Abrams-Draine To Denver In Round Five Of NFL Draft

DETROIT – University of Missouri cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine was selected by Denver with the 145th pick in the fifth round of the NFL Draft.

Denver has selected five players from Missouri all-time, most recently Albert Okwuegbunam in 2020. Abrams-Draine joins former Mizzou standout running back Tyler Badie on the Broncos roster.

Abrams-Draine was named a Second-Team All-American and First-Team All-SEC cornerback in 2023, while also becoming a Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist. A native of Mobile, Ala., Abrams-Draine led the SEC and ranked fifth in the nation in passes defended (16) and became the first Tiger to log an interception in three consecutive games (Sept. 16-30) since Aarion Penton in 2016.

The former wide-receiver recruit played in 39 games, making 35 starts for Missouri. Abrams-Draine totaled 135 career tackles to go along with 40 passes defended, seven interceptions and 3.5 TFL’s.

The NFL Draft concludes on Sunday with rounds 4-7 starting at 11 a.m. CT with coverage on ESPN and NFL Network.

2024 NFL DRAFT TRACKER
Round (Pick) — Name (Team)
1 (27) — Darius Robinson (Arizona)
2 (61) — Ennis Rakestraw, Jr. (Detroit)
3 (91) — Ty’Ron Hopper (Green Bay)
4 (114) — Javon Foster (Jacksonville)
5 (145) — Kris Abrams-Draine (Denver)

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