Olivier Vernon (Junior) was the first proCane drafted in the 2012 NFL Draft going to the Miami Dolphins with the 9th pick of the 3rd Round 72nd pick overall.

Sean Spence (Senior) followed Olivier Vernon by getting picked with the 23rd pick of the 3rd Round and 86th pick overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Lamar Miller (Redshirt Sophomore) was then picked in the 4th Round by the Miami Dolphins with the 2nd pick in the 4th round, 97th pick overall.

Travis Benjamin (Senior) was selected by the Cleveland Browns three spots later with the 5 pick in the 4th round, 100 overall.

We then had to wait till the 6th round for Tommy Streeter (Junior) to be selected by the Baltimore Ravens with the 198th pick overall, 28th pick in the 6th Round.

Brandon Washington (Junior) followed Streeter by getting picked by the Philadelphia Eagles 2 picks later with the 30th pick in the 6th round, 200th pick overall.

Below are the free agent signing which will be constantly updated:

Chase Ford TE (Senior) - Undrafted Free Agent - Philadelphia Eagles
Marcus Forston DL (Junior) - Undrafted Free Agent - New England Patriots
Micanor Regis DL (Senior) - Undrafted Free Agent - Atlanta Falcons
LaRon Byrd WR (Senior) - Undrafted Free Agent - Arizona Cardinals
Adewale Ojomo DE (Senior) - Undrafted Free Agent - New York Giants
Jacory Harris QB (Senior) - Undrafted Free Agent - Miami Dolphins (TRYOUT) & Arizona Cardinals (TRYOUT)
Tyler Horn C (Senior) - Undrafted Free Agent - Atlanta Falcons
Aldarius Johnson WR (Senior) - Undrafted Free Agent -
JoJo Nicolas DB/S (Senior) - Undrafted Free Agent - New York Giants
Joel Figueroa OL (Senior) - Undrafted Free Agent - Miami Dolphins (TRYOUT)
Lee Chambers DB (Senior) - Undrafted Free Agent -
Chris Ivory LS (Senior) - Undrafted Free Agent -
Harland Gunn OL (Senior) - Undrafted Free Agent - Dallas Cowboys
Mike Williams DB (Senior) - Undrafted Free Agent -
Andrew Smith DE (Senior) - Undrafted Free Agent -
Jordan Futch LB (Senior) - Undrafted Free Agent - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Marcus Robinson DE/LB (Senior) - Undrafted Free Agent -

The 2012 NFL draft begins tomorrow and, for a special few, all the hard work and dedication will be rewarded when they hear their names called by Commissioner Roger Goodell in the first hours Thursday night.

As a former No. 2 overall draft pick, I decided after I retired that one thing I could do is help guys grow as men and as football players. I’ve since started a company called Xtreme Procision, that specializes in the fundamentals of football.

Every year I take one or two young men and I help prepare them for their pro days and the NFL Combine. This year I had the pleasure of training two outstanding young men, Jordan Futch a linebacker out of Miami and Jared Green out of Virginia.

Futch is big, strong and smart. I hope that he realizes his dreams and gets a chance to play on Sundays. If a team takes a chance on him, I believe he can earn a starting position in the league. He has unlimited potential as a linebacker or even a rush end.

Green is especially interesting to me because I used to see him in the locker room all the time at Redskins Park. He is special to me because his dad was my mentor as well as my teammate--Darrell Green, Mr. Redskin himself.

Jared Green would be in the locker room dribbling his basketball and asking me questions while I was at my locker. Who would’ve thought I’d be training him and preparing him twelve years later?

Jared was always a special kid to me. He was always polite and eager to learn. I was pleasantly surprised to reconnect with him as a man. Those qualities are still very much part of him.

Jared has been living and training with me for the last several months. We have been doing drills and workouts twice a day. He’s like a sponge. He picks it up everything I show him so quickly. But hey, he is D. Green’s son. I guess I should’ve expected that.

We have worked morning and night with a laser focus. He has motivated me to join the workouts.

He is fast. I mean 4.3 for the 40 fast. He is strong. We do three to four sets of 225 on the bench. We have worked hand and footwork. He is a 6’1” wide receiver, with nice hands. He is an impressive prospect coming into this years draft.

As the draft approaches I pray for success for both these young men who have learned from me. I’m always humbled by these outstanding men and I too learn from them. There’s a whole lot of give and take.

I believe both Jordan and Jared will be drafted and will have careers in the NFL. Whether they end up like Jared’s dad and have Hall of Fame careers or not, I know these guys are ready for a much more important game-- life.

Good luck guys, and congratulations on all your hard work. I’m very proud of you both.


(washingtonpost.com)