D-3 Players in the Pros

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

UMHB alum Jerrell Freeman leaves the Colts and heads to Chicago. 3 years and $12M with $6M guaranteed.

[retagent]

Big write-up in Wisconsin paper (Janesville Gazette) about Wesley's Joe Callahan being on the Packer's radar.

[PA_wesleyfan]

Callahan has signed w/Packers

[olddog]

Kevin Russell, Redlands QB and POY in the SCIAC Travis Sparks RB, University of La Verne...both have signed with the NGL, Australia..

NGL says they are on par with the highest German League. No limit on American players.

[Bartman]

Saw some reports that Callahan from Wesley could be starting at QB in first preseason game for Packers? Hope he makes the most of it on National TV.

[Bartman]

Ali Marpet is no longer getting much attention at the Tampa Bay Bucs camp...hohum...he is #1 on RG depth chart and was ranked 23 out of 34 RGs in the NFL based on his 2015 performance(better on run than in pass protection). Not bad for a D3 boy.  Expect Ali's skills to advance this year on his way to becoming an All Pro one day.....looking forward to my Giants signing him when his Tampa contract is up

[Bartman]

I guess this thread has lost it's mojo....but what about Joe Callahan story with Green Bay?...big last look tonight as he gets start in last preseason game...will GB keep 3 QBs or will Packers take a chance on losing him before he ends up on taxi squad?? Joe has been very impressive for a rookie from ANY division... better than Jameis Winston's first preseason....

[jknezek]

There's been a lot of chatter about Callahan but it's been in the NJAC boards where Wesley now makes a home. It's been a great story. Hope they decide to keep 3. With the NJ2 team talking about keeping 4, it's not completely out of the realm of possibility but it would be odd for Green Bay. Callahan has certainly earned the look.

[BoBo]

There's been a lot of chatter about Callahan but it's been in the NJAC boards where Wesley now makes a home. It's been a great story. Hope they decide to keep 3. With the NJ2 team talking about keeping 4, it's not completely out of the realm of possibility but it would be odd for Green Bay. Callahan has certainly earned the look.

Exactly, it would be out of character for Ted Thompson to carry 3 quarterbacks on the active roster. Word is that they will keep only two, and be able to get Callahan through waivers unclaimed since teams have already been working with a young quarterback since the spring.

[jknezek]

There's been a lot of chatter about Callahan but it's been in the NJAC boards where Wesley now makes a home. It's been a great story. Hope they decide to keep 3. With the NJ2 team talking about keeping 4, it's not completely out of the realm of possibility but it would be odd for Green Bay. Callahan has certainly earned the look.

Exactly, it would be out of character for Ted Thompson to carry 3 quarterbacks on the active roster. Word is that they will keep only two, and be able to get Callahan through waivers unclaimed since teams have already been working with a young quarterback since the spring.

It's funny. Both the best DIII QB stories have hinged on Green Bay recently. Last year Blanchard really got stuck behind Tolzien's contract, and this year it seems like Hundley has a lot of inertia to sit in the spot. Callahan has an advantage in that he is still young enough to be a third string, something Blanchard basically ran out of. So if he does go waivers and third string this year, Hundley may take the Tolzien path next year since there simply is no way forward except by injury in GB. That might give Callahan the "Hundley inertia" next year.

[Bartman]

It is official ...Joe Callahan makes the Packer's 53 man roster....he will increase the average post graduate salary for recent Wesley grads

[Teamski]

  "While many of the Packers' undrafted players were turning in their playbooks Saturday, rookie quarterback Joe Callahan was among those receiving the good news that they'd made the 53-man roster......The most impressive addition was Callahan, who wedged his way into the discussion in a season when the Packers probably allotted just two spots to quarterbacks. A former Division III star at Wesley College, Callahan made tangible improvements from week to week during the exhibition season. "

YES!

Awesome news!!!!!  So proud of Joe!!!!   

-Ski

[Bartman]

Watched replay of Tampa v. Atlanta and Ali Marpet looked great in Bucs win. If he stays healthy Hobart College will be getting airtime during Sunday intros for many years

[ITH radio]

Just wait for the 10/10 MNF game against Carolina

[02 Warhawk]

Alex Tanney article on sticking with Tennessee.