Heading into the 2017 NFL season, teams across the league will be looking to fill out their rosters with the best 53 players they can find. Of the 2,794 players currently on NFL rosters (as of July 24, 2017), 13 of them come from the Division 3 ranks.
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Of those 13 players, several are established veterans. Pierre Garcon heads into his 10th year in the league (with a new team in San Francisco), Jerrell Freeman begins season No. 6 in Chicago, and Derek Carrier is in season No. 5 in Washington.
Several other players are much less experienced — Jake Kumerow, Jeremy Vujnovich and Joe Callahan are in their second seasons and rookies Nicholas Morrow and Dan Arnold will look to make their first impressions.
Here's a look at all 13 players from the D3 ranks who are on NFL Training Camp 90-man rosters:
| Player | Pos. | Exp. | College | NFL Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Carrier | TE | 5 | Beloit | Washington |
| Jordan Gay | K | 3 | Centre | Tennessee |
| Nicholas Morrow | LB | R | Greenville | Oakland |
| Donteea Dye | WR | 2 | Heidelberg | Tampa Bay |
| Ali Marpet | G | 3 | Hobart | Tampa Bay |
| Jeremy Vujnovich | T | 1 | Louisiana College | Indianapolis |
| Jerrell Freeman | LB | 6 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Chicago |
| Alex Tanney | QB | 2 | Monmouth (Ill.) | Tennessee |
| Pierre Garçon | WR | 10 | Mount Union | San Francisco |
| Andrew Franks | K | 3 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. | Miami |
| Joe Callahan | QB | 1 | Wesley | Green Bay |
| Dan Arnold | WR | R | Wisconsin-Platteville | New Orleans |
| Jake Kumerow | WR | 1 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | Cincinnati |
