MIAMI DOLPHINS SIGN 2 DRAFT PICKS AND 12 UNDRAFTED COLLEGE FREE AGENTS
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May 6, 2016
MIAMI DOLPHINS SIGN 2 DRAFT PICKS AND 12 UNDRAFTED COLLEGE FREE AGENTS
MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed guard/tackle Laremy Tunsil and quarterback Brandon Doughty. Both players were selected by the Dolphins last week in the 2016 NFL draft.
The Dolphins have also signed 12 undrafted college free agents: Linebacker Akil Blount, linebacker James Burgess, center/guard Ruben Carter, long snapper Ryan DiSalvo, linebacker Tyler Gray, safety A.J. Hendy, tight end Gabe Hughes, defensive end Farrington Huguenin, kicker Marshall Koehn, cornerback Lafayette Pitts, wide receiver Rashawn Scott and wide receiver Brandon Shippen.
Tunsil was Miami’s first-round selection at No. 13 overall. The Lake City, Fla. native was a three-year starter at Mississippi, where he played in 29 career games and started 26 at left tackle. He earned second-team All-American and first-team All-SEC honors in back-to-back seasons (2014-15). As a true freshman in 2013, Tunsil was named to the Freshman All-American and SEC All-Freshman teams. He also earned second-team All-SEC honors, joining his teammate Evan Engram as the first two true freshmen in school history to earn All-SEC honors.
Doughty was selected by the Dolphins in the seventh round (223rd overall) of the 2016 NFL draft. A three-year starter (2013-15) at Western Kentucky, Doughty led the nation in passing in his final two seasons (2014-15). He set 37 school records during his collegiate career, including 17 career passing marks, 14 season records and six single-game marks. He left Western Kentucky as the school’s all-time leader in nearly every passing category, including yards (12,855), touchdowns (111), completions (1,023), attempts (1,491), completion percentage (68.6) and passer efficiency (161.0). Doughty is a Davie, Fla. native and played high school football at North Broward Prep in Coconut Creek, Fla.
Blount was a four-year letterman (2012-15) at Florida A&M, where he was the team’s leading tackler each of the past two seasons. He totaled 75 tackles (44 solo) as a senior in 2015 and 72 tackles (42 solo) as a junior in 2014 and did not miss a game in his final three seasons. His father, Mel Blount, played defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989.
Burgess played in 49 career games and made 43 starts during his four seasons (2012-15) at Louisville. He started 42 consecutive games to finish his career and totaled 261 tackles (145 solo) and seven interceptions. He finished with 70-plus tackles in each of his three seasons as a starter and ranked among the team’s top three leading tacklers each year from 2013-15. Burgess attended Homestead (Fla.) Senior High School.
Carter started all 12 games as a senior for Toledo in 2015, where he centered a unit that led the Mid-American Conference in rushing (207.9 ypg). He began his collegiate career at Florida State before transferring to Toledo following the 2014 season. At FSU, Carter played in 11 games with one start during the Seminoles’ 2013 national championship season. Carter attended Miami (Fla.) Jackson High School.
DiSalvo was a four-year letterman (2012-15) at San Jose State where he played in all 50 career games and was the Spartans’ starting long snapper for four-straight seasons. He totaled six special teams tackles during his career – all on punt coverage.
Gray played in 52 career games with 16 starts during his four-year career (2012-15) at Boise State. He totaled 184 tackles (91 solo), including 14 for loss, with five sacks, five forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and three interceptions. Gray started seven games as a senior and recorded 53 tackles (30 solo), including eight for loss, and three sacks. His 53 tackles ranked fifth on the team.
Hendy lettered four years (2011-13; 2015) at Maryland, where he played in 42 career games with 18 starts. He started all 12 games as a senior in 2015 and recorded 76 tackles (48 solo). His 76 tackles ranked fourth on the team. As a junior in 2013, Hendy earned Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week honors after recovering two fumbles and returning an interception for a 28-yard touchdown vs. West Virginia on Sept. 21.
Hughes was a three-year letterman (2013-15) at Florida Tech and played in 33 career games. He became the first player in Florida Tech history to sign an NFL contract. Hughes earned honorable mention All-American honors after catching 32 passes for 566 yards (17.7 avg.) and three touchdowns. He transferred from Western Michigan following the 2012 season. Hughes attended Highland Christian (Fla.) High School.
Huguenin played four seasons (2012-15) at Kentucky. He participated in 48 career games with 14 starts and recorded 95 tackles (49 solo), 4.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and two fumble recoveries. He also blocked two kicks during his career. Huguenin’s best season was as a senior, when he started all 12 games and posted a career-high 52 tackles (25 solo).
Koehn lettered two years (2014-15) at Iowa and played in 29 career games. He converted 28-of-36 (77.8 pct.) career field goal attempts and finished his career ranked 13th in program history with 170 points. He tied a Kinnick Stadium record with a 57-yard field goal as time expired in a 27-24 win over Pittsburgh on Sept. 19, 2015. As a junior in 2014, Koehn posted a 63.2 touchback percentage, which led the Big Ten and ranked eighth nationally.
Pitts played in all 52 contests and made 51 starts during his four-year career (2012-15) at Pittsburgh. He totaled 152 tackles (118 solo), four interceptions and also returned 52 kickoffs for 1,196 yards (23.0 avg.). He was elected team captain as a senior and recorded 34 tackles (29 solo) with one sack and one interception.
Scott was a four-year letterman (2011-13; 2015) at Miami (Fla.) and played in 32 career games with 11 starts. He totaled 91 career receptions for 1,247 yards (13.7 avg.) and eight touchdowns. As a senior, he played in all 13 games with 11 starts and recorded 52 receptions for 695 yards (13.2 avg.) and five touchdowns – all career highs. Scott attended Melbourne (Fla.) Central Catholic High School.
Shippen earned four letters (2012-15) at Temple, where he played in 41 career games and made 12 starts. He played in 13 games with four starts as a senior, where he recorded 16 receptions for 218 yards (13.6 avg.) and one touchdown. Shippen transitioned to wide receiver from defensive back following his sophomore season in 2013.
