BOONE, N.C. — Six App State Football alums officially joined the NFL on Saturday as draft picks or free agent signees.
An eventful day began with the Los Angeles Rams selecting pass-rushing standout Nick Hampton in the fifth round with the 161st overall pick and continued with the Jacksonville Jaguars taking offensive lineman Cooper Hodges, who is from nearby Glen St. Mary, Fla., in the seventh round with the 226th overall selection.
In the hours immediately after the draft ended, four Mountaineers signed with NFL franchises: CB Steven Jones Jr.