desmoinesregister.com - 4/28/2008
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Former Iowa collegians joined NFL teams, at least temporarily, through free agency after the two-day draft ended Sunday night. Four Iowa State players were selected receiver Todd Blythe by New Orleans, quarterback Bret Meyer by Washington, linebacker Jon Banks by Buffalo, and tight end Ben Barkema by Cleveland. Iowa had three players go that route backs Albert Young and Tom Busch to ...
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Jets Sign UDFA Iowa State DE Bryan Mattison
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... The DesMoines Register is reporting that the Jets have signed Bryan Mattison (6-3, 272 lbs), DE from Iowa State where he was a three year starter. Mattison was a late round projection and his father is a coach who looks like ...
Jets Tab Another Undrafted Free Agent
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... According to the Des Moines Register, the New York Jets have signed former Hawkeyes defensive end Bryan Mattison. ...
Redskins sign Cyclones QB Bret Meyer
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... The Washington Redskins signed Iowa State Cyclones quarterback Bret Meyer to a free agent contract according to a story on DesMoinesRegister.com. ...
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