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Cam Jurgens, Cam Taylor-Britt both hear name called in second round of the NFL Draft

Cam Jurgens bet on himself in December when he elected to forego another year at Nebraska in favor of the NFL Draft.

He clearly made a wise decision.

The Beatrice High graduate was selected in the second round of the draft (51st pick overall) Friday night by the Philadelphia Eagles.

Veteran ESPN analyst Mel Kiper quickly said the 6-foot-3, 303-pound Jurgens was the type of player who could step in and play right away.

He becomes Nebraska's highest overall draft pick since 2011, when cornerback Prince Amukamara went in the first round (19th overall) to the New York Giants.