ronnie Stanley, the team’s first-round pick, has yet to sign a contract, but expects to do so soon.

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It’s crazy to think that football season is not that far away, and the rookies will be on the field this weekend. Hopefully, everyone stays healthy during the workouts and the start of the 2016 Ravens season is better than last year.

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