The Texans gave the Raiders their 58th and 99th picks in exchange for Las Vegas’ 48th, and in that early second-round slot, Houston selected Ersery, the Big Ten offensive lineman of the year. The 6-foot-6 and 330-pound all-Big Ten tackle extended the Gophers’ streak of having a player picked in the opening two rounds to six straight drafts.

Gophers cornerback Justin Walley is NFL bound. Walley heard his named called in the third round of Friday's NFL draft, getting selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the No. 80 overall pick. He joins a long list of Gophers defensive backs drafted in recent years,

The Gophers have nine players taking part in this year’s NFL Draft, with multiple expecting to hear their names called.  Since every position requires vastly different types of players,