Wisconsin News and Sports
Darius Slay
Photo Credit: Mississippi State
The Detroit Lions kicked off their second night of the NFL draft by selecting defensive back, Darius Slay out of Mississippi State.
Slay selected 36th overall, he snagged 5 interceptions in 2012 and was voted to the Coaches All-SEC Second team. Slay joins first round selection Ziggy Ansah out of BYU, as the Lions look to bolster their defense in the play-maker heavy NFC North.
Travis Frederick
Photo Credit: Wisconsin
It took the Dallas Cowboys trading down to the 31st pick for the first Wisconsin Badgers to come off the board.
The Cowboys with first selection in the first round after trading with San Francisco took Wisconsin offensive lineman, center Travis Fredrick.
Fredrick a Sharon, WI. native started 31 games at Wisconsin at both center and guard. During his freshman and sophomore years at UW, Fredrick primarily saw playing time at left guard. In his final season at Wisconsin, he started all 14 games at center and earned All-Big Ten honorable mention honors.
The selection of Fredrick was the first Big Ten player chosen this year. Had Fredrick not gone to the Cowboys late in the first round, it would have been the first time since 1953 a member of the Big Ten was not selected in the first round.
26. Green Bay: DE, Datone Jones, UCLA
Datone Jones
Photo Credit: UCLA
(Started 43 of 51 games in 5 years at UCLA totaling 13.5 sacks)
27. Houston: WR, DeAndre Hopkins, Clemson
28. Denver: DT, Sylvester Williams, North Carolina
29. Minnesota (via New England): WR – Cordarrelle Patterson, Tennessee
(Vikings traded their 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 7th Round picks to move back into the first round)
30. St. Louis (via Atlanta): OLB – Alec Ogletree, Georgia
31. Dallas (via San Francisco): C – Travis Fredrick, Wisconsin
32: Baltimore: S – Matt Elam, Florida
Sheldon Richardson
Photo Credit: Missouri
13. New York Jets (via Tampa): DT – Sheldon Richardson, Missouri
(4.0 sacks & 10.5 tackles for loss in 2012)
14. Carolina: DT – Star Lotulelei, Utah
(5 sacks & 3 Force fumbles in 2012)
15. New Orleans: SS – Kenny Vaccaro, Texas
(Racked up 264 career tackles & 4 forced fumbles while at Texas)
16. Buffalo (via St. Louis): QB – E.J. Manuel, Florida State
(3,392 passing yards, 23 TDs & 10 INT in 2012)
Dee Milliner
Photo Credit: Alabama
9. New York Jets: CB – Dee Milliner, Alabama
(Named to the SEC’s All-Freshman team and by his Junior year was named first-team All-American)
10. Tennessee: OG – Chance Warmack, Alabama
(Became a full-time starter by his sophomore year and started all 13 games his senior season)
11. San Diego: OT – D.J. Fluker, Alabama
(Red-shirted his first season, Fluker started 36 games during his career at Alabama)
12: Oakland (via Miami): CB – D.J. Hayden, Houston
(61 tackles, 4 INT in 2012)
Ziggy Ansah
Photo Credit: BYU
5. Detroit: DE – Ezekiel Ansah, BYU
(Started just 9 games at BYU)
6. Cleveland: OLB – Barkevious Mingo, LSU
(15 tackles for loss while at LSU)
7. Arizona: OG – Jonathon Cooper, North Carolina
(First team All-American during his senior season)
8. St. Louis (via Buffalo): WR – Travon Austin, West Virginia
(3413 receiving yards, 1031 rushing yards & 35 TD during his collegiate career)