Archive for May 3rd, 2015

Eagles take Randall Evans in sixth round

May 3rd, 2015 by Sam Shipley | Comments Off on Eagles take Randall Evans in sixth round | Filed in Eagles, Football, NFL

After selecting a cornerback from Kansas five spots earlier, the Eagles took cornerback Randall Evans from Kansas State with their second selection in the sixth round.

Evans (6’0, 190 lbs) was selected first team All Big-12 this past season, and had a team-best 14 pass breakups for Kansas State last season.

The Eagles have taken three defensive backs in this draft: Eric Rowe, JaCorey Shepherd, and Randall Evans.

Here is NFL.com’s breakdown of Evans:

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Eagles take JaCorey Shepherd in the sixth round

May 3rd, 2015 by Sam Shipley | Comments Off on Eagles take JaCorey Shepherd in the sixth round | Filed in Eagles, General, NFL

After a four hour wait on day three of the NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles selected cornerback JaCorey Shepherd out of Kansas.

Shepherd (5’11, 199 lbs) recorded 90 tackles and five interceptions in his college career, and switched from wide receiver to cornerback as a sophomore.

This is the first of two picks in the sixth round for the Eagles.

Here is a breakdown of the newest Eagle via NFL.com:

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