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Only One Player Taken In Supplemental Draft

July 10th, 2019 at 1:11pm CST by Zachary Links

The NFL’s Supplemental Draft on Wednesday concluded with only one player drafted. After the Cardinals chose Washington State’s Jalen Thompson in the fifth round, no other players were taken in the remaining two rounds.

The players who were not selected in the supplemental draft are now free to sign with any club. Those players are:

After Thompson, Simms was widely regarded as the best player in this year’s supplemental draft. The 6’0″ receiver averaged 16.7 yards per catch during his time with the Mountaineers and seems likely to land on a team’s 90-man roster.

Clarington, a one-time University of Texas commit, has also shown some impressive athleticism and potential at the JUCO level. He may also find work in the NFL, but he’s a raw prospect, even by supplemental draft standards.

Shyheim Cullen Enters Supplemental Draft

June 21st, 2019 at 5:33pm CST by Sam Robinson

A second name is now in the supplemental draft mix. Syracuse linebacker Shyheim Cullen has submitted his name for the summer draft, Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk reports.

Cullen announced his paperwork for the midsummer event has been approved, and while no date has been publicly set, the linebacker broke some news in including “July 10” in his draft-related comment. The 2018 supplemental draft occurred on July 11.

He joins West Virginia wide receiver Marcus Simms in the draft pool. A three-year Orange contributor, Cullen was academically suspended from school before the spring semester. The NCAA ruling him ineligible, Cullen announced in May he would seek a spot in the supplemental draft.

Two players were selected in last year’s supplemental draft, with the Giants and Redskins respectively choosing defensive backs Sam Beal and Adonis Alexander. But Cullen has not put together much of a draftable resume. Part of Syracuse’s first-string defense for only part of one season, Cullen’s career-high for tackles is 31. Prior to 2018, he was a special-teamer for the ACC program.

Nevertheless, the supplemental draft now has two entries — both from programs that played in the 2018 Camping World Bowl.