With only two selections remaining in the 2013 NFL Draft on Saturday, the chances of a player from the Massachusetts football team being drafted looked bleak. By the late stages of the draft, most prospects still waiting on a phone call from a potential NFL employer have started assessin...

For every Victor Cruz, there’s a Julian Talley. Cruz and Talley, New Jersey natives, both played wide receiver at UMass and were teammates for three years. They both started their professional careers as undrafted free agents and were...