May 1-8, 2020 The Mid-South Tribune Page 5 Sports Sports & Entertainment Memphis Tigers Gibson,Woodard, and Claybrooks drafted to play on NFL ... from sports page 1 2003 draft. FWAA Freshman of the Year and transitioned from offense to play after the Tigers had cut the Los Angeles Rams, Third Round, Woodard appeared in every Kenneth Gainwell in 2019. defense. In his first year at Mem - Cincinnati lead to 21-20. Pick 70 game during his career at Mem - Woodard is the third Tiger to be phis, Claybrooks appeared in 12 He is the first Tiger to be drafted phis. After playing in, but not drafted by the Patriots, following games, largely on special teams, by the and 2019 Tony Pollard, RB, Dallas starting, the first two games of place-kicker Stephen recording his first career pick-six his selection gives Memphis mul - Cowboys, Fourth Round, Pick his true freshman season, he Gostkowski (2006, 4thround) in the Birmingham tiple draftees for a third straight 128 started 52 consecutive games, in - and defensive back Judson Flint Bowl against Wake Forest. season. With Dustin Woodard 2018 Anthony Miller, WR, cluding three AAC Champi - (1979, 7th round). As a senior, Claybrooks missed drafted seven picks after Clay - Chicago Bears, Second Round, onship games and four bowl His selection gives Memphis the first five games of the season brooks, Memphis has had three Pick 51 games, ending with Memphis' multiple draftees for a third due to a foot injury, but finished draftees for the first time since 2018 Genard Avery, LB, Cleve - Goodyear Cotton Bowl in 2019. He moved to center in 2019, an - straight season and marks the the season tied for 10th in total the 2001 draft (Idrees Bashir, land Browns, Fifth Round, Pick A native of Chandler, Arizona, choring a Tiger offense that first time since 2001 that Mem - tackles (42). He also added two Michael Stone, Marcus Bell). 150 Woodard was a CoSIDA Aca - rushed for 2,614 yards phis has had three players drafted PBU, two quarterback hurries, 2017 Jake Elliott, Place-Kicker, demic All-District honoree as a (186.7/game) and passed for (DB Idrees Bashir, DB Michael one , one forced fum - The following is a list of the Uni - Cincinnati Bengals, Fifth Round, senior and was a semifinalist for 4,177 yards (298.4/game). Stone, NT Marcus Bell). ble and one sack. He was one of versity of Memphis Tigers ath - Pick 118 the National Football Founda - With Woodard in the trenches, Defensive back Chris Clay - three Tigers to return a kickoff letes who have been drafted in 2016 Paxton Lynch, Quarter - tion's Campbell Trophy. He was Memphis' offenses have been brooks (Nashville, Tenn./Mc - for a touchdown, taking one back the NFL: back, Denver Broncos, First also a finalist for the 2019 Senior some of the best in program his - Gavock HS/Fort Scott in the regular-season finale, a Round, Pick 22 CLASS Award. tory. The four teams are all in the CC/Cohoma CC) was selected in game Memphis needed to win to 2020 Antonio Gibson, RB, 2015 Bobby McCain, Corner - As a freshman, Woodard ap - top five in school history and the seventh round of 2020 NFL earn a spot in the AAC Champi - Washington Redskins, Third back, Miami Dolphins, Fifth peared in all 13 games and was amassed more than 27,000 Draft Saturday by the Jack - onship game. Round, Pick 66 Round, Pick 145 named a 247Sports.com True yards. He has blocked for multi - sonville Jaguars with the 223rd In that championship game, he 2020 Chris Claybrooks, DB, 2015 Martin Ifedi, Defensive Freshman All-America honoree. ple All-Americans in his time at overall pick. He is the second had a hand in both Bearcat Jacksonville Jaguars, Seventh End, St. Louis Rams, Seventh As a sophomore, Woodard again Memphis, including Darrell Tiger drafted this season, follow - turnovers. He forced a in - Round, Pick 223 Round, Pick 227 appeared in all 13 games, play - Henderson (Los Angeles Rams) ing Antonio Gibson's third round side the Memphis 25-yard line, 2020 Dustin Woodard, C/OL, 2014 Lonnie Ballentine, Defen - ing at left guard. He moved to in 2018, Anthony Miller selection Friday by the Washing - ending a Bearcat scoring threat. New England Patriots, Seventh sive Back, Houston Texas, Pick right guard as a junior, earning (Chicago Bears) in 2017 and ton Redskins. Later, he intercepted a Desmond Round, Pick 230 256 all-conference honors. Claybrooks came to Memphis Ritter pass on Cincinnati's first 2019 Darrell Henderson, RB, NFL Draft was most watched ever ! ... from sports page 1 all-time highs for media con - "I couldn't be more proud of while supporting the league's ef - Coaches and many others, the campaign aimed at raising much- lines of the battle with COVID- sumption in every category. With the efforts and collaboration forts to give back," said ESPN 2020 NFL Draft offered unprece - needed funds for COVID-19 re - 19. To date, the NFL family has over 600 camera feeds from of our clubs, league person - President Jimmy Pitaro. "The dented access to deliver the best lief efforts. Draft-A-Thon LIVE raised more than $100 million in homes across the United States, nel, and our partners to con - success of this year's Draft is a possible experience for fans. 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