Bears Add 11 UDFA
The Bears on Sunday agreed to terms with 11 undrafted free agents.
The list consists of Wyoming running back Alvester Alexander, Troy offensive tackle James Brown, Old Dominion defensive tackle Ronnie Cameron, Louisiana Tech linebacker Adrien Cole, Maine safety Trevor Coston, Western Illinois receiver Terriun Crump, West Texas A&M receiver Brittan Golden, Albany tackle A.J. Greene, Wayne State safety Jeremy Jones, Liberty receiver Chris Summers and Southern Miss linebacker Ronnie Thornton.
(James) Brown was ranked as the second best undrafted free agent available by NFL.com senior analyst Gil Brandt and Scouts Inc. The 6-3½, 306-pounder was a three-year starting left tackle at Troy.
According to Pro Football Weekly’s 2012 Draft Preview, Brown has the frame to support 330 pounds, is extremely athletic, and plays on his feet with good balance and body control. The publication reports that he possesses starting-caliber traits at both tackle and guard.
Alexander rushed for 2,127 yards and 27 touchdowns on 477 carries in three seasons at Wyoming, including 695 yards and six TDs on 152 attempts last year as a junior.
Cameron, a defensive tackle, played his final two seasons at Old Dominion after transferring from Hofstra. Last year he compiled 73 tackles, 17 tackles-for-loss and 6½ sacks.
Cole, a linebacker, was a three-year starter and team captain at Louisiana Tech. Last season he recorded 128 tackles, 13 tackles-for-loss, one interception that he returned 45 yards for a touchdown, two sacks, five pass breakups, one forced fumble and three blocked kicks.
PFW reports that Cole is thickly built with good strength and possesses good instincts, but lacks ideal height and length as well as the speed to cover tight ends down the middle of the field.
Coston, a safety, was a first-team all-conference selection as a punt returner and a second-team choice as a defensive back last season when he averaged 9.7 yards per punt return and recorded six interceptions.
Crump, a receiver from the Chicago area, attended Rich Central High School and College of DuPage before enrolling at Western Illinois, where he had 135 receptions for 2,067 yards and 11 touchdowns in three seasons. Last year as a senior he caught 61 passes for 944 yards and 6 TDs.
Golden, a receiver, caught 55 passes for 1,076 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior at West Texas A&M, the same school that produced Bears 2010 seventh-round pick J’Marcus Webb.
Jones, a safety, was a highly productive four-year starter at Wayne State. Last season he registered 106 tackles, nine interceptions, 12½ tackles-for-loss and 6½ sacks. PFW describes him as a “short, intense, athletic Division II ballhawk with an energetic playing temperament who supports the run.”
Thornton,a linebacker, led Southern Miss with 111 tackles last season while also amassing 8½ tackles-for-loss, one sack, two interceptions and a forced fumble. In four seasons, he compiled 290 tackles, 25 tackles-for-loss, four sacks, five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and two interceptions.