A number of former MWC student-athletes are projected to be drafted in the 75th Annual NFL Draft, led by former TCU defensive end Jerry Hughes, who has been referred to as "this year's best pass rusher" by NFLDraftScout.com's Rob Range. The 2010 draft is going prime time for the first time in NFL history, beginning on Thurs., April 22 at 6:30 p.m. CT at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The second and third rounds will follow on Fri., April 23 at 5 p.m. CT, while rounds 4-7 will be held on Sat., April 24 starting at 9 a.m. CT. The entire draft will be broadcast live on ESPN and on the NFL Network.
Before the St. Louis Rams go on the clock with their first overall pick at 6:32 p.m. CT on Thursday, check out the links below to view where some prognosticators have former MWC student-athletes slated to go in this year's pro draft:
- NFL.com's Pat Kirwan
- Sporting News Mock Draft
- NFLDraftScout.com senior analyst Clark Judge
- NFLDraftScout.com senior analyst Pete Prisco
- NFLDraftScout.com senior analyst Rob Range
- NFLDraftScout.com senior analyst Chad Reuter
- NFL.com Draft Central
- ESPN.com NFL Draft Central
Be sure to check out the Mountain West Conference on Facebook and Twitter, which will provide you will full coverage of those MWC football players selected in the 2010 NFL Draft. A full recap of the NFL Draft will be made available on TheMWC.com upon conclusion of the selection process.
Mick McGrane has covered the Mountain West since the league's inception in 1999. He spent 12 years at the San Diego Union-Tribune, where he served as the beat writer for San Diego State football and men's basketball. He currently represents the MW as a member of the Football Writers Association of America All-America Committee and is a member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. McGrane serves as senior writer to the Mountain West, providing readers with exclusive, in-depth information about the Conference by highlighting its 10 member institutions and contributing feature stories on student-athletes that participate in the league's 18 sponsored sports.
Mark Knudson is a Colorado State journalism school graduate and a 12-year veteran of professional baseball. During his playing career, Mark pitched for three major league teams, including the Colorado Rockies, where he was the first Colorado native to play for the hometown team. He recorded wins over three of the four legendary pitchers who make up the 4,000 strikeout club: Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson and Roger Clemens. His win over Ryan came for the Milwaukee Brewers on Opening Day in 1991.
