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The 2009 NFL draft was the 74th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York, on April 25 and 26, 2009. [ 1][ 2] The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day, starting at 4:00 pm EDT, and five rounds on the ...
The NFL Scouting Combine is a week-long showcase occurring every February at Lucas Oil Stadium (and formerly at the RCA Dome until 2008) in Indianapolis, where college football players perform physical and mental tests in front of National Football League coaches, general managers, and scouts. With increasing interest in the NFL Draft, the ...
Lewis was the top-rated inside linebacker heading into the 1996 NFL Draft, [34] [35] in which Kevin Hardy was considered the draft's only outstanding linebacker prospect. [36] Taken as the fifth linebacker in the draft, Lewis was seen by scouts as possessing speed, tackling ability, and intensity, as well as being praised for his ability to go ...
At the NFL Combine, Tracy was able to draw attention with his speed, running a 40-yard dash in 4.48 seconds to go with a 40-inch vertical jump and a broad jump of 10 feet, 4 inches.
Here are the latest NFL draft projections for Xavier Worthy: NFL.com: First round, No. 24 overall to Dallas Cowboys CBS Sports: First round, No. 28 overall to Carolina Panthers (trade)
Calvin Johnson Jr. (born September 29, 1985) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons with the Detroit Lions. Nicknamed " Megatron " after the Transformers character of the same name, he is regarded as one of the greatest wide receivers of all time. [ 1]
The University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team has had 460 players drafted into the National Football League (NFL) since the league began holding drafts in 1936. [ 1][ A 1] This includes 82 players taken in the first round and three overall number one picks, Harry Gilmer in the 1948 NFL draft, Joe Namath in the 1965 AFL draft and Bryce ...
Despite having been considered one of the top prospects for the 2009 NFL draft, McCoy chose to return to Oklahoma for his junior season. [14] Rivals.com ranked him as the No. 2 defensive tackle in college football in 2009. [ 15 ]