The latest Tiger to be taken in the NFL draft is linebacker [autotag]Owen Pappoe[/autotag]. Pappoe was selected in round five of the NFL draft by the Arizona Cardinals with the 168th overall selection.
His selection marks the fourth Tiger to be selected in the 2023 NFL draft, joining fellow defenders Derick Hall (Seahawks), and Colby Wooden (Packers), as well as running back Tank Bigsby (Jaguars).
Jess Root of Cards Wire shares his initial thoughts on Pappoe:
Pappoe is a little undersized for the traditional linebacker position at six feet, 225 pounds. But he is a freak athlete. He benched 225 pounds 29 times at the combine, ran the 40 in 4.39 seconds and had explosive jumps (126-inch broad jump and 35.5-inch vertical).
The 2023 NFL draft was much better for Auburn, as they have seen four times as many players selected than last season. [autotag]Roger McCreary[/autotag] was the lone Tiger to be drafted last season, going 35th overall to the Tennessee Titans.
Freaky Fast đź’¨@TheFreak x #BirdGang pic.twitter.com/QVW9x61Bql
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) April 29, 2023
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