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NFL Draft 2019: Detroit Lions select Austin Bryant No. 117 overall

In the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions opted to use the eighth overall selection on the offensive side of the ball, landing Iowa tight end T.J. Hockenson. On Day Two, the Lions flipped the script and drafted solely for defense, landing Hawaii linebacker Jahlani Tavai and safety Will Harris in the second and third round respectively.

The Lions started Day Three trading down from 111th to 117th, getting pick 186th in the sixth round. So who did they get moving down six spots?

With the 117th overall selection in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions select …

NAME: Austin Bryant
POSITION: DE
SCHOOL: Clemson
HT/WT: 6-4, 271
AGE: 22
2018 STATS: 45 tackles, 15.