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Giant Leap: Okwara to New York

Related Topics: Free agent, New York Giants

Matt Cashore / IrishIllustrated.com

Romeo Okwara will head to the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent as the Irish had just one player picked Saturday. Chris Brown and Elijah Shumate were also undrafted, meaning the Irish produced seven picks total.

For Romeo Okwara, the next step in his maturation will come in the NFL.

He’ll do it as an undrafted free agent.

Rounds four, five, six and seven passed Saturday afternoon with only Sheldon Day’s name called among Notre Dame’s potential picks, meaning Okwara, wide receiver Chris Brown, safety Elijah Shumate and receiver Amir Carlisle went undrafted.