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Broncos select OSU TE Jeff Heuerman in 3rd

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- In the third round of the NFL Draft, the Broncos added another offensive tool, taking Ohio State tight end Jeff Heuerman with the 92nd overall selection.

Heuerman played in 51 games in his four-year career at OSU, catching 52 passes for 792 yards and seven touchdowns. His performance in 2014 earned him a second-team All-Big Ten selection for the national champion Buckeyes, a year after he took honorable mention honors as a junior.

Heuerman finished his junior season with 466 yards and four touchdowns on 26 catches, leading all OSU receivers with a 17.