Washington draft 2024: rounds 4 through 7 and undrafted free agent signings
April 27, 2024
by Steve Thomas, Alex Zeese
Washington drafted Temple Linebacker Jordan Magee with the 4th pick in round five, 139th overall, then selected University of Washington safety Dominque Hamption with the 26th pick in that round, 161st overall. For their final selection, Washington drafted Notre Dame edge rusher Javontae Jean-Baptiste with the 2nd pick of round 7, 222nd overall.
We will list all of Washington’s undrafted free agent signings at the end of the column and make an effort to update the list as the signings are reported.
Round 5, pick 4: LB Jordan Magee (6’1” / 228)
Magee attended high school in Dover, Delaware and spent 5 seasons at Temple University. He redshirted his freshman year in 2019, but played a total of 40 games between 2020 and 2023, and started for most of the 2021 season and all of the next two seasons. In total, he made 235 tackles, including 139 solo and 31 for loss, 8 sacks, and 1 interception. In 2023, he played 11 games and made 80 total tackles, including 45 solo and 14 for loss, and 3.5 sacks, and earned Second Team All-AAC honors. At the NFL Combine, Magee ran the 40 yard dash in 4.55 seconds, and jumped 35.5 inches in the vertical leap and 10’4” in the standing broad jump.
Magee’s numbers at the Combine caught some attention, as his standing broad jump tied for the lead amongst linebackers, and both his 40 time and his vertical leap were in the top five for the position group. As a player, scouts view Magee as a quality downhill linebacker with athleticism, and see positives in his zone coverage play. He is also known as a high character person with football intelligence. On the negative side, analysts see his ability to read and diagnose plays as lacking, and see him as a player who could struggle in man coverage. He appears to be a downhill linebacker who will spend as much time as possible in the offense’s backfield. Magee is also a bit undersized. Washington obviously needs linebackers, but since the team likely has their starters already lined up, it seems more likely that Magee will be a backup outside linebacker and special teamer for at least the first year of his professional career.
Round 5, pick 26: S Dominque Hampton (6’2” / 215)
Hampton was born in Atlanta but went to high school in Glendale, Arizona. He spent 6 years at the University of Washington, starting in 2022 and 2023, and played a total of 45 games, with 189 total tackles, including 124 solo and 0.5 for loss, and 2 interceptions. In 2023, Hampton played 15 games and made 109 total tackles, including 65 solo, and 2 interceptions, and earned Honorable Mention All Pac-12 honors. At the NFL Combine, Hampton ran the 40 yard dash in 4.51 seconds and the 20 yard shuttle in 4.14 seconds, and jumped 39 inches in the vertical leap and 10’2” in the standing broad jump.
Scouts view Hampton as having good physical traits, including a large 6’7” wingspan, with good speed for his size. Many also see him as having good football intelligence. He is better in cover three zone coverage than in a man coverage system; however, some analysts believe him to be best suited as a strong safety in a cover 3 system. He is also known to take bad angles in pursuit of the ball carrier. Hampton most likely projects as a backup and special teamer and will have an uphill climb to prove to coaches that he can become a starter.
Round 7, pick 2: Javontae Jean-Baptiste (6’5”/239)
Jean-Baptiste was born in New York and attended high school in New Jersey. He spent a total of 6 years in college, including five years with Ohio St. from his redshirt freshman year in 2018 to 2022, and then transferred to Notre Dame for the 2023 season. He was not a full-time started at Ohio St., but earned that role for Notre Dame in 2023. In total, Jean-Baptiste played 46 games between 2019 and 2023, with a total of 100 tackles, including 46 solo and 20.5 for loss, and 13 sacks. In 2023, with the Fighting Irish, he played 13 games and made 49 total tackles, including 21 solo and 10.5 for loss, and 5 sacks. At the NFL Combine, Jean-Baptiste ran the 40 yard dash in 4.66 seconds, with a 10-yard split time of 1.65 seconds, and jumped 34.5 inches in the vertical leap and 10’7” in the standing broad jump.
Jean-Baptiste was listed at 260 pounds at Notre Dame; however, Sports Illustrated reported (click here to read) that his low weight of 239 pounds at the Combine was due to food poisoning. If true, it is reasonable to think that his normal playing weight has or will return. Draft analysts believe Jean-Baptiste is a solid pass rusher, with some good pass rushing moves, along with decent athleticism. However, scouts also believe that he is consistently a step late out of his stance, that he needs to improve his playing strength, and that he plays with poor pad level. Clearly, with last year’s trades of Montez Sweat and Chase Young, Washington doesn’t have anyone beyond possibly 2024 free agent signee Dorance Armstrong as a probable starter or significant contributor, so Jean-Baptiste is coming into a situation in which he will have a chance to carve out a role for himself despite his draft status. However, if gaining back the approximately 20 pounds that he lost before the Combine reduces his speed and burst, then it would seem like long odds for him to make the roster in year one.
Undrafted free agent signings:
Sam Hartman, Quarterback; per Tom Pelissero
Austin Jones, Running Back, USC per Tom Pelissero
A.J. Woods, Defensive Back, confirmed by Ben Standig
Norell Pollard, Defensive Tackle, VT, per Ben Standig
David Nwaogwugwu, OL, Toledo, per Kyle Rowland of The Toledo Blade
Tyler Owens, Safety, Texas Tech, per @AaronWilson_NFL
Chigozie Anusiem, Corner, Colerado, per @CSUFootball
Bo Bauer, Notre Dame, Linebacker, @CPRamblers
Michael Wiley, Running Back, Arizona, per Ben Standig
Ben Nikkel, S, Iowa St, per @CycloneFB, the official account of Iowa St. football