Denver Broncos Hold Rookie Minicamp
By Editorial Staff
Montee Ball (28) reacts to a touchdown that was later recalled against the Stanford Cardinal during the 2013 Rose Bowl game at the Rose Bowl. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
It’s the first day of work for these new graduates. The Denver Broncos hold their rookie minicamp starting Friday and ending on Sunday. A total of 31 players will participate (seven draft picks, 16 college free agents, six first-year players, and two tryout invitees). Here’s the full list of mostly newcomers to Dove Valley:
| Player | Pos. | College | Acquired | Exp. | Note |
| Corey Adams | LS | Kansas St. | FA-13 | 1 | A tryout player who has spent time with the Cowboys and Falcons. |
| C.J. Anderson | RB | California | CFA | R | Ran for 1,135 yards with 12 TDs at Cal. |
| Montee Ball | RB | Wisconsin | Draft – 2nd rd. | R | Set an NCAA record with 83 touchdowns. |
| Kemonte’ Bateman | WR | New Mexico St. | CFA | R | Caught 50 passes for 707 yards and 5 TDs in 2012. |
| Paul Cornick | T | North Dakota St. | FA-12 | 1 | Spent a portion of the 2012 season on the Broncos’ practice squad. |
| Ryan Doerr | P | Kansas State | CFA | R | Posted a career-long punt of 65 yards. |
| Zac Dysert | QB | Miami University | Draft – 7th rd. | R | Led the MAC with 3,483 passing yards as a senior. |
| Manase Foketi | OL | West Texas A&M | CFA | R | Has experience playing tackle and guard. |
| Romney Fuga | DT | BYU | CFA | R | Made 42 tackles with 1.5 sacks and 2.5 TFL as a senior. |
| Ben Garland | G | Air Force | CFA-10 | 1 | Switching from DL to G this offseason. |
| Blake Gideon | S | Texas | FA-12 | 1 | Spent the 2012 season on the Broncos practice squad. |
| Aaron Hester | CB | UCLA | CFA | R | Started all 14 games in 2012 for UCLA. |
| Damien Holmes | LB | UCLA | CFA | R | A tryout player who started 30 games at LB and DE for UCLA. |
| Ryan Katz | QB | San Diego St. | CFA | R | Completed 99-of-163 passes with 13 touchdowns as a senior. |
| Uona Kaveinga | LB | BYU | CFA | R | Posted 106 tackles with 9 TFL in his two years at BYU. |
| Tavarres King | WR | Georgia | Draft – 5th rd. | R | Ranks fourth in school history with 2,602 receiving yards. |
| Lerentee McCray | LB | Florida | CFA | R | Made 25 tackles with 4.5 TFL and 3 sacks in 2012. |
| Quincy McDuffie | WR | Central Florida | CFA | R | Sports Illustrated first-team All-American as a kick returner. |
| Greg Orton | WR | Purdue | FA-11 | 1 | Spent the 2012 season on the Broncos practice squad. |
| Vinston Painter | T | Virginia Tech | Draft – 6th rd. | R | Played DT, OT and OG in college. |
| Ross Rasner | S | Arkansas | CFA | R | Led the Razorbacks with 92 tackles in 2012. |
| Lucas Reed | TE | New Mexico | CFA | R | Caught 77 passes for 949 with 6 TDs at New Mexico. |
| Douglas Rippy | LB | Colorado | CFA | R | Overcame an early-season knee injury to play nine games in 2012. |
| Gerell Robinson | WR | Arizona State | FA-13 | 1 | Competed in training camp with the Broncos in 2012. |
| Quentin Saulsberry | C | Mississippi State | FA-12 | 1 | Spent the 2012 season on the Broncos practice squad. |
| Quanterus Smith | DE | Western Kentucky | Draft – 5th rd. | R | Led the nation with 12.5 sacks before suffering a season-ending knee injury in 2012. |
| Lanston Tanyi | DL | Colorado State | CFA | R | A tryout player who registered 77 tackles and three sacks for the Rams in 2012. |
| Lamar Thomas | WR | New Mexico St. | CFA | R | Used as a RB, WR and QB at New Mexico, where he also ran track. |
| Kayvon Webster | CB | South Florida | Draft – 3rd rd. | R | Broke up 15 passes and made three INT at South Florida. |
| Sylvester Williams | DT | North Carolina | Draft – 1st rd. | R | Registered 15.5 sacks with 20.5 tackles for a loss in college. |
| John Youboty | DE | Temple | CFA | R | Led Temple with 6 TFL in 2012. |
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