77 EXOS-supported Athletes Selected in the 2019 NFL Draft
Posted: April 29, 2019 in Chains
EXOS
PHOENIX, AZ – EXOS-supported athletes made up 30% of the entire 2019 NFL draft, filling five picks in the top 10 and nearly half of the first two rounds.
“Our 2019 class included 37 Senior Bowl invites, 103 combine invites, and 77 athletes drafted, including 31 players in the first two rounds. We’re honored to be the trusted resource during such an important stage of their career, and we look forward to continued support at the next level,” says Trent Wilfinger, Senior Vice President of the Sports Division at EXOS.
Clelin Ferrell and Devin White were the first EXOS-supported athletes to hear their names, both in the top five. Ferrell, a defensive end from Clemson, went to the Oakland Raiders as the No. 4 pick. White, a linebacker from LSU, went to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the No. 5 pick. Josh Allen found a new home with the Jacksonville Jaguars as the No. 7 pick, and Ed Oliver went to the Buffalo Bills as the No. 9 pick. Devin Bush sealed the top 10, going to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
It was a record year for EXOS-supported athletes in the second round with 19 picks. It started with Byron Murphy, a cornerback from Washington, going to the Arizona Cardinals and Rock Ya-Sin, a cornerback from Temple, going to the Indianapolis Colts. The next two picks were also EXOS-supported athletes: Jaawan Taylor and Deebo Samuel, heading to the Jacksonville Jaguars and the San Francisco 49ers respectively. D.K. Metcalf capped the second round with a pick by the Seattle Seahawks.
“Our 2019 NFL combine class committed to the process, took advantage of our total combine support, and dominated the NFL combine and their pro days,” said Adam Farrand, vice president of pro/elite sports at EXOS. “Our team is proud to see their hard work pay off.”
During their preparations at EXOS, they experienced daily strength, power, and speed training in addition to position-specific work. But they also committed to their nutrition plans and made time for physical therapy to ensure they could deliver top combine performances.
First Round
No. 4 Clelin Ferrell, DE, Clemson — Oakland Raiders
No. 5 Devin White, LB, LSU — Tampa Bay Buccaneers
No. 7 Josh Allen, LB, Kentucky — Jacksonville Jaguars
No. 9 Ed Oliver, DT, Houston — Buffalo Bills
No. 10 Devin Bush, LB, Michigan — Pittsburgh Steelers
No. 16 Brian Burns, DE, Florida State — Carolina Panthers
No. 17 Dexter Lawrence, DT, Clemson — New York Giants
No. 18 Garrett Bradbury, C, North Carolina State — Minnesota Vikings
No. 26 Montez Sweat, DE, Mississippi State — Washington Redskins
No. 28 Jerry Tillery, DT, Notre Dame — Los Angeles Chargers
No. 29 L.J. Collier, DE, TCU — Seattle Seahawks
No. 32 N’Keal Harry, WR, Arizona State — New England Patriots
Second Round
No. 33 Byron Murphy, CB, Washington – Arizona Cardinals
No. 34 Rock Ya-Sin, CB, Temple – Indianapolis Colts
No. 35 Jawaan Taylor, OT, Florida – Jacksonville Jaguars
No. 36 Deebo Samuel, WR, South Carolina – San Francisco 49ers
No. 43 Jahlani Tavai, LB, Hawaii – Detroit Lions
No. 44 Elgton Jenkins, OC, Mississippi State – Green Bay Packers
No. 45 Joejuan Williams, CB, Vanderbilt – New England Patriots
No. 49 Ben Banogu, DE, TCU – Indianapolis Colts
