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The SEC had to wait until the 14th selection of Round Four before a former league player was selected but the run was on after that.
Receiver was the hot position as four were taken from the SEC and former Florida teammates Antonio Morrison and Demarcus Robinson were drafted in back-to-back picks.
The best quarterback in Mississippi State’s history was also selected in this round, as Dak Prescott lands in Dallas to serve as Tony Romo’s backup.
Here’s a look at the SEC’s fourth-round picks:
- No. 112 Malcolm Mitchell, receiver, Georgia (New England Patriots)
- No. 114 Ricardo Louis, receiver, Auburn (Cleveland Browns)
- No. 117 Pharoh Cooper, receiver, South Carolina (Los Angeles Rams)
- No. 123 Jerald Hawkins, offensive line, LSU (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- No. 125 Antonio Morrison, linebacker, Florida (Indianapolis Colts)
- No. 126 Demarcus Robinson, receiver, Florida (Kansas City Chiefs)
- No. 128 Evan Boehm, offensive line, Missouri (Arizona Cardinals)
- No. 133 Rashard Robinson, cornerback, LSU (San Francisco 49ers)
- No. 135 Dak Prescott, quarterback, Mississippi State (Dallas Cowboys)
SEC catching up on the Big Ten
The Big Ten still has the overall lead thanks in to 11 Ohio State selections after the first four rounds of the draft.
The complete breakdown after four rounds:
Big Ten: 32
SEC: 31
ACC: 17
Pac-12: 12
Big 12: 14
Independent: 8
FCS: 8
MWC: 6
AAC: 5
C-USA: 4
MAC: 1
Canada: 1
Social Media Reactions
Congratulations to Leonard Floyd, Jordan Jenkins, & Malcolm Mitchell for realizing their dream of being drafted into the NFL! More to come!
— Mark Richt (@MarkRicht) April 30, 2016
With the 135th overall pick in #NFLDraft (Round 4), @dallascowboys select @15_DakP! #FromStateToSundays #HailState pic.twitter.com/hHr37UyZHT
— Mississippi State Football (@HailStateFB) April 30, 2016
I can't tell you how happy I am #DakPrescott is a cowboy!!!
— Marcus Spears (@mspears96) April 30, 2016
Great pick.#playmaker https://t.co/nHVQgY8aNb
— Todd Gurley II (@TG3II) April 30, 2016
Congrats to Pharoh Cooper @KingTutt_chdown and congrats Rams #Spursup! https://t.co/iRghP1FQ7r
— Will Muschamp (@CoachWMuschamp) April 30, 2016
Mel Kiper on @KingTutt_chdown: "This guy is a football player … he's a baller. I thought he would be a second-round choice." #Gamecocks
— Spurs & Feathers (@SpursFeathers) April 30, 2016
Congrats @GuttaManRick on joining @TheRealBigShon with the Cleveland @Browns! War Eagle!
— Coach Gus Malzahn (@CoachGusMalzahn) April 30, 2016
#Browns WR Ricardo Louis on teams wanting him to play CB: 'I'll show you why I'm the best receiver in this draft''
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) April 30, 2016
Another big man from the ZOU making the transition to the NFL!#MizzouMade pic.twitter.com/SKab7Fpo5g
— Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) April 30, 2016
https://twitter.com/SBNationCFB/status/726466035927277568
Tone! Proud of you. Colts are lucky to have a guy like you on their roster! #GatorMade #NFLDraft2016 pic.twitter.com/WQKGRgHc1b
— Jim McElwain (@CoachMcElwain) April 30, 2016
A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com
