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While the Wolverines came within one NFL draft pick from tying a school record of 11 players selected, it’s still a pretty staggering fact that 10 Michigan players were selected out of the 13 available.
One of the key players left out, however, was tight end Sean McKeon.
McKeon only had light participation in the NFL scouting combine with his efforts focused more on Michigan’s Pro Day. However, it was canceled due to the novel coronavirus pandemic just one day before it was scheduled at Schembechler Hall.
The technically proficient tight end participated in an impromptu pro day with quarterback Shea Patterson and wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones, and had yet another in his native Massachusetts, where he put up some eye-opening numbers.
Still, it wasn’t enough, and he wasn’t one of the 255 players selected in the 2020 NFL Draft.
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However, McKeon is getting something of a reprieve. He announced he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys, a team that just lost starting TE Jason Witten to the Oakland Raiders and didn’t pick a tight end in the draft.
Happy to say I’ve signed a deal with the Dallas Cowboys! Excited to get to work!
— Sean McKeon (@Mckeon_Sean) April 25, 2020
In four years at Michigan, McKeon played in 27 games — 7 in each of the last two seasons due to injury — but compiled 60 catches for 668 yards and 11 touchdowns.
In Dallas, he rejoins former teammate Jourdan Lewis, who the Cowboys selected in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.