Before Thursday night it had been 22 years since a Notre Dame defensive lineman heard his name called during the first round of the NFL Draft. The San Diego Chargers, with the 28th pick in last night’s draft, changed that by selecting Notre Dame All-American Jerry Tillery at the end of the 1st round.
Prior to Tillery being selected by the Chargers last night, the last Notre Dame defensive lineman selected in the 1st round was Renaldo Wynn all the way back in 1997. The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Wynn 21st overall and the Irish great went on to have a successful 13 year NFL career.