On the field, he dominated.
He was a late bloomer and didn’t start for his team until his senior year. 71 overall (third round) from the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday in exchange for No.
I want this really bad.”. “As far as a chip, it’s definitely grown a lot on my shoulder and it’s definitely going to be permanent. 37 pick overall and their first selection in the draft, the Pats selected safety Kyle Dugger from Division II Lenoir-Rhyne on Friday. The New England Patriots made their first pick of the 2020 NFL Draft early in Friday night’s second round, and they chose to bolster their defense.
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New England has become the first team to take a safety from a Division II school in the first three rounds since 2006. Tackles well, which you know the Patriots love. 37 pick. “It’s definitely been a journey with a lot of ups and downs,” Dugger said. He should help improve both the secondary and the return game. I was talking to them a lot to them during this process — a lot with [head coach Bill] Belichick.”, NFL DRAFT TRACKER:Live updates, analysis on picks from Rounds 2-3. The Patriots went on to pick small-school Division II safety Kyle Dugger of Lenoir-Rhyne University, located in … Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify, © 2020 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved He is now the highest draft pick in the school’s history. Dugger is a 6-0 strong safety who has the ability to play in the box and play outside linebacker. “It was probably the closest thing to my first Christmas,” Dugger said of being drafted by the Patriots. He ran a sub-4.5 40-yard dash at the 2020 NFL Combine in February and recorded a head-turning 42-inch vertical leap. It developed a lot of work ethic and things I do off the field.”. “It’s rare to find a safety with elite size, speed, explosiveness and production at a Power 5 school and almost impossible to find one at a Division II school,” according to NFL.com’s draft profile. Not only did Dugger excel as a defensive back, he tallied six punt return touchdowns in his collegiate career.
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“I feel that’s something that’s not been said too much [during the pre-draft process]. Dugger becomes the ninth player school history to be selected in the draft.
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The 24-year-old defensive back recorded 237 tackles, 10 interceptions, 36 pass break-ups, six forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries, two blocked kicks and six punt-return touchdowns in his time at Lenoir-Rhyne.
Terms of Use 37 pick. As a punt returner, he scored six touchdowns in his collegiate career, averaging 13.9 yards per return. The program wasn’t made to produce NFL players.
The Patriots selected Lenoir-Rhyne safety Kyle Dugger with the No.
The draft is being conducted virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic. Dugger describes his play style as “versatile, smart and high IQ.” At Lenoir-Rhyne, he finished with 10 career interceptions to go with 36 pass deflections and 237 career tackles. Dugger was the first of three Div. He was the lone Division II player invited to last year's Senior Bowl.