Day 2 of the 2016 NFL Draft held a few surprises for USC football’s three selections, but Trojan connections were woven through each pick.
Su’a Cravens was chosen in the second round by the Washington Redskins, a club on the other side of the country, but there will be at least one familiar face on hand when the Trojan linebacker touches down in D.C.
Washington defensive coordinator Joe Barry, once a linebackers coach at USC in 2010, actually recruited Cravens as a young high school student.
Barry never got the chance to coach Cravens because he left for the San Diego Chargers before the 2011 season.