Three football players signed

Three IU football players signed rookie free agent contracts with NFL teams today. After the weekend draft, all players who weren't picked can sign with any team. Defensive tackle Kris Dielman signed with the San Diego Chargers, offensive lineman Bobby Brandt signed with the New York Jets and offensive tackle Enoch DeMar signed with the Cleveland Browns.\nDielman, a team captain and honorable mention All-Big Ten selection last year, led the team with five sacks and also had 14 tackles for loss. He earned Team MVP honors in player voting. \nChargers Director of College Scouting Jimmy Raye said in a statement the team is excited by Dielman's potential.\n"We are extremely excited to get Kris," Raye said. "He is a guy that fits what we like to do up front. He is an inside presence and in our opinion, is very similar to John Parrella. We want guys like Kris up front."\nBrandt, meanwhile, moved to the offensive line his junior year, when he earned Honorable Mention All-Big Ten recognition by the coaches and the media.\nBrandt worked out in front of a Jets scout on Pro Day, and the scout told him afterward the team was interested. \n"It was great, it was a long time dream and something I've always wanted to do," Brandt said. "I've been home all week, and they'd been in contact me, so I was pretty sure that's where I'd end up."\nBrandt will report to the team on Thursday, to begin preparation for the squad's first minicamp, set for this weekend. He said he looks forward to the challenge of making the team. \n"It's just an awesome opportunity to go out and prove myself," he said. "Right now, my goal is just to make the team. I don't have too many long term goals, just making the team. Then I'll refocus. But I'd love to play in the NFL for a long time."\nAn honorable mention All-Big Ten honoree in 2001 and 2002, DeMar started every game of his college career. He was a team captain and was named a starter at the Hula Bowl in Wailuku, Hawaii in January.