Huskies’ Post-Draft Huddle: Undrafted Stars Find NFL Homes
Quentin Moore and Omari Evans, two University of Washington standouts, went unpicked through the NFL Draft’s seven rounds but quickly signed free-agent deals—Moore with the Washington Commanders and Evans with the Kansas City Chiefs. Moore, a 6-foot-5, 260-pound tight end who began his college career at Independence College before transferring to UW in 2021, boasts elite blocking skills and a football pedigree as the son of former NFL cornerback Mark Quentin Moore. Evans, a speedy 6-foot, 190-pound wide receiver from Penn State, impressed at UW Pro Day with a 4.25-second 40-yard dash and a 41-inch vertical, catching 17 passes for 254 yards and a touchdown in his lone season in Seattle. Both players aim to leverage film study over social-media hype to earn active-roster spots.
If you thought not hearing your name called meant the NFL was ghosting you, think again—apparently there’s an “undrafted VIP lane” straight into your team’s DMs. Quentin Moore’s journey from community college to Montlake’s limelight makes every Netflix inspirational documentary look like a 30-second TikTok. And Omari Evans sprinted so fast at Pro Day he probably outran the draft board itself. Really, who needs seven rounds of national television when you can just walk in the back door of the NFL, hand them highlight clips, and whisper “You really should watch this”? It’s the new hustle—why get drafted when you can get ghost-drafted and still land with a squad? Welcome to professional football’s version of exclusive speakeasy entry: if you know the secret code (or can block a linebacker into next week), the door swings wide open.
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