DB Jimmy Pruitt Becomes Third San Jose State Undrafted Free Agent SigneeDB Jimmy Pruitt Becomes Third San Jose State Undrafted Free Agent Signee

DB Jimmy Pruitt Becomes Third San Jose State Undrafted Free Agent Signee

May 17, 2016

Jimmy Pruitt, a two-time All-Mountain West honorable mention defensive back, became the third San Jose State University football player to sign a National Football League contract as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 player draft.

Undrafted and unsigned during the first wave of free agent signings the weekend of April 30, Pruitt was invited to the New Orleans Saints' rookie camp the weekend of May 13-15 and was signed to the team's 90-man off-season roster.

Pruitt joins former San Jose State cornerback Christopher Owens as defensive back candidates for the Saints in 2016. Owens completed his eighth season in the NFL after signing with New Orleans just past the midpoint of the 2015 season.

Pruitt, cornerback Cleveland Wallace, III, and long snapper Ryan DiSalvo are the three Spartans from the 2015 AutoNation Cure Bowl champion team to sign a NFL contract as an undrafted free agent. Running back Tyler Ervin, a fourth round pick of the Houston Texans, and offensive lineman Wes Schweitzer, the Atlanta Falcons' sixth round pick, were selected on the third day of the NFL Draft.

San Jose State University football players listed on NFL rosters (as of May 17)

Player, Pos.TeamNFL Experience
Bené Benwikere, CBCarolina PanthersTwo seasons
Tyler Ervin, RBHouston TexansRookie - 2016 fourth round draft choice
Ryan DiSalvo, LSMiami DolphinsRookie - 2016 undrafted free agent
David Fales, QBChicago BearsTwo seasons
Duke Ihenacho, SWashington RedskinsFour seasons
James Jones, WRGreen Bay PackersTen seasons
Akeem King, DBAtlanta FalconsOne season
Dwight Lowery, SSan Diego ChargersEight seasons
Christopher Owens, CBNew Orleans SaintsSeven seasons
Jimmy Pruitt, CBNew Orleans SaintsRookie -- 2016 undrafted free agent
David Quessenberry, OTHouston TexansThree seasons
Wes Schweitzer, OLAtlanta FalconsRookie -- 2016 sixth round draft choice
Keith Smith, LBDallas CowboysTwo seasons
Peyton Thompson, CBJacksonville JaguarsTwo seasons
Cleveland Wallace, III, CBHouston TexansRookie -- 2016 undrafted free agent