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2023 NFL Draft: Arizona unlikely to have anyone taken for second straight year

Arizona has never been considered one of the go-to places to find future NFL players, but the program usually churns out a couple every few years.

But it’s very likely no Wildcats will get selected this weekend in the 2023 NFL Draft, marking a second consecutive year without a pick. The last time that happened was 2004-05, following the final season of the John Mackovic era and the first with Mike Stoops at the helm.

Arizona’s last draft picks came in 2001, when running back Gary Brightwell (New York Giants) and defensive lineman Roy Lopez Jr.