Four linemen with Chicago-area ties were selected Saturday. The big surprise was Illinois and Hubbard product Kelvin Hayden going in the second round. The rest are all hoping for a call on Sunday.
Draft status is projected unless team is noted.
FA–may go undrafted, could sign free-agent contract
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QUARTERBACKS SCHOOL (HS) DRAFT STATUS
Josh Haldi Northern Illinois 7-FA
Jon Beutjer Illinois (Wheaton South) FA
Yance Vaughan Illinois State FA
RUNNING BACKS
Brandon Jacobs Southern Illinois 4-5
Noah Herron Northwestern 6-FA
Ryan Grant Notre Dame 6-FA
RECEIVERS
TE Jerome Collins Notre Dame (Wheaton South) 5-6
WR Dan Sheldon Northern Illinois (Burlington Cent.) 7-FA
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
T Trai Essex Northwestern Steelers (93rd)
C Duke Preston Illinois 5-7
T Bucky Babcock Illinois 7-FA
G Ike Ndukwe Northwestern 7-FA
G Matt Ulrich Northwestern (Streamwood) FA
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
DT Luis Castillo Northwestern Chargers (28th)
DE Matt Roth Iowa (Willowbrook) Dolphins (46th)
DE Justin Tuck Notre Dame Giants (74th)
DT Greg Pauly Notre Dame 6-FA
DT Jason Jefferson Wisconsin (Leo) 6-FA
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DE Mike O’Brien Illinois (Marist) 7-FA
DE Kevin Carberry Ohio University (St. Rita) FA
LINEBACKERS
Boomer Grigsby Illinois State 4-6
Derek Curry Notre Dame 4-6
Mike Goolsby Notre Dame (Joliet Catholic) 5-7
Matt Sinclair Illinois 6-FA
James Kinney Missouri (Kankakee) 6-7
John Pickens Northwestern 7-FA
DEFENSIVE BACKS
CB Kelvin Hayden Illinois (Hubbard) Colts (60th)
S Tyjuan Hagler Cincinnati (Bishop McNamara) 6-FA
CB Dwight Ellick Notre Dame 7-FA
S Rob Lee Northern Illinois 7-FA
KICKERS
PK Justin Langan Western Illinois FA
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