Last week’s NFL draft saw Laviska Shenault Jr. (Ethnic, Film’21), Davion Taylor (Psych’20) and Arlington Hambright (MEdu ex’22) added to the list of NFL Buffs. Here’s a look back at the highest draft picks in Buffs football history:
1. 4th: Byron White (Econ’38), RB, Pittsburgh Steelers, 1938
2. 4th: Michael Westbrook (Comm’94), WR, Washington Redskins, 1995
3. 8th: Mark Haynes (Comm’81), CB, New York Giants, 1980
4. 10th: Chris Naeole (Soc’96), G, New Orleans Saints, 1997
5. 11th: Bobby Anderson (’70), RB, Denver Broncos, 1970
6. 12th: Pete Brock (‘76), OL, New England Patriots, 1976
7. 12th: Stan Brock (‘80), OL, New Orleans Saints, 1980
8. 13th: Jerry Hillebrand (PE’62), LB, New York Giants, 1962
9. 13th: Troy Archer (‘76), DT, New York Giants, 1976
10. 13th: Mike Pritchard (‘91), WR, Atlanta Falcons, 1991
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