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Ravens Sign Gerald Willis, 16 Other UDFAs

May 3rd, 2019 at 4:52pm CST by Sam Robinson

Stationed on ESPN’s “best available” graphic for hours on Day 3 of the draft, Gerald Willis found a home in Baltimore. The Ravens made the defensive lineman part of their UDFA contingent. Here is the rest of the team’s 17-man group:

Otaro Alaka, LB (Texas A&M)
Marcus Applefield, T (Virginia)
E.J. Ejiya, LB (North Texas)
Cole Herdman, TE (Purdue)
Markus Jones, LB (Angelo State)
Patrick Mekari, G (Cal)
Sean Modster, WR (Boise State)
Kalil Morris, DT (Kent State)
Mike Onuoha, LB (Texas A&M-Commerce)
Matthew Orzech, LS (Azusa Pacific)
Charles Scarff, TE (Delaware)
Jaylen Smith, WR (Louisville)
Silas Stewart, LB (Incarnate Word)
C.J. Toogood, C (Elon)
Antoine Wesley, WR (Texas Tech)
Gerald Willis, DT (Miami)
Evan Worthington, S (Colorado)

Rated as the No. 76 overall prospect on Mel Kiper Jr.’s big board, Willis earned second-team All-American honors by finishing with 18 tackles for loss and four sacks last season. However, character issues likely led to his slide. Florida dismissed the talented defender earlier in his career, and some Miami coaches were skeptical of his NFL future.

The Ravens are continuing their rookie-heavy approach to staffing their wide receiver spots, this trio following Marquise Brown and third-round pick Miles Boykin. Smith, who had his best college season (a 60-catch, 980-yard, seven-touchdown 2017) when playing with Lamar Jackson, will rejoin the developing passer. Wesley’s 1,410 receiving yards ranked third in Division I-FBS last season.

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Ravens Sign Gerald Willis, 16 Other UDFAs