Lions Also Announce Nine UDFA Signings

The Detroit Lions announced they have officially signed nine undrafted free agents to contracts on Tuesday.

Here’s a list of UDFAs Detroit officially signed on Tuesday:

1. De’Shawn Rucker/CB/USF 
2. Luke Altmyer/QB/Illinois 
3. Aidan Keanaaina/DL/Notre Dame
4. Melvin Priestly/G/Illinois 
5. Anthony Lucas/DE/USC
6. Erick Hunter/LB/Morgan State
7. Miles Kitselman/TE/Tennessee
8. Aamaris Brown/S/UNLV
9. Eric O’Neill/DE/Rutgers

Altmyer, 23, is from Starkville, Mississippi, and attended Ole Miss for two seasons before transferring to Illinois and playing three more seasons.

He was named the MVP of the 2025 Music City Bowl.

In his five college seasons, Altmyer started 36 of his 44 games and posted a record of 24-12. He completed 63.7 percent of his passes for 7,924 yards, 60 touchdowns, and 24 interceptions. He also rushed 318 times for 744 yards and 13 touchdowns.