It’s already been a big year for Green Wave wideouts as the school finally had one of its receivers get their name called in the NFL Draft. When Darnell Mooney was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the draft back in April, Tulane fans had to be excited. Not since Ryan Grant in 2014 was a Green Wave receiver ushered into the pros via the draft. And what made Mooney’s selection even sweeter? The fact that the Wave had already found his replacement three months prior.
Enter Mykel Jones. If that name sounds vaguely familiar to our P5 audience, it should.