VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) - University of South Dakota linebacker Tyler Starr says being drafted by the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons is “an unreal feeling.”
The Falcons took Starr with the 255th pick in the draft - the second-to-last player chosen.
Starr is from Little Rock, Iowa. He issued a statement saying he can’t wait to get his pro career started.
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Several other players from South Dakota schools got free agent contracts or minicamp invites.
USD cornerback Jarrid Bryant signed a free agent contract with the St. Louis Rams and offensive lineman Cody O’Neill was invited to the Minnesota Vikings minicamp. South Dakota State tackle Bryan Witzmann and defensive end-outside linebacker Doug Peete got free agent contracts with the Houston Texans. Northern State lineman Jon Caspers got a Vikings minicamp invite.
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