Former Denver Broncos standout Chris Harris Jr. announced his retirement on Tuesday, closing the book on one of the most accomplished careers for any undrafted player in NFL history. Harris is not alone in the annals of notable players who never heard their name called on draft day, however. In fact, even today, dozens of key starters and repeat Pro Bowlers began the same way.
With that in mind, here's a roundup of active undrafted players, assembled into an All-Undrafted Team for 2024:
Note: Asterisks denote players who've been selected to at least one Pro Bowl.
| Position | Undrafted Player | Year | Original Team | Current Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
QB | Tyler Huntley* | 2020 | Ravens | |
RB | Austin Ekeler | 2017 | ||
FB | Patrick Ricard* | 2017 | Ravens | Ravens |
WR | Jakobi Meyers | 2019 | ||
WR | Adam Thielen* | 2013 | ||
TE | Juwan Johnson | 2020 | Saints | |
OT | Alaric Jackson | 2021 | Rams | |
OG | Aaron Brewer | 2020 | ||
C | David Andrews | 2015 | Patriots | Patriots |
OG | Ryan Bates | 2019 | ||
OT | Terence Steele | 2020 | Cowboys | |
EDGE | Bryce Huff | 2020 | Eagles | |
EDGE | Shaquil Barrett* | 2014 | Broncos | Dolphins |
DL | Teair Tart | 2020 | Titans | Dolphins |
DL | Shy Tuttle | 2019 | Saints | Panthers |
LB | Frankie Luvu | 2018 | Jets | Commanders |
LB | Azeez Al-Shaair | 2019 | ||
CB | Charvarius Ward* | 2018 | Cowboys | 49ers |
CB | Kenny Moore II* | 2017 | Patriots | |
| CB | Jonathan Jones | 2016 | Patriots | Patriots |
S | Reed Blankenship | 2022 | Eagles | Eagles |
S | Jonathan Owens | 2018 | Bears | |
K | Justin Tucker* | 2012 | Ravens | Ravens |
| P | Tommy Townsend* | 2020 | Chiefs | Texans |
| KR | Keisean Nixon | 2019 | Raiders | Packers |
| PR | Deonte Harty* | 2019 | Saints | Ravens |
| LS | Morgan Cox* | 2010 | Ravens | Titans |
And these, believe it or not, are just a sampling. Among other notable names who didn't make the cut: Atlanta Falcons quarterback Taylor Heinicke, Miami Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert, Minnesota Vikings fullback C.J. Ham, New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed and a long list of kickers, including the Falcons' Younghoe Koo and Dallas Cowboys' Brandon Aubrey.