4 former Alabama prep stars added to NFL rosters

4 former Alabama prep stars added to NFL rosters

The final four NFL teams to announce the signings of undrafted rookies added 43 players to their rosters on Friday, including six with Alabama football roots.

The players picked up by the Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers included:

· Louisville quarterback Malik Cunningham (Park Crossing High School): New England Patriots

· Utah linebacker Mohamoud Diabate (Auburn High School): Cleveland Browns

· Alabama State cornerback Keenan Isaac (Midfield High School): Tampa Bay Buccaneers

· Auburn wide receiver Shedrick Jackson (Hoover High School): Cincinnati Bengals

· Alabama linebacker Jaylen Moody: Cincinnati Bengals

· Memphis linebacker Tyler Murray (Troy): Cincinnati Bengals

Murray played at Troy in 2017 and 2018, transferred to Charlotte for the 2020 and 2021 seasons and finished his college career at Memphis in 2022.

Twenty-three NFL teams are holding rookie minicamps this weekend. Undrafted players usually sign their contracts after arriving for rookie minicamp and undergoing a physical examination.

Many more players are participating in the minicamps as tryout players, hoping to finish the weekend with a contract offer.

Twenty-nine players from Alabama high schools and colleges who were not drafted were signed by NFL teams before rookie minicamps this offseason. The others were:

· Washington linebacker Cam Bright (Park Crossing High School in Montgomery): Seattle Seahawks

· Troy defensive tackle Shakel Brown: Tennessee Titans

· Missouri outside linebacker DJ Coleman (Jacksonville State): Jacksonville Jaguars

· Alabama defensive tackle DJ Dale (Clay-Chalkville High School): Buffalo Bills

· Southern Miss offensive lineman Tykeem Doss (Aliceville High School): Baltimore Ravens

· Mississippi State safety Collin Duncan (St. James School in Montgomery): Los Angeles Rams

· Samford linebacker Nathan East (McAdory High School in McCalla): Los Angeles Chargers

· Alabama guard Emil Ekiyor: Indianapolis Colts

· Ole Miss safety AJ Finley (St. Paul’s Episcopal School in Mobile): Los Angeles Chargers

· Southeastern Louisiana wide receiver Cephus Johnson III (Davidson High School in Mobile, South Alabama): Minnesota Vikings

· Duke safety Darius Joiner (Handley High School in Roanoke, Jacksonville State): Houston Texans

· Auburn linebacker Eku Leota: Carolina Panthers

· Kentucky guard Tashawn Manning (Auburn): Baltimore Ravens

· Appalachian State running back Camerun Peoples (Central High School of Clay County): Carolina Panthers

· Alabama guard Kendall Randolph (Bob Jones High School in Madison): Seattle Seahawks

· Alabama cornerback Eli Ricks: Philadelphia Eagles

· UAB linebacker Kelle Sanders: Baltimore Ravens

· San Diego State wide receiver Tyrell Shavers (Alabama): Buffalo Bills

· Auburn tight end John Samuel Shenker: Las Vegas Raiders

· UAB offensive tackle Kadeem Telfort: Green Bay Packers

· UAB cornerback Starling Thomas V (Ramsay High School in Birmingham): Detroit Lions

· South Alabama wide receiver Jalen Wayne (Spanish Fort High School): Buffalo Bills

· Auburn offensive tackle Kilian Zierer: Houston Texans

UAB defensive lineman Antonio Moultrie participated in the Packers’ rookie minicamp last week as a tryout player, then signed a contract with Green Bay.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.