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Michigan players Kris Jenkins, Mike Sainristil selected back to back in 2024 NFL Draft
(CBS DETROIT) - Michigan defensive tackle Kris Jenkins and cornerback Mike Sainristil are the next Wolverines to be selected in the 2024 NFL Draft.The Cincinnati Bengals selected Jenkins as the 49th overall pick in the second round, while the Washington Commanders selected Sainristil as the 50th overall pick.This comes a day after quarterback J.J. McCarthy was selected by the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday in the first round of the draft.The men were part of the undefeated Wolverines team that won the 2024 National Championship. On Friday, the Wolverines were honored for the win at the draft.
Michigan running back Blake Corum going to the Los Angeles Rams
(CBS DETROIT) - Michigan running back Blake Corum will be heading to Los Angeles to play for the Rams after being selected in the third round of the NFL Draft.Corum dominated in his last season with the Wolverines, starting in all 15 games and leading the team with 258 rushes for 1,245 yards and 27 touchdowns.Corum's selection was followed by two more Wolverines who were drafted on Friday. Wide receiver Roman Wilson and guard Zak Zinter were selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns, respectively.A total of seven Wolverine players have been drafted in the last two days. On Thursday, quarterback J.J. McCarthy was selected in the first round on Thursday to the Minnesota Vikings.Additionally, Western Michigan defensive end Marshawn Kneeland was picked by the Dallas Cowboys.
How announcing a Vikings first-round draft pick helped solidify the legacy of a fallen loved one
MINNEAPOLIS — If you were watching the NFL Draft last night you probably saw the Minnesota family handpicked to announce the Vikings' first-round draft pick, J.J. McCarthy.They were selected in honor of Minnesota Soldier Zach Ewing by the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, also known as TAPS. The Blaine native served in Iraq and Afghanistan and during his second tour, he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.As WCCO's Reg Chapman reports, Zach's family is grateful for the opportunity."We were on pins and needles, we didn't know anything until the pick was in," said Becky Ewing, mother of fallen soldier...
WATCH: NFL kicks off Day 2 of 2024 draft by honoring Michigan's national championship team
The NFL kicked off Day 2 of its draft by honoring Michigan's 2024 national championship team. Members of the squad walked to the stage with the CFP trophy as NFL commissioner Roger Goodell honored the group. During the presentation, Michigan's fight song, "The Victors" played in front of nearly 200,000...
Pros and cons of Green Bay Packers picking Georgia 's Javon Bullard in 2024 NFL Draft
Javon Bullard from Georgia football is officially an NFL rookie after being picked by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft. He was selected 58th overall. Here's what Bullard brings to the Packers, based on our own observations from his tenure at Georgia:. What...
NFL Draft: Six Michigan players taken on Day 2; three in a row in 3rd Round
FOX 2 (WJBK) - Make that seven national champion Wolverines taken in the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit so far. In the second round two Michigan standouts were taken when Kris Jenkins was drafted 49th by the Bengals and teammate Mike Sainristil was picked 50th by the Commanders. In Round...
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