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May 14, 1974:
Patriots sign Emporia State LB Bob Clements, Norfolk State RB Pettus Farrar and Houston RB Tom Mozisek.
Clements was an undrafted rookie, Farrar was a 1970 5th round pick by the Chargers, and Mozisek was a 1972 third round pick by the Giants. None ever made it to a regular season NFL roster.
Bob Clements, Class: 1972 Induction: 1992 Sport(s): Football - Bob Clements was the proto-type linebacker on some of ESU’s finest football teams. A three-year
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There has been a coaching change of sorts at a business which has become an Emporia mainstay.
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Pettus Farrar transactions
Check out Tommy Mozisek's College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits and More College Stats at Sports-Reference.com
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May 14, 1975:
The Pats re-sign veteran backup QB
**** Shiner
No, I did not make that name up, young'uns.
Mr. Shiner finished his pro football career with the Pats in 1973-1974. From 1964-1974 he played in 99 games, throwing for 4,801 yards and rushing for another 161, with 38 total touchdowns.
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When one steps through the door to the offices of Steve Smear, two things are certain. For one, it is clearly possible to purchase insurance policies there against
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Checkout the latest stats for **** Shiner. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com.
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May 14, 1984:
The New England Patriots announced Monday the signing of 15 free agents as the NFL club opened its 1984 sping mini-camp....
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The New England Patriots announced Monday the signing of 15 free agents as the NFL club opened its 1984 sping mini-camp.
Five New England area players -- linebacker John Andreoli of Holy Cross, quarterback Michael Beauchemin of the University of Maine, nose tackle Mark Boulris of Harvard, tight end Ed Meacham of Springfield College and wide receiver Tom Mut of the University of Rhode Island - were among the group of 15 free agents.
Beauchemin, Boulris and three others were all signed after they participated in the Patriots annual free agent tryout camp at Sullivan Stadium on Sunday.
Others chosen at that camp were offensive center-guard Andrew Falls of California State-Hayward, defensive back Tony Lowden of the U.S. Marine Corps, punter Walter Marlin of Temple and offensive center Tom Shafer of West Chester State.
Other free agents signed by the Patriots were quarterback Tony Colao of Mount Union College, defensive end Clyde Glover of Fresno State, nose tackle Dean Haugum of Mesa College, offensive guard-tackle James King of Western Kentucky, defensive back Horace Pendergrass of Elizabeth City State and kicker Steve Varga of Baldwin Wallace.
That's a whole lot of small college (or no college) football personnel there.
May 14, 1985:
New England signs undrafted rookie free agent kicker
Jess Atkinson, from Maryland
For Jess Atkinson, storytelling is about finding the gap. “I’m drawn to that difference between what you think the world is and what it is really like, the gaps in expectations and reality,” said the Bethesda father of three and former pro football kicker and TV sports broadcaster. It’s a simple...
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Checkout the latest stats for Jess Atkinson. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com.
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May 14, 2007:
WR Chris Dunlap (Georgia Tech) and DB Denny Poland (Air Force) signed to contracts.
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The Patriots have signed two players who were in for tryouts during the team’s rookie minicamp: Georgia Tech wide receiver Chris Dunlap and Air Force defensive back Denny Poland.
Dunlap is 5-feet-11 inches, 200 pounds. Poland is 6-foot-1, 227 pounds.
Dunlap, 21, caught 13 passes for 142 yards over four seasons from 2003-06. He also returned 13 kickoffs for 265 yards in his college career and participated on several special teams units. Last season with the Yellow Jackets, Dunlap caught nine passes for 101 yards.
Poland, 24, started 31 of 34 games and recorded 180 career tackles (83 solo), including five career sacks. The 6-foot-1-inch, 225-pound defensive back also totaled three career receptions while playing for the varsity team for three seasons (2003-05). Poland served as a second lieutenant in the Air Force in 2006.
Albert Breer:
When Patriots area scout Bob Quinn approached Chris Vincent in the middle of the locker room on Saturday, the tailback had little idea what to expect.
For all he knew, Quinn would have a cab waiting out front and a plane ticket in hand.
"We're gonna keep you through Monday," he told Vincent instead. "So keep working hard."
