MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed the following players to futures contracts: linebacker Jake Carlock, linebacker Terrill Hanks, wide receiver Andy Jones, tight end Chris Myarick, tackle Chidi Okeke, defensive tackle Durval Queiroz Neto, wide receiver T.J. Rahming and wide receiver Terry Wright.
Carlock joined the Dolphins practice squad on Nov. 12, 2019. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with the N.Y. Giants on May 2, 2019 and spent the first part of the 2019 season on the Giants' practice squad. Carlock was a 2-year starter at LIU Post (2017-18). He totaled 133 tackles (82 solo), four sacks, five interceptions, 18 passes defensed, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one blocked punt for a touchdown. He earned first-team All-Northeast 10 honors and was named Northeast 10 Defensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2018.
Hanks originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with the Dolphins on May 9, 2019. He spent the entire 2019 season on Miami's practice squad. Hanks was a four-year starter (2015-18) at New Mexico State, where he played in 46 career games with 43 starts. Hanks totaled 395 tackles (160 solo), 11 sacks, eight interceptions, 22 passes defensed, six forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries during his collegiate career. His 395 career tackles ranked fourth in school history. He earned honorable mention All-Sun Belt honors as a junior in 2017. A Miami native, Hanks played at Immaculata-La Salle High School.
Jones joined the Dolphins practice squad on Sept. 25, 2019 after spending time with Houston (2017) and Detroit (2017-18). He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with the Dallas Cowboys on May 6, 2016. Jones played in 8 games with three starts for the Lions in 2018 and two games in 2017. He also played in one game for the Texans in 2017 but did not record any stats. Jones has totaled 11 receptions for 80 yards (7.3 avg.) and one touchdown. He played collegiately at Jacksonville where he earned first-team All-Pioneer Football League honors as a senior in 2015.
Myarick originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with the Dolphins on May 9, 2019. He spent the entire 2019 season on Miami's practice squad. Myarick was a four-year letterman (2015-18) and two-year starter at Temple, where he played in 43 career games with 25 starts. He recorded 23 receptions for 229 yards (10.0 avg.) and one touchdown in his collegiate career.
Okeke joined the Dolphins practice squad on Sept. 10, 2019. He participated in 2019 offseason activities and training camp with Kansas City. Okeke originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Washington on April 30, 2019. Originally from Anambra, Nigeria, he was a two-year starter at Tennessee State (2017-18) where he played in 20 games with 19 starts. He earned first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference honors as a redshirt junior in 2018.
Queiroz Neto originally entered the NFL with Miami on April 8, 2019 as part of the International Player Pathway Program and spent the entire 2019 season on the Dolphins practice squad. Originally from Diamantino, Brazil, Queiroz played for two of Brazil's top teams – Galo Futbol Americano (2018) and Cuiaba Arsenal (2015-17). He was a judo champion prior to playing football.
Rahming joined the Dolphins practice squad on Sept. 11, 2019 after he was signed by Miami on Aug. 20, 2019. Rahming originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Washington on April 30, 2019. He was a four-year starter at Duke, where he played in 50 games with 43 starts. He totaled 253 receptions for 2,919 yards (11.5 avg.) and 13 touchdowns in his collegiate career. Rahming's 2,919 receiving yards ranked fourth in school history. He earned third-team All-ACC honors in as a senior in 2018.
Wright joined the Dolphins practice squad on Nov. 27, 2019. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Seattle on May 3, 2019. He spent time on Seattle and Pittsburgh's practice squads. Wright was a two-year starter at Purdue (2017-18) where he totaled 57 receptions for 742 yards (13.0 avg.) and five touchdowns. He also had six carries for 46 yards (7.7 avg.) and one touchdown. A Memphis, Tennessee native, Wright also ran track in high school and college.
