For the third time in four years, three Houston Cougars were selected in the NFL Draft, as defensive tackle Ed Oliver, defensive back Isaiah Johnson and linebacker Emeke Egbule were all picked up.
With June 11-13’s league-wide mandatory minicamps now over, the former UH players have began to settle into their respective NFL homes.
Despite Oliver beginning his NFL career on a good mark as the No. 9 overall pick — the highest a Cougar has gone since quarterback David Klingler was taken at No. 6 by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1992 — the three-time All-American was sidelined from opening activities with a “sore shoulder,” according to his new squad, the Buffalo Bills.