Porter played six seasons at Iowa State and appeared in a school-record 64 games and tallied 51 tackles, two tackles for loss, three interceptions and six passes defensed.

The Las Vegas Raiders added six players and waived or released another six players in a corresponding move, the team announced Monday.

In 2024, Thornton recorded 26 receptions for 661 yards (25.4 avg.) and six touchdowns. He led the FBS averaging 25.4 yards per reception and ranked first with six receptions of 50-plus yards.

The Silver and Black agreed to terms with 15 players Friday.

As a senior in 2024, Mellott won the Walter Payton FCS Player of the Year award and was a unanimous First Team All-American.

As a senior in 2024, he started in all 12 games at left tackle and allowed only two sacks in 347 pass block snaps according to PFF, earning consensus All-American honors.

The 6-foot-2, 282-pound defensive tackle spent five seasons at South Carolina (2020-24) and appeared in a school-record 61 career games.

As a junior in 2024, Jeanty was the Heisman Trophy runner-up and a unanimous All-American.

As a senior in 2024, he earned All-Big Ten First Team honors after starting 12 games and leading the team with 94 tackles.

In 2024, he was named All-SEC Third Team after playing in 13 games with 11 starts and recording 42 tackles (18), 13.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, one fumble recovery and one pass defensed. 

Miller played five seasons at North Dakota State and started in 56 games, finishing with a 45-11 record as the starting quarterback, the third most wins in FCS history.