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Amani Oruwariye is ready to take the next step

Draft weekend is time full or nerves and excitement for hundreds of NFL prospects. On one hand, they are filled with elation, waiting to get that phone call and hear their name called, excited to see where they will land. On the other, there is always that inherent fear that your name won't get called. As the draft goes on, players left on the board are less likely to be drafted, and the worry begins to set in that you won't hear their name at all.

Cornerback Amani Oruwariye is familiar with that second feeling. The Penn State prospect entered the draft projected to be drafting in the opening rounds, maybe even on Day 1.