And so continued a month that, in essence, has been one big job interview for the former Oregon Duck. At the Patriots' rookie minicamp, there were three layers of players. There were the draft picks, each of whom is virtually assured of making it to training camp. There were the signed prospects who went undrafted, each having a good shot of getting that far.
And then there were Vincent, receivers Chris Dunlap and Chris Baker, and linebacker Denny Poland - four players in to try out for the team with no guarantees and little shot of ever taking a real NFL snap. The ground each stands is so shaky that Baker was already gone by the time practice started yesterday.
May 14, 2012:
The New England Patriots announced Tuesday that they signed second-round draft choice DB Tavon Wilson.
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The New England Patriots announced Tuesday that they signed second-round draft choice DB Tavon Wilson.
In addition, the Patriots released first-year QB Mike Hartline.
Wilson, a defensive back from Illinois, was selected by the Patriots in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft with the 48th selection overall. 6-0 and 205 pounds, he was a three-year starter at Illinois, seeing action at both safety and cornerback. He played in 11 games as a true-freshman in 2008. Last season, he started in all 13 games with 12 at cornerback and one at safety and was named an honorable mention All-Big Ten after finishing with a career-high 81 total tackles.
Hartline, 23, was signed by the Patriots on Jan. 12, 2012 to a future contract. He was originally was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as a rookie free agent out of Kentucky on July 29, 2011. After being released by the Colts on Aug. 28, 2011, the 6-6, 210-pounder spent the first month of the season on the Indianapolis practice squad last year before being released and spending the rest of the year out of football.
May 14, 2013:
The most surprising of the Patriots’ 2013 draft picks has become the first to sign, as the team inked a deal with third-round pick Duron Harmon on Monday. The former Rutgers defensive back was an unlikely choice by Bill Belichick at No. 91 overall. Harmon totaled 50 tackles and seven pass...
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May 14, 2018:
Corey Bojorquez is brought in to compete with veteran Ryan Allen.
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Veteran punter Ryan Allen may have some competition in training camp this summer.
The New England Patriots announced today the signing of rookie free agent P Corey Bojorquez from New Mexico. To make room for Bojorquez on the roster, the Patriots released rookie WR Darren Andrews out of UCLA.
Bojorquez, 21, averaged a school record 47.3 yards per punt as a senior in 2017. The 6-foot, 200-pounder played two seasons at New Mexico after transferring from Cerritos Community College. During his two seasons at New Mexico, he totaled 116 punts for an average of 45.1-yards per punt.
Andrews, 22, was signed by the Patriots on May 11, 2018. The 5-foot-10, 180-pounder finished his college career with 162 receptions for 1,977 yards and 15 touchdowns, good for fourth place on the school’s all-time reception list. He started all nine games that he played as a senior in 2017 and finished second on the team with 60 receptions for 773 yards and a team-high 10 touchdown receptions.
Darren Andrews was placed on NFI due to a torn ACL the next day; he was waived as part of final roster cuts a year later.
Bojorquez did not make the Pats roster, but has played in the NFL for seven seasons now. He led the league with 50.8 yards per punt for the Bills in 2020, the 7th highest single-season average in NFL history. He has also led the league with the longest punt of a season twice: 72 yards in 2020, and 82 yards in 2021. In 2024 Bojorquez led the NFL in punts (89), punting yardage (4,387) and longest punt (87 yards) with the Browns.
May 14, 2019:
The New England Patriots sign first round draft pick
N'Keal Harry to a four-year, $10.22 million contract through 2022, with a one year team option for 2023. The deal included a $5,364,252 signing bonus, $8,900,237 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,524,587. In 2021, Harry would earn a base salary of $1,413,032, while carrying a cap hit of $2,754,095 and negative cap savings if he was cut.
Uggh.
May 14, 2021:
The 6-foot-1, 236-pound linebacker may miss the 2021 season after tearing his ACL last November.
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Cameron McGrone began the 2021 season on the non-football injury list due to a bad knee, and finished the year on the covid list. He spent 2022 on the practice squad, with the exception of three late season games when he was elevated to the active roster but was a healthy scratch. The Colts signed him after he returned to the practice squad, and he played in 14 games for Indy in 2023, with all his snaps coming on special teams.
May 14, 2025:
Update:
Checkout the latest stats for Trayveon Williams. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com.
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We stay healthy; playoffs.
