Watson, Volson Selected in NFL Draft; Babicz, Thomas to Sign as Free Agents
4/30/2022 8:45:00 PM | Football
The Green Bay Packers selected Watson 34th overall with the second pick of the second round Friday, April 29, and the Cincinnati Bengals took Volson 136th overall with the 31st pick of the fourth round on Saturday, April 30.
Following the draft, NDSU tight end Josh Babicz and defensive end Brayden Thomas agreed to free agent deals. Babicz will sign with the Carolina Panthers and Thomas will sign with the Los Angeles Rams.
This is the second straight year and third time in NDSU's Division I era that the Bison have multiple draft picks in the same year. Watson is NDSU's fifth top-100 pick since 2014.
North Dakota State, winner of nine of the past 11 NCAA Division I football championships, had 12 players with NFL clubs during the 2021 season.
With the 34th pick of the 2022 @NFLDraft the @Packers select @ChristianW2017 ⁰#ProBison | #PackersDraft pic.twitter.com/iY9vqdGLWw
— NDSU Football (@NDSUfootball) April 29, 2022
Here comes your 𝓈𝓊𝓅𝑒𝓇𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓇 @packers fans 🤩#ProBison | #PackersDraft pic.twitter.com/XXkgUNONys
— NDSU Football (@NDSUfootball) April 30, 2022
In the fourth round of the 2022 @NFLDraft the @Bengals select @Volson23⁰⁰#ProBison | #RuleTheJungle | #RuleTheDraft pic.twitter.com/cM9uXmAyK2
— NDSU Football (@NDSUfootball) April 30, 2022
.@Volson23 is exactly what you want in an O-lineman. 𝘿𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙮. 𝙎𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙮. 𝙉𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙮. @Bengals fans, get ready for your new favorite guy. #ProBison | #RuleTheJungle | #RuleTheDraft pic.twitter.com/ippCWn2xpn
— NDSU Football (@NDSUfootball) April 30, 2022
𝒮𝒾𝑔𝓃𝑒𝒹: @babiczj14 signs with the @Panthers as an undrafted free agent. #ProBison | #KeepPounding pic.twitter.com/RYA7AzFK8T
— NDSU Football (@NDSUfootball) May 1, 2022
This Crew Chief is headed to North Carolina. @babiczj14 🤝 @Panthers #ProBison | #KeepPounding pic.twitter.com/CnRl2B2IQ1
— NDSU Football (@NDSUfootball) May 1, 2022
𝒮𝒾𝑔𝓃𝑒𝒹: @BraydenThomas21 signs with the @RamsNFL as an undrafted free agent. #ProBison | #RamsHouse pic.twitter.com/caeZ7zYQyS
— NDSU Football (@NDSUfootball) May 1, 2022
A little taste of what @BraydenThomas21 will bring to the City of Angels. #ProBison | #RamsHouse pic.twitter.com/2gJKM9Ja4g
— NDSU Football (@NDSUfootball) May 1, 2022
Top 35 Picks in Draft - Since 2016
— Chris Fallica (@chrisfallica) April 29, 2022
North Dakota State 3
Michigan State 2
Wisconsin 2
Oklahoma State 1
Minnesota 1
Tennessee 1
Texas 0
Nebraska 0
