For the fifth time in the past 10 years, no ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Wildcats were selected in the NFL draft, which concluded Saturday. That figure is easily the highest in the Pac-12.
It was also the second time in the past three years that no UA players were picked. Last year, two Wildcats went with back-to-back selections in the sixth round – defensive tackle Roy Lopez (Houston Texans) and running back Gary Brightwell (New York Giants).
Only one other Pac-12 school, Colorado, failed to have a player selected this year. UCLA led the league with six picks, starting with tight end Greg Dulcich, who went to the Denver Broncos in the third round. ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ State and Washington tied for second with four selections apiece. ASU had its most picks since 2015 (also four).
Oregon and Utah – who squared off in the Pac-12 Championship Game – each had only one player selected. But both were first-round picks (Kayvon Thibodeaux, Devin Lloyd).
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The Pac-12 had 25 players drafted, the fewest since the league expanded to 12 teams, .
A handful of UA players have a chance to sign with clubs as free agents. They include receiver and ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ product Stanley Berryhill III; kicker Lucas Havrisik; defensive linemen Trevon Mason and Mo Diallo; and linebacker Kenny Hebert.
Lopez, who already has become a popular figure in Houston, announced the Texans’ fourth-round pick from Monterrey, Mexico. The Cardinals will play a game in Mexico City this season. The 2022 NFL schedule will be announced on May 12.