BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana safety Jamar Johnson was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round (164th pick overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft on Saturday afternoon.
Johnson is the first IU safety drafted since Eric Smedley in 1996 (Buffalo, 7th round, 249th pick).
From @IndianaFootball ?? Mile High
Welcome to #BroncosCountry, @jamarjohnson568! pic.twitter.com/3fFRGSElAY — Denver Broncos (@Broncos) May 1, 2021The Hoosiers have had 12 players selected since 2014 and at least one drafted in each of the last eight years, the program's longest streak since 1983-98.