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MIAMI DOLPHINS 2020 NFL DRAFT GUIDE 2020 MIAMI DOLPHINS DRAFT GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS MEDIA INFORMATION 2 VIRTUAL DRAFT PARTY 3 COVID-19 RELIEF EFFORTS 4 JUNIOR DOLPHINS 4 IN THE COMMUNITY 5 2020 NFL DRAFT 6 2019 NFL DRAFT RECAP 7 DOLPHINS IN THE FIRST ROUND 8 DOLPHINS DRAFT HISTORY 9-10 CURRENT DOLPHINS DRAFT PICKS & UNDRAFTED FREE AGENTS 11 DRAFT NOTES 12 COMPENSATORY PICKS 13-14 FIRST-ROUND TRADES/VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION 15 FREE AGENCY TRACKER 16 2020 ROUND-BY-ROUND SELECTION ORDER 17-19 DOLPHINS ALL-TIME SELECTIONS BY SCHOOL 19-28 DOLPHINS ALL-TIME SELECTIONS BY YEAR 29-38 DOLPHINS ALL-TIME DRAFTS BY YEAR 39-49 TRANSACTIONS 50 ROSTERS 51-54 MIAMI DOLPHINS MEDIA WEBSITE media.miamidolphins.com The Miami Dolphins media website features everything a media member needs to cover the team. Visitors can find transcripts, press releases, weekly releases, credentials, notes, flip cards, an archive of old media guides and gamebooks and more by visiting media.miamidolphins.com. COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT JASON MATT BRETT RENZO SYDNEY PAOLA VIRA JENKINS TAYLOR BRECHEISEN SHEPPARD WADE ARGUETA HALIM Sr. Vice President, Sr. Director of Football Football Corporate Corporate Football Communications & Football Communications Communications Communications Communications Communications Community Affairs Communications Manager Manager Manager Coordinator Staff Assistant O: 954-452-7174 O: 954-452-7179 O: 954-452-7190 O: 954-452-7144 O: 954-452-7198 O: 305-943-6703 O: 954-452-7177 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] MIAMI DOLPHINS TO HOST VIRTUAL 2020 NFL DRAFT PARTY PRESENTED BY BUD LIGHT SELTZER MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Due to concerns regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus), the Miami Dolphins announced it will host a virtual 2020 NFL Draft party presented by Bud Light Seltzer on Thursday, April 23 in the Official Miami Dolphins Fans Group on Facebook. By joining the group, members will gain access to exclusive draft content, including interviews with draft picks, Q&As with current players and live video analysis from Dolphins analysts. “While we remain vigilant of the ongoing situation that continues to impact so many, we hope the Facebook virtual draft party will bring fans together to celebrate our new players and interact with the team from their own homes,” said Miami Dolphins Vice President of Marketing Laura Sandall. “We look forward to welcoming the draft picks to South Florida and introducing them to the community when it is safe to do so.” For more information, please visit Dolphins.com/Draft. Miami Dolphins 2020 NFL Draft Guide • 3 STEPHEN ROSS AND THE MIAMI DOLPHINS PLEDGE $500,000 TO SUPPORT ELDERLY AND YOUTH IMPACTED BY COVID-19 MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Stephen Ross and the Miami Dolphins announced a pledge of $500,000 to help meet critical needs for elderly and youth in the community as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. These funds will be used to support school meal programs for Broward County Public Schools and Miami- Dade County Public Schools, relief efforts led by churches in Miami Gardens and to bolster programs from Feeding South Florida to provide access to food for underserved populations in the area. “This is obviously an unprecedented situation that is affecting everyone; and affecting some people a lot more than others. We want to help those who are most vulnerable and those right here in our backyard,” said Miami Dolphins Vice Chairman and CEO Tom Garfinkel. “We will continue to monitor the situation with our community partners and strongly encourage everyone to stay home and follow the CDC guidelines. We will get through this together.” In addition, the team will work with Miami Dolphins FOOTBALL UNITES™ partners that are on the front lines responding to the outbreak. Details around these programs will be shared once finalized. MIAMI DOLPHIN ALUMNI RESTAURATEURS TEAM UP TO PROVIDE FOOD RELIEF $250,000 grant from Miami Dolphin owner Stephen Ross to seed larger community effort, all while helping to keep restaurant employees working MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Four former Miami Dolphin stars who are engaged in the food service industry have teamed up to provide free meals to vulnerable populations who have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, all while helping to keep workers from their restaurants employed. John Offerdahl (Offerdahl’s Off-The-Grill), Kim Bokamper (Bokamper’s Sports Bar & Grill), Bob Brudzinski (Bru’s Room Sports Grill) and legendary Coach Don Shula have teamed up to provide lunch and dinner options to the most at-risk. The program, made possible by a $250,000 grant from Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross through the Miami Dolphins Foundation, lays the groundwork for a multi-faceted program designed to keep as many people fed as possible, all while keeping food service industry workers employed. In order to apply for emergency meal kits, interested non-profit organizations may email [email protected]. Once the organization and their request are vetted, they will be notified as to the specifics of meal drop-offs pending need and available funds. “The magnitude of the impact of both the health and economic crisis on our most vulnerable populations cannot be overstated,” said John Offerdahl. “Many of these individuals simply do not have the resources and the physical means to provide food for their families. This grant is an initial step towards a much broader effort to help at-risk populations, all while keeping food service employees working.” The program brings individually pre-wrapped meals to vetted 1st responders, healthcare and non-profit organizations at a designated drop-off location. This allows for social distancing and creates the most hygienic environment. The organizations then distribute the meals to their constituents. Breakfast, lunch and dinner options are available. To support these efforts, go to www.handofffoundation.org to make a 100% tax-deductible donation. Money will feed the needs of 1st responders, healthcare workers, as well as vulnerable families in our communities right here in South Florida. As Coach Shula says, “In life, as in football… It takes a team!” 4 • Miami Dolphins 2020 NFL Draft Guide JUNIOR DOLPHINS The Junior Dolphins program encourages youth players and coaches to teach, learn and play football in a fun and safe environment. The Junior Dolphins program is designed to give kids access to learn the fundamentals of football using the NFL’s top resources. To grow the game, the Junior Dolphins program works to educate coaches, parents and youth on the health and safety of football with a strong emphasis on character development. Junior Dolphins is building the next generation of Dolphins fans. COACHING ACADEMY COMMUNITY The Junior Dolphins are committed to educating and The Junior Dolphins program works to strengthen and preparing coaches to meet the needs of our South Florida empower the South Florida youth football community youth football players both on and off the field. The through several initiatives including youth and high school Junior Dolphins host an annual coaches clinic which offers practice visits, equipment donations, weekly awards, The classroom and on-field sessions focused on game and Audible: Football Fridays pregame show and supporting practice techniques, motivational tools and core football UHealth’s county-wide concussion program in all Miami-Dade competencies and supports USA Football by helping coaches high schools. become Heads Up Football certified. CAMPS PARTNER LEAGUES The Junior Dolphins non-contact camp experience allows The Dolphins Flag Football League (DFFL) and Junior players of all levels to learn the fundamentals of the game, Dolphins League Program focuses on giving athletes an work on their football skills and play the game of football in a opportunity to compete in the South Florida area. The DFFL fun and safe environment. is designed to give high school flag football players a place to expand their skills and the competitive league offers another opportunity to play organized games. The Junior Dolphins League Program strives to help local youth football organizations teach, learn and play the game in a fun safe environment. Miami Dolphins 2020 NFL Draft Guide • 5 MIAMI DOLPHINS IN THE COMMUNITY The Miami Dolphins are committed to leveling the playing field through the power of teamwork to inspire a healthier, more educated and united South Florida community. Together our players, cheerleaders, alumni, staff and partners are dedicated to being difference-makers in our community. DOLPHINS CANCER CHALLENGE FINS WEEKEND The Dolphins Cancer Challenge raises critical funds for cancer Fins Weekend is dedicated to improving education outcomes research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and has by raising money for mentoring and scholarship programs. raised more than $32.5 million dollars. FOOTBALL UNITES™ NAT MOORE SCHOLARSHIP & GRANT ENDOWMENT Through FOOTBALL UNITES™, the Miami Dolphins believe PROGRAM it is important to be inclusive of the diversity and aware of The Nat Moore Scholarship & Grant Endowment Program’s the intersections that make up South Florida, uniting groups mission is to provide the youth of Miami-Dade, Broward, of different races, genders, sexual orientations, identities, Palm Beach and Monroe counties with the financial resources abilities and faith around the power of football. needed to pursue avenues of education and training for employment readiness. Both the scholarship