Billy Clyde Puckett
01-02-2007, 07:31 PM
http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=338&storyID=6445
BRONCOS SIGN 10 PLAYERS TO FUTURE CONTRACTS
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos on Tuesday signed 10 players to future contracts, Head Coach Mike Shanahan announced. Fullback Troy Fleming, quarterback Darrell Hackney, defensive end Carlos Hall, linebacker T.J. Hollowell, punter Eddie Johnson, tight end Teyo Johnson, guard Kevin McAlmont, cornerback Lamont Reid, tackle Jacob Rogers and linebacker Cameron Vaughn officially will be added to Denver’s roster at the end of the 2006 NFL season in February.
Troy Fleming (6-foot-0, 245 pounds) is a third-year fullback who spent the 2006 regular season out of football after Tennessee waived him Sept. 2. Fleming, who was selected by the Titans in the sixth round (191st overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft, played 29 career games (2 starts) in two years with Tennessee. He has totaled seven rushes for 40 yards (5.7 avg.) and 29 receptions for 233 yards (8.0 avg.) with three touchdowns while returning 19 kickoffs for 325 yards (17.1 avg.). Fleming started 26 of 46 games played at the University of Tennessee after attending Battle Ground Academy High School in Franklin, Tenn. He was born Oct. 1, 1980.
Darrell Hackney (6-foot-0, 240 pounds) is a first-year quarterback who spent his rookie season in 2006 out of the NFL after Cleveland waived him Sept. 2. Hackney entered the NFL with the Browns as a college free agent on May 5 after finishing his career at the University of Alabama-Birmingham as the school’s all-time leader in career passing (9,886 yds.). Hackney played 41 career games (38 starts) at UAB, completing 694-of-1,246 (55.7%) passes for 9,886 yards with 71 touchdowns and 33 interceptions. He was a first-team All-Conference USA choice as a senior in 2005 after leading the conference in passer rating (144.5) and total offense (298.6 ypg.). Hackney attended Douglass High School in Atlanta and was born Aug. 7, 1983.
Carlos Hall (6-foot-4, 259 pounds) is a fifth-year defensive end who spent the 2006 regular season out of the NFL after Kansas City released him Sept. 2. He joined Kansas City in a trade from Tennessee on April 6, 2005, in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2005 NFL Draft after playing his first three professional seasons with the Titans. Selected by Tennessee in the seventh round (240th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft, Hall has played 59 career games (33 starts) and totaled 228 tackles (139 solo), 14.5 sacks (55.5 yds.), nine pass breakups, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. A second-team All-Southeastern Conference selection as a senior linebacker at the University of Arkansas, Hall attended Lee High School in Marianna, Ark., and was born Jan. 16, 1979.
T.J. Hollowell (6-foot-0, 235 pounds) is a fourth-year linebacker who competed in Denver’s 2006 training camp before he was placed on the club’s reserve/injured list on Aug. 30 with a left calf injury. Hollowell, who was first signed by the Broncos on July 8, has appeared in six career regular-season games in stints with the New York Jets in 2005 and with the New York Giants in 2004. He also was on Miami’s active roster in 2005 and saw time on the Bears’ practice squad that season. A standout at the University of Nebraska, Hollowell entered the NFL with the Giants as a college free agent on April 30, 2004. He attended Copperas Cove High School in Copperas Cove, Texas, and was born April 8, 1981.
Eddie Johnson (6-foot-3, 236 pounds) is a second-year punter who spent the 2006 regular season out of the NFL after Washington waived him Aug. 30. Johnson competed in Jacksonville’s training camp in 2005 and was in the Bengals’ camp in 2004 but spent those regular seasons out of the NFL after he was waived in final roster cutdowns. He entered the NFL as a college free agent with Minnesota on April 27, 2003, and totaled 56 punts for 2,191 yards (39.1 net avg. / 32.6 gross avg.) with 12 punts placed inside the 20 in 14 games with the Vikings as a rookie. A two-time all-conference selection at Idaho State University, Johnson attended Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach, Calif., and was born March 2, 1981.
Teyo Johnson (6-foot-6, 245 pounds) is a fourth-year tight end who spent the 2006 regular season out of football after Miami waived him Sept. 2. Selected by Oakland in the second round (63rd overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft, Johnson played his first two professional seasons with the Raiders and spent the 2005 campaign with Arizona. He has played 30 career games (9 starts) and totaled 26 receptions for 288 yards (11.1 avg.) with three touchdowns. A former wide receiver at Stanford University who also competed on the school’s basketball team, Johnson graduated from Mira Mesa High School in San Diego and was born Nov. 29, 1981.
