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Detroit Lions add 'versatile' Kentucky D-lineman Joshua Paschal in 2nd round of NFL Draft

Allen Park — After taking Aidan Hutchinson with the No. 2 pick Thursday night, the Detroit Lions grabbed a second defensive lineman in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft, selecting Kentucky's Joshua Paschal with the No. 46 pick.

A three-year starter for the Wildcats, the 6-foot-3, 268-pounder played a variety of alignments along the team's defensive front. As a fifth-year senior in 2021, he tallied 52 tackles, including 15½ for a loss, to go with 5½ sacks and a forced fumble.

"Versatility, it's one of the biggest keys to my game," Paschal said.