It took 223 picks, but a player from outside of Division I was selected in the 2023 NFL Draft. Punter Ethan Evans of Wingate University (North Carolina) was selected by the Rams with the sixth pick of the seventh round on Saturday.
Ladies and gentlemen... we have a punter.
Welcome to LA, Ethan Evans! pic.twitter.com/cf3U7icCKQ— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) April 29, 2023Ethans, a DII All-American was the punter and placekicker for Wingate during his time with the Bulldogs. He’ll likely just be a punter in the NFL, but he’s got more than enough leg.