FOXBORO, Mass. — The New England Patriots finally made another selection in the 2016 NFL Draft after a long wait between picks.
The Patriots selected Eastern Illinois linebacker/safety Kamu Grugier-Hill at 208th overall. Grugier-Hill is the second Eastern Illinois product on the Patriots, joining quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.
Grugier-Hill ran a 4.45-second 40-yard dash at 6-foot-2, 208 pounds at his pro day last month. He ran a 1.52-second 10-yard split with a 6.89-second 3-cone, 4.20-second short shuttle, 38.5-inch vertical leap, 10-foot, 9-inch broad jump and 15 bench press reps at 225 pounds.
He had 70 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks in 10 games as a senior. He also had an interception and three fumble recoveries.
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