The 2017 NFL Draft is upon us. The yearly extravaganza is taking place in Philadelphia from Thursday, April 27 to Saturday, April 29 this year.
Over the span of three days, a whole host of former college football stars are finding new homes where they will hopefully impress during the offseason and make a living playing on Sundays.
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Jordan Willis of Kansas State expected to higher than 73rd overall to the Cincinnati Bengals. Willis put together good numbers at the combine, but yet he was the eighth player chosen at his position. Willis comes into the NFL as the reigning Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year after a senior season where he had 11.5 sacks.