April 27, 2009
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — 32 straight at counting. That’s the number of NFL Drafts in a row that the University of Iowa has had at least one member of its football program selected to “play on Sunday.”
The Hawkeyes’ total number of draft selections jumped by four in 2008 with the selections of Shonn Greene, Bradley Fletcher, Seth Olsen and Brandon Myers in this year’s draft. A number of other Hawkeyes also signed free agent contracts with NFL franchises late in the final day of the draft including defensive linemen Mitch King and Matt Kroul.
“(Greene) was the best player that was on our board and, in our opinion, it wasn’t close,” Jets coach Rex Ryan told the Iowa City Press-Citizen. “It wasn’t necessarily a need, but you get a rare talent like Shonn is. He’s a big, powerful running back, and we want to have a little bit of ground and pound. … I think he’s got starter ability at 230 pounds with great vision. Let’s just give him the football and see what happens.”
Here’s links to stories about each of Iowa’s draftees:
- Shonn Greene, New York Jets, Round 2
- Bradley Fletcher, St. Louis Rams, Round 2
- Seth Olsen, Denver Broncos, Round 4
- Brandon Myers, Oakland Raiders, Round 6
The four selections is the most for the UI since the 2005 NFL Draft when five Hawkeyes had their names called. Iowa also had five student-athletes selected in the 2004 and 2003 NFL Drafts.
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HAWKEYES DRAFTED DURING FERENTZ ERA | |||
2009 NFL Draft | |||
Round 3 | Shonn Greene | New York Jets | Running back |
Round 3 | Bradley Fletcher | St. Louis | Defensive back |
Round 4 | Seth Olsen | Denver | Offensive line |
Round 6 | Brandon Myers | Oakland | Tight end |
2008 NFL Draft | |||
Round 3 | Charles Godfrey | Carolina | Defensive back |
Round 4 | Kenny Iwebema | Arizona | Defensive end |
Round 6 | Mike Humpal | Pittsburgh | Linebacker |
2007 NFL Draft | |||
Round 3 | Marshal Yanda | Baltimore | Offensive line |
Round 4 | Scott Chandler | San Diego | Tight end |
Round 7 | Mike Elgin | New England | Offensive line |
2006 NFL Draft | |||
Round 1 | Chad Greenway | Minnesota | Linebacker |
Round 3 | Abdul Hodge | Green Bay | Linebacker |
2005 NFL Draft | |||
Round 2 | Matt Roth | Miami | Defensive end |
Round 2 | Jonathan Babineaux | Atlanta | Defensive line |
Round 4 | Sean Considine | Philadelphia | Defensive back |
Round 6 | Tony Jackson | Seattle | Tight end |
Round 6 | Pete McMahon | Oakland | Offensive line |
2004 NFL Draft | |||
Round 1 | Robert Gallery | Oakland | Offensive line |
Round 2 | Bob Sanders | Indianapolis | Defensive back |
Round 3 | Nate Kaeding | San Diego | Place kicker |
Round 7 | Jared Clauss | Tennessee | Defensive line |
Round 7 | Erik Jensen | St. Louis | Tight end |
2003 NFL Draft | |||
Round 1 | Dallas Clark | Indianapolis | Tight end |
Round 2 | Eric Steinbach | Cincinnati | Offensive line |
Round 2 | Bruce Nelson | Carolina | Center |
Round 5 | Derek Pagel | New York Jets | Defensive back |
Round 5 | Ben Sobieski | Buffalo | Offensive line |
2002 NFL Draft | |||
Round 2 | Ladell Betts | Washington | Running back |
Round 5 | Aaron Kampman | Green Bay | Defensive line |
Round 6 | Kahlil Hill | Atlanta | Wide receiver |
2001 NFL Draft | |||
Round 6 | Kevin Kasper | Denver | Wide receiver |
2000 NFL Draft | |||
Round 5 | Austin Wheatley | New Orleans | Tight end |
Round 6 | Matt Bowen | St. Louis | Defensive back |