Grand Valley State University alums Charles Johnson and Tim Lelito both entered the professional ranks and joined the fraternity of Lakers in the NFL last Saturday, a crowning accomplishment to most any football career. Making a final 53-man roster and staying in the league is the next step.

Johnson, a seventh round pick (216 overall) of the Green Bay Packers and Lelito, an undrafted free agent signed by the New Orleans Saints, will both enter rookie minicamps May 10-12.

This will be the first opportunity for them and approximately 30 other fellow rookies to get a taste of the NFL on the field and in the classroom and give coaching staffs a reason to keep them around. Voluntary OTA’s will begin May 20-22, mandatory minicamp June 4-6.