FAYETTEVILLE -- Frank Ragnow ended the Arkansas Razorbacks' nine-year drought without a first-round NFL Draft pick on Thursday as the Detroit Lions made the versatile offensive lineman the 20th pick at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Ragnow, a native of Victoria, Minn., is the first Razorback to be taken in the opening round since running backs Darren McFadden and Felix Jones were taken by the Raiders and the Cowboys, respectively, in 2008. He is the second University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, offensive lineman to be a first rounder and the first since the Eagles selected tackle Shawn Andrews with the 15th pick in 2004.