Hustle Belt · Apr 28, 2022
NFL Draft History Lesson: Northern Illinois Huskies (2017-2021)
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesOver the last decade or so, the Huskies have done two things on a regular basis: win MAC championships (five since 2011) and launch successful NFL careers with eight players on 2021 and/or 2022 NFL rosters who have combined career earnings of more than 80 million dollars.
As we approach the 2022 NFL draft, we put the spotlight on the NIU players selected by the NFL in the past five drafts, checking in on how they’ve fared:
WR Kenny Golladay
Drafted: 2017, third round, 96th overall, Detroit Lions
NFL Stats: 220 catches, 3,589 yards, and 21 scores in 61 games (53 starts)