Former Penn State linebacker Mike Hull really believed he’d be selected in the 2015 NFL draft. Two years earlier, former Nittany Lion signal-caller Matt McGloin thought the same.
Between the two of them, Hull and McGloin watched as 510 players were picked — and neither heard his name called.
The same happened to Garrett Sickels, Brandon Bell, Evan Schwan and Malik Golden over the weekend. Minutes after the draft concluded, they were figuring out where to sign as undrafted free agents.
It’s not easy to find a spot in the NFL — and stay there — after seven rounds and 32 teams pass on by.