Monday, April 30, 2012

Former Gators John Brantley, Deonte Thompson and Will Green sign as undrafted free agents

With only RB Chris Rainey and DT Jaye Howard being drafted on Saturday, the Gators had several seniors go undrafted. Three have already signed as free agents with teams.

QB John Brantley and WR Deonte Thompson both signed with Baltimore, according to a report from The Gainesville Sun.

After two tumultuous years as the starter at Florida, Brantley had hoped to sign with a team if he wasn’t drafted. He passed for 4,750 yards with 30 touchdowns in his career. In his first year as a starter,  

Brantley completed 200-of-329 passes for 2,061 yards with 10 interceptions and nine touchdowns. As a senior, Brantley completed 144-of-240 passes for 2,044 yards with seven interceptions and 11 touchdowns.


Thompson had 1,446 receiving yards on 101 catches with nine touchdowns. He had 34 career starts in 51 games.

Will Green signed with Cleveland, the defensive end announced on Twitter. He made four starts in 53 career appearances, collecting 53 tackles with 11 for a loss and 2.5 sacks.