we’re gonna have quite a full squad for training camp including all the no-names we signed in the offseason…

As a Wake Forest grad, I am very pleased to see the Eagles sign UFA Kicker Sam Swank. At the very least he should give Akers a much needed push in training camp.

Just some background on him: He was the 2006 Wake Forest MVP and also MVP of the ACC Championship Game after making all three of his FG attempts. He was on pace to break the All-time ACC scoring record until a quad tear sidelined him for much of his senior season (dont let his 11-17 senior season fool you, he’s pretty darn good). After current Bengals punter Ryan Plackemeier graduated after Swank’s frosh season—he was also handed the punting duties—focusing on placekicking will help him out.

Swank has a monster leg—I saw him nail 3- 50+ yarders in a single game, including a 55yd bomb as the clock wound down, to win at NC State. The guy has ice in his veins, nailing 7 game winners (albeit he did miss a 40 yarder as time expired vs UVA in 2007) including two last season as the clock expired. For his career, he averaged a touch back one of every four kickoffs. He truly was a weapon for the Deacs, when he was out last season, it totally changed the Deacons’ game plan.

Any word on where he got drafted or signed by? Was surprised if the eagles were going to sign and or draft a WR that late they didn’t at least give him a look.

DJ went undrafted and has yet to find a team.

great kid, solid work ethic, good hands but he doesnt have anquan’s speed. he caught 81 balls his senior year—but out of the slot, a position that the deacs utilize to the fullest—kenny moore caught 98 passes from there the year before. and dj was no kenny moore. he caught only 11 the previous year and was academically ineligible the year before.

anquan and rosenhaus were at WF pro day in support. hope he finds a team, if given a shot—he certainly works hard enough to find a role on special teams