HOUSTON – A number of Houston-area athletes got the call Thursday night. In a first-ever virtual draft night experience, football players from across the country were joined by friends and families as they waited to be selected by an NFL team.
Seven of the first 45 players drafted are from Houston. That is 15%.
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Here are the Houston-area players that were drafted.
Houston Picks
— Ari Alexander (@KPRC2Ari) April 25, 2020
17 - DAL - CeeDee Lamb (Foster)
20 - Jags - K'Lavon Chaisson (North Shore)
23 - Chargers - Kenneth Murray (Elkins)
27 - SEA - Jordyn Brooks (Stratford)
40 - Texans - Ross Blacklock (Elkins)
44 - CLE - Grant Delpit (St. T/Lamar)
45 - TB - Antoine Winfield (Woodlands)
Seem like every pick hometown coming outta Houston!
— Justin Reid (@jreid_viii) April 25, 2020
CeeDee Lamb
CeeDee Lamb was drafted No. 17 to the Dallas cowboys. Lamb attend Foster High School then went to Oklahoma. He was an All-American as a Sooner and is the school’s career leader with 24 catches of at least 40 yards.
Pick: 17th to the Dallas Cowboys
College: Oklahoma
Position: Wide Receiver
High School: Foster High School in Richmond
Former @FosterFootball star WR CeeDee Lamb goes in the 1st Round 17th to the Dallas Cowboys.
— Ari Alexander (@KPRC2Ari) April 24, 2020
I talked to @QuartneyDavis1 about Lamb - they work out together with @footwork_king1 & @DelfonteDiamond.
Davis compares Lamb to...
DeAndre Hopkins. pic.twitter.com/pnC1gL2CM8
K’Lavon Chaisson
K’lavon Chaisson was selected with No. 20 pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Chaisson attended North Shore High School, where he won a Class 6-A title, and then a national championship with the LSU tigers.
Pick: 20th to Jacksonville Jaguars
College: LSU
Position: Defensive End
High School: North Shore High School in Houston
Kenneth Murray
Pick: 23rd to Los Angeles Chargers
College: Oklahoma
Position: Inside Linebacker
High School: Elkins High School in Houston
Jordyn Brooks
Pick: 27th to Seattle Seahawks
College: Texas Tech
Position: Linebacker
High School: Stratford
Ross Blacklock
Pick: 40th to Texans
College: TCU
Position: Defensive tackle
High School: Elkins
Welcome to the DLine Room @1krozayy
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) April 24, 2020
Let’s Eat!!
New #Texans DT Ross Blacklock (@1krozayy ) just did his ZOOM intw w media. Said he knew his phone would ring and it would be the Texans! Also gave shoutout to @JJWatt who he idolized since HS at @ElkinsFootball #NFLDraft2020
— Randy McIlvoy (@KPRC2RandyMc) April 25, 2020
#NFLDraft2020 : BREAKING - Former @ElkinsFootball standout is coming home after @1krozayy has been taken with th No. 40 pick by the @HoustonTexans #txhsfb @KPRC2RandyMc @FBISDAthletics
— vypehouston (@vypehouston) April 24, 2020
TRACKER: https://t.co/4HCKcuaJAt pic.twitter.com/27U9yLpikL
Grant Delpit
Pick: 44th to Cleveland Browns
College: LSU
Position: Safety
High School: St. T / Lamar
BREAKING: Grant Delpit is taken with the 44th overall pick by the Cleveland Browns and then @AntoineWJr11 is taken with the 45th overall pick by the Buccaneers ... Back-to-back Houston-area kids come off the board. #txhsfb
— vypehouston (@vypehouston) April 25, 2020
TRACKER: https://t.co/4HCKcuaJAt pic.twitter.com/QymZhF9ZbC
Antoine Winfield
Pick: 45th to Tampa Bay Buccaneers
College: The University of Minnesota
Position: Safety
High School: The Woodlands
.@AntoineWJr11's family was hyped to see him selected by the @Buccaneers! 🙌 #NFLDraft
— NFL (@NFL) April 25, 2020
📺: 2020 #NFLDraft on NFLN/ESPN/ABC
📱: https://t.co/G7fI4KRbG7 pic.twitter.com/jXPRG8LUWP
Jalen Hurts
Pick: 53 to Philadelphia Eagles
College: Oklahoma / The University of Alabama
Position: Quarterback
High School: Channelview
#NFLDraft2020 : @JalenHurts becomes the first former @ChannelviewISD player to be drafted since Johnny Knox was taken in the 5th round in 2009 | Hurts is the highest-ever drafted player out of @CHSFalcons_FB #txhsfb
— vypehouston (@vypehouston) April 25, 2020
TRACKER: https://t.co/4HCKcuaJAt pic.twitter.com/Vif8fNHiGp
Thoughts on @JalenHurts from his high school coach ... his father Averion in a 2014 VYPE Magazine article. #NFLDraft
— vypehouston (@vypehouston) April 25, 2020
Full Article: https://t.co/XAMqh3XO6v pic.twitter.com/exiPKwHqN4
Josh Jones
Pick: 72 to Arizona Cardinals
College: University of Houston
Position: Offensive tackle
High School: George Bush
Want to hear what the QB that Josh Jones protected thinks of him?
— Ari Alexander (@KPRC2Ari) April 25, 2020
“He’s one of the best players I’ve eve played with” - @DeriqKing_ on @JoshJones_23 pic.twitter.com/28UiY2br8o
H-Town Made.@JoshJones_23 is headed to the @AZCardinals! #GoCoogs #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/IeUOIDIFy3
— Houston Football (@UHCougarFB) April 25, 2020
Bravvion Roy
Pick: 184 to Carolina Panthers
College: Baylor
Position: Defensive tackle
High School: Spring
Round 6, No. 184 overall: @panthers select @BUFootball DT Bravvion Roy.https://t.co/CGhwRsLAfS#NFLDraft
— NFL Draft (@NFLDraft) April 25, 2020