While both Darron Lee and Eli Apple were first-round picks of the New York football teams in April’s draft, the former Ohio State teammates trace back to humble beginnings in Columbus, OH.
“We started from the bottom,” said Apple, a cornerback whom the Giants took with the No. 10 overall selection.
“Yeah, the legitimate bottom,” added Lee, a linebacker whom the Jets grabbed with the No. 20 overall selection. “We were on scout team every single day.”
A medical redshirt in 2013, Lee earned freshman All-American honors in 2014 as he started 15 games and racked up 7.