Following running back Devin “Motor” Singletary’s selection in the third round by the Buffalo Bills on Friday night, his backup in the Owls backfield was taken on Day 3 of the NFL draft.
Redshirt junior Kerrith Whyte was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round at pick No. 222 on Saturday.
Spelling Singletary for FAU, Whyte had a breakout redshirt junior season and it led him to also declare for the draft a year early. Whyte totaled 866 rushing yards with a 6.