It wouldn’t be the NFL Draft without at least a handful of players with local or Mountain West connections being drafted or signed as a free agent. After the dust has settled, here’s where things shook out
- Round 4, Pick 18 (118 overall)- Seattle Seahawks select UTEP LB Tyrice Knight
- Round 5, Pick 23 (158 overall)- Miami Dolphins select Colorado State EDGEMohamed Kamara
- Round 6, Pick 44 (220 overall)- Tampa Bay Bucs select UTEP Guard Elijah Klein – Round 7, Pick 3 (223 overall)- Las Vegas Raiders select Air Force Safety Trey Taylor
UNDRAFTED FREE AGENTS
- Buffalo Bills sign San Diego State Punter Jack Browning
- Denver Broncos sign Air Force LB Alec Mock
- Denver Broncos sign Fresno State LB Levelle Bailey
- Denver Broncos sign Wyoming OT Frank Crum
- LA Chargers sign Fresno State WR Jaelen Gill
- Miami Dolphins sign former UNM Men’s Basketball player Bayron Matos (offensive lineman)
- Miami Dolphins sign Hobbs native and NMMI and UTEP QB Gavin Hardison
- Minnesota Vikings sign Air Force DE Bo Richter
- Seattle Seahawks sign Boise State RB George Helani
- Seattle Seahawks sign San Jose State QB Chevan Cordeiro