Kevin McAlmont (6-foot-1, 320 pounds) is a first-year guard from Western Carolina University who spent the 2006 regular season out of football after the New York Giants waived him Sept. 2. McAlmont, who entered the NFL with the Giants as a college free agent on June 6, played 38 career games (29 starts) at Western Carolina and was a second-team All-Southern Conference selection in 2005. McAlmont, who played defensive tackle during his first collegiate season, attended Creekside High School in Union City, Ga., and was born July 24, 1984.
Lamont Reid (5-foor-11, 195 pounds) is a second-year cornerback who spent the 2006 regular season out of the NFL after Arizona waived him Sept. 3. Reid, who played collegiately at North Carolina State University, entered the NFL with the Cardinals as a college free agent on May 2, 2005. He played 10 games (1 start) with Arizona as a rookie in 2005, posting 16 tackles (all solo) and six special-teams stops. Reid appeared in 47 career games at North Carolina State, totaling 125 career tackles (88 solo) and two interceptions while returning 38 kickoffs for 984 yards (28.9 avg.) with two scores. Reid attended Central Cabarrus High School in Concord, N.C., and was born May 4, 1982.
Jacob Rogers (6-foot-6, 312 pounds) is a third-year tackle who most recently spent the 2005 season on injured reserve with Dallas. Selected by the Cowboys in the second round (52nd overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft from the University of Southern California, Rogers played two games (0 starts) as a rookie with the club. He was a consensus All-American as a senior at USC, where he was a three-year starter. Rogers was a first-team All-Pacific-10 Conference selection as a senior and received the conference’s Morris Trophy as its top offensive lineman. Rogers attended Oxnard High School in Oxnard, Calif., and was born Aug. 17, 1981.
Cameron Vaughn (6-foot-4, 241 pounds) is a first-year linebacker who spent his rookie year in 2006 on the Broncos’ practice squad. Vaughn entered the NFL with Denver as a rookie free agent on May 3 after playing at Louisiana State University. A three-year starter, Vaughn appeared in 52 career games (33 starts) for the Tigers and totaled 239 tackles (121 solo) along with seven sacks (44 yds.). He was LSU’s starting middle linebacker as a senior in 2005 and led the team with 83 tackles (46 solo). Vaughn attended Archbishop Shaw High School in Marrero, La., and was born Feb. 27, 1984.
BRONCOS SIGN 10 PLAYERS TO FUTURE CONTRACTS
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos on Tuesday signed 10 players to future contracts, Head Coach Mike Shanahan announced. Fullback Troy Fleming, quarterback Darrell Hackney, defensive end Carlos Hall, linebacker T.J. Hollowell, punter Eddie Johnson, tight end Teyo Johnson, guard Kevin McAlmont, cornerback Lamont Reid, tackle Jacob Rogers and linebacker Cameron Vaughn officially will be added to Denver’s roster at the end of the 2006 NFL season in February.
Troy Fleming (6-foot-0, 245 pounds) is a third-year fullback who spent the 2006 regular season out of football after Tennessee waived him Sept. 2. Fleming, who was selected by the Titans in the sixth round (191st overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft, played 29 career games (2 starts) in two years with Tennessee. He has totaled seven rushes for 40 yards (5.7 avg.) and 29 receptions for 233 yards (8.0 avg.) with three touchdowns while returning 19 kickoffs for 325 yards (17.1 avg.). Fleming started 26 of 46 games played at the University of Tennessee after attending Battle Ground Academy High School in Franklin, Tenn. He was born Oct. 1, 1980.
Darrell Hackney (6-foot-0, 240 pounds) is a first-year quarterback who spent his rookie season in 2006 out of the NFL after Cleveland waived him Sept. 2. Hackney entered the NFL with the Browns as a college free agent on May 5 after finishing his career at the University of Alabama-Birmingham as the school’s all-time leader in career passing (9,886 yds.). Hackney played 41 career games (38 starts) at UAB, completing 694-of-1,246 (55.7%) passes for 9,886 yards with 71 touchdowns and 33 interceptions. He was a first-team All-Conference USA choice as a senior in 2005 after leading the conference in passer rating (144.5) and total offense (298.6 ypg.). Hackney attended Douglass High School in Atlanta and was born Aug. 7, 1983.
