Ekpre-Olomu Completes Draft Class For Oregon In 2015
By Rob Moseley
Editor, GoDucks.com
Cornerback Ifo Ekpre-Olomu became the fifth and final player from Oregon taken in the 2015 NFL draft Saturday, when the injured all-American was taken in the seventh round.
Ekpre-Olomu, who returned for his senior year last fall and earned consensus all-America status despite missing the postseason with a knee injury, was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 24th pick of the final round, No. 241 overall.
The Ducks had as many as five players drafted for the third year in a row, something no other Pac-12 team can say. Quarterback Marcus Mariota and defensive lineman Arik Armstead went in Thursday’s first round, offensive tackle Jake Fisher was a second-round pick and center Hroniss Grasu was drafted in the third round.
Ekpre-Olomu was widely considered a candidate for the first or second round before his injury. An insurance policy will cover loss of value suffered by Ekpre-Olomu due to the injury.
