Tucson, AZ -
Arizona
football and head coach Rich Rodriguez saw three of their former players enter
the National Football League professional ranks on Saturday as the 2014 NFL
Draft came to a close.
With
the 117th pick of the 2014 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears selected former Arizona
running back and Tucson native Ka'Deem Carey. He joins former Wildcats
linebacker Lance Briggs, offensive lineman Eben Britton and tight end Fendi
Onobun (basketball) on the Bears' roster.
From
2011-13, Carey was a two-time consensus All-American, a two-time first-team
All-Pac-12 selection and the 2013 Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year. In 2012,
he was the nation's leading rusher in yards per game (148.4) and total yards
(1,929). He is Arizona's all-time career rushing leader (4,232 yards) and ranks
seventh all-time in Pac-12 history.
Carey owns the Arizona and Pac-12
single-game rushing records (366 yards vs. Colorado in 2012) and Arizona's
single-season rushing record (1,929 yards in 2012). In total, he owns or shares
26 Arizona single-game, season and career records.
With
the 157th pick of the 2014 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected former
Arizona cornerback Shaquille Richardson. He joins former Wildcat safety Robert
Golden on the Steelers' roster.
In 2013, Richardson played in and started all
13 games at cornerback. He totaled 55 tackles, including three for loss, and
picked off three passes for 34 return yards. He was part of two interceptions
in Arizona's upset win over No. 5 Oregon.
With
the 212th pick of the NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals selected LB Marquis
Flowers. He is the lone Wildcat on the Bengals' roster.
In 2013, he started and
played all 13 games at will linebacker and was an All‐Pac‐12
Honorable Mention honoree. Flowers totaled 93 tackles for second on the team
while also collecting 11 tackles for a loss of 22 yards. He recovered a fumble
for 36 return yards at UNLV and picked off a pass for 14 return yards and a
touchdown against Utah.
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