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Going Pro: Five Cardinals Get Closer to NFL Dreams

SAN ANTONIO – Three former University of the Incarnate Word football players, Kelechi Anyalebechi, Taylor Grimes, and Marcus Cooper agreed to terms to join NFL squads as undrafted free agents. Chris Whittaker and Lindsey Scott Jr. were both invited to tryout in rookie minicamps.
 
While some of these players will be putting pen to paper, others will still have a great opportunity to be invited to teams mandatory camps this summer and hopefully be named to the official 53-man roster in the fall.
 
2023 NFL Undrafted Free Agents/ Invitees
 
Kelechi Anyalebechi – Los Angeles Rams
 
Taylor Grimes – Denver Broncos
 
Marcus Cooper – Seattle Seahawks

Chris Whittaker – Denver Broncos
 
Lindsey Scott Jr. – New York Jets/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
 
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Players Mentioned

Kelechi Anyalebechi

#8 Kelechi Anyalebechi

LB
6' 0"
Graduate Student
Marcus Cooper

#5 Marcus Cooper

RB
5' 8"
Graduate Student
Taylor  Grimes

#16 Taylor Grimes

WR
5' 11"
Senior
Lindsey Scott Jr.

#1 Lindsey Scott Jr.

QB
5' 11"
Graduate Student
Chris Whittaker

#6 Chris Whittaker

DL
6' 3"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Kelechi Anyalebechi

#8 Kelechi Anyalebechi

6' 0"
Graduate Student
LB
Marcus Cooper

#5 Marcus Cooper

5' 8"
Graduate Student
RB
Taylor  Grimes

#16 Taylor Grimes

5' 11"
Senior
WR
Lindsey Scott Jr.

#1 Lindsey Scott Jr.

5' 11"
Graduate Student
QB
Chris Whittaker

#6 Chris Whittaker

6' 3"
Graduate Student
DL