Michael Bonner

The Clarion-Ledger

The NFL draft ended on Saturday with a handful Mississippi Sate players still available. They soon found homes at the next level by signing undrafted free agent deals.

Former defensive end Ryan Brown announced his deal with the Cincinnati Bengals first. Beniquez Brown, who declared early for the NFL, inked a deal with the Green Bay Packers. De'Runnya Wilson, who also had eligibility remaining, signed with the New England Patriots. Corner Taveze Calhoun will continue his career with the Chicago Bears. Former punter Devon Bell will report to rookie mini camp this week with the Indianapolis Colts. Former offensive lineman Justin Malone signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Former tight end Darrion Hutcherson signed with the Tennessee Titans on Monday.

The group joined Chris Jones, Will Redmond and Dak Prescott who were drafted in the second, third and fourth rounds respectively.

Beniquez Brown finished with 99 tackles last season, which ranked second on the team. He also had 11 tackles for loss. Wilson caught 60 passes for 918 yards. He also caught 10 touchdowns, which was second in the SEC. Calhoun recorded 39 tackles to go with two interceptions and 18 pass breakups. Ryan Brown matched Calhoun in tackles and added eight tackles for loss with 2.5 sacks.

Bell recorded 33 touchbacks in 80 attempts last year. He also attempted nine punts with an average of 41.1 yards per attempt.

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