NIU'S GOLLADAY SELECTED BY DETROIT IN 3RD ROUND OF 2017 NFL DRAFT
WR Kenny Golladay selected by the Detroit Lions in the 3rd round, 96th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft
Northern Illinois wide receiver Kenny Golladay was a third-round draft choice, 96th overall, by the Detroit Lions in the 2017 NFL Draft on Friday night.
Despite working with four different starting quarterbacks last season, Golladay put together one of the best seasons by a receiver in NIU school history in 2016. A native of Chicago, Ill., Golladay caught 87 passes for 1,156 yards and eight touchdowns, while rushing for 192 yards on 20 carries and two scores.