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Michigan football's Khaleke Hudson drafted by Washington: His position? 'Playmaker'

A look at who the Detroit Lions picked in Rounds 2-3 of the 2020 NFL draft on Friday, April 24, 2020. Detroit Free Press

It wasn't a question of when Khaleke Hudson would be picked in the NFL draft, but if.

But on Saturday afternoon, that question was answered definitively.

The former Michigan defender was selected by Washington in the fifth round with the No. 162 overall pick, becoming the Wolverines' fourth selection this year.

Hudson, who was projected as a late-round pick or undrafted free agent, waited a few days to hear his name called.