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Two Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Picked in NFL Draft
On Day 3 of the 2022 NFL Draft, the telephones of two Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns soccer gamers rang.
In truth, their telephones rang inside minutes of one another, as these two Cajuns have been chosen inside two picks of one another.
The New York Jets chosen offensive sort out Max Mitchell within the fourth spherical with the 111th general decide.
Mitchell, who measures 6’6” and 305 kilos, is a flexible lineman who can play each guard and sort out. He was named to the All-Solar Belt Convention Group in each 2020 and 2021.
Two picks later, a Cajuns defensive star got here off the board.
Washington Commanders drafted security Percy Butler with the 113th decide. Butler, who performed on this 12 months’s East-West Shrine Bowl, recorded 60 complete tackles, an interception, and three fumble recoveries final season.
Former Washington Commander and Ragin’ Cajun nice Brian Mitchell welcomed his fellow UL alumnus to the Washington household.
Butler responded with a Twitter video telling Commander followers he’s prepared to hitch the group.
One other graduating Ragin’ Cajun is reportedly touchdown with an NFL group regardless of not being drafted. Quarterback Levi Lewis is predicted to signal with the Seattle Seahawks. This could put Lewis in line to compete for the Seahawks’ vacant beginning place left open when Russell Wilson signed with Denver.