Hall of Famer Deion Sanders' first NFL draft pick as a college head coach will start his career in the Motor City.
Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes drafted HBCU linebacker James Houston IV from Jackson State in the sixth round, 217th overall. Holmes, an HBCU graduate of North Carolina A&T, spoke throughout the year about giving those players a chance.
He stood by his word, and Houston is thankful for the opportunity.
"I'm just so happy that they chose me for the pick," Houston said. "Everything that happened last year and everything that happened in college, all of that is out the window.