On Friday night, UConn safety Obi Melifonwu became the fifth Husky ever selected in the 2nd round of the NFL Draft when the Raiders took him the 56th overall pick.
“I definitely thought it was gonna play out a little bit differently,” Melifonwu said. “There were definitely times (on earlier picks) I thought I would be picked by certain teams.”
Though it may have come slightly later than Obi and UConn fans were hoping for, the pick was still a great moment for UConn Football and Melifonwu will be heading into a good situation in Oakland.