[NU Sports] Wooton keeps rising

[Eric West]

Otto Graham was also fourth overall in 1944. Each of the first six 
first-round draftees from NU went in the top eleven.

Eric West
e-west at northwestern.edu


Weinbaum, Willie wrote:
> Hinton was drafted fourth overall in first round - - highest ever NFL draft selection for NU player.  And then he was in the Elway trade.
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> Hinton, by the way, was at the Outback Bowl with his family, to root on the Cats.  His wife is a former NU athlete, too.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Scott Zeller
> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 10:51 AM
> To: NUSPORTS
> Subject: [NU Sports] Wooton keeps rising
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> Today's Sporting News mock draft has Corey Wooton picked at #11 in the first round by the Broncos. If that actually happens, that would have to be the highest NU pick I can remember. We've had some first-rounders in the past, but any this high? Where was Chris Hinton picked?
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