The Bucs came away from this weekend’s rookie mini-camp without a lot of certainty on who can contribute here. Though this was hard to judge the Bucs kept four undrafted rookies to include Troy DT Chris Bradwell, Miami C John Rochford, Fresno St. RB Clifton Smith and USF’s own Amarri Jackson. None of these guys were standouts in college, especially Jackson who developed a reputation as a ‘dropper’ in crucial situations. Here’s a little background…
- Chris Bradwell, DT: 6’4″, 285lb’s. Has a history of trouble after being arrested while at FSU for marijuana and suspected of credit card fraud. Was suspended for a year at Troy for a burglary arrest. Won newcomer of the year in the Sun Belt Conference after accumulating 36 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 recovered fumbles including 1 touchdown. Is a long shot and will have a lot to prove in overcoming troubled past.
- John Rochford, OL: 6’2″, 273lb’s. A special teams standout type player. A four year player at the ‘U’ who excelled as a Long Snapper. In addition to playing Center and Guard in college he also played H-Back and Fullback due to his above average blocking skills.
- Clifton Smith, RB: 5’8″, 190lb’s. Small speed type RB who can serve as a third down type back and return punts. Another target athlete for the special teams.
- Amarri Jackson, WR: 6’5″, 200lb’s. A hometown signing that could possibly work. Jackson is in the large ‘possession receiver’ mold who could push for a spot if he can get over his butter fingers. Maurice Stovall could get pushed hard if Jackson shows promise as they are similar type players.
Sources: Hurricane Sports, NFL Draft Scout, Roy Cummings
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