Drafted! Rodriguez 选择ed in the Seventh Round by the Minnesota Vikings
By 狮子 Athletics
DETROIT – With the 232nd pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings select Levi Drake Rodriguez, defensive lineman, Texas A&M University-Commerce.
Rodriguez (Georgetown – Eastview) heard his name called in the seventh round of the NFL Draft on Saturday afternoon, becoming the first 狮子 to be drafted since 2000 and the 31st NFL/AFL draft pick in program history.
Playing for the 狮子s for two seasons, Rodriguez totaled 80 tackles and seven sacks in his 狮子 career, earning first team all-Southland Conference honors last season as well as being named to Pro Football Focus’ First 团队 All-America.
The last 狮子 to be drafted prior to Rodriguez was Antonio Wilson in 2000, who was also drafted by the Vikings. Minnesota has picked a player from A&M-Commerce for the fourth time. The other 狮子 draftees to the Vikings are 狮子 Athletics Hall of Famers Autry Beamon, Wade Wilson, and Antonio Wilson.
Here is the full list of AFL/NFL Draft picks in 狮子 Football history.
Year | Round | 选择 | 团队 | Player | Position |
1960-AFL | 1 | — | Buffalo Bills | Jon Gilliam | C |
1960-AFL | 1 | — | Boston Patriots | Dee Mackey | TE |
1960-AFL | 1 | — | Los Angeles Chargers | Jim Cameron | C |
1960-AFL | 2 | — | Oakland Raiders | Bob Parker | OT |
1960-AFL | 2 | — | Oakland Raiders | Sam McCord | QB |
1960-NFL | 14 | 161 | Green Bay Packers | Jon Gilliam | C |
1960-NFL | 16 | 191 | Baltimore Colts | George Boynton | DB |
1961-NFL | 9 | 121 | San Francisco 49ers | Everisto Nino | OT |
1962-AFL | 31 | 243 | Dallas Texans | Everisto Nino | OT |
1963-NFL | 20 | 279 | Detroit 狮子s | Gordon Scarborough | B |
1963-AFL | 28 | 224 | Kansas City Chiefs | Gordon Scarborough | B |
1964-NFL | 10 | 127 | San Francisco 49ers | Fred Polser | OT |
1964-AFL | 13 | 98 | Kansas City Chiefs | Orville Hudson | E |
1964-AFL | 14 | 111 | Oakland Raiders | Fred Polser | OT |
1964-NFL | 15 | 198 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Burrows | OT |
1964-AFL | 21 | 162 | Kansas City Chiefs | Bob Burrows | OT |
1967-NFL | 4 | 104 | Kansas City Chiefs | Ron Zwernemann | OG |
1968-NFL | 3 | 72 | New York Jets | Sam Walton | OT |
1969-NFL | 4 | 92 | New York Giants | Rich Houston | WR |
1969-NFL | 7 | 175 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Chad Brown | DE |
1969-NFL | 14 | 354 | San Francisco 49ers | Tom Black | WR |
1971-NFL | 4 | 104 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dwight White | DE |
1973-NFL | 3 | 53 | Dallas Cowboys | Harvey Martin | DE |
1975-NFL | 12 | 311 | Minnesota Vikings | Autry Beamon | DB |
1976-NFL | 5 | 132 | Green Bay Packers | Aundra Thompson | WR |
1976-NFL | 9 | 249 | Kansas City Chiefs | Tim Collier | DB |
1981-NFL | 8 | 210 | Minnesota Vikings | Wade Wilson | QB |
1984-NFL | 11 | 297 | St. Louis Cardinals | Kyle Mackey | QB |
1986-NFL | 10 | 255 | St. Louis Cardinals | Wes Smith | WR |
2000-NFL | 4 | 106 | Minnesota Vikings | Antonio Wilson | LB |
2024-NFL | 7 | 232 | Minnesota Vikings | Levi Drake Rodriguez | DL |
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