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Cleveland Browns sign 11 undrafted free agents including Oklahoma Sooners LB

By The Sports Xchange
The Cleveland Browns and head coach Hue Jackson signed 11 undrafted free agents including Oklahoma Sooners LB Dominique Alexander and Florida State Seminoles DT Nile Lawrence Stample. File photo Terry Schmitt/UPI
The Cleveland Browns and head coach Hue Jackson signed 11 undrafted free agents including Oklahoma Sooners LB Dominique Alexander and Florida State Seminoles DT Nile Lawrence Stample. File photo Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo

The Cleveland Browns agreed to terms with 11 undrafted rookies, including a pair of projected mid- to late-round picks in former Oklahoma inside linebacker Dominique Alexander and former Florida State defensive tackle Nile Lawrence-Stample.

Alexander, a 6-foot, 232-pound junior, went undrafted despite being rated as the No. 8 inside linebacker and No. 195 prospect overall by NFLDraftScout.com, and projected as a fifth- to sixth-round pick.

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"As his size would indicate, Alexander isn't a classic 'thumper inside linebacker and may ultimately be moved outside in a 4-3," wrote NFLDraftScout.com Senior Analyst Rob Rang. "He possesses the athleticism to handle this switch, evading blockers and remaining on the field to cover slot receivers during obvious passing situations for the Sooners."

Lawrence-Stample (6-1, 320) was projected as a potential sixth-round pick, rated as the No. 21 defensive tackle and No. 220 prospect overall by NDS. He finished with career highs in tackles (33), tackles for loss (3.5) and sacks (2.5) as a senior.

"Lawrence-Stample is very good against the run, especially in the middle where he can anchor the front," wrote NFLDraftScout.com analyst Jamie Newberg. "He can surprise you with some pass rush ability, but for the most part he's a run stuffer in the middle. Plays with some technique and has violent hands at times."

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The only other signee Thursday with a draftable grade was former Texas A&M offensive lineman Mike Matthews, a 6-2, 297-pounder who was rated as the No. 11 center and No. 343 prospect overall with a seventh-round/priority free agent projection.

A list of all 11 signings, along with their overall and positional rating by NFLDraftScout.com.

ILB Dominique Alexander, Oklahoma (195/8)

K Brad Craddock, Maryland (442/6)

CB Kenya Dennis, Missouri (523/54)

DB Mikell Everette, Sam Houston State (NR)

TE J.P. Holtz, Pittsburgh (719/33)

CB Tracy Howard, Miami (749/75)

DT Nile Lawrence-Stample, Florida State (220/21)

C Mike Matthews, Texas A&M (332/15) 7/FA

DL Kyle Rose, West Virginia (NR)

FB Patrick Skov, Georgia Tech (504/14)

FS A.J. Stamps, Kentucky (303/19)

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