University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Five Panthers Receive Minicamp Invites
4/28/2019 1:47:00 PM | Football
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Three UNI Panther football graduates received rookie minicamp invites after the conclusion of the 2019 NFL draft.
Quarterback Eli Dunne received a camp invite from the Atlanta Falcons, kicker Austin Errthum was invited to Chiefs camp in Kansas City, defensive tackle Bryce Douglas and defensive end Rickey Neal Jr. were invited to camp with the Minnesota Vikings and after a strong pro day, tight end Elias Nissen was invited to camp with the Chicago Bears.
Dunne closes his career with the fifth-most passing yards in UNI history. His senior year he threw for 2,584 yards and 18 touchdowns.
Errthum closed the season as the FCS leader in field goals made per game and led the Panthers with 107 points on 24 made field goals and was 35-35 on PATs. He was also named to the MVFC First Team.
Nissen caught 12 balls for 154 yards and two touchdowns his senior year. At the UNI pro day, he put up impressive marks, including 23 reps on the bench press and a 4.62 40-yard dash, both would have been in the top five among tight ends at the NFL Combine.
Douglas earned an invite after a picking up 67 tackles, 11.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks his senior year.
Neal was a First-Team All-MVFC honoree and led the Panthers with 14.5 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks. He had 55 tackles on the season.
Teams are allowed to host a post-draft rookie minicamp the weekend after the draft. This year they can have players at the facility for three days between May 3 and May 6.
Quarterback Eli Dunne received a camp invite from the Atlanta Falcons, kicker Austin Errthum was invited to Chiefs camp in Kansas City, defensive tackle Bryce Douglas and defensive end Rickey Neal Jr. were invited to camp with the Minnesota Vikings and after a strong pro day, tight end Elias Nissen was invited to camp with the Chicago Bears.
Dunne closes his career with the fifth-most passing yards in UNI history. His senior year he threw for 2,584 yards and 18 touchdowns.
Errthum closed the season as the FCS leader in field goals made per game and led the Panthers with 107 points on 24 made field goals and was 35-35 on PATs. He was also named to the MVFC First Team.
Nissen caught 12 balls for 154 yards and two touchdowns his senior year. At the UNI pro day, he put up impressive marks, including 23 reps on the bench press and a 4.62 40-yard dash, both would have been in the top five among tight ends at the NFL Combine.
Douglas earned an invite after a picking up 67 tackles, 11.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks his senior year.
Neal was a First-Team All-MVFC honoree and led the Panthers with 14.5 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks. He had 55 tackles on the season.
Teams are allowed to host a post-draft rookie minicamp the weekend after the draft. This year they can have players at the facility for three days between May 3 and May 6.
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