High school national high jump champion. Hurricanes starting tight end. Now, first-round draft pick.
Entering the NFL draft, every expectation was that David Njoku – one of the most athletic, skilled players on Miami’s roster last season – would be the first Hurricane to hear his name called.
That’s exactly what happened when the Browns traded up to take Njoku with the 29th pick on Thursday night.
In Cleveland, Njoku will join former Hurricanes running back Duke Johnson.
With Njoku’s selection, the Hurricanes have now produced 30 first-round picks since 2000 and added to their current three-year streak of first-round selections following Ereck Flowers and Phillip Dorsett in 2015 and Artie Burns last year.