University of Connecticut Athletics
Eight Huskies Get NFL Call
4/25/2009 12:00:00 AM | Football
April 25, 2009
STORRS, Conn. -
Before Saturday night, there had never been a University of Connecticut football player picked in the first two rounds of the National Football League Draft - now there are four.The four Huskies picked on the opening day of the 2009 Draft were the second-most of any school in the country - next to five by USC.
Yes, Saturday was another historic day in the history of the UConn football program.
The four Huskies taken were:
Donald Brown, first round, Indianapolis Colts
Darius Butler, second round, New England Patriots
William Beatty, second round, New York Giants
Cody Brown, second round, Arizona Cardinals
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Following the completion of the NFL Draft on Sunday, four more Huskies were signed to Free Agent Contracts:
Dahna Deleston - Chicago Bears
Keith Gray - Carolina Panthers
Tyler Lorenzen - Jacksonville Jaguars
Julius Williams - Jacksonville Jaguars
