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Football. NFL Draft Set to Begin Thursday with Potential WKU Connections

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Beginning with the first round on Thursday, the annual Player Selection Meeting – commonly known as the NFL Draft – kicks off from Chicago over a three-day span which could provide the first step for the dreams of a number of Hilltoppers to realize their life-long dreams.

WKU is coming off a Top 25, conference and bowl championship season in their second season under head coach Jeff Brohm, and the NFL Draft could be the next accomplishment for one of the program’s most successful senior classes.

The draft begins Thursday with the first round at 7 p.