Brandon Jackson Signs With San Diego Chargers!

[SUMG]

Way to go.....there's one that's been signed. Hopefully more. Here's the Chargers Undrafted FA list:

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/hashmarks/0-6-4...ers-add-17.html

[meangreendork]

THAT'S AWESOME!

I wish he'd been used more last year (since he looked to be the next JQ), but this is great, great news!

[LAZER]

congrats to BJAX

[SUMG]

I sent that info to Brett Vito......just in case he didn't know about it. Anyway, Brett responded and told me that he's working on a blog update, about where two UNT players are headed, as undrafted FAs (not sure if BJax is one of the two, or if he was talking about two different players).

Anyway Brett said he hoped to have info on his blog at around 10:30.

[SUMG]

Just posted on Vito's blog:

April 28, 2008

Football/hoops notes

Two of the UNT football team's best players of the past few seasons are going to get a chance to show what they can do for an NFL team.

Defensive end Jeremiah Chapman will have a free agent tryout with the Minnesota Vikings in the next few days, while wide receiver Brandon Jackson has signed a free agent contract with the San Diego Chargers.

Chapman was a rock on UNT's defensive front throughout his career with the Mean Green and led the team in tackles (78), tackles for loss (17) and sacks (five) as a senior. Jackson caught 79 passes for 784 yards as a senior and was the Mean Green's second-leading receiver in each of his last three seasons.

On the basketball front, several blog readers pointed out that prep school point guard Cardell McFarland committed to Missouri State.

I have said the last few days that UNT has one scholarship left to give and since former Davidson commit Alex Voyoukas had not heard from UNT and Caleb Patterson, who is transferring from Colorado, is not visiting Denton, threw out there that the Mean Green might be targeting Dallas Kimball guard Darian Thibodeaux.

It now appears more likely that UNT will pocket that last scholarship and wait to see if it can land a Division I transfer who would sit out a season or save it for a player in the Class of 2009.

That wouldn't be an entirely bad deal for the Mean Green, which has already addressed its needs by lining up a class that will include: JC All-American power forward Eric Tramiel, Arlington Grace Prep forward Ben Knox and Arkansas-Fort Smith point guard Dominique Johnson.

[FirefightnRick]

Best of luck to BJax and Chap.

Rick

[UNTLifer]

Anyone remember Jackson's size and speed?

[meangreendork]

Anyone remember Jackson's size and speed?

Tall. Fast.

Seriously though, he looked to be fast enough to be the next coming of JQ, AND he was grabbed by the Chargers in short order. I'd say he's easily a guy for WR.

Edited April 29, 2008 by meangreendork

[UNTLifer]

He was listed at 6'1" 190 lbs. with 4.6 speed as a freshman recruit. I think he probably added 10 or so pounds but didn't know if he improved on his 40 time.

[Green Mean]

I kinda wish the Cowboys would have looked into him or signed him.

[SCREAMING EAGLE-66]

S.D. drafted no receivers and did not acquire any in free agency. They may be signing several after-draft players. Looks rather good for him.

[filmerj]

Good Luck to them!!! Hope they get a shot and not just to make roster but see playing time.

[DB29]

Hopefully, we will get confirmation soon but Aaron Weathers has been invited to the Miami Dolphins free agent tryout. I hope Vito gets the info so he can put it on his blog.

Edited April 30, 2008 by DB29

[adman]

Hopefully, we will get confirmation soon but Aaron Weathers has been invited to the Miami Dolphins free agent tryout. I hope Vito gets the info so he can put it on his blog.

Any idea if J-Mo received an invite anywhere?