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NFL Draft wrap-up
Posted by Eric | April 27, 2008 at 11:03 pm | In Players/Alumni | 3 CommentsThis weekend, the Bears had six players taken in the NFL draft. Here is a tabulated summary of the action:
| WR DeSean Jackson | Round 2 | 18th pick (49th overall) | Philadelphia Eagles |
| TE Craig Stevens | Round 3 | 22nd pick (85th overall) | Tennessee Titans |
| S Thomas DeCoud | Round 3 | 35th pick (98th overall) | Atlanta Falcons |
| WR Lavelle Hawkins | Round 4 | 27th pick (126th overall) | Tennessee Titans |
| OG Mike Gibson | Round 6 | 18th pick (184th overall) | Philadelphia Eagles |
| RB Justin Forsett | Round 7 | 26th pick (233th overall) | Seattle Seahawks |
| WR Robert Jordan | Undrafted | Signed Free-Agent | San Francisco 49ers |
With respect to the number of players taken in the draft by school, Cal was exceeded by only USC (10), Virginia Tech (8), and LSU (7) — all teams who were in the BCS this past post-season. Arkansas and Michigan also had six players drafted. Overall, a great showing in the draft — it will be great to see more Bears representing Cal in the NFL.
Regarding free agent signings: WR Robert Jordan was picked up immediately after the draft by the local 49ers. OL Brian De La Puente was signed by the 49ers as well.
CONFIRMED 5/1: K Tom Schneider, who completed his degree, will play one more season at Division II North Alabama to prove himself to the NFL.
Media Links
- DeSean Jackson: Conference Call, Locker Room Visit, Pat’s Steaks Visit, Press Conference
- Craig Stevens: Conference Call, Quotes
- Thomas DeCoud: Interview, Press release
- Lavelle Hawkins: Conference Call, Quotes, ESPN draft coverage (Cris Carter negative, Mel Kiper positive)
- Mike Gibson: Conference Call
- Justin Forsett: Press release
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nice write-up. thanks.
1. Comment by JT — April 28, 2008 @ 4:56 pm #
Just an update: kicker Tom Schneider, who sat out for the season with a quad injury and received his Cal degree, may qualify for one more season under Division II eligibility rules. Rumors on the message boards say that he’ll play one more year of college ball at a D-II power this fall to show the NFL scouts that he has recovered — will follow up with confirmation soon.
2. Comment by Eric — April 29, 2008 @ 8:43 am #
Did anyone see that DeSean is on the cover of the PS2 version of NCAA 09? http://www.gamespot.com/pages/news/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=26376716
Now I’ve got to get a high res scan of that so I can PS it onto the Xbox360 version I’ll be getting.
3. Comment by ChrisB — May 6, 2008 @ 1:55 pm #