A program seen by many as on the rise, Lenoir-Rhyne are firmly on the NFL draft map. The program recently ended a twenty-year drought when Kyle Dugger was selected with the 37th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. Not only was it the first time in two decades that a player from Lenoir-Rhyne was drafted, but it was also the earliest selection ever used on a player that donned the Cardinal & Black.
Could the Bears make it two years in a row for the first time in their history?