Carlos Hall (6-foot-4, 259 pounds) is a fifth-year defensive end who spent the 2006 regular season out of the NFL after Kansas City released him Sept. 2. He joined Kansas City in a trade from Tennessee on April 6, 2005, in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2005 NFL Draft after playing his first three professional seasons with the Titans. Selected by Tennessee in the seventh round (240th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft, Hall has played 59 career games (33 starts) and totaled 228 tackles (139 solo), 14.5 sacks (55.5 yds.), nine pass breakups, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. A second-team All-Southeastern Conference selection as a senior linebacker at the University of Arkansas, Hall attended Lee High School in Marianna, Ark., and was born Jan. 16, 1979.
T.J. Hollowell (6-foot-0, 235 pounds) is a fourth-year linebacker who competed in Denver’s 2006 training camp before he was placed on the club’s reserve/injured list on Aug. 30 with a left calf injury. Hollowell, who was first signed by the Broncos on July 8, has appeared in six career regular-season games in stints with the New York Jets in 2005 and with the New York Giants in 2004. He also was on Miami’s active roster in 2005 and saw time on the Bears’ practice squad that season. A standout at the University of Nebraska, Hollowell entered the NFL with the Giants as a college free agent on April 30, 2004. He attended Copperas Cove High School in Copperas Cove, Texas, and was born April 8, 1981.
Eddie Johnson (6-foot-3, 236 pounds) is a second-year punter who spent the 2006 regular season out of the NFL after Washington waived him Aug. 30. Johnson competed in Jacksonville’s training camp in 2005 and was in the Bengals’ camp in 2004 but spent those regular seasons out of the NFL after he was waived in final roster cutdowns. He entered the NFL as a college free agent with Minnesota on April 27, 2003, and totaled 56 punts for 2,191 yards (39.1 net avg. / 32.6 gross avg.) with 12 punts placed inside the 20 in 14 games with the Vikings as a rookie. A two-time all-conference selection at Idaho State University, Johnson attended Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach, Calif., and was born March 2, 1981.
Teyo Johnson (6-foot-6, 245 pounds) is a fourth-year tight end who spent the 2006 regular season out of football after Miami waived him Sept. 2. Selected by Oakland in the second round (63rd overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft, Johnson played his first two professional seasons with the Raiders and spent the 2005 campaign with Arizona. He has played 30 career games (9 starts) and totaled 26 receptions for 288 yards (11.1 avg.) with three touchdowns. A former wide receiver at Stanford University who also competed on the school’s basketball team, Johnson graduated from Mira Mesa High School in San Diego and was born Nov. 29, 1981.
Kevin McAlmont (6-foot-1, 320 pounds) is a first-year guard from Western Carolina University who spent the 2006 regular season out of football after the New York Giants waived him Sept. 2. McAlmont, who entered the NFL with the Giants as a college free agent on June 6, played 38 career games (29 starts) at Western Carolina and was a second-team All-Southern Conference selection in 2005. McAlmont, who played defensive tackle during his first collegiate season, attended Creekside High School in Union City, Ga., and was born July 24, 1984.
Lamont Reid (5-foor-11, 195 pounds) is a second-year cornerback who spent the 2006 regular season out of the NFL after Arizona waived him Sept. 3. Reid, who played collegiately at North Carolina State University, entered the NFL with the Cardinals as a college free agent on May 2, 2005. He played 10 games (1 start) with Arizona as a rookie in 2005, posting 16 tackles (all solo) and six special-teams stops. Reid appeared in 47 career games at North Carolina State, totaling 125 career tackles (88 solo) and two interceptions while returning 38 kickoffs for 984 yards (28.9 avg.) with two scores. Reid attended Central Cabarrus High School in Concord, N.C., and was born May 4, 1982.
Jacob Rogers (6-foot-6, 312 pounds) is a third-year tackle who most recently spent the 2005 season on injured reserve with Dallas. Selected by the Cowboys in the second round (52nd overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft from the University of Southern California, Rogers played two games (0 starts) as a rookie with the club. He was a consensus All-American as a senior at USC, where he was a three-year starter. Rogers was a first-team All-Pacific-10 Conference selection as a senior and received the conference’s Morris Trophy as its top offensive lineman. Rogers attended Oxnard High School in Oxnard, Calif., and was born Aug. 17, 1981.
Cameron Vaughn (6-foot-4, 241 pounds) is a first-year linebacker who spent his rookie year in 2006 on the Broncos’ practice squad. Vaughn entered the NFL with Denver as a rookie free agent on May 3 after playing at Louisiana State University. A three-year starter, Vaughn appeared in 52 career games (33 starts) for the Tigers and totaled 239 tackles (121 solo) along with seven sacks (44 yds.). He was LSU’s starting middle linebacker as a senior in 2005 and led the team with 83 tackles (46 solo). Vaughn attended Archbishop Shaw High School in Marrero, La., and was born Feb. 27, 1984.