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BRONXVILLE, N.Y. — University of Iowa junior defensive back Geno Stone was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the seventh round of Saturday’s NFL Draft. Stone was the 219th player picked overall.
Iowa football has had a defensive back selected in four consecutive drafts, including Desmond King (San Diego) in 2017, Josh Jackson (Green Bay) in 2018, Amani Hooker (Tennessee) in 2019, and Michael Ojemudia (Denver) in the third round this season. Stone is the 16th defensive back selected in the Kirk Ferentz era.
Stone was named second-team All-Big Ten by league coaches and the Associated Press and was honorable mention by conference media. Stone was named a Permanent Team Captain on defense and was recognized with the Hayden Fry Award for defense.
Stone is a native of New Castle, Pennsylvania. He started all 13 games in 2019 and had 21 career starts. He ranked third on the team with 70 tackles, including three tackles for loss. Stone was second on the team with three forced fumbles and had four pass break-ups and one recovered fumble.
Baltimore was 14-2 overall in 2019 and it won the AFC North Division. The Ravens had the NFL’s second-ranked defense, allowing 300.6 yards per game and Baltimore had the third-best scoring defense, surrendering 17.6 points per game.
Iowa has had at least one player drafted in every NFL Draft since 1978, including 10 first round selections. Stone is the 74th player coached by Ferentz at the University of Iowa to be selected in the NFL Draft.
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| HAWKEYES DRAFTED DURING FERENTZ ERA | |||||
| 2020 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 1 | Tristan Wirfs | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Offensive Tackle | ||
| Round 2 | A.J. Epenesa | Buffalo Bills | Defensive End | ||
| Round 3 | Michael Ojemudia | Denver Broncos | Defensive Back | ||
| Round 7 | Geno Stone | Baltimore Ravens | Defensive Back | ||
| 2019 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 1 | T.J. Hockenson | Detroit Lions | Tight End | ||
| Round 1 | Noah Fant | Denver Broncos | Tight End | ||
| Round 4 | Anthony Nelson | Tampa Bay Buccanners | Defensive End | ||
| Round 4 | Amani Hooker | Tennessee Titans | Defensive Back | ||
| 2018 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 2 | James Daniels | Chicago Bears | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 2 | Josh Jackson | Green Bay Packers | Defensive Back | ||
| Round 4 | Josey Jewell | Denver Broncos | Linebacker | ||
| 2017 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 3 | C.J. Beathard | San Francisco 49ers | Quarterback | ||
| Round 4 | Jaleel Johnson | Minnesota Vikings | Defensive Line | ||
| Round 5 | George Kittle | San Francisco 49ers | Tight End | ||
| Round 5 | Desmond King | Los Angeles Chargers | Defensive Back | ||
| 2016 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 7 | Austin Blythe | Indianapolis Colts | Offensive Line | ||
| 2015 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 1 | Brandon Scherff | Washington Redskins | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 3 | Carl Davis | Baltimore Ravens | Defensive Line | ||
| Round 4 | Andrew Donnal | St. Louis Rams | Offensive Line | ||
| 2014 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 3 | C.J. Fiedorowicz | Houston Texans | Tight End | ||
| Round 3 | Christian Kirksey | Cleveland Browns | Linebacker | ||
| Round 4 | Anthony Hitchens | Dallas Cowboys | Linebacker | ||
| 2013 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 5 | Micah Hyde | Green Bay Packers | Cornerback | ||
| 2012 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 1 | Riley Reiff | Detroit | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 4 | Mike Daniels | Green Bay | Defensive Line | ||
| Round 5 | Adam Gettis | Washington | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 5 | Shaun Prater | Cincinnati | Defensive back | ||
| Round 6 | Marvin McNutt | Philadelphia | Wide receiver | ||
| Round 7 | Jordan Bernstine | Washington | Defensive back | ||
| 2011 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 1 | Adrian Clayborn | Tampa Bay | Defensive end | ||
| Round 4 | Christian Ballard | Minnesota | Defensive Line | ||
| Round 5 | Ricky Stanzi | Kansas City | Quarterback | ||
| Round 5 | Karl Klug | Tennessee | Defensive Line | ||
| Round 5 | Julian Vandervelde | Philadelphia | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 6 | Tyler Sash | New York Giants | Defensive back | ||
| 2010 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 1 | Bryan Bulaga | Green Bay | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 2 | Pat Angerer | Indianapolis | Linebacker | ||
| Round 3 | Amari Spievey | Detroit | Defensive back | ||
| Round 3 | Tony Moeaki | Kansas City | Tight end | ||
| Round 4 | A.J. Edds | Miami | Linebacker | ||
| Round 7 | Kyle Calloway | Buffalo | Offensive Line | ||
| 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 | ||
