Western Michigan wide receiver D’Wayne Eskridge has a new home in the Pacific Northwest. Eskridge’s NFL dream came to fruition Friday night when the Seattle Seahawks selected him as the 56th overall pick in the second round of the 2021 draft.
Eskridge, the first Mid-American Conference player off the board, is the first Western Michigan wide receiver drafted since his former teammate Corey Davis was selected as the fifth overall pick in 2017.
The electric playmaker caught 33 passes for 768 yards and eight touchdowns in an abbreviated 6-game season in 2020. He caught three touchdowns of 70 yards or greater while leading Western Michigan to the No.