The Oakland Raiders used their second round selection (No. 44 overall) to add another athletic player who can get after the quarterback, selecting University of Illinois defensive end Jihad Ward.
Here are five things you need to know about the newest Raider.
1. He spent Draft Day with his teammates from Illinois
“I was with my [defensive line] coach [Mike Phair] and the rest of the [defensive] linemen there,” said Ward. “It was just exciting. I was waiting for that phone call, I’m officially a Raider. I can’t believe it to this day.