In a draft that saw the Patriots select a quarterback in the first round, New England closed it by selecting a wide receiver.
With their seventh-round pick, the Patriots drafted UCF receiver Tre Nixon, potentially giving Cam Newton or rookie quarterback Mac Jones a receiver to work with.
Here are three things to know about Nixon.
Nixon played at Ole Miss before transferring to UCF, where he shined.
In high school, Nixon was a highly-touted recruit, ranking as a top 200 prospect of the 2016 recruiting class by 247 Sports. The Florida native received several scholarship offers from schools in power conferences before deciding to head to Ole Miss.