2026 FCS Football Undrafted Rookies Tracker

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Seven FCS players were selected in the 2026 NFL Draft. Now our attention turns towards all the former FCS players who will receive NFL opportunities through UDFA contracts and rookie minicamp invites.
Below are all the former FCS prospects who have signed with an NFL franchise as an undrafted free agent or received NFL minicamp invites.
UDFA Contracts: 24
Minicamp Invites: 12
Updated: 9:00 pm CT (April 25)
Undrafted Free Agent Signings:
Player | NFL Team |
|---|---|
Abilene Christian RB Jordon Vaughn | Indianapolis Colts |
Colgate WR Treyvhon Saunders | Houston Texans |
Dartmouth OL Delby Lemieux | Minnesota Vikings |
Illinois State WR Daniel Sobkowicz | Houston Texans |
Incarnate Word WR Jalen Walthall | Houston Texans |
Lindenwood/Cincinnati WR Jeff Caldwell | Kansas City Chiefs |
Maine LB Christian Thomas | Las Vegas Raiders |
Montana WR Michael Wortham Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars |
Morgan State LB Erick Hunter | Detroit Lions |
Northern Arizona WR Kolbe Katsis | Denver Broncos |
Richmond/JMU WR Nick DeGennaro | New England Patriots |
South Dakota/Vanderbilt Bryce Henderson | Los Angeles Rams |
South Dakota State WR Alex Bullock | Jacksonville Jaguars |
South Dakota State/Iowa QB Mark Gronowski | Miami Dolphins |
South Dakota State OL Sam Hagen | Houston Texans |
South Dakota State/Washington State S Tucker Large | Philadelphia Eagles |
Southern Illinois CB Jeremiah McClendon | New Orleans Saints |
Tennessee Tech LB Theron Gaines | Buffalo Bills |
Weber State/New Mexico RB Damon Bankston | New York Giants |
Weber State OL Gavin Ortega | Denver Broncos |
Wofford S Maximus Pulley | Philadelphia Eagles |
Yale/Boston College LS Ben Mann | New York Giants |
Yale RB Josh Pitsenberger | Houston Texans |
Youngstown State WR Max Tomczak | Buffalo Bills |
Rookie Minicamp Invites:
Player | NFL Team |
|---|---|
Drake/Fresno State EDGE Finn Claypool | Seattle Seahawks |
Jackson State IDL Jeremiah Williams | Minnesota Vikings |
Lindenwood OL Gavin Hulet | Indianapolis Colts |
Montana CB Kenzel Lawler | Kansas City Chiefs |
North Dakota S Zach Lewis | Minnesota Vikings |
North Dakota State CB Anthony Chideme-Alfaro | Minnesota Vikings |
Prairie View A&M CB Jaylon Shelton | Atlanta Falcons |
Presbyterian RB Zach Switzer | Dallas Cowboys |
Rhode Island LB A.J. Pena | Baltimore Ravens |
Tennessee Tech S Tim Coutras | Kansas City Chiefs |
Wofford OL Quincy Hughes | Las Vegas Raiders |
Youngstown State DB DJ Harris | Chicago Bears |
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Zach McKinnell is the Founder and Senior Editor of FCS Football Central. He is also a columnist for HERO Sports and a contributor for Athlon Sports. In 2022, he became an official voter in the FCS Stats Perform Top-25. He is a former contributor for Vols Wire, part of the USA TODAY Sports Network, and Fly War Eagle on FanSided. Zach graduated from Auburn University in 2018.
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