Tulsa Players Sign Free Agent Contracts
5/1/2007 12:00:00 AM | Football
May 1, 2007
Tulsa, Oklahoma - Two Tulsa football seniors have signed free agent contracts with National Football League (NFL) teams since this past weekend's NFL Draft, while one will return to his home country to sign with the Canadian Football League.
Nick Graham (5-11, 191), a two-year starter at cornerback, signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. He had 180 tackles, 20 pass breakups and seven interceptions in his four-year career. In 2006, Graham tallied 53 tackles and a team-best nine pass breakups. He was a second-team all-Conference USA selection.
A two-year starter at offensive guard for the Golden Hurricane, Jon Hameister-Ries (6-6, 308) agreed to terms with the Arizona Cardinals. He played and started in 26 career games, as all of those starts came consecutively in the last two years. Hameister-Ries earned Coaches all-C-USA second team honors as a senior.
Offensive tackle Jeff Perrett (6-7, 320), from Taber, Alberta, Canada, signed a two-year contract plus an option with the Montreal Alouettes. He was drafted last year by the Canadian Football League team.
Perrett was a four-year starter at right tackle. He played in 50 career games and started each one, including 48 straight games to finish his collegiate career. He was a first-team all-Conference USA selection by both the league's coaches and media as a senior, and earned third team merits his junior season.