No. 50 Irv Smith Jr., TE, Alabama – Minnesota Vikings
No. 51 A.J. Brown, WR, Ole Miss – Tennessee Titans
No. 52 Drew Sample, TE, Washington – Cincinnati Bengals
No. 54 Lonnie Johnson, CB, Kentucky – Houston Texans
No. 55 Max Scharping, OT, Northern Illinois – Houston Texans
No. 58 Trysten Hill, DT, Central Florida – Dallas Cowboys
No. 59 Parris Campbell, WR, Ohio State – Indianapolis Colts
No. 60 Nasir Adderley, S, Delaware – Los Angeles Chargers
No. 61 Taylor Rapp, S, Washington – Los Angeles Rams
No. 63 Juan Thornill, S, Virginia – Kansas City Chiefs
No. 64 D.K. Metcalf, WR, Ole Miss – Seattle Seahawks
Third Round
No. 65 Zach Allen, DE, Boston College – Arizona Cardinals
No. 72 Germaine Pratt, LB, NC State – Cincinnati Bengals
No. 80 Sione Takitaki, LB, BYU – Cleveland Browns
No. 82 Nate Davis, OG, UNC Charlotte – Tennessee Titans
No. 83 Justin Layne, CB, Michigan State – Pittsburgh Steelers
No. 90 Connor McGovern, OG, Penn State – Dallas Cowboys
No. 91 Trey Pipkins, OT, Sioux Falls – Los Angeles Chargers
No. 95 Oshane Ximines, DE, Old Dominion – New York Giants
No. 99 Mike Edwards, S, Kentucky – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
No. 102 Alex Mattison, RB, Boise State – Minnesota Vikings
Fourth Round
No. 104 Ryan Finley, QB, NC State – Cincinnati Bengals
No. 106 Maxx Crosby, DE, Eastern Michigan – Oakland Raiders
No. 109 Khari Willis, S, Michigan State – Indianapolis Colts
No. 111 Kendall Sheffield, CB, Ohio State – Atlanta Falcons
No. 112 Bryce Love, RB, Stanford – Washington Redskins
No. 114 Drue Samia, OG, Oklahoma – Minnesota Vikings
No. 117 Austin Bryant, DE, Clemson – Detroit Lions
No. 121 Trevon Wesco, TE, West Virginia – New York Jets
No. 124 Phil Haynes, OG, Wake Forest – Seattle Seahawks
No. 125 Renell Wren, DT, Arizona State – Cincinnati Bengals
No. 130 Drue Tranquill, LB, Notre Dame – Los Angeles Chargers
No. 136 Michael Jordan, OT, Ohio State – Cincinnati Bengals
Fifth Round
No. 141 Zach Gentry, TE, Michigan – Pittsburgh Steelers
No. 143 Ryan Connelly, LB, Wisconsin – New York Giants
No. 150 Kingsley Keke, DT, Texas A&M – Green Bay Packers
No. 151 Andrew Van Ginkel, LB, Wisconsin – Miami Dolphins
No. 167 Clayton Thornson, QB, Northwestern – Philadelphia Eagles
Sixth Round
No. 180 Corey Ballentine, CB, Washburn – New York Giants
No. 182 Trayveon Williams, RB, Texas A&M – Cincinnati Bengals
No. 183 Justin Skule, OT, Vanderbilt – San Francisco 49ers
No. 191 Marcus Epps, S, Wyoming – Minnesota Vikings
No. 196 Blessuan Austin, CB, Rutgers – New York Jets
No. 199 Gerri Green, OLB, Mississippi State – Indianapolis Colts
No. 213 Donovan Wilson, S, Texas A&M – Dallas Cowboys
No. 214 Darwin Thompson, RB, Utah State – Kansas City Chiefs
Seventh Round
No. 220 Cullen Gillaspia, FB, Texas A&M – Houston Texans
No. 223 Jordan Brown, CB, South Dakota State – Cincinnati Bengals
No. 226 Ty Summers, LB, TCU – Green Bay Packers
No. 231 Alize Mack, TE, Notre Dame – New Orleans Saints
No. 239 Dillon Mitchell, WR, Oregon – Minnesota Vikings
No. 240 Jackson Barton, OT, Utah – Indianapolis Colts
No. 241 Jalen Jelks, DE, Oregon – Dallas Cowboys
No. 245 Chris Slayton, DT, Syracuse – New York Giants
No. 249 Michael Dogbe, DE, Temple – Arizona Cardinals
No. 251 Dakota Allen, LB, Texas Tech – Los Angeles Rams
No. 252 Ken Webster, CB, Ole Miss – New England Patriots
