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Cleveland Heights' Shelton Gibson drafted No. 166 by Philadelphia Eagles in 2017 NFL Draft

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Former Cleveland Heights wide receiver Shelton Gibson, who played at West Virginia, was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles with the No. 166 pick in the 2017 NFL Draft on Saturday.

The 5-foot-11, 191-pound wide receiver caught 43 passes for 951 yards and eight touchdowns in his final season with the Mountaineers.

This is what NFL.com's scouting report says about Gibson:

"Gibson has good size and is an all-day field stretcher with blazing speed to climb over the top of cornerbacks quickly and the ball skills to finish the catch. While his hands can be a little inconsistent underneath and his routes are underdeveloped, his size-speed combination will offer a team a homerun hitter who forces defenses to keep a safety shaded his way.