With the NFL Draft kicking off tonight at 7:30 p.m., it’s time to take a look at where the UConn Huskies football players might end up.
Last year, the Huskies had four players drafted within the first 63 players. That’s unlikely to happen this year but we should hear some Huskies get their names called during the draft.
In his lastest mock draft, Todd McShay of Scouts, Inc has wide receiver Marcus Easley as the only Husky to be drafted. McShay projects that Easley will be taken in the 5th round (138th overall) by the Oakland Raiders. Draft guru Mel Kiper only does projections for the first four rounds and has no Huskies taken that early.
NFLDraftScout.com projects Easley to go in the third round. They have running back Andre Dixon projected to go in the 7th round or sign as an undrafted free agent. And they have defensive end Lindsey Witten getting drafted in either the 4th or 5th round.
They also project one other Husky in cornerback Robert McClain who they think will get drafted in the 6th or 7th round.
I will be following the draft over the weekend and will do my best to let you know where these Huskies end up.
