S Obi Melifonwu goes to the Raiders in the 2nd round
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With the 56th overall pick in the NFL draft, the Oakland Raiders selected safety Obi Melifonwu out of Connecticut. Melifonwu made a name for himself by being a standout performer in the NFL combine. He recorded 20 run stops in 2016, tied for the most in the AAC. In 2016, his 12.9 tackling efficiency (missing 1 tackle every 12.9 attempts) was tops in the AAC. He missed 9 tackles across 865 snaps. Melifonwu’s overall grade of 82.2 was the highest for safeties in the AAC.