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11factsyouneedtoknowabouttheRavens'11
NFLdraftpicks

Informationandanalysisonthe11playerstheRavensselectedinthe2016NFLdraft.

ByJonasShaffer ContactReporter
TheBaltimoreSun
MAY1,2016,6:00PM

FLdraftpicksaremorethanthesumoftheircareeryardagetotals,40yarddashtimesand
anonymousscoutingreports.They'repeople,too!

Here'sproof:
1.OffensivetackleRonnieStanley,NotreDame(No.6overall):Beforehissenioryearat
BishopGormaninLasVegas,Stanleyshoweduptocoachayouthfootballcampinshorts,aTshirtand
aBatmancape.Heworethecapetheentireday.
2.LinebackerKamaleiCorrea,BoiseState(No.42):GrowingupwithoutanaturalNFLrooting
interest,CorreaadoptedtheGreenBayPackers."ButsinceApril29,thatdayhaschanged,andnowI'm
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aRavenfortherestofmylife,"hesaidonaconferencecallFridaywithreporters.
3.DefensiveendBronsonKaufusi,BrighamYoung(No.70):Becauseofaninjuryduringhis
senioryearofhighschoolandatwoyearMormonmissiontoAuckland,NewZealand,Kaufusisaidhe
didn'tplayinafootballorbasketballgameforfouryears.Hedidplay(touch)rugby,though.
4.CornerbackTavonYoung,Temple(No.104):YoungwasawardedtheNo.1jersey,givento
thetoughestplayeronTemple,fortheteam'sseasonopenerin2014,andwassohonoredforsevenof
theOwls'firsteightgamesthatseason.
5.WidereceiverChrisMoore,Cincinnati(No.107):DuringaHawaiiBowllosstoSanDiego
State,Mooregaveachildinthefrontrowagameusedfootball.ItwasChristmasEve,afterall.Hegot
penalized.
6.OffensivetackleAlexLewis,Nebraska(No.130):Lewisserved28daysinjailintheBoulder
(Colo.)CountyJailforaconvictionofthirddegreeassault.InMay2013,beforetransferringfrom
ColoradotoNebraska,LewisandquarterbackJordanWebbslammedtheheadofanAirForcecadet
intoabrickwallandpunchedhim,witnessestoldpolice,knockinghimunconscious.
7.DefensivetackleWillieHenry,Michigan(No.140):HenrywasrecruitedtoMichiganby
formerRavensdefensivecoordinatorGregMattison,nowtheWolverinesdefensivelinecoach.Asibling
connectiondidnthurthischancesofendingupinBaltimore,either."Coach[Jim]Harbaughputina
greatwordwithhisbrotherandtheRavensorganization,Henrysaid.JohnHarbaughtookachance
onme,andI'mnotgoingtoprovehimwrong.
8.RunningbackKennethDixon,LouisianaTech(No.134):DixonscoredhisthenFootball
BowlSubdivisionrecord86thcareertouchdownagainstArkansasStateintheNewOrleansBowlwith
theNo.28onthefrontofhisjerseymissing.Bulldogsstafferslaterremovedhisnameplateand
superglueditontoaNo.1jerseysothathecouldfinishthegame.
9.DefensiveendMattJudon,GrandValleyState(No.146):JudonjokedattheNFLscouting
combinethathisfirstNFLpaycheckwouldgotowardsomeMexicanfastfood.IlikeTacoBell,he
said.Obviously,IllhavewaymoremoneythanIknowwhattodowith,butwhileImponderingwhat
Imgoingtodowithmymoney,Illbeeatingachalupaorsomething.
10.WidereceiverKeenanReynolds,Navy(No.182):Reynoldstooksixclassesduringthefall
semesterofhissenioryearattheNavalAcademy,accordingtoTheGuardian:FinancialAnalysis,
NationalSecurityDecisionMakingintheCyberAge,PoliticsofIrregularWarfare,PoliticalPhilosophy,
SportsEconomicsandTennis.Mostdays,hewenttobedatmidnightandwokeupbefore6a.m.

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11.CornerbackMauriceCanady,Virginia(No.209):AttheNFLscoutingcombine,Canady,
whosecousinisapoliceofficerinPrinceGeorge'sCounty,worecleatshonoringslainPrinceWilliam
County(Va.)policeofficerAshleyGuindon.Oneofthecleatswastobegiventoherfamily,theotherput
upforauction,withproceedsgoingtoamemorialfund.
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Thisarticleisrelatedto:CollegeFootball,NFL,MichiganWolverines,BaltimoreRavens,NFLDraft,Ronnie
Stanley,KennethDixon

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