I am blogging about the TCU Horned Frogs that were drafted in the NFL draft this past weekend. TCU Quarterback Andy Dalton was drafted in the second round of the draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. He became the 35th overall selection in the draft. Dalton broke every passing record held by TCU great Sammy Baugh at TCU. He started up a worship service that meets on Monday nights at TCU. He was a great person on and off the field during his time with the Frogs.
Dalton led the Frogs to one of their biggest wins in history in the Rose Bowl on January 1st, 2011. The Frogs became 13-0 for the first time since 1938 after winning the Rose Bowl.
Marcus Cannon was selected in the with the seventh pick in the fifth round by the New England Patriots. Cannon was a three year starter for the Frogs. The 6 foot 6, 350 pound Cannon was named to three All-American teams in 2010. He did not allow a sack his junior season.
Wide Receiver Jeremy Kerley was drafted in the fifth round of the draft. He will be joining former Frogs running back LaDainian Tomlinson and cornerback Drew Coleman. Kerley was an explosive return specialist and big play receiver for the Frogs. He had two returns for touchdowns in 2009, against SMU and Colorado State. The 71 yard return against Colorado State was ESPN's top play of the day.
Safety Colin Jones was taken in the sixth round of the draft by the San Francisco 49ers. Jones recorded 10 tackles and one sack in the Frogs monumental 21-19 Rose Bowl win over Wisconsin. Jones also earned all-Mountain West Conference honors as a senior. Jones impressed a lot of teams with a very good Pro Day. He was one of the players Gary Patterson converted to defense after he played running back in high school.
Former Frogs cornerback, Malcolm Williams was selected in the seventh round by the New England Patriots. As a senior, Williams ranked fourth on the team with 11 special teams tackles. He ended up with 12 stops on the year. As a junior, he had a fumble recovery in the Frogs' 55-28 win over Utah.
The Frogs have five players drafted for the second time in the past three seasons. TCU also had five selections in 2009. They had the most players drafted in Texas for the second time in three years. The five picks tie for second most under coach Gary Patterson. The Horned Frogs had six players drafted in the 2001 draft. These facts show what a quality program the TCU football is becoming.
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