Fansided · May 2, 2015
2015 NFL Draft: Browns select Nate Orchard with No. 51 Pick
The Cleveland Browns selected Utah defensive end Nate Orchard with their second round pick of the 2015 NFL Draft, the 51st overall selection.
The Browns selected Orchard after making a trade with the Houston Texans to acquire additional draft picks. The Browns sent picks No. 43 and and No. 229 to Houston in exchange for picks No. 51, No. 116 and No. 195.
The 6-foot-3, 250-pound Orchard set a school record in 2014 with 18.5 sacks, while also leading the nation in quarterback knockdowns with 28. Orchard was second-team All-American and first-team All-Pac-12 in 2014, and won the Ted Hendricks Award as the nation’s top defensive end. He finished second on the team with 84 tackles.
