NFL Draft Round 4: First Northwestern player off the board
By Chris Hayre and Adam Rossow The first Northwestern player of the 2016 NFL Draft has been selected. With pick No. 137, the Green Bay Packers picked up Northwestern defensive end Dean Lowry. Lowry was a standout for Pat Fitzgerald and his Wildcats in Evanston for the past four years. [vimeo 164838952 w=474]
Bay Watch: Northwestern’s Vitale heads to Bucs, Lowry to Packers
By Tolly Taylor The Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn’t just draft Danny Vitale in the sixth round Saturday. They drafted Danny Vitale, Superback. “It sounds like they want to play me as their fullback and as a second tight end as well,” said Vitale, a hybrid “superback” at Northwestern. “That’s what I did in college, so […]
NFL Draft Round 4: Bears pick 3
By Adam Rossow and Chris Hayre The Chicago Bears took advantage of their three picks in the fourth round of the NFL Draft. The team selected three defensive players, giving them the opportunity to rebuild their defense this year. [vimeo 164836535 w=474]
NFL Draft Day 3: Picks move out to Selection Square
By Chris Hayre and Adam Rossow The third and final day of the NFL Draft has begun. The picks are being announced today, despite the rain and cold in Chicago, from Selection Square, an outdoor venue located in Draft Town. Adam Rossow and Chris Hayre will talk about the big storylines to follow today, including […]
NFL Draft Day 2: Bears put it all on the line
A Medill Sports Production On day two of the NFL Draft in Chicago, the Medill NFL Draft team was out in the field reporting on all the action of the day. Hall of Famers took to the red carpet, NFL Draft Town was abuzz with fanatic fans and top prospects got picked up in Rounds […]
NFL greats reunite in style on the red carpet
By Caley Chelios and Nicole Sedivy The red carpet at the NFL Draft turned into a Walk of Fame on Friday night. Hall of Famers and NFL legends strolled down the red carpet on their way into Auditorium Theatre to announce the picks of the third round of the draft. Many of these former players […]
Superman, Denzel Washington and Michael Jackson rule the NFL Draft red carpet
By Tolly Taylor and Hannah Gebresilassie Current players were joined by Hall of Famers, turning out in the unseasonably cold weather for diehard fans at the 2016 NFL Draft red carpet. Stars such as Ronde Barber, Brandon Carr and Ryan Kerrigan talked to Medill Reports about their favorite superheroes, musicians and actors. [vimeo=164798118 w=474]
NFL Draft: Tide turns for Alabama trio on Day 2
By Jordan Ray Defensive standouts Reggie Ragland, A’Shawn Robinson and Jarran Reed were on the field when Alabama won its 16th national title in January. All three were in the Green Room on Thursday night at Roosevelt University’s Auditorium Theatre in Chicago. All three were waiting to be drafted by the NFL in the first […]
Notre Dame finds success in NFL Draft — and from Draft Town
By Alex Valentine Jeremy and Brittany Kitchen thumbed through “Play Like A Champion Today” shirts Friday, trying to find Jeremy’s size. When that failed, they diverted their attention to drink holders adorned with the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish mascot. The couple, in town from Fort Worth, Texas, for the NFL Draft, was surprised […]
What does it take to be an NFL Draft prospect?
By EmmaKate Austin One of the highlights of Draft Town this year is the opportunity for fans to show off their skills in NFL combine drills. EmmaKate Austin of Medill Reports put her talents to the test in the 40-yard dash and the vertical jump. [vimeo 164793045 w=474]