Iowa defensive end A.J. Epenesa, a product of Edwardsville High, was not selected in the first round of Thursday's NFL draft.
Now he's projected to be an early selection in Friday's second round, which starts at 6 p.m. on ABC, ESPN and NFL Network.
Below is our story about Epenesa and other local prospects that was posted before the draft began Thursday:
An NFL draft unlike any in the past begins Thursday as the league, the networks and hundreds of draft prospects combine forces to pull off a three-day event during a global pandemic.
With the draft originally slated for Las Vegas, teams will instead draft remotely from homemade draft headquarters.