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The University of Utah Athletics
Two Utes Sign Free Agent Contracts, Two Heading To Mini-Camps
4/29/2019 11:15 AM | Football
SALT LAKE CITY – The University of Utah football program will send four former Utes to the pros in the form of rookie mini-camps and free agent contracts after a successful 2019 NFL Draft saw five taken in the seven rounds.Â
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Linebacker Chase Hansen and safety Corrion Ballard have reportedly signed free agent contracts with the New Orleans Saints and the Carolina Panthers while offensive linemen Jordan Agasiva and Lo Falemaka have both been invited to the Seattle Seahawks mini-camp.
With Agasiva and Falemaka being invited to mini-camp, Marquise Blair and Cody Barton being drafted and former defensive lineman Nate Orchard signing a free agent deal this summer, Utah fans could see five former Utes playing in Seattle.Â
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Hansen will head to New Orleans after becoming the first player in Utah's Pac-12 history to earn all-conference honors at two different positions, getting an honorable mention nod as a safety in 2016 and a first-team selection at linebacker in 2018. As a senior in 2018, Hansen was a second-team All-American by the FWAA, Sporting News, The Athletic and Phil Steele.Â
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Ballard is set for his rookie season with Carolina after starting at safety for the Utes the past two seasons. He earned honorable mention all-conference honors as a senior after recording 70 tackles (4.0 TFL, 1.0 sack) and seven pass breakups, both ranking third on the team.Â
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Falemaka was a two-time honorable mention All-Pac-12 selection at Utah after coming into the program as a walk-on. As a senior in 2018, he started nine games in an honorable mention all-conference season where his versatility played a major role in Utah's success, splitting time between center and left guard.Â
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Agasiva was a two-year starting right guard at Utah, earning first-team All-Pac-12 honors as a senior. In 2018, Agasiva was second on the team in total plays and in 2017, he played more than 500 snaps despite missing three games with an injury.Â
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For more news on Utes In The Pros, stay tuned to UtahUtes.com for updates throughout the NFL season.Â
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— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) April 28, 2019
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Linebacker Chase Hansen and safety Corrion Ballard have reportedly signed free agent contracts with the New Orleans Saints and the Carolina Panthers while offensive linemen Jordan Agasiva and Lo Falemaka have both been invited to the Seattle Seahawks mini-camp.
With Agasiva and Falemaka being invited to mini-camp, Marquise Blair and Cody Barton being drafted and former defensive lineman Nate Orchard signing a free agent deal this summer, Utah fans could see five former Utes playing in Seattle.Â
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— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) April 28, 2019
Cody Barton
Lo Falemaka
Jordan Agasiva
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Hansen will head to New Orleans after becoming the first player in Utah's Pac-12 history to earn all-conference honors at two different positions, getting an honorable mention nod as a safety in 2016 and a first-team selection at linebacker in 2018. As a senior in 2018, Hansen was a second-team All-American by the FWAA, Sporting News, The Athletic and Phil Steele.Â
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ÂChase Hansen is heading to the @Saints!#UtesInTheNFL pic.twitter.com/SOhsHhtCTJ
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) April 27, 2019
Ballard is set for his rookie season with Carolina after starting at safety for the Utes the past two seasons. He earned honorable mention all-conference honors as a senior after recording 70 tackles (4.0 TFL, 1.0 sack) and seven pass breakups, both ranking third on the team.Â
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From Houston to Utah to Carolina!!! What a journey for this stud!! Congrats @corrionballard !! Keep representing #SafetyPride the right way!! pic.twitter.com/A5DMpGEIWe
— Morgan Scalley (@SafetyPride) April 27, 2019
Falemaka was a two-time honorable mention All-Pac-12 selection at Utah after coming into the program as a walk-on. As a senior in 2018, he started nine games in an honorable mention all-conference season where his versatility played a major role in Utah's success, splitting time between center and left guard.Â
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Â.@peterfalemaka is heading to the @Seahawks! #UtesInTheNFL pic.twitter.com/KerFXR9Adg
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) April 28, 2019
Agasiva was a two-year starting right guard at Utah, earning first-team All-Pac-12 honors as a senior. In 2018, Agasiva was second on the team in total plays and in 2017, he played more than 500 snaps despite missing three games with an injury.Â
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I'm so thankful for an opportunity to go into the Seattle rookie mini camp and get a chance to prove myself to them that I belong and that I can earn a contract with them, I promise you this is just the beginning, it's only up from here!! #GODSBlessings????
— Jordan Agasiva????(@Jagasiva79) April 28, 2019
For more news on Utes In The Pros, stay tuned to UtahUtes.com for updates throughout the NFL season.Â
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