Undrafted free agency is always valuable to the New Orleans Saints. They are normally aggressive and attack needs around their roster. The Saints consistently land at least one UDFA that makes the roster the following season. Add former Slippery Rock wide receiver Kyle Sheets to that list.
The Saints were the first to reach out to Sheets less than an hour after the draft concluded on Saturday.
Kyle Sheets said that Slippery Rock was a his first offer and their culture and family-orientation was a big part of why he chose to go there. After the draft, the #Saints were the first to reach out in signing him as a UDFA.
— Ross Jackson (@RossJacksonNOLA) April 30, 2024
It’s clear that Sheets values the culture around a team that he joins. With New Orleans, he will immediately be family once he gets around the organization.
Also, the Saints certainly felt strong about the former D2 receiver. They were in contact nearly right after the draft finished and gave him a strong offer to make sure they landed the wideout.
Sheets caught 76 passes for 1,186 yards with 17 touchdowns in 2023. He finished the season ranked third in Division II football in touchdown catches and sixth in receiving yards.
Could the #Eagles be looking to add another weapon to their already talented offense, in Slippery Rock WR Kyle Sheets (6’4”, 220lbs).
2023:
→ 76 REC
→ 1,186 YDS
→ 17 TDPerformance at Pro Day:
→ 40 yard dash: 4.52 secs
→ Vertical: 38 inches
→ Shuttle Run: 4.0 secs
→… pic.twitter.com/XGL1NvQO8k— The Swoop Scoops (@TheSwoopScoops) March 26, 2024
The 2023 season marked a career year for Sheets, who was named to each of the five All-America teams at the Division II level, including a first team All-America nod by both the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and the Associated Press (AP). He was also named to first team All-Region honors in Super Region One and first team All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference honors.
— Slippery Rock Athletics
At 6’4, Sheets projects as the size of wideout that the Saints have been looking for this offseason.
Expect him to battle with 5th-round pick Bub Means for a roster spot as a depth target with size. Both show impressive flashes of downfield catch ability and unique skill at making grabs with minimal separation.
We will see how Sheets performs over the next few months during different levels of training camp and practice.
