After a failed attempt to aquire Philadelphia QB Andre Ware and trying to sign UFA QB Stan Humphries the San Antonio Gunslingers selected Washington State's QB Drew Bledsoe . "He was the # 1 player on our board and we were very happy that he was still there for us to grab with the 5th pick I thought for sure Arizona would draft him. Drew appears to have a strong arm and seems to be much smarter than last years 1st round pick David Klingler I know I said the same thing about Klingler but with Drew we will be bringing him in slowly and are totally commited to Slayden as our # 1 signal caller for the next couple of seasons." quoted Owner/GM Billy Wenberg after the drafting Bledsoe..
5th pick 1st round Drew Bledsoe QB Washington State
College Highlights
Despite only starting 28 games during his collegiate career (1990-92), left Washington State ranked second on the all-time passing list with 7,373 yards, topped only by Jack Thompson's 7,818 yards (44 games) ... Upon his departure, his 46 tds and 532 completions ranked second on WSU's career passing list, behind Thompson's 53 scores and 601 completions ... Named All-Pac-10 and was ninth in the nation in total offense as a junior in 1992, averaging 247.0 yards per game ... Started every game as a junior, completing 211 of 386 passes for 2,770 yards and 18 tds ... Hit on 37 of 66 passes for a school-record 413 yards against Montana ... Selected Pac-10 Player of the Week after connecting on 18 of 30 passes for 259 yards and a TD in blizzard-like conditions against Washington ... Broke his own school-record by throwing for 476 yards (30 of 46) and tied another record with an 87-yard pass, as the Cougars rolled up 636 total yards in a Copper Bowl victory over Utah ... Earned All-Pac-10 conference second-team honors as a sophomore in 1991 after completing 199 of 358 passes (.556) for 2,741 yards ... His 2,647 yards in total offense ranked fourth-best in school history ... Won the starting quarterback position in 1990 to become the first true freshman to start at the position for Washington State in over 30 years.
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| 2nd round(13th overall)Pick Sean Dawkins. |
13th pick 2nd round Sean Dawkins WR California
College Highlights
Three-year letterman and two-year starter who opted to forego his senior season ... .Totaled 129 receptions for 2,194 yards and 31 touchdowns ... His 31 career touchdowns set a school record, while his yardage ranked fourth and receptions ranked eighth ... As a junior in 1992, totaled 1,070 yards and 14 touchdowns on 65 catches and was selected first-team All-America by Associated Press, The Sporting News, Walter Camp Foundation and Football Writers of America ... Was unanimous All-Pac-10 selection and totaled at least 130 yards receiving in four games with at least nine receptions three times ... Named team MVP ... As a sophomore, caught 45 passes for 778 yards and 12 touchdowns, including a six-catch, 139-yard performance vs. Stanford ... Had 19 receptions for 276 yards and five touchdowns as a freshman.
21st pick 3rd round Steve Everitt C Michigan
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| 2nd round(13th overall)Pick Will Shields. |
29th pick 4th round Will Shields G Nebraska
College Highlights
Was a rare three-time All-Big Eight choice... Became the second Outland Trophy winner to ever play for the Chiefs (Bobby Bell, '62) Was also a finalist for the Lombardi Trophy in '92... Was a first team All-America selection of AP, Football News, Walter Camp and Kodak and a consensus All-Big Eight choice as a senior... Was a second team All-America pick by AP as well as a first team All-Big Eight choice as a junior... Became the first Husker lineman since center Dave Rimington ('80) to earn conference first team honors as a sophomore.
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| 5th round(36th overall)Pick Qadry Ismail. |
36th pick 5th round Qadry Ismail WR Syaracuse
College Highlights
Four-year letterman who finished career as school's all-time leading KOR with 2,290 yards on 105 returns, a 21.8-yard average ... finished as one of only eight players in NCAA history with 2,000+ KOR yards ... started at WR final two seasons, finishing ninth in school history with 1,318 receiving yards, ninth with 73 receptions and fourth in average (18.1) ... had 12 career touchdowns, with 10 of 33+-yards ... totaled 4,041 all-purpose yards, third in school history (5,581, Joe Morris; 4,928, Floyd Little) ... was honorable mention All-America and second-team All-Big East as senior ... played in three bowl games ... set school records in 55-, 100- and 200-meter hurdles and was member of record-setting 4x100 and 4x400-meter relay teams ... received 1992 Fiesta Bowl Samaritan, an All-America honor for excellence in academics, citizenship and athletics ... holds degree in speech communications.
39th pick 5th round Kevin Miniefield CB Arizona State
