The NFL’s 2012 supplemental draft was held last week.  The Cleveland Browns were the only team that selected a player — using a 2nd round selection on wide receiver Josh Gordon. Carson-Newman linebacker Larry Lumpkin signed with the Indianapolis Colts as a free agent.  The Denver Broncos had shown interest in Lumpkin. Rookies Brock Osweiler […]

The Denver Broncos have been doing their homework on Carson-Newman linebacker and supplemental draft prospect Larry Lumpkin in recent days.  On Wednesday, team scouts showed more interest by watching Lumpkin workout in Alabama. The Broncos were among a handful of teams that attended the workout at Lumpkin’s high school in Irvington, Ala., which was affected […]

The league’s 2012 Supplemental Draft will be held on Thursday and eight players are eligible to be selected.  One of the prospects in the draft is former Alabama A&M linebacker Larry Lumpkin, who was ruled ineligible for the 2012 college football season. The draft gives players often labeled as character-flawed a chance to rectify their football careers.  Players […]