The Patriots came into the 2020 NFL Draft with an already strong secondary. They didn’t waste any time in adding to that unit.
With the No. 37 pick overall and their first selection in the draft, the Pats selected safety Kyle Dugger from Division II Lenoir-Rhyne on Friday.
Dugger is a 6-0 strong safety who has the ability to play in the box and play outside linebacker. He is the reining the Division II Defensive Player of the Year and the first player drafted to the NFL from Lenoir-Rhyne since 2000. In 2018, he was a second-team All-American as a safety and punt returner (14.