Chad Hansen was a late bloomer and a very surprising prospect from the 2017 NFL Draft. He played for Idaho St for one year before joining Cal. With the Golden Bears his numbers increased every season culminating in his Senior year, when he posted 92 receptions for 1,249 and 11 scores. Scouts loved Hansen and felt that he was going to sneak up draft boards. Chad managed to climb into the 4th round where he was selected by the New York Jets. He worked his way onto the field during the final few games of 2017, recording his first 3 receptions against the Bucs. Chad finished 2017 with 9 receptions for 94 yards and a 24 yard long.
He’d be claimed off of waivers by the Patriots, and then later spend time on the practice squad of the Titans. Currently he’s on the practice squad of the Denver Broncos.
Randall Goforth is a flexible defender that has the chops to play either safety or corner. A 3 year starter at UCLA, he posted 4 interceptions, nine pass breakups, 57 tackles, and three tackles for loss in 2016. While he displayed excellent footwork, most scouts pegged Goforth as a guy who needed to be in the right system to fit his skillset. Randall went undrafted in 2017 but was signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles. In July of that year he’d blow out his ACL ending his season before it began. A year later Randall was cut by the Eagles, but looks to rejuvenate his career as he signed with the Phoenix Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football, set to start in early 2019.
Tight End Pharoah Brown was signed as a free agent by the Oakland Raiders shortly after the 2017 NFL Draft concluded. The former Oregon Duck scored well at the combine, leading his group in both the verticle jump and bench press reps. He had a pretty solid career in Eugene, but a horrific injury during his Junior season combined with three separate acts of violence incidents sent his draft stock plummeting. The former Duck finished with 70 catches for 1,011 yards and 13 touchdowns. With few valid options outside of free agent signee Jared Cook, Brown was given plenty of reps and opportunity to make the Raiders roster for 2017. He was waived in September of 2018 but quickly found a home on the Cleveland Browns practice squad.
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Card: Panini Contenders 2017
Card: Panini Contenders 2017
Card: Panini Contenders 2017