Saints have 48 players trying out during rookie minicamp

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The New Orleans Saints began their rookie minicamp on Friday, and of the 74 players on the field, 48 are participating on a tryout basis.

After signing five draft picks and adding 17 undrafted rookies, the Saints have 82 players under contract, so they could sign some of the tryout players to fill the eight remaining slots on the 90-man roster.

Among the players trying out are NFL veterans like fullback Michael Burton, defensive tackle Sylvester Williams and offensive lineman Sam Young. There are also two players from LSU, safety Ed Paris and kicker Cole Tracy, two from McNeese State, punter Alex Kjellsten and quarterback James Tabary, and one from Southeastern Louisiana, defensive back Max Lyons.

There are also some players from last year’s Saints practice squad who are signed to the roster and still participating in the practices, including quarterback J.T. Barrett IV, defensive tackle Tomasi Laulile and offensive tackle Nate Wozniak.

Here is the full list of tryout players:

OL Roman Andrus, Utah State

OL Fisayo Awolaja, Northern Colorado

WR Brian Brown, Richmond

FB Michael Burton, Rutgers

WR Dylan Collie, Hawaii

OL Ryan Cummings, Wyoming

WR Amba Etta-Tawo, Syracuse

LB Frank Ginda, San Jose State

LB Nick Giorgio, Springfield

S Robbie Grimsley, North Dakota State

DL Geneo Grissom, Oklahoma

OL Marcus Henry, Boise State

OL Ulrick John, Georgia State

LB Jawuan Johnson, TCU

LB Colton Jumper, Tennessee

OL Matt Kauffman, Towson

QB Kyle Kempt, Iowa State

P Alex Kjellsten, McNeese State

DL Austin Larkin, Purdue

OL Julio Lozano, Liberty

TE David Lucero, UTEP

DB Max Lyons, Southeastern Louisiana

RB James Madison, Idaho State

FB Brady May, Weber State

DB Tarvarus McFadden, Florida State

QB Marcus McMaryion, Fresno State

S Reid Miller, Montana

DB DeJuan Neal, Shepherd

TE Elias Nissen, Northern Iowa

RB A.J. Ouellette, Ohio

WR Francis Owusu, Stanford

S Ed Paris, LSU

LB Brandon Payer, Colorado State-Pueblo

OL Marquis Prophete, Missouri State

K/P Austin Rehkow, Idaho

DB Chris Rayford, Mississippi State

P Brock Rohler, Truman State

DL Ezekiel Rose, West Virginia

DB David Simmons Jr., North Park

OL Jordan Sims, Ole Miss

QB James Tabary, McNeese State

FB Tank Terrell, Northern Colorado

TE Collin Thompson, Temple

K Cole Tracy, LSU

DL Tani Tupou, Washington

DL Sylvester Williams, North Carolina

WR Micah Wright, Maine

OL Sam Young, Notre